lanikai

Congrats.. Live Strong and Wear it Well

@Marrickvilleboy... My humble apology for not including as a value added service

D4 you have not offended me in any way. just what I am observing for a long while now Ziggy should not be portrayed as trying to get rid of the competition .. that is so wrong in everyway when I used to restore paint and do refinishing for body shops nothing ticked me off more than someone with no experience claiming to know how to restore paint or colour sand show cars.. and be left with the end result of terrible work.. taking twice as long to repair it and I do not want to use Ziggy's name but I for one am tired of him being accused of "getting rid" of the competition to have a monopoly.. sorry maybe I misunderstood when you stated that "no one will like my opinion" ,,, if it were real options you were aiming for then maybe we should of stayed on point.. I posted this as a attempt at a solution to the on going challenges that will grow with more hobbyist being involved day by day.. and that this forum "IS" a non profit for member support then I am assuming that the admin team cannot set certification guidelines as you would have in a "for profit" business.. ergo an attempt should be made to ptotect new members from the pit falls of fly by night seekers that see this hobby as a gold mine As I stated, there are members whom I trust whole heartedly and I listed my choices for them .. I guess this is one of the hazards of this hobby... hopefully solutions can be discussed.. maybe just to educate new members to proceed at your own risk.. which seems the norm now.. others have tried to voice this.. others try to support members and help other forums .. but the end result is very immature at times..

First of all .. I posted this and in no way intend to have anyone else responsible for this thread but me.. that said .. i have experienced first hand what it is like to have a mod job go south and then try to work things out until it got to the point where i got very angry at being told that i didn't know what I was talking about.. this was not nor is it ever intended to be about Ziggy .. it is a point of concern for me anyway that this type of modding happens again and again .. and it it were about 20 or 30 dollars.. well it is not I am not paying 500 or 600 usd for watches to be fully modded at this time.. nor would i refer to past modders who left as competition... solutions are what this is about .. so disputes need not be a normal happening.. so if a modder or someone that markets themselves as one is grade A and not AAA what does that person do . post a disclaimer saying .. your watch may work resonably well.. the lume is only worth 60 dollars and not 80 ... I may or may not strip the screws... D-4 did you see what happened to my 029 ? was that a modder just having a bad day.. the watch was totally destroyed ..the genuine crown was stripped.. gaskets were removed and a stem extender added .. what I am saying is how can we ascertain to the modders ability.. just a roll of the dice on the first few members willing to throw in ?? sometimes that is probably safe if a large amount of money is not involved but to use the board to market and advertise that you can do all mods ..lume etc... well and please don't take this personally, but you did a review recently on a watch (Porsche flat 6) with collector listed .. price.. and for what it's worth marketing and advertising for the collector and being on the admin team of another forum.. is this something that should be done by team members who have a vested interest in the collector or as you put it "competition"?? Because what my eye's saw was that you were advertising sales for TWP.. there may be nothing wrong with that .. i have my own set of ethics.. and they are geared towards the members of this forum.. and only the members .. without vested interest in any collector or financial gain.. when I recieved an email for a raffle on the RWI it stated that it was unlike the "other" forums which were about profit for the forum... can you clarify that please.. as it is my understanding that this forum is for the members support Now again, I will say I do not speak for the Admin team nor admin.. nor any collector or modder .. these are solely my opinions and observations.. so if i am to be banned from RWI .. so be it.. because my main concern is the support of the members of the RWG.. even if I am to be banned from other forums.. being played by a so called modder for 500 usd.. I got most of it refunded but only after the weekend from Hell,.. being accused of being a blackmailer.. and I was out for the replacement watch.. but that is water under the bridge,... history but so that history stops repeating itself to another member.. I say what I say for me and not anyone else and if being banned from other forums will help the members here.. then so be it..

