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At the very least, the dw to dial clearance has problems and its lightly interfering.

happy anniversary, and many more to come!

The answer is No. It is the oldest, least expensive "good" PO replica .. it is not a 1:1 case. It's the cheapest Planet Ocean you can buy and still have a "good watch" .. anything under this one is crap. If you want to franken a PO replica, you can try and buy a used version 4 Ultimate PO .. (UPO v4) they are a few years old now and maybe you can score one at your price point.

Just so you are clear on this .. bubbles will always escape from under the bezel and bezel insert. At 6ATM you are compressing 6 units of air down into 1 unit of air. A very tiny bubble under your bezel will inflate to 6x it's size and pop out. What you are looking for is an impressive stream of bubbles. That watch case (if it leaks) as 6x more air in it than it normally does and it will come out .. in a torrent of trouble.

The 7750 is a complicated piece of micro-machinery and more often than not, needs a professional servicing to be "100%" .. just to be certain .. you are aware that the 7750 does not "tic over" .. it slowly changes between 10pm and 2am exactly like the Swiss 7750?? And if you screw with the time change via the crown during these hours, you will break the date function, just like the Swiss 7750.

or your movement needs servicing

Out and about, this chilly morning.

This procedure adds a certain silkiness to the bracelet movement.

The Asian 21j is a copy of the outstanding Citizen Miyota movement, and it's actually an improved copy, since it adds the hacking function. As has already been said, everything depends upon the cleanliness of the movement and how much care was taken when it was assembled. A Swiss eta movement from a used watch sold in 1970 without any cleaning could be sold to you as new in your replica. Also let me mention here that the Asia factories make 25 jewel movements too .. It's a very solid workhorse and appears in such watches as the Ulysse Nardin models and others.

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Right. It's dry and basically you are buffing the bracelet to put a shine on it.

When you buy replica eyewear, please have then checked for UV protection at a well-equipped eyeglasses store. Sunglasses without an anti-UV coating will cause sunburn on the inside of your eyes.

The Swiss piece and it's Asian clone are visually almost identical. Part fitment between them is very situational. Not guaranteed. If you have them both serviced, they will give you years of enjoyment. The real secret is having a skilled watch technician clean, inspect, and re-assemble the movements.

Cape Cod polishing cloths are abrasive. They are used to polish out light scratches. If you use a Cape Cod chemical polishing cloth on a brushed-finish bracelet, it will remove the brushed texture. You care for a brushed-finish watch bracelet with a green "3M" brand scrubbing pad. Brush the bracelet in 1 direction only, with the grain of the textured finish. Once all the daily scratches have been removed with the 3M pad, wash the bracelet in dish soap and water ... good as new!! If you are super-serious about bracelet maintainance, buy an inexpensive (but functional) ultrasonic cleaner and use 1/2 Windex and 1/2 tap water in it. LIke this one ----->>> http://www.meritline.com/sonic-wave-cd-2800-ultrasonic-jewelry-eyeglass-cleaner---p-55402.aspx Be certain the unit you buy is really ultrasonic .. some crap you can buy is just a vibrating pot ..

The standard for a gen-feel bracelet is to use a high quality "dry bicycle chain lube" .. it is a liquid in a bottle Ok, here's what you do. Take the bracelet off of the watch. Place the bracelet into a plastic zip-top bag, and then squirt the dry lube all over the bracelet. You will be amazed how much dirty machine shop grit and black scum is dissolved by the lubricant, and comes out of the links. Now seal up the baggie, and work that bracelet with your fingers thru the sides of the bag. Give it a real workout. Now unzip the baggie, and take out the bracelet. Place it onto a clean cloth to dry. The lubricant is very volitile, and will evaporate quickly. Once you are satisfied that the bracelet is dry, buff it briskly with a microfiber cloth. What you have now, is a bracelet that's coated all over the entire inner mechanism with teflon.

Once the delivery agent flash-evaporates, there should be a layer of Teflon left behind. Is it detergent-proof? I don't actually know.

Not every rep dealer has their own web site, some are more " mom and pop " stores. To buy from Ken, you need to ask him in PM if he can get XXXX for you, and he says Yes or No, and then sends you approval photos. If you want to cruise a big replica soft goods web site, and just look for interesting things to buy, then my suggestion is to do that and then go to Ken with the photo of the item you want, and buy from him since his service will be better and more than likely his price will be lower.

Times Shop has been a trusted dealer for years , over on the RWI forum. You don't have to worry.

Some say that the Ebel chrono replica is of the finest ever made. It is pitch perfect.

Thank you very much. I wanted a "patina" Submariner, but my Sea Dweller is not patinated. One of each kind!

When you pressure-test a watch, you pressurize it above water, and then lower the watch into the water. Then you slowly release the pressure. If the watch has a leak, air bubbles come out of the watch ... since if it leaks, it has pressurized air inside of it now. If the watch has no leaks, it can not fill with pressurized air, and no bubbles will come out. When you test a watch properly, there is no chance at all for water to move into it. You don't have to de-case it.

I still have my Winter tires and wheels on her. Not too pretty. Next weekend I'll bring her to my tire guy and have him swap to the Summers and then yeah .. Pics!

So this joker "builds his own watch/dive computer waterproof-ness rigs" out of common in-line water traps for compressed air systems. His instructions say to fill the polycarbonate bowl with watches, top them off with water, tighten down the lid and pressurize the chamber to 100PSI. He builds these "custom" and can ship immediately. To anyone who does not know, this is a great way to destroy your watches. It's the exact opposite of how you are supposed to test them. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dive-computer-watch-pressure-test-tank-simulates-depth-/121080803050?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c30fa6eea

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