subbiesrock

I don't think I had ever heard of her, until you guys mentioned her on here before.

It is sad that so many of these young singers fall under drugs and the like.

Look her up on YouTube, especially the AOL sessions.

This thread is winning.

Bi-Winning?

I adore her style, for me she was one of the greatest singers of our generation. RIP Amy.

is the lume good already?

any lume shots ?

Lume is just like a freshly married high-school couple -- it goes on all night long...

Interesting point, I had a titanium Helenarou homage that I would leave on my desk with a skeletonised 6497 about a metre away, and it sounded like it was wired to explode!

It could be the movement centering ring inside the case. I suspect the gen is vibrationally isolated so that any vibrations in the movement aren't as easily transferred to the case. Remember that sound waves conduct very easily in solid materials, and I doubt very much there would be a difference in this figure in rep or gen case constructions. I would suggest it's all down to how the movement is attached to the case.

Happy summer holidays to you Gran but it's a dismal wet and cold Winter here in Melbourne.

Ken

Absolutely shithouse weather in Melbourne... All the best to our Europeans brothers, enjoy the sun

I think the biggest crime is that the post and pictures were as dull as dishwater.

Even a rep lover can appreciate creative destruction. But a hammer? That's the best you can do?

There are those two rednecks that take an explosive nail driver to a PAM... That was actually pretty funny, as one of the guys was wearing what appeared ro be a nasty Breitling Navi World rep

Nanuq, its possible your wife is trying to feed you to the wolves.

And I thought I was tough, duking it out with a snake in my yard last week...

That snake has two very un-snakelike right angles in its neck... Did you perchance intimately acquaint it with The sharp end of your shovel?

Ouch...

Buying a new OTB 328 from PC - $248 + shipping

Having a modder relume the dial and hands - $110

Having The Zigmeister work his movement magic - $150.

Reading the exchange between Wolf and Pete in the last 5 posts - PRICELESS

Don't forget Alaska was Russia, the reason they sold it to the USA for 3 Babe Ruth cards and a jello sandwich is that they now have a State full on communist spies in America.

Ken

Only about 150 million, wasn't it?

The question about Russia, though tongue-in-cheek, regarded this article.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/01/cnn-sarah-palin-has-never_n_130752.html

Here's the transcript on the 'Alaska' question:

COURIC: You've cited Alaska's proximity to Russia as part of your foreign policy experience. What did you mean by that?

PALIN: That Alaska has a very narrow maritime border between a foreign country, Russia, and on our other side, the land-- boundary that we have with-- Canada. It-- it's funny that a comment like that was-- kind of made to-- cari-- I don't know, you know? Reporters--

COURIC: Mock?

PALIN: Yeah, mocked, I guess that's the word, yeah.

COURIC: Explain to me why that enhances your foreign policy credentials.

PALIN: Well, it certainly does because our-- our next door neighbors are foreign countries. They're in the state that I am the executive of. And there in Russia--

COURIC: Have you ever been involved with any negotiations, for example, with the Russians?

PALIN: We have trade missions back and forth. We-- we do-- it's very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia as Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where-- where do they go? It's Alaska. It's just right over the border. It is-- from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there. They are right next to-- to our state.

Oh that Palin brings a tear to one's eye

Band is a giveaway dude! Doesn't take much to turn the contrast up on a computer monitor

These T-Touches are fantastic! I've had a bit of a play with one, they're brilliant tool watches.

EXACTLY! The same so-called WISes who turn their nose at reps will ogle at these wonderful cars and marvel at their closeness of replication and how the makers circumvented obtaining old parts. Double standards indeed!

Personally I find it fascinating from a techical and economics perspective that the Asians are able to turn out such amazing replications for such a small fraction of gen cost.

Now, the Cobra is pretty sweet, but tell me more about this Beck. Looks like a 50's Porsche?

Thanks db2, but I try to limit them. It's so bizarre and fascinating living here, people would think I was smoking something if I posted a third of the stuff that happens. So I just put up a snippet now and then.

Like... there's this guy that lives down the mountain from me, and he likes rabbits. So in the spring he gets a pair and lets 'em run around outside and before winter comes, there's tons of bunnies out there hopping around. Then the first snow hits and it's all white with these dark bunnies sitting there thinking "uh ohhhhhhhh". Then the lynx start to show up and every time I drive past there's a lynx sitting there in the brush watching me go past. And a couple weeks later, no more bunnies ... and no more lynx.