PAM 104 Ziggy Lume et all genuine crown Lello DW

Just some shots in different lighting.. and a lume shot indoors with ample daylight ... Ziggy lume .. genuine crown... lello DW

the big question is the swiss L swiss.. they are different on some years as is the 6.. the AR on the genuine is single.. you will be happy with the replication.. lello DW is a must have as red say's I'm happy with it especially after Ziggy's work .. although the lume is great out of the box.. well Ziggy.. nuff said.. I am going to post some wrist shots

Update on the Movement.. as of this time the A7750 movement that was set via my blackberry(24 hours) is *SPOT ON*... the blackberry read 3:27 and the BCE A7750 read 3:27 at the same time.. I don't know down to the seconds as I didn't synchronize it with an instrument with that capability But DAMN................

Thanks A.... an upcoming project will be the orange (pumpkin) .. but on the bezel i think only the genuine bezel will do as the orange peral tint is not up to stuff on the rep. i tried the after market insert.. the colour is pretty much spot on, but due to the fact that the genuine is a fraction smaller in diameter the insert does not fit tightly in the bezel.. just enough of a space to really bother me.. so after sanding the insert thin enough for it to be flush with the bezel.. oh well .. so it's on to the genuine for that one.. plus the dial, the crystal is being double AR'd now so I will do a side by side with the genuine crystal in a couple of months.. the dial will be genuine also..

Hey mikey.. know what your getting at.. but the hands were set at 5:30 .. SOP with me for chrono movements ... the last time i changed the date was some time ago as this is the first month where the date needed changing.. I know one member had trouble right out of the box.. oh well I was thinking of putting a swiss 7750 in it anyway..the crown goes to the proper setting then it just spins without any movement of the date.. thanks anyway.. Lani

I know others have had problems with the Blackbirds date change via crown.. today i tried to change the date from the 29 to the 01 the stem will not engage with whatever is needed to change the date .. ii had to change it via the hands foing through the 24 hour cycle .. any ideas.. is this a wuick fi or am i screwed?? lol thanks Lani

Having read recent horror stories of mods gone bad and money sent but nothing to show .. i would like to put this on the table for discussion the topic would be what can we do to safe guard against modders that say they know what they are doing and inevitably run into all sorts of problems with members watches and more to the point .. money ..And myself having been a part of 2 very bad mod jobs and having sent over 500 usd to only recieve a rep that was trashed and non functioning .. then going through hell and back to rectify and not be banned by members who did not know the full story.. i would like the opportunity to try and support solutions.. Now I am not trying to advise Admin how to run their site.. but it seems that since this is a non profit forum admin cannot regulate how members spend their money.. rightly so....but i believe we need some solutions or proactive measures in place to see that this does not keep happening over and over again.. Ziggy has tried (I am not speaking for Ziggy. just lending my opinion) .. to warn members not to use certain members because he alway's ends up with their mess and is asked to help in restoring the watch, or accused of wanting a monopoly .... yeah right!!.. .. I am responsible for recieving one such jobs .. flavor flav was the responsible party .. i have no trouble posting his name on the board as he see's fit to leave his signature on my profile as if to say .. f**k you .. from time to time.. and after all the messes and money taken then refunded sometimes he is still around lurking probably still modding here but in QT .. but still very active on the other boards.. This is the internet and things are not alway's as they appear.. pics can come from anywhere.. and unless somehow verified how does anyone know if in fact the person claiming to do the work really is doing it ? An example of qualification would be.. when I was personal training and then director of a large health and Fitness Club.. I would hire personal trainers that had actually gone through dieting and training themselves.. and had not learned by reading .. "Muscle Mag".. or "Muscle and Fitness" .. because basically you can sound like you really know what you are talking about by just studying these periodicals.. if you had competed and were sucessful I would take you over a college grad that only studied in the "books" for his or her knowledge.. so just because someone sounds like they know what they are talking about .. this is some good amount of money we talk about when it comes to our "hobby".. the results speak for themselves with Ziggy ... but what about modders such as flav.. or RBJ or watchbuff... everyone that sent watches and money were told they knew what they were doing ie.. 500 usd for a TWP Radiomir .. that is a lot to pay for a watch with just a rep crown and so called re lume on a sanwich dial..IMHO.. and how do I know who is doing the modding I won't beat around the bush.. watchbuff ... RBJ.... active on other boards but burned their bridges here and it cost members money that they probably will not retreive We have no certification process.. or maybe there should be something in place Perhaps we could ask that something be pinned as the disclaimer to the RWG is... Ziggy Chietang ........ all these members are proven comodities and provide a service thats k2222 . adds value to our reps, and are honest and forthright.. but what about the new member who claims and sounds good ............. Lello Sorry to sound as if we should start "policing" the forum and as I stated before I am not trying to tell admin how to conduct business. But again as this is a not for profit Forum run by the a admin team that does a great job.. they really cannot be big brother to all the goings on here so what are your thoughts.. and please just rational thoughts would be appreciated ... if you don't care for this thread.. pass on it thanks for your time aloha Lani

