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Sorry for not giving any updates. I will look at it tomorrow

Hi there! I own a couple of reps (all ETA) and someone told me you need to get them serviced right away when they arrive. Can anyone please tell me how urgent it is to get them serviced. Another question: I know that The Zigmeister & finepics service and relume watches. Are there other trustworhty people around who can do the same job? Thanks a lot, help is appreciated!

- > Archibald DW does not ask for vector data formats. However it's better to have this format for all kind of purposes.

Hi people, I am back again. I would like to make some short comments first -> Pugwash, you say "I honestly don't think they do it on purpose. If this project doesn't get a 100% perfect 1:1 dial right first time, then your theory falls over." I don't agree. First of all, it's an extremely obvious flaw to make a mistake like the swiss made. When designing a simple dial like that of the Santos 100 one has to be drunk to place it on the wrong spot. Especially with all the clear pics out there on the web. Secondly, if this project does not get a perfect 1:1 dial then the process must first be evaluated to find any problems. So the theory does not necessarily falls over. Maybe I am a bit extreme in my opinion, but don't you think it's strange that the swiss made is often printed on the wrong position? However there are some improvements, look at Johua's site (SWISS MADE is now between the numerals): http://perfect-clones.com/cars10005-santos...del-p-1086.html -> tonton2000, the big picture from grayandsons.com will not suffice. First of all the picture is not taken orthogonally. This is very important to obtain the right results. Secondly the hands are covering parts of the dial: I need the whole dial, so I need some complementary pictures of the same size and resolution. So, people please don't send pics like these, it's a friendly gesture, but not usable. By the way: it says "L SWISS MADE L", I dunno but I can't find the L on other pics of the gen one: http://www.brugte-ure.dk/billeder/219-1.jpg http://www.brugte-ure.dk/billeder/219-3.jpg -> Quarks Thanks, I will send you a PM asap and look into it. I'll let you know if they are usable. A general comment: scanned dials are superb: try to maximize the resolution (resolution does not equal the size of a picture!!! the big dial picture posted before is of bad quality), then scan the dial and save it. Then PM me. I do understand though, that people are not willing to open their gen Santos to scan in the dial. Anyway, if somebody would be willing to do that... well that would mean we have a perfect dial haha...

Thanks for helping me! I am not sure, it's difficult to see, but are there waves on Johua's and Sichuan's dial? The gen one does not have any waves, it's just flat as shown on: http://www.brugte-ure.dk/billeder/219-1.jpg http://www.brugte-ure.dk/billeder/219-3.jpg I just asked hktan to make a Santos 100 strap for me. Fortunately it's much less than $300. If people have more hints... then don't hesitate Maybe I will buy one extra buckle... in case it breaks?

Thanks, However, in orer to make a really good rep dial, we (preferably) need a very high def scan of the dial.

Hi people, Does anybody know if there are differences between Andrew's CARTIER SANTOS 100 and King's CARTIER SANTOS 100. Please look at the following pages for pics: Trusty: http://www.trustytime.com/index.php?main_p...;products_id=47 King: http://www.cclv.net/CARTIER-054.htm Please help me with this. Thanks for your help!

Another remark: I think it's utterly stupid that these kind of flaws still exist. It's very easy to do it right. I think the manufactuers do it on purpose. Why would I constantly write down 1+1=3 on a math exam? Same thing, it's very easy to solve.

BTW, if the scan is very very good, then vectorization may not be necessary. we'll see...

Hi Quarks, A high res scan of the dial of a gen TT santos would be perfect (instead of a picture)! No problem if the picture is more than 4 MB. Then I don't need to reshape and reposition the elements, so the rep dial will even be more accurate than I said before. However, it will take some time (much manual work) to vectorize all the elements. If everybody agrees upon the final result somebody can get it printed on the right material. We should not cut down expenses on printing the dial at a professional shop. Oh yeah, before I forget, Quarks can you send me the exact (very very exact I mean, more exact than a mm if possible) dimensions of the dial if you finished scanning the dial? If everybody cooperates we can get the perfect dial! Maybe someone else can search for the right copyshop and print the dials and ship them to people who are interested?