Or last week Mama Moose was bedded down in my backyard with her two calves and they were all chillin' then a yearling bull made the mistake of sticking his head out of the woods 50' away. She was on her feet RUNNING after him in a blink, with her calves on her heels. That bull beat feet down through the woods like his tail was on fire, and she was right there looking for blood.

Or the night last winter when I heard a wolf howling in the woods right beside the house. So my favorite wife says "You have to go look, he's injured!" Yeah right. Injured. A wolf. So I put on my boots and parka and started out into the woods, the snow was waist deep and I'm floundering down the mountain into the trees, toward the sound of the howling. Not a big deal. I get about to where I figure it is, and there's no stinking wolf. So I stand there a minute and I hear it howl off to my right real close through the trees, so I head that direction. It's cold out, maybe -25F and I'm starting to sweat from the exertion, I get there and the stinking wolf isn't there. So then I hear it howl over the other direction, 100 yards off through the woods. So I head over there, and then get into a little clearing and in the moonlight I see the ground is COVERED in wolf tracks. No blood, just lots and lots of big tracks. The buggers were playing me. So I turned and headed back up through the woods, up the mountain back to the house, floundering in the deep snow. By the time I got up to the driveway I was exhausted and soaked in sweat, and realized how much danger I just put myself in. That was really REALLY dumb.

That's life in Alaska.

You have more like this and you don't share them??? That was one of the coolest posts I've ever read! This man needs his own section!

...except for the part where you were reigned into a clearing with surgical precision by several bloodythirsty wolves... That was uber-cool!

Hey, is it true that you guys can see Russia from there?

Are those stock shots or did I just witness a serving of your 'gentleman potatos'

Is that completely stock from factory? If so, strap on an OEM strap and that is a Gen right there. Even the AR is brilliant!

Not a single obvious tell for me. CG fits well to case, pin is flushed (maybe could be a bit more polished?) but dial is exquisite.

I saw that on breakfast telly a while ago..... unfortunately they still dont recognise us Jedi's that have gone to the Dark Side !!!

They do! They're called the Sith The irony of your humorous comment is drawing the obvious parallels between Sunnis and Shiites, Catholics and Protestants, etc. who, in some cases, are so violently opposed to one another it boggles the mind.

As for the Jedi thing, we here on the Island Colony got a bit of a chuckle from that it's absolutely true, once a particular fraction of the population identifies themselves as being of a particular faith, it becomes officially recognized. I'm converting to Pastafarianism, if only for the generous tax breaks. Bring on the sieve

Really dont like the mix personally

Like batting for both sides...

It's just like being bisexual - double the odds

Jeez... Bit rough?

Yep, pretty much an ETA Quartz in both the Breitling and the VSA.

Just like the old Navitimers were Valjoux 7753's, with a few in-house mods.

It kills me when I see cool watch like some of the Chopard's at my AD selling for $7000 with a run of the mill or COSC 7750.

The expense is in the workmanship of the case, dial, hands and and bracelet, not that it justifies the price. Gen Breitling bracelets are works of art, and so are their dials (incidentally, so are the reps!), but not sure about Chopard's redeeming features. They are pretty but don't seem to justify the prices as well as some of the other Marques.

Gents,

This is officially my 1001st post I've been at RWG for well over a year and have had the distinct pleasure of making the acquaintance of several particularly interesting characters

Thanks to those with whom I've bought, sold and traded, and to everyone for their advice, comments and candour on all things watch and non-watch related.

I have a great admiration and respect for all of you, and I hope to put up many more thousands of posts in the years to come.

Cheers gents

P.

(subbiesrock)

I'll try to. Sometimes it is hard because the vendors know why I want those pictures, and no one likes being mocked.

Hahaha then they should sell better fakes

A.L. & S model 1815 ... comes in white dial as well .. note the double spring barrels. The movement manufacturer says 80 hours, and one member here claims 86.

Of course, the 1815. I remember this one from a discussion a while ago. What a great looking and functional movement!

May have to look into this one, but I doubt the movement is even close to the gen, however beautiful in it's own right

AH KB thank you for reminding me ...

*swoons*

Which one is the double-barrel with the 80+hour? I saw what looked like a 'seconds at 6' 6498 type dial. More delicious info on this one. And under 100 bucks? Mmm mmm mmm

Thanks for sharing, that was brilliant. One question though, I thought most of the PAMs have ETA movements so I was surprised to see them putting the movement together like that. Do Panerai license the movement and build it themselves? Sorry for the noob question.

The newer automatics are in-house movements