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[25] - Do not visit an AD (Authentic Dealer) with your replica watch and show it of as the real thing. If you do so, we are not interested in hearing about it. Such post will be deleted. just answered my own question.....I was not aware that this had become a rule, and remembered actually reading several posts of this nature in the past. My apologies. I would never knowingly violate a standing forum rule. Bryan

Corgi, I appreciate the sentiment and have edited my post accordingly, but can you show me where, specifically, in the forum rules it states that this is strictly forbidden? Bryan

yeah, I've seen a couple of posts where people are getting these and slapping them on 47mm cases. It's a fantasy concept, and I am neither hot nor cold on the subject. I love tinkering and improvising, so why not. Napleswatch out of Florida?

I did nothing of the sort and no one ever should. Bryan

yeah, that's the one for me....Take me to your dealer!!!!

Sorry if everyone else already knows, but where would one obtain this crown guard?

Been wearing this all weekend; working on my photo skills; still hit and miss:

I don't know anything about these, but I have had them in my favorites for a long time and have been thinking about it. http://www.swisstgallery.com/16pcwatchwind...99/Default.aspx

I use supplements, but more like organic & herbal stuff for all around health, but when I do supplement for workouts, I prefer BSN's line of products.

@Scoobs1971 - is that a gen?

as a new collector, you have to have the SFSO and the All Stainless IWC Ingy...those are staples of any collection.

Just got confirmation and ordered. Andrew has Swiss eta and Asia eta clone "non-chs" models available now. I got mine. I will probably still buy the chs when it becomes available again.

Well, I am relieved to see that I am not the only one with a profound crush on this watch. Whew!

All board-approved dealers are selling the same UPO when they refer to it as a UPO. That is a specifc watch, and so far, the best iteration of the 45.5mm SMPO.

I feel silly posting this, but I thought it noteworthy, for a couple of reasons, and was wondering if I was alone in my misery. I have 3 times missed the opportunity to buy this watch, not for lack of funds, but just timing. I have never wanted a watch this badly. I don't even really like rolexes. I had a SSD, but I sold it, and I'll admit I regretted it a little...a little. But this watch, I want it so badly it's making me sick. I have been thinking about it obsessively. I know that's not healthy, but hey neither is devoting a good portion of my free time to an illegal hobby. My questions are: 1. Is anyone else feeling this? 2. Am I / Are we feeling this because it's just such a kick@$$ watch, or are we falling victim to this bullschnidt marketing ploy being put upon us by the dealers / manufacturers? Bryan

just confirmed with Andrew that next run will be asia eta 2836. B

Same thing happend to me. Had to eyeball it and press the end of the springbar with a jewelers screw driver (I can't see it, but I am sure I had to bend it slightly). I went back and forth eyeballing and pressing for about 30 minutes and finally got it. Given how common this is, I have to believe that they are sloppy and half ass drilling spring bar depressions when they know it's going on a strap.

@ Lanikai and geo1nah2a, I feel like I could still not quite pick out the answer I was looking for since I guess I don't know enough about rollie gmt's. If I were to measure the case of this new rep from 8 o'clock to 2 o'clock (which is what I thought was proper) what would this new rep measure? Let me know if anyone actually can pin that down for me. Bryan

I thought that I heard this watch had a 43mm case, not including the crown. Josh and Andrew's sites both say 40.5mm. Which is accurate?

I got one for my wife, and I have held it side by side with a gen and i could not note any differences. I hate trying to wind that tiny crown though.

The crown guard and crown guard lever look too good, unless it's gen.

How the heck did you get that bracelet to fit that case?

Can I bug you with the standard questions on this one? what model? what dealer? what size 40 or 44?

I had a 186 arktos gmt where the cg was scary tight, and it never happened in 2 years. If I had to guess, I say it's more likely cheap material in the screws rather than case, but if you used loctite, you should be golden.

the core purpose of a watch is to tell time, and everyone buy's them for that purpose at least.