thank you yaron... although the genuine does not come with AR.. what is to stop the owner from customizing his own watch... I am going to get mine done as well .. wow.. imagine the black dial with the coating...AWESOME Live Strong and Wear it Well my friend Aloha~Shalom R

I raised children to respect others belief's,... cultural or otherwise...children should not be taught to hate others beliefs or the way in which others worship whomever you talk or pray to , I believe it all goes to the same mail box ,as long as you don't believe man is the God of all ... there once was a madman that took existential thoughts to this level My belief may be totally different from yours.. and that's OK .. different culture .. etc. Spirituality is Man's conscious contact with Faith.. and faith is something you cannot touch nor see at times .. it is a belief the world spins at thousands of MPH,.. galaxy's are spinning all around us at light speed ... there are as many stars as there are grains of sand on every beach in the world .... look at the wonders around us.. and if I were to think that "Man" was responsible for creating all of this.. then that is the epitome of self centered thought. I believe God talks through people When I talk to God it is called prayer.... if God were to answer me directly that is called pschyzophrenia...lol Aloha Ke Akua God is Love......period

The Words are "earned" as is the Respect..Actions alway's speak the truth and are louder than any acollades Z.. I have the piece on one of the auto winders and will keep tabs via the same instrument I started it on.. my blackberry...LOL.. so in 24 then 48 hours I will post on this thread again.. but so far it is without counting the seconds spot on..I will monitor it for the finish of this thread.. Thanks for the exellent pride in your art..Z @slai... Tequila was my fav .. well one of them.... Heradura Anejo... used to be you had to smuggle it over the border .. now available in US .. try it you both will surely be suprised at it's smoothness.. and that as far as "smoothness" will go... there's silver.. gold and then the Anejo.. Aloha R

