Except for the 50th Aniv Edition GMT II's--their crown is almost the size of the sub's, but hte gens only come in gold--you can get a rep in SS though with the same CG's & crown.
2 trips across the pond this year--one to sunny ol' UK, and one to das Fatherland. Haven't ever had a problem. But then again, I never carry more than the one on my wrist.
I've got an old Eta that hasn't needed a lick of service in 7 years & runs about +3 minutes a month; unlike my gen '96 Sub, what a piece of [censored]. I doubt seriously I will ever waste $$ on a gen again, unless something really strikes my eye.
That's my fiance' (ever notice if you add an "n", you get the word "finance"?).
Anyway, the camera blur was actually in photoshop, but didn't come out as I had expected. She didn't want me to post them because she thinks the Cannon makes her look "fat".
Wow--how built up is this?!
If you gents can stomach the wait, I'm actually having my girl model this one when she gets back on Saturday (you might remember her from my Sub post ). I'm hoping I get the correct band from Davidsen by then--I wanted the smooth-ass black one above, but accidentally got this one:
I'll keep you updated, and I'm sure you'll appreciate the pics when I shoot them...
Got it. The crown wasn't pulling out for the time set--there appears to have been a piece of the zip-lock it was shipped in wedged in the crown guard. Thanks again.
I just received my first Panerai from Davidsen this afternoon & I can't seem to find a tutorial on how to operate & set the watch. Queried for "panerai directions", "panerai instructions", "panerai how to", and the board doesn't seem to pull up anything. Can anyone provide a decent link? It's the newest PAM 005 logo watch, if it helps.
Thanks,
Todd
Perfect. I've got one guy in China getting back to me with a price in October--if you'll still have it in a couple of weeks, I'll prob get yours.
Thanks
My 16610. If I buy another crystal, it won't have the etched crown @ 6 though. If they'll let me, I guess I could buy a spare crystal off the dealer...
Can you buy just the magnifier (cyclops eye) on the crystal rather than the crystal with one already on it? On my swissexpert.net sub it almost seems like it's just a hair short of the correct size/magnification. Anyone know where to buy them & the proper way to deinstall & reinstall them? Do they come with ready-to-go adhesive?
Thanks
Anyone know where to get used/refurb waterproof testers like this one from Bergeon?:
http://www.jewelerssupplies.com/bergeon-wa...oof-tester.html
Another brand, or at least something cheaper than 400?
Another question: I read an article that stated testing to 3ATM still wasn't safe for swimming (they recommened nothing short of 5), but this seemed like BS... if 3 bars=100ft, and most people don't go deeper than 6 to 8 in their pool, is 3 actually safe?
Is there anything special one needs to do to swap out a crown & stem on a Rolex sub (Eta 2836-2) other than pressing the release button? Are there any gears that need to be readjusted, mainspring tension released, etc? The reason I ask is, I attempted to do this on an old japanese model a few months ago and after getting the crowns swapped out, the watch wouldn't work anymore; once the crown was screwed all the way in, the second hand quit ticking.
Thanks.