Regulator

Good thing that's a waterfall. That feature will come in handy after I crap my shorts as I'm jumping in.

Not that the whole thing wasn't terrifying enough... I nearly passed out at 6:55 and beyond when he reached the top and was standing on top of the light beacon looking straight down. I'd rather be covered in spiders, thank you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGt0RnZcO88&feature=player_embedded#! First I hate these guys for being so wreckless, but then I want to friend on Facebook them because the skill is just pure awesomeness-squared.

Get those rep factories crackin! TAG Heuer's Mikrotimer concept watch is the only watch in the world capable of tracking 1/1000th of a second. It does so with a revolutionary caliber that operates at 500 Hz, or 3.6million beats per second.

I'll never figure out how when I purchase something from China, I get 'free' shipping or $20 expedited. Then, when I try to ship something to China, it costs me $40. I'm out $60 from a recent purchase/return because I was required to send it back by registered mail. Isn't EMS from China the same as USPS registered mail? They both have barely functioning tracking... Anyhow, anyone else have similar experiences where you thought to yourself, "I should just keep the damn thing even though I'll never use it?" Now I'm praying that I get my refund if the package makes it through customs.

Sweet Jebuz! I don't wear brown shoes, but I want to switch my entire wardrobe over just so I could wear those! +10 Jealous

Working with KB from down unda, and seeing Upland's story (Story Link) on a Switch watch found encased in a Ming Dynasty tomb by archeologists reminded me of this fantastic podcast that I'm addicted to. It's called Mysterious Universe, and it's produced by two Aussies who know how to put out a top quality product. Their show focuses on topics such as: UFOs, cryptozoology, paranormal, and fringe science. They have free weekly episodes that are one to two hours long. Full disclosure: I actually pay money to subscribe to their +Plus podcasts, it's that freakin' good. I mean -- me, I would download every bootlegable item in the universe if I had the bandwidth, but I pay these guys hard earned money to keep it going. I have nothing to do with these guys, so I'm not trying to sell a product. I just encourage you to download their free shows and give it a shot. You won't be dissapointed, unless you're a hard-ass skeptic, then you'll feel frustrated why people listen to that garbage. Check out their forums too: http://mysteriousuniverse.org Enjoy and let me know what you think!

Last day of work at BP as they close their doors

Sounds like you've done your homework more than me. Can you PM me, and let me know who you're deciding to go with? I'm just stuck on that step. I keep on looking and looking, but am frozen at the pulling the trigger stage because everyone is so similar.

Thanks Mate! That's so clean and beautiful. So beautiful.

Hi All, I know this is a total n00b post, and I'll probably be flamed, deleted or moved, so I apologize in advance for my ignorance. I was wondering if there is a condensed list of websites for trusted dealers. I only buy one or two reps a year, and every time I pull up a bookmark of a dealer that I purchased from before, it's 404. Trying to Google brings up a crapshoot of malware loader sites and scam rep dealers. I've looked through RWG, but I usually hit hundreds of posts with reviews before stumbling upon the occassional links. By the time I hit the links, they're already dead and gone. So, is there a constantly updated list of dealers front and center of a single pinned post? I fully take responsibility for not reading the reviews and buying a POS, but I just want to start shopping! Thanks! Regulator

You guys are replica watch ninjas. That Silix rep is exactly what I have, and absolutely not worth fixing. Thanks for your help!

Here are the photos. super-macro brings out all the bad details... I also agree with your assumption that this was less than top quality. The laser-etched crown at 6 is missing; and you guys can probably pick out way too many more flaws to make this a non-worthwhile project.

Thanks Freddy. That tutorial is hardcore. I can build liquid-cooled PCs in my sleep, but I can't even crack the case on my watch to change the battery. I've got a lot of learning to do.

One of my friends got me a Rolex Daytona 2008 rep as a gift while on business in HK. As he was about to give it to me, he was standing on the wing of his private plane, and accidentally dropped it from a height of about nine feet. Neither one of us could catch it on time, and it is now a fantastic paperweight. The pain of that moment will haunt me for a long time, and I'm sure I'll need a lot of psychological treatment to forget it. I'm sure this thing set him back a couple hundred dollars too, but he never asked for any money. I'd like to get it repaired as a thank you-you didn't just waste $500... I don't know what movement it has, but I assume this is top-of-the-line. The watch weight is much heavier than the other Daytona I own, so I assume this is as close to the real deal as possible. I took it to my guy at Ocean Time in Encinitas (no problem working on reps if you're in the area), and he said it would cost more to fix than the watch is worth. Anyone know of a reputable clockwork hobbyist who likes to take on challenging projects just for the experience?

Ooooooh. I want it nowwwwwww fatha!

Anything from Urwerk... I'd even start going to church if these things showed up in 2009. How do you even tell time on this thing?

The last discussion on Urwerk watches that I found on RWG is over 180 days old. Nobody else thinks these watches look cool besides me? The UR-202 Altin is really catching my eye: http://www.urwerk.com/watches_202_altin.asp Any info would be greatly appreciated.