not nice to talk about ex's like that W

Omega Speedmaster Date

I am posting this more for the members that have recently come on board and are looking at modding their reps Well sometimes a watch will make it's way to Canada and return having really nothing done aesthetically except for the Lello DW swap it would appear to be the same as when it left... Except...... the A7750 movement has been fully serviced ... true Horology .. watch repair .. watch smithing .. it had been running 6 minutes fast every 12 hours .. it had been like that since I got the rep but having read Ziggy's review on the A7750 movement (you will have to research it yourself.. may be time to get the supporter upgrade to access this area)...these movements from China .. can be spot on .. if serviced properly .. i personally have found some makers (certain lines of replicated watches) are serviced better than other lines ... The BCE IMO are serviced quite well. but the occasional movement will slip through the cracks.. so for me sending it to Ziggy for servicing is a win -win situation .. because sooner or later instead of spending the money on a Swiss 7750 i wanted to see what the movement would be like if I had it serviced "properly"... There were multiple problems with the movement from escape wheel .. balance wheel etc. Edit add on: one important point "servicing"is not squirting oil on the movement.. the movement is taken apart .. so inquire as to what "servicing" consist of...with your watch smith it had to run for about 12 hours before it (for lack of a better word) ..meshed and now is running spot on... the rotor is as quiet as a Swiss 7750 ... and the movement itself feels smoother when i set the time and date than when it left.. it felt like "cheap' metal gears and now after the service feels like the ETA movements when turning the crown.. I returned home today and when I looked at the time on the computer the BCE was 6 minutes slow... well my immediate reaction was .."what's wrong with my computer" ...ha.. and sure thing... the time was off on the desk top and not the BCE... must have had a surge .. which Honolulu is famous for ... Now, you know how I feel about promoting dealers or anyone else on the forum.. but this is not a promotion.. Ziggy doesn't need that.. what this is, is info for all the post I see about members that join RWG asking about the A7750 movement...and disappointment when theirs is erratic So much emphasis is put on the "look" of the dial and wanna be modders offering services .. only for the nominal fee of 1 weeks salary.. well take heed newbies.. or whomever.. I hope you can read this and realize that modding is an art form, and not as easy as painting a wall.. Horology is the pure essence of the timepieces we covert Edit Add on:.. these pics were posted yesterday my 104 was modded by Ziggy ... this is what a relume should look like .. "should " is by Ziggy's stanrdards.. and IMO correctly so You CANNOT find a trace that these sausage numerals have been relumed AT ALL..... and if you are looking at Lume shots.. BEWARE the pics are not manipulated by yawning shutter speeds.. you can make the worst lume appear to glow like a laser if the pic is manipulated... this was taken indoors during the daylight and with 400 on the digital.. normal speed.. with no charging .. only held it up to the window for 10 seconds So before you decide on how to spend your money.. take time to do your homework and learn from those who post the negatives as well as the positives.... Aloha, Lanikai Update : time check.. 24 hours has past and the A7750 movement that was set via my blackberry is as of now running spot on with the blackberry.. checked it at 3:27 both units read the same..

Shiba Inu's are handsome dogs... in Hawaii they tend to shed a lot due to the warm climate... most of the asian breeds share the same tail shape and some the black tongue.. I really am not partial to any one breed.. along the years I've enjoyed setters,... pugs... shar-peis ... poi dogs (what in Hawaii we call ,..mix breed) ... but i rather not associate with the toy poodle crowd... .. or any dogs that have to be carried all the time.. and sent to the doggy parlor for grooming.. any dog that needs more hair styling than my ex wife...; well nuff said

NO DOUBT.... my Slevin is going on a trip soon

@solchitlins.. the dog was probably abused or mistreated in someway before you got him.. could be a number of things .. inbreeding ... etc.

hahahaa.. know what U mean UB.. they are uncondintional all the way.. when i had a bad day .. koa and pua would sense it and just come over and hang .. and give that look.. as if to say.. yah.. we know..lol it's them that take care of us.. i was selfish with pua.. couldn't bring myself to put her down .. until one day she just gave me that look that said .. it's ok.. I'm tired and need to go... cried like a baby man.. koa sat in the drveway for what seemed like weeks all day just waiting and crying .. man i miss them.. but they were so cool.. some people just don't like animals.. must not be too happy with themselves.. haha.. I keep looking at the pic of your watch on the collar and the look on your dogs face as if to say.."ok i'm wearing it.. anything else you want to do..huh.. happy now.....boy what I have to put up with.."

hey .. it's not the dogs it's the "people' raising them that make them what they are... I carry a huge bag of biscuts with me and have friends all over the place.. boxers ..pit bulls... they look forward to me visiting each morning before the sun comes up... one owner asked me not to do that .. his dogs were becoming too friendly ...lol @ UB.. they did eventually grow into their skin somewhat .. they were great babe magnets..haha .. strange they couldn't wait to get into the vet's .. wierd.. they got so excited every visit.... I'm laughing out loud at your collar...