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It was never a concern in the past as most of the pieces go to Ziggy for full servicing ... but the lower tier models .. well may as well learn on them myself.. T-tops just arrived at the gym.. sheesh .. better late than never.. soon it will be winter again .. gotta have a big wide back though these are the "muscle back" version.. not "broke back" ...

Thank you RL for the pics... I was anticipating since 1:30am to get to my lap top... and I concur.. you wear it very well.. it looks totally made for your wrist.. it may look somewhat of a boulder on mine congrats big time.. I have got a feeling it will be on your wrist for a while now... Live Strong and Wear it Well !!!

what they all said !! Komo Mai... lani

No worries T.. Looks like Dani may need us more than he thinks.. after all most of us have been there ourselves.. I don't hold grudges.. ( not petty ones at least ) Dani needs this community .. and knowing all the members here for a little while.. i can say .. I am sure when a "family member" needs us to understand and guide him through some rough times.. we will be there... alway's .. everyone has issues every now and then .. could be one of those weeks.. main thing is not to personalize after the fact.. what's done is done'' let's help the brother out when he comes back !!! Show the love of RWG... and thanks TT for your strength .. it's not easy Standing and marching "Point".. too easy a target for those who cannot understand "leadership" roles.. as you say to us all... "Where People Gather Life Happens"

I guess this is just the growing process.. as I really don't posses great mechanical skills.. But after being around a while and owning numerous reps.. you get tired of sending back problems that are not "Ziggy qualified" meaning only Zig can do the "fix".. or more important the one "I" trust to do it.. So I ordered the simple basic tools from Ofrei.. case back opener for the Rolex (just the 29.5 die and handle).. and a set of bergeon screw drivers... you all have seen (newer members) pics of movements destroyed by mods using the hardware store screw drivers... a case "Ball" opener .. better than duct tape ... and some oils gear train and gasket lubes.. I have removed the crystal for chiefs crystal run.. I thought that was a freedom of sorts... so I am sitting watching my DVD.. and every time I raise my arm to take a pull at my cigar I hear the locomotive coming down the tracks..( the rotor) in my Vintage P.Newman daytona.. which I had to regulate after it was running 60 minutes fast every 12 hours.. and this I did out of remembering a post of the regulator arm.. because the needle is a faux ... so after 2 day's of tweaking it is running a few seconds fast every day.. talk about feeling like I just cracked a safe !!!!the feeling of "I did that myself" !!! Ok back on point.. so with my new found confidence.. I figure .... Why not ??? so I open the case back remove the rotor.. and with a toothpick apply the gear train lube.. (which Say's .."will not ball up... run.. break down or gum up.. it's a micro lube...) Now I don't know if this is the proper lube.. I guess I'll find out.. and I then apply this to the ball bearings in the rotor ... clean the excess of.. use the Joe blow.. (blower to get any dust out of the movement .. put the case back on... and start shaking the watch.. sheesh.. still noisy ... until I realize it's the bracelet making the noise..so I hold the bracelet tight.. and do it again (turning off all sound to the (DVD) ........ And guess what I hear.......NOTHING.. NO NOISE.. QUIET.. PRETTY MUCH SILENT .. so I open the back.. maybe it's not turning even though I feel it turning.. It's still in place.. turning quietly... now I know the vets here are saying ... "didn't you know that ??" .. NO i did not .. but I do now.. it's seems it's just the ball bearings in the rotor that are dry as a bone from the factory..ergo .. train on the tracks noise.. So to all the junior and sophomore members who complain about the noisy rotor... wanna do something about it ?? or just whine if you do .. I will post pics on how to do this freshman 101 service.. either that or be like past members.. hang a shingle and say I do mods.... yeah right.. all we need is another one..

New studies have found that the chemicals they use in the cane.. now make you impotent ... takes effect after 1 year.. .. not really.. it used to be our candy when we were hanabada day's.. ask Ham what that means.... the adults would slice it in sticks and then freeze it and that was our candy... you can make kalua pig in the oven.. using liquid smoke.. I'll get a recipe for ya...pork butt is all you need..

Awwwwww r i g h ttttt !!!!!!!!!!!!! Hike is back on line !!!!! thought u were getting religion or somting .. yeah man gotta leave that babe for us pervs !!! I think UB's GF made him take down her pic fropm his avatar.. something about the entire world viewing her unmentionables...he was busted .. so he had to put up the disney Panda.. which makes me chuckle everytime i see it.. @UB hey D. I actually like your new additon .... PIMPIN !!... nah actually it can be very classy with a nice suit.... don't tell but I was thinking at one time to get the rep version... only problem is Cops think I'm a dealer and users think I'm an undercover Cop... can't win situation..

ya know ah love ya man.. (not like that) ... but you Hike, are not exactly the epitome of subtle.... .. just check out your avatars... ah right... you made my day with that one!!

