Jkay

Well since my wife snatched my brand new 390 and ran off to Manhattan for the day, I am wearing this ...

I did the same thing to my 390 strap, but with Lexol leather care lotion, not olive oil .. same result. I soaked it good and let it sit and absorb the chemicals then wiped it clean.

Asian 21j movements are $16-$25 from watch supply stores. Heck, you can buy a whole box of broken movements on eBay.

Beautiful!!

Your movement needs service. The watch is unwinding itself. The 7750 only winds in one direction.

Mine had dry seals. Just FYI .. get out the silicone grease.

The standard suggestion is 40 winds to full power .. when you get to 30 take it easy and pay attention for that "hey I am full!" feeling. Manual watches will stop you from turning when they are done. Automatic watches let the mainspring slip after they are full so you won't reach a "stop" ...

Welcome!

People never seem to think that the pearl is quite right on the PO reps. That is what I have observed.

Welcome to the Forum. Now are you glad you came here, and we warned you about that scam site?

The latest 42mm and 45mm Planet Ocean replicas take genuine parts. If you don't like the insert, swap it out. Omega is not bothered by supplying spare parts to watch builders.

Thanks! I'm a recent convert to the Italian Side as well ....

I can not tell if you are joking.

The 187G, the 029, the 390, the 360 ... these and several others released in 2011 are all "super-reps" and top quality .. the best of the breed. Don't worry about build quality with these pieces; get the one you like best.

Both the genuine Swiss 7750 and the Asian clone have a poorly designed power transfer wheel from the crown to the mainspring. Always hand-wind a 7750 gently .. nicely. This gear wears out.

When 800 years you have, look this good you will not edit: i could have sworn there was a Yoda emoticon badge.

Yes, I bought ETA movements from him, so it was pretty difficult for them to get it wrong. Aftermarket parts are another matter.

Wholesale Outlet 990 has a mixed reputation here. I personally have had a good experience but others have have not. The parts often do not fit or are wrong.

Yes it would be great if BK hunted down all the source vendors for WM9's top watches and made them available again.

I'd also depends on what you do all day! Do you sit at a desk or are you walking around all the time? These watches require a thousand arm swings to fully wind.

CNY only officially lasts two weeks but it affects things for four weeks. It'll be ok. Trusted dealers do not screw you. Why risk losing their status on the forums over one customers money?

These watches should have a 40 hour power reserve. You could easily alternate watches on a daily basis and they would both remain wound. To answer your question, there is no harm in leaving a watch unwound. The oil in a watch slowly evaporates and becomes gummy wether you use it or not.

This is a handsome and reliable replica with a very unique movement. As far as I know, Kuvarsit is OK .. but certainly not "trusted" on this Forum. Why buy from them, and not a trusted dealer here? It would probably be OK but ....

Here's my brand new tobacco dial'd Panerai 390 on a custom Donerix strap made from the flanks of a cayman hide ...

So here I am trying to make the rep strap for my new 390 soak up some Lexol leather treatment when suddenly I remember ..... I have a freakin' Donerix made custom cayman flank strap with no watch attached hanging in my closet!!! Boom -- I run and grab it .. fit it to the 390 ... and ... what do you folks think?