Hi there, I think I can do the job, however it will take some time. First of all I need a very (!) high res scan of the rep dial. Also I need a reasonable high def picture/scan of the gen dial, so that all proportions are clearly visible. Then I will vectorize the black components of the rep dial. This means that all components are sort of mathematical functions instead of blurry pixels. Then I can reshape and reposition the components, so that that new rep dial will be almost (99,x%) perfect. Of course I can show you the digital dial and when everybody agrees on its correctness it can be printed by a high-end printer. Not very difficult, only time-consuming. However I will need somebody to place the new dial in my Santos, I can't do that myself... or can I? Please PM me for any questions on this matter. None

Yeah, you people are right, it's just me being very inpatient. I kind of got used to these dealers who reply in 5 minutes, but I guess they only need to get the watches out of stock and send them out. I will wait patiently now , because - according to the reviews - Finepics is amazing. I hope to get some experience with him soon.

Ok, because I sent him 2 PMs yesterday and one today. I haven't yet received an answer, however he seems online. Is he usually a busy guy?

Does Finepics only help people from the Uk?

Hello people, I would like to exchange the metal bracelet of the FM Conquistador (http://www.trustytime.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25&products_id=639) for a leather strap. Does anyone know the right strap? I have not yet received the watch, should I measure the lug width or does anybody on this forum know the width? Is it difficult to get the metal bracelot off the watch? Thanks!

Thanks people! You convinced me, I am going for the BOB strap now

Hello people, Where can I get leather straps (PAM111) that have a Panerai marking/logo on it in the inside of the strap? I don't really want to buy the gen ones... too expensive. I tried to look at BOB's and HKTAN's web site... Please help me with this

Thanks for your answers. I have read a lot, and I hesitated to ask this question haha. I am so confused... I mean, there are so many nice PAMs out there! 1) I like this one a lot too (PAM 127): http://www.trustytime.com/index.php?main_p...products_id=578 What do you think of the one above? Is it not beautiful? I wonder what the straps are like? Are they decent or even better than decent? 2) This one is cool too (I really want to have the AR coating): http://www.trustytime.com/index.php?main_p...products_id=693 Please send me your opinions

Hi, I would like to buy a PAM 111h. Where do you recommend me to buy one (Josh, Trusty etc.)? Which one comes closest to the gen piece? Maybe someone can also tell me where to buy some good straps: http://www.europelli.com/ looks good, but quite expensive... I appreciate your help

Hi there, Is this a fantasy watch or not? http://www.trustytime.com/index.php?main_p...products_id=726 The following one DOES exist: http://www.watches.co.uk/watch_pics/largepics/fr4191.jpg I hope someone can tell me, it's difficult to find information about FM.

hmm, the one on trustytime is like 240 USD, aspire is 170 USD, that's a lot cheaper!!! I guess they are both the same watches... (???)

So if I order from Trustytime a box and the other stuff is also included?

Hi everybody, Thank you very much for your warm welcome! At the moment I am just reading, reading and reading to get a comprehensive idea of what's going on in the scene. It's pretty addictive!!! I will try to find the necessary information myself first. I hope some members are willing to answer my questions in the future. Thanks!

Hello people, I am new to this forum. Since a couple of years I have been very interested in prestigious watches. I spent many hours on http://www.lacotedesmontres.com/. Last year a friend of mine bought a Rolex Submariner, however my budget is too small for such a watch. That's why I got interested in replicas. My interest mainly goes out to brands like IWC, Vacheron Constantin and A. Lange & Söhne. At this moment I still don't own any replica of these brands. I am quite desperate to get one in the near future though. I hope to learn a lot on this message board!