..... and you will be spending the rest of the week figuring out "how" it can work... ... it's like the Harley.. to change one compoonent and part you have to also change 5 others to make it work properly..

thanks A and Ham .... sorry to hear you cannot be addicted like the rest A.. save more coins for the addiction.. coffee is ridicu l o u s .. in price now so you're not missing out on much.. Ham I am diggin your new avatar.. the other one kinda got me nervous..... like looking at someone with too much thorazine and prozac.. never know what their capable of.. this is more relaxing

.. we have to create acronyms for everything now.. you supposed to know that btw... congrats ...Noynrlsawiw = neal on your new rep live strong and wear it well

I HATE YOU !! ... not really ... where's my loupe... get me a loupe.... what iz all diz mishigash ova heeaa.... VS 1... very slight inclusion grade 1.. lemme see.. I used to be in the diamond trade .. no not stolen .. sheesh congrats D !!!! .. ya PIMPED out your watch..... hope that's your bothers gift from Vegas .. he can afford it now... man next you'll have the diamonds in the front teeth .. like they do for you in Thailand... Live Bling and Wear dat ting Well !!!!!

I'll give odds on which veteran member will have the first genuine dial

the white with grey dial.. "seems" to be the most accurate by the pics... but like the chopard..... lighting and saturation have a lot to do with PC's pics... I was going to get the white/grey .. but in reality i would have gotten the "buyers remorse" I am sure.. it just isn't "deep enough in the dial for me" the white does not accent the design pattern in fact it softens it... ... so the black dial will be here hopefully tomorrow at the earliest but realistically Thursday.. I think the DW will be the correct colour. in real life... I am hoping,, but won't be too dissapointed as I will take that over incorrect subs anyday.. btw ordered a horned back gator.. from my favourite strap guy in Asia.. .. but I'll wait on the strap version to come out.. save maybe on the conversion kit.. Imagine the bracelet and case will weigh quite a bit..

I'm leaning on keeping the Blue dial .. since I have browns in the IWC's enough.. who knows once I start all Hell might break loose and I may start liquidating ma cases... sheesh then I can really go nuts with the genuine parts for my vintage projects..

Got several.. for 85 to 90 usd.. but that was 2 years ago...

.... what deal ... .. let's see... which onnneee ... btw I've been "up" since 12 am Hawaii time.. it is now 8:48 am .. my afternoon thanks mj .... we used to drink homemade Lilkoi (passion fruit) juice as kids.. when the fruit was plentiful alongside the roadside .. no more ... that was sooooo delicious .... Wailua Bakery still has the best pastry .. in the middle of pineapple fields no less.. that will dissapear soon too.. better make Hawaii your second home already

sorry .. double post

gotta agree with ya "BIG TIME" DD .. sorry Nikos .. I "did not" reply to your PM ... if you would have searched the forum you would have found my review.. and others as well.. regarding the question you asked ...I It is not about good or not so good english .. it for me is about the thought and mind set of the question and basic coutesy... again .. for a long time people have been buying AP's with with incorrect sub dials.. and now that the subs are corrected. well for every action there is a reaction.. basic laws.... with incorrect sub dials the reps got raves..... what's up with that ????

Shoot I'd be sleepin with it too !!.. Looking very "Bad A.S.S" Stephane ... Rockin !!

I think Hawaii has the most ethinc foods per capita... walk down one block and you have Sergio's.. (from Sicily) he cooks himself... 4 stars... to vietnamese.. Hawaiin... Chinese.. Japanese.. Greek .... I buy the Kona only on sale .. 18 usd a pound .. otherwise it's 25 usd a pound .. how much do you pay ??? I just bought 3 lbs. .. I'll pm you lata... @Mickey,... the asian eta is actually running spot on since last week on the Blue dial.. need to see the Brown after a week on the winder .. I'll let you know buddy !!.. it wears "BIG" due to the crystal size.. About diggin the Nikon... YA THINK ??? .. with all the tropical baeches you think it would be a no brainer to get shots next to the ocean.. with the thongs walking around.... ya think people will believe me when I tell them I'm just shooting pics of my watch @TMG>. thanks S. .... 1655 truding along... got the second hands coming in this week .. vlydog may need an assist with them .. so I reordered.. he can have the first one for his upcoming appointment.. @surpur... We're nice to visit.. but people usually freak out when they learn the cost of living here..

Thank you BT..

Those are all very traditional "never will die" mele's ,..good you are learning.. in the "Old Hawaiin Style" .... one of my favorites from Bruddah Iz ... "Kamalani".. it happens to be my Brothers name also...the limu Kohu mele.. is one of my all time favs too.. My Brother did work .. Hooponopono with A Kahuna Lapa au .. healer .. with the Native American Tribes .. very spirtual..and metaphysical anyway ... wayyyyy off topic here so .. better save this for another thread.. Aloha Ke Akua R

I don't think Victor will be back.. but regarless I hope everything is well with V...

Off topic but I started it .... I like the darker roast Kona... if you ever get to try "Jamaica Blue Mountain" very small amount released to the public .. it's the official coffee of the "White House" 60 usd a pound.. very nice.. light but very flavourful.. Mai ka i .. means "Good" .. i think I have one more CD from the late .. Bruddah IZ Kamakawiwaole.. if I can find it . it's yours.. his Falseto voice and ukulele are euphoric.. "Over the Rainbow" .. his rendition that is used by a couple of Movie Hits.. thank you for the kind words..