Richard Tracy

As I said,... never heard of or seen one posted.. so where is the s*it ? However I don't want to get started on you ... and don't think you want that either....

... in relation to the purpose of the question... Yes, Gunnar's point is of beneficial importance..

This is a point that needed expression.... One of my favorite daily beaters, is a Nariakaa special, as were a few that rated 'Novelty' at best,.. however these cheap pieces could have been drop shipped, sent by carrier pigeon or backpacked in for all the difference it would have made. Strange however that it seems select lower end pieces usually have the best QC {for what you pay} and the non-chrono Asian movements are usually the most robust... , so unless you are in the UK .. price, customs, & shipping costs are your main concerns... and as Gunnar revealed, in the case of Narikaa,..not inspections...

Does anyone know who the owner is ??

Wow,... that case back is Amazing !!!

It's been two weeks D. Two Weeks .. As for Ruby,.. I hope she turns out to be as good as she is starting,.. though time and volume will tell. Many traders start off running full stride then run out of gas and lay down... like Sichaun for instance.. By the way do you know how much Ruby is charging ? No one has posted the answer to that question yet..

Actually this cross is an inaccurate,..as are all the in-between versions... The first and lastest version are spot on however...

I rarely receive replies in less than several days.. but understand that it's due to him working down his backlog,.. We on the forum are not his only source of business,. and he runs several... so don't take it personal or think he's ignoring you,.. He also takes weekends off,.. so if you e-mail Friday,... keep in mind that unless you are in Asia,.. that is his Saturday,.. Regarding delivery times... I think a few in this thread are being too impatient,.. after all, there are factors involved, i.e. movement shortages,..a new release that many traders are scrambling to get in stock... and though it's not his style to keep you informed every step of the way {for instance I rarely get tracking}.. where Jay shines is price, & post service,... if you have legit problems, he takes care of them for you without argument... and that is also I think how he prioritizes his mail replies... Regarding trader comparisons, having purchased from just about everyone,...there were times when circumstances made for slow delivery from them all,.. that's a part of the game, and No trader is immune,.. But you Dvn... from your pm you only made your payment on June 5th.... so what is the rush ? Longest time I had to wait was nine months...and that was Not a Silix purchase... but any delivery time under two months to me is normal.. and I know I'm not alone... so let's keep this in perspective,.. and be able to separate your desire to have this piece on your wrist asap, from casting doubts about the professionalism or refund policies of the trader... It's not fair not only to him,.. but to others that may shy away from what could turn out to be their best source...

Just noticed this tripe... This is the sort of attitude we don't need in this forum,... which is and I underline,.. "100% Mall Rat", which could be overlooked, if there were some compensating factors, like a personality for instance or some humility verses this air of 'entitlement' that he reeks with, as if this board and our traders owe him some special status, for just being here,...when he is as green as a baby weed, and having contributed as much. Look Aresans, let me clue you in on something,.. since you evidently failed to take the time to do any reading past the collectors forums,... Outside of our boards is the real world,.. a place where people are sending great sums of money to people on the other side of the world who take full advantage of the fact that there is no accountability for them to simply take the money and run, which they do more times than you know,.. otherwise you would not behaving like a princess brat,.. on holiday in a third world country.. Here you have protection, however it's not to be abused,... taken for granted, and most of all NEVER to be confused with the retail trade. This is an illegal game of cat and mouse and comes with it's own set of rules, etiquette , and most of all expectations. Our collectors are risking their very freedom, playing in an international black market where there are factors that make it so difficult for them to even always face up to the standards that we on this board have grown used to,.. however don't push them and get ignorant,.. or it would make more sense for them to just walk away.. In other words,.. you don't have the right to jeopardize the relationships we have developed with these people who you think are beholden to you,.. when it is in reality a circle of trust and mutual benefit. If you can't understand this,.. then take your green and mean attitude elsewhere,.. this board nor the collectors will miss you,

Don't worry and please don't jump to conclusions,.... Everytime I did that with Silix it turned out that I was the one being paraniod... Since I learned his ways... Jay has earned my trust and has never let me down since.. 1st he did always check my watches for me by allowing them to run... 2nd I rarely got tracking but always received my watches.... 3rd if you watch did not check out then, he would not send it ...but would not always hold my hand,.. expecting me to know.. 4th, the seller may have told him that he has stock, but then maybe some other dealer or a shortage of movements prevented it from arriving on time.... Whatever the reason..and there could be many in this illegal game from customs to manufacturer problems... So don't allow impatience to allow you to burn your bridges.. You may want to cross back one day... If you don't trust him.. then trust me.. I would not put my name on a post if it was not something that I believed 100% and I have years on the boards to back me up....

