WatchDude

You forgot some of the best quotes:

I travel to Italy a number of times each year (for business), they are ALL over the place. One of the owners of a company I do work with has one with a green bezel, he wears it when he comes to the states. Saw him a few weeks ago in Germany and he had on a two-tone Daytona & his son had a GMT II.

Shady......

I will often pay a premium for service and safety. I could have saved a bit of money on all my reps and gens, but peace of mind is worth it to me. I'm not slighting those that don't and I completely understand that more than likely nothing will happen, but that game isn't for me.

If you have no intention to mod, go for another dealer. The MBW isn't worth the extra (DOUBLE) if you don't plan to work on it. $.02

Great opportunity, but this scares me: I understand he doesn't want to take the risk, but neither will I. $350 is a great price and we are lucky to have him do this, but I'm not willing to risk it. My $350 will buy 1 or two SOLID reps with a dealer that WILL make sure it gets to me..... Good luck to all!

How difficult are the Miyota 2815s to source? I found a 8215 at Ofrei, are your numbers transposed? -WD

IF its got the lume, I'll buy. No lume, no buy.

EXACT same quality? Which of those models carries a 1000m rating? Show me a PAM for $200 that is good to go out of the box, that doesn't require another $150-200 to fix a cannon pin and lume. Telll y'all what, you don't like it - don't buy it. Action speaks louder than words.

Giddy up!

113 on GeF La Spezia

Dis one, 'though I've since changed the strap:

Wore this to the park this morning with my little one. I think that could be snot from his runny nose on the crystal. I snapped this when the wife wasn't lookin' as she doesn't "get" me taking pictures of watches. I've since switched to this one (watch/strap combo):

Wow, do I ever feel like an idiot! I've not bought one but two of Davidsen's junkers..... I have no idea what watch would get my vote. There are many I don't like, but I can't comment on if they are overrated or not. To each his/her own.

I need a 1665 Pug, let me know when you tire of it! For me? I can't rid myself of this beauty.....

I say we put him in a pair of cement shoes. You get the sub, I'll take the SD. Whadduya say?

I'm jealous as Hell, I've gotta find me a vintage SD.....

The 112 is going to be my next gen purchase & I LOVE that 003. For me, the 113 I recieved yesterday..... .....005..... .....and my 16710 gen.

Tough call. I'd be torn between a Rolex DRSD or Comex SD (1665), a PAM 201a, or a Newman Daytona. It it was my one and only gen, I'd want it to be one I could wear daily, swim, vacation, etc and not worry too much.

Gonna have this on for the next few: BTW, how is my granite?

112, then 201a, then 111. I plan on purchasing a gen PAM at some point and it will be a 112 Sammich!

Besides ORIS and HAMILTON, this is another that is in that range, maybe a hundred or two more: the Ball Engineer Master II Diver. It has those cool little tubes that glow like mad without re-charging: http://www.ballwatchusa.com/collection/Eng...iverSAJBKGR.asp Day view: Night: This would be up there with the ORIS for me.

Without a doubt (almost), I'd do an Oris TT1 Diver. http://www.watchesplanet.com/cgi-bin/shop....ries=TT1+Divers I would also consider Sinn (don't know which) & Hamilton Khaki Air Race GMT: http://www.watchesplanet.com/cgi-bin/shop....ki+Air+Race+GMT

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