MADRED7

I feel for you

Theo

If you ask me....I would keep your 24A and start your own ROO project.

I have some ROO and PAM project watches....those cost me so much effort and time and money, I will never get that back...so I better keep them untill they´re dead.

Theo

ADDITION: ....but hey, if Arnie will go back into filmbusiness now, we might see new AP combat pieces in the next years (I hope Mr. Schwarzenegger will not put his efforts into screwball-commedy )

Theo

Not my cup of tea.....that gold accents drives it away from a combat-style-Arnie-watch.

They should have used Titanium or Black Gold or Tantalium.

Cheers

Theo

Very nice. I'm not curious - does the gen has double AR.

Nope

Theo

@txcollector, is you bezel tightly pushing down on the rubber gasket? Do you have any side profile pictures? Thanks!

There needs to be a little gap between bezel and case....thats the way it should be with any Jumbo.

Theo

LESSON TO LEARN:

Allways unscrew the strap-screws to change the strap....do not use the case-strap screws as these are a bit weak in their thread.

Theo

Is this the cartells Jumbo?

Wonder if you can meassure the case-size for me (and the rest of the gang) cause I am on the fence for one of these babies in GREY dial version (I know its fantasy, but I love grey).

Thax for sharing your pics, cheers

Theo

Thanks for the compliments.

At this moment I’m not working on watches at all.

The problem is that I have underestimated the total amount of time these projects take.

It’s not really the time to build them but it’s the communication time (email) which causes a lot of extra work.

Also shipping these beauties is becoming more and more stressful. I never ever lost one package but there is always a first one.

Although I’m not responsible for shipping risks, I would feel terrible if one got lost. So every time I get an email that the watch didn’t arrive yet, I have a sleepless night.

(talking about very hard to find products and a lot of money!)

Sorry guy’s!

OhOh....I really do know what you are talking ´bout. Every package I sent out with watches or watchparts makes me feel like praying for delivery (allthough never ever saw any problems).

Theo

Nice watch.....now work on your foto-skills

Theo

Yes you´re right....and honestly a month w/o a rep-purchase does not save me money, it only delays the purchase in a future month and adds up to the other "want to haves".

It will be an expensive year 2011 for me for sure

Theo

Waiting for a piece to be released never saves money, makes no difference really, you just get tired of waiting and buy something else!!

Maciek my man....this is the "art of rep-purchase"...only spend your money on pieces you really WANT.

So at the moment I only want 3 pieces....a DIVER, a CHRONOPASSION and a GRAND PRIX.

Cheers and stay away from the boards you addict

Theo

I think there are only 2 options as of now:

1) Pauls MBW-like RO Jumbo with closed caseback and ETA movement....nice watch....look for member "Rolexfinder" here.

2) the RO Jumbo from the big dealers here, correct size and all in all quite nicely done (allthough I do not like a glassback to see a crappy movement)....find it on the dealers pages.

Both options are around 350$ .... do a research here, cheers

Theo

addition.....yes, your watch is the upgraded model.....after several eMail exchanges with "the dealer who knows the factory", they upgraded the dial with darker numbers and attached the missing jewel.

Cheers

Theo

DISAGREE....I have 16 ROO´s now and I had over 24 of them last year....only 1 of them failed twice (RB2) and that was also after a proper service and graphite treatment and gear-correction, so you´ll never know.

I take the road of "wear-untill-it-dies" and so far I almost never happened to see one of my babies dieing (OK OK, with so many ROO´s at hand I exchange my watches every day and don´t wear a single pice for longer than 2 weeks in a row ).

Anyway, why should I get new soles on my new shoes before it´s really necessary?

Only my 0.02$...cheers mates,

Theo

Nice looking piece.

Theo

@Paul....let us know whats up now please!

Theo

The 6497 is very easy to work on...no wonder it is used in watchmaking class from day 1 on

Wear it well,

Theo

YUK

Theo

P.S.: @rep-factories....don´t you dare to rep this

Congrats...have my SILVER Themes on my wrist today as well...love it.

Theo

Congrats to that purchase....very nice piece you will get.

I don´t think that a relume for the GREY Themes is really necessary as the gen has only weak lume (dark grey lume does not glow like white!)....and for the service....use the watch as is and have it serviced when the watch makes any problems, your model will probably have the added jewel for the seconds gear and the watch might last years before any service will be needed.

Cheers

Theo

Nope...still no word from the factory about a possible release....maybe they need to sell-out the crappy china-version first before hitting the market with a competing piece!?

I am patient.....this saves money

Cheers

Theo

There is no decent version of the ROC...all excisting watches are too big in diameter (42mm and should be 39mm instead).

I had the PARIS Boutique edition that is kind of fantasy but nonetheless quiet nice looking...grey/black dial with rubber strap....but also 42mm.

Maybe we will see a nice ROC this year as there was much demand for it in the past....but what do I know.

Theo

Ari wears the AP ROC....a ss chrono in smaller size than the ROO.

There are other AP´s appearing on ENTOURAGE.....RO and ROO´s as well.

Love the series....saw season 1+2+3 and have 4-6 waiting in my draer to bee viewed.

Theo

WOW...good job.

Would be interested in your work....please give me your contact info via PM....assuming you are in EU.

Theo