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Taken today... This one would've been put to sleep - he got lucky, we took him in when he was 6 days old (along with his sister). Now they are both 4 weeks old. And, as you can tell, he already has discriminating tastes in watches.

Getting ready for the weekend. Maybe, for once, I will allow myself a little time to unwind...

Never worked for me. And if it ever was to have worked, then I would've been not too happy about the QC of the given watch. Mmmm. I am an advocate of tight, well-lubed seals. Being primarily an OEM vintage watch collector, the term "breach" is horrifying. And yes, I get the gaskets changed every 365 days on my Seiko SKX dive watches (200m pressure test for minimum 3 minutes, too).

Fine libations and fine wristwatches go "hand in hand". Nice pics. I'll be over around 9PM

Thanks tmg, Always nice to hear from you. Best regards

Last I heard from PT (yesterday) is that the factory has "not released" them to him yet. In otherwords, the watch is not yet ready for sale. Supposedly it will be "available soon", but "not sure when". The wait continues... I am sure it will be sooner than later. It's never easy waiting in line for a new item.

Nice choices; true gentlemen. Cheers

Great idea for a topic! Pics coming soon... For now, here's a couple pics of our resident monsters:

Uhhh, that would be the lovely TR-6.

This is my daily equipment that I carry with me. I have been carrying the same basic type of stuff since I was 16 years old. Car keys Wallet Leica C-Lux 2 (always at least 1 camera) iPhone Dad's dogtags from Vietnam Sunglasses Watch Bracelet

Nice combo. The white dial and blued hands are strikingly elegant.

If you are embarking on a Breitling collection, I had better pick up a vintage Co-Pilot and AOPA-dialed Nav before you raise the prices. Once again, nice whorde of watches! Cheers

Wow, the mighty E24 is a classic. Def. one of my favorites. And the M6 is a true beast. One day I would like to own one. Along with a 3.0CS

Great pics! Polarizers do make a difference. So does the cost/quality of your glass for professional applications. Otherwise, who cares. Makes no real difference if you're not shooting pro stuff in RAW. For me, I only use the Hoya Super-HMC circular polarizer multi-coated Pro 1 Extra Thin version for my EOS "L" lenses. They have to be thin in order to not vignette/distort on the edges. They ain't cheap, but neither are the lenses.

Can't wait for some news. Just emailed PT for some info.

Dope watch. Makes me wanna buy one> Enjoy.

Very nice collection. I am glad to be a member of the Genta club as well

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From the bottom of my heart I'd like to tell you all: Thank you for your gentle, moving words and kindness. Through the tears, you have made me smile Respectfully yours, Euno

Hi Rek! I still have the E32 750iL. But she is sadly going to be retiring soon due to heater core problems. She had a good run though; and she still drives albeit a bit too hot since the cooling system has reached the end of its life. I might dump more money into her though. It would be a shame to get rid of it. I recently picked up this E31 840Ci because I came across an offer I could not refuse. I had been searching for a 1 owner low mileage example in mint condition. After waiting for many years, I finally found thee one. 58k, all service papers, pristine mint condition. Everything is like new on this baby. There were only about 7000 V8 examples made, and I was looking for an E31 that could be my daily driver. I found it! Why the V8 instead of the V12? Well it's simple. The V8 is easy to maintain. The V12 is like having two cranky V6 engines to look after. And the performance difference is essentially nil. Don't get me wrong, the V12 M70 engine is bulletproof, it's just a little costly to keep out on the road. Anyhow, I will be installing staggered 18" x 8 and 18" x 9.5 M-Parallel rims with Pirelli Nero tires soon. And I will slap on a gentle 3M ceramic tint to the windows, and add some angled Flowmaster exhaust tips. The most important issue though comes first: I need to replace the lower oil pan gasket (leaking and should've been changed at 50k). I already have the gasket, and I will install it this weekend. Other than that, this car is like new. And it is dedicated to my father, who never got a chance to see it (but he asked me everyday about it). He's lucky though, he still gets to ride in it when I pick up his ashes tomorrow and deliver them to my mother's house Just me & my Pop & a whole lotta open lanes!! Cheers PS. I love the car & watch combo pics! Nice rides, gentlemen! Like I mentioned earlier, I will take better pics when time permits.

Quick & dirty pics taken with the iPhone's crappy as hell camera. Not to mention that the pics themselves are pretty bad composition-wise, too (nice garage full of garbage! Hahaa!). But, they are a reminder to me that I need to bust out the Canon DSLR or Leicas to take proper pics of this winning combo. Stay tuned, but for now, here are some examples... Please note that I