Richard Tracy

Are you sure that there are no cancer causing chemicals that react to skin ?

Great Slay,..! I just seemed by your posts that you were going to carry him there..

The thing is we don't know this person, so if you want to take the risk for us all, pm the dealer and let him know who is coming. Mbw as you know has special risk factors that need extra care.

Welcome to the other pond,... ! Hold onto your hat, the pace is very fast here...

I don't think the mbw dealers would appreciate anyone sending an untrusted person to their door step. So please don't allow your personal grudges over power your common sense. If the person uses the search function then the dealer has no one to blame, however if you hold his hand, be sure to bring him all the way, and introduce him, so the dealer will have someone to hold responsible, and so will the board.

It's great that you have something to offer, however you should understand that we are all looking out for one another, as this is an illegal game we are playing here, so please don't expect us to roll out the red carpet and point the way to sources for someone that we have no knowledge of. I hope you can understand, and also that the posts pointing you to the source by search, was being polite, as that is the best they can do under the circumstances.

Post number 3, is to request the map to Shangri La ?

Including servicing and waterproofing,..it's a deal to consider imo...

I always have checked watches, and everywhere I go, I speak to people, comment, question about their pieces. Watching movies or shows is the same,.. My wife gets peeved when I hit the pause button and slo-mo back to check a watch.... Ever inquired about a watch on a stranger and it turns out to be an Invictah, or some other legal clone, but the guy goes on & on, beaming and talking about his watch like it's a 50k Rolex, trapping you there for five minutes, you thinking; 'When am I ever going to learn to keep my big mouth shut..?"

Great Looking Strap !! What's the thickness like, and the underside lined with calf ? By the way, don't pick up the yellow pages that escort section can get mighty tempting...

Fun and Generous, that's our Ubi !

Makes sense,.... Let us know what he says about the errors and what can be done, if anything, to correct... otherwise he's invested into a void,.. something we don't want, or it could sink our future plans with him...

Agreed ! Also watch out for the black van with the dark windows in the parking lot,...

I understand your views with regards to snobbery and brown nosing, which is natural when some gain their feet, to pass their spankings to those that follow, though not right by any means,.. or fighting for favor with dealers and watch mechanics,. as I think we all feel a bit vulnerable, because, in reality, we are in a big transparent fish bowl with dealers observing us and using watches on hooks to pick our pockets. As for the board stagnating,.. I don't think that's the case at all,... it's only spring fever and everyone is out & about, wearing their favorite pieces in the warm open air. Also we had to do some spring cleaning...

Let's not be too harsh, this being Jay's first try. We don't want him to get discouraged, however we do want to let him know in a tactful way, so when he completes our choices, expecially the Iwc,.. he's in a postive frame of mind.

You call that an intelligent statement ? You don't have to get burned to know that fire is hot,..Az. I tend to study a bit, by using the available information on the boards, before , I throw my money away, but hey, that's just me. However in this case, years of being there, gave me what I needed to know.. Jake, good job egging your Az hero on... you really picked a winner,.. someone who has made zero contributions on this board, who's first post was to try to sell a watch without following the board rules then to argue about it using his profession in a sorry attempt to intimate. V,... Thanks,.. seems however that you can't teach common sense to some, who put their own need to be right, misplaced loyalties, or hero syndrome, over the need for our members, especially the new and uninitiated, to be better safe, than sorry.

Az, the fact that you came into this thread long before TT's story came to light, doing so because of a Joe did a few watches for you, makes your agenda as clear as crystal to anyone with an objective mind,.. All this sweeping up afterwards is not going to change that fact, nor are your number shuffling attempts, or your professional 'opinion' that Joe left the board on his own accord, verses his own cord. Goes to show you that you can't teach mind reading in school... As for profiting from Friends,... maybe that's my own value system,.. but I stand by it, and call myself smart enough not to confuse dealers and modders as 'friends'.. as Friendship is much more that trading replicas for profit,...

What's weird is biased summarizations that basically clear Joe of any wrongdoings, save a few long turn-a-round times, when he was clearly ripping people off. Simple ? Yes it is, to anyone that knows the difference between fighting for an underdog or mangy dog. To do the latter affects the whole community with mange, your ...'friends'. As for repeating myself,.. I would love nothing better than to see this thread die.. If my points, or if Two Tone's or even Admin's and numerous others, were made clear, as you say, your post would, along with Az's or Denise's would not exist in this thread, and maybe, just maybe, Joe would still be here. Let it die,.. every time it's dragged up again.. Joe's corpse is dug up and more stink from his deeds permeate the air...

Yes Jake we all have love in watches in common, however before you bag and zip this whole affair,.. There

Very Impressed !!! Rwg at it's Best ! Hey can you guys do some Overseas modding ?

Great Looking Wheel !!! ... Once I receive mine,...Sending both to The Zigmeister for a cleaning and lube while having the wheel replaced... Still cheaper than an eta 7750 movement replacement on 2nd thought...

I think some people are twisting the issues.... We were trying to finally put a cover on some holes that many didn't know about, while others were digging more, right along with the subject in question. The assertations were not that Joe is 100% bad,.. no one said that,.. we only pointed out the risks involved in doing business with him. Arguing that we were crucifying the Jesus of mods was counterproductive, off point, and serves as always to give enough benefit of the doubt, for the cycle to continue, so six months from now, we have to start this ugly business all over again.... not knowing how many people who never post, got burned in the interim. The risk is there, and to say otherwise is like going to Vegas, winning the slots and arguing that it's a sound investment and we are stoning an innocent machine...

Thanks Arch,.. you re-newed even my passion, which was waning a bit after that Joe fiasco...!

Ditto,... however we see now how a few people can't see past their own experiences, to the big picture. Just like the story of The Three blind men, that I was telling my daughter last week...

I also add my vote for White...!