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So you think 140$ extra is a good price for sapphire crystal? And since you did not know how to read the AR on the Breitling, why should I assume you could tell sapphire from mineral from oatmeal?

I spent the time to look up your Ballon Bleu as well, and it's fair price is $118, like the Calibre dCartier. http://www.watcheden.net/cartier-ballon-bleu-de-cartier-automatic-with-white-dial-s-s-sapphire-glass-i-126066-p-1.html

Hello different types of watch movements look completely different. It's the same as telling a Toyota from a Porsche. The replica Cartier shown here by the original poster has a glass cover, so you can easily see what you are getting.

I'm sorry you got ripped off, and understand why you are so angry. Here's a link to your Cartier from an honest, forum-trusted merchant. It's $118 not $250, plus they are honest and admit its an Asian movement, not pretending it's Swiss, trying to take some rube for a ride. http://www.watcheden...121350-p-1.htmlWatchEden has a perpetual $20 discount from listed prices, which is why I say it's 118$ Good luck with your future purchases; just use honest dealers, not scumbags like the one you listed.

The 390 today ... still love it

Normally when someone new to the forums starts naming non-forum dealers, and saying how great they are, it's a scam. The user is a shill set up to trick you into giving your money to a thief and a liar. Normally. I'm certainly not saying that the original poster is a shill ..

While there are different factories making high quality replicas, there are not normally multiple factories making the same watch. It is not as if our dealers each have their own personal factory to make "better" replicas than other dealers. When you see a web site with a $1200 Rolex GMT IIc replica, it is 99% certain it's the same as the $128 GMT IIc replica an ***honest** dealer carries. The first dealer is simply robbing you, expecting you to be foolish and uneducated. There are a handful of instances where the same model of watch is made by a couple of factories but that is an exception to the norm. Unless by "one source" you mean Asia? That is true

Is that post-processed or is the violin actually "Blue Jeans blue?"

Hey congratulations. Here's to 2000 more great posts.

I can understand your misunderstanding about the AR on your Breitling replica. You just need to read a bit more to know what's going on. You can see by the dual reflections in the crystal that one reflection is white and the other is blue. This means the watch has single-sided AR coating, as many Genuine watch makers use. Stick around and read up on all the fun stuff this hobby entails! Just have fun doing it.

A couple of weeks ago I started a thread to proclaim that I was "done with bracelet pins" ... I had become spoiled by bracelet screws, so the pins in my new Tag Aquaracer 500M were driving me mad. Forum member Offshore was kind enough to both chime in with advice, and send to me a set of pin punches from his WatchBitz watch tool store, free of charge. They arrived today, so ... thank you O/S and I put them to good use. You can see them here, posed in front of WatchBitz' high quality, comprehensive toolkit (no, that wasn't free .. I bought it a couple of years ago )

Watchbitz is the forum's dedicated tool vendor. He only sells top quality Chinese tools and offers a good discount to forum members. He sells a comprehensive tool kit which has everything you need to take apart a watch and put it back together. He sells a die and handle set for the dssd as well.

Did you buy TapaTalk HD (the latest version) ... maybe it's a bug in HD.

A ring with a flat bottom is called a D-RING ... and you probably have to have it sewn in.

Heya. Welcome to the Forums. Good luck on your new purchases.

Use your user name instead of your email address to log in.

Congrats to you, and to her on your new COMEX ... I would try penetrating oil on the screw to potentially loosen it up

That watch is not only an obvious fake but it's very dirty and scratched looking as well ... I just have to believe that the seller is bidding up his own piece of garbage to attract interest.

I think these are beautiful images; all of them. Thanks for posting them.

Wow so Ronin's famous Great White is now vintage lume ... edit - PBDAD?

Did you ask Sead for pics of his version of the Mini Fiddy? He has a famous one as well, but I dont have any pics to show you.

LOL you made me put down my coffee and look twice. It would be great to have a modern rep with that beautiful Rolex bridge movement in it, without having to pay for a super-modder to engrave one for you.

Welcome! Enjoy your new hobby and read everything you can .. you won't regret it.

Since you adept at working on small electronics, I feel you should be able to do this. Take your time and protect the dial and hands from tool marks!!! The DSSD uses a single-purpose caseback die (opener) .. you can't use a generic Rolex die to open it. While you have it open, check the gaskets for lubricant altho if this really is a BK DSSD, they should be perfect. Be mindful of where you leave fat greasy fingerprints ... and by that I mean DO NOT leave greasy fingerprints

Just a little POrikaa love ...