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  14. new/used 187g purchase q's. and woes.

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    To contact a moderator, you can reach out to any of these guys:

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    Sorry to hear of your experience. Based on the seller's comments, it would appear as though he did the work himself:

    2nd) Panerai 187 NOOB. This was worn but in MINTY condition. I have put MUCH time and love into this one. Its had some lume work. Its had the movement ovberhauld an d parts replcaed in the movement. This 187 is a TRUE chronometer watch. Running Chronometer time in 4 positions. This is the newest 7753A but now a highbrid. Watch has no issues and I think this is one of the best REPS made. Pics show the proof of movement work. Asian chrono's do not come like that. I did the work but I assume it would be 400 just in work

    2nd) Asking 485.00 (passed 10ATM or `100meters depth test) This watch is my FAV for sure. Hate to see it go but need to.

    As such, I'd think that he would stand behind his work and correct these problems, some of which couldn't have occured in transit (i.e. hand alignment).

  18. Really long time at "Depart USPS Sort Facility" ?

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    USPS does some oddball stuff at times.

    I had a recent EMS parcel pass through customs twice; first it hit SFO and was then sent over to NYC; inbound and outbound of customs both times. From the time it left NYC, it took 7 days or so to arrive (I'm out West). Total transit time was a little over 2 weeks; so only 11 days longer than the usual EMS delivery :bangin:

    That was a head scratcher for me. My F5 button is pretty worn down thanks to USPS oddities like that...

  19. Wednesday Wristies

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    That is one sweet dial!

    Reminds me of a treasured old scrapbook, which I ran across in my parent’s basement, with its sun-faded blue construction paper cover.

    Thanks, Vly.

    Patina aside, the dial is very intriguing to me as it's quite similar to that of a Nautilus' dial; it changes color and tone depending on the angle/lighting it's viewed from. It can go from near-black to a deep, bright blue to anthracite grey with a flick of the wrist. The brushed surface helps diffuse the monotony of what would otherwise be a large, empty space as do the speckles of the 18k YG dial base peeking through the patina'd areas of the surface. The crisp, polished case framing the dial provides for a very complimenting contrast and the overall simplicity is maybe what I appreciate most. The watch looks very basic and unassuming on the wrist, but what's contained inside and hidden behind the caseback contradicts the exterior.

    This piece may very well be my favorite in the collection :)

  24. A pair of vintage steel Patek

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    For the dial... Stay tuned.

    For the movement... Might be a bit before I get to that. Have some other things lining up in my sights as well as a couple of family trips to Disneyland this year; since the conversion will run $5k-ish, I'll probably push it out to maybe later this year...

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