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Re 42.5 vs 45.5 Planet Ocean, I am not a fan of really big watch faces. I don't have a compelling reason why - just maybe I'm used to wearing watches with a "normal" size dial, I guess. Most of the ones on my list are 41-43mm in size. The only exception is the Ebel at 44.5mm, and the large face was the one concern I had about the watch. I just like the look of it so much that I am willing to give it a shot. Re DSSD and Milgauss: I just felt the need to narrow down the list to 8 watches, which I think my budget over the next 12 months could handle. The DSSD and GMT are somewhat close in general appearance, and I chose the GMT red/blue "Pepsi" as the more interesting watch that seems to complement the rest of the watches on my list. I like the Milgauss, it is an interesting suggestion.

Wow, thanks for the quick replies. It seems like a pretty generous community that would be willing to share links. I certainly would offer to pay a reasonable fee for anyone sharing links with me, but either way it is nice to read that so many forum members are willing to help out. What watches are you considering by the way????? After reading a lot of reviews, the following are on my current wish list to buy (in no particular order): Breitling SFSO w/ blue dial, no chrono Breitling Navtimer - haven't made up mind on which specific version yet, but I actually found this forum while looking at gen Navtimers, so needless to say this one is pretty high on my desirability scale. Omega Planet Ocean 42.5 w/ black dial and orange ring, no chrono (probably will wait for the new version coming out) Rolex GMT Master II w/ blue & red "Pepsi" design and black dial - no chrono Rolex Daytona - haven't decided on a specific version yet, but love the white dial "seconds at 6" version just reviewed. Ebel 1911 Discovery Chrono SS "Panda" - stunning watch! Tag Heuer Link Chrono w/ gray dial and tachy bezel Tag Heuer Aquaracer Chrono SS w/ blue dial It's really tough to decide, there are so many beautiful watches available.

I'm new to the forum, and to replica watches, but have been reading as much as I can for a couple of weeks. This site seems great - really convinced me that a rep was the way to go. I never thought I'd learn so much about movements, etc. That said, I have a question before I dive in to start purchasing: I prefer metal bracelets, but I have large wrists (just under 9" circumference). Virtually every (gen) watch I've purchased, I need a bigger bracelet than the standard size. But up to this point, all my watches have been quartz, sub $500 watches, and most manufacturers will just give extra links for free, probably due to cheaper quality. How does this work in the rep world? Obviously, the structure is different, and I've read posts from other large wrist users complaining about not being about to get extra links. After-market bracelets really are not an option, as I want watches that are as close to genuine as possible, and that includes the bracelet insignia, design, etc. I suppose purchasing genuine bracelets for the watch is an option, but it seems ridiculous to shell out hundreds of dollars extra just to replace a bracelet that is a half-inch short. Can extra links be ordered with the watch, commonly? If not, what do other forum members do as I'm sure that I'm not the only one with this problem.