Does anyone remember this ? http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showto...l=say+something Support those that support you.

There you go everyone... suggest this to Jay and maybe we have a winner.. Thanks again Chief !

The answers from Jay are the same to anyone,... I would say however that patience always pays huge dividends,... Especially in the Rep game. Why pay more for a V2, then even more for a V1 dial plus shipping {for cross transplant,} then pay even more for the mods ? How much extra time are you really saving going that route and how much extra money are you wasting ? And are you 100% sure that the square date window punch-out won't bother you down the line ? {another issue that concerns me is the material of the V2 Dial.. from the ragged hole,.. it looks like paper} Another faster & cheaper route would be to order the new dial for transplant onto the V2 model,.. however from reading Flavor Flave's post, he also had to mod his bracelet,... something I did not have to do,.. Chieftangs suggestion is also a great one ask for the SW200 and thus a lower price I would think.. What I would do however would be to ask Jay for a realistic estimate on the reality of obtaining my V4,.. then if acceptable,.. {many of us old pros are used to being patient for months if necessary} .... simply wait,.. Because you may lose your place in line, and this model may turn out to be one of those that makes a brief entrance then .. vanishes forever.

I guess 'easy' is a term that depends on the individual... Personally for me, razoring out a mark in tape and dabbing it would be 'easy'...and soooooo small that only a loupe or magnifying glass would tell you otherwise.. The issues of concern, are the precision of your cut, and the type of paint you select... However,... before you try to drag me through more broken glass over another to me non-issue,.. I think we need to keep this in perspective related to the size of what we are speaking of here.. Fact is in person,...the mark is barely desernable in the first place.. Blown up photos are Not Reality. Do you want to compare photos ? Or Real live Watches ? There is a huge difference you know,... and I'm a near sighted individual...

Sorry Pug,... you just caught me at a bad time, ... bandaging cuts on my hands from cleaning up and replacing broken 'windows'.. by a persistent pebble thrower.. Thanks for the update,.. !

I don't usually click on movement threads,..unless there is some sort of rip off related to it,.. and I'm sure that others here are also not so mechanically inclined,.. but thanks for kindly letting me know,...

Movement shortage ? This is unusual, has anyone checked with Ruby to find out what she is saying ?

Just returning the favor Chief,.. dosen't feel good does it ? By the way I know the difference between constructive input and snipping,.... but it seems you don't.... You should work on that,..

Like I said,... There are no words I put in your mouth Chief... Only noted Your reactions,.. I hope you don't need any further clarifications,.. because I don't have the time.. As for Your position, should we pin this one the one before ? Me a Silix Shill ? You should know me better than to post anything like that,... I could say that you are looking to talk people into paying you for modding this inferior version.. but I won't... I have the sense not to knock respected members and I would have expected the same of you... Even though some modders that do this it for pay, are turning out to be another source of scam artists praying on our little community by taking advantage of people's insecurity about the accuracy of their watches.. Regarding Silix For me, Price, Service and quality are number one, and I don't care where it comes from.. for my recommendations or group buys,.. If Silix is doing it the best,.. then that is where I will point.. If another comes along,.. then I will point the other way just like a weather vane.. or have I missed someone ? As for Mods... as I stated before,... for Me,.. it just makes more sense to get the best out of the box pieces that you can find... unless as Austin so eloquently pointed out,.. they are well a known brand,.. or like Ubi and the gang, do it for their own personal enjoyment, but those latter pros,.. you will notice... don't butt into threads like this one throwing stones at the windows like kids jealous of the neighbor's just built tree house. They have too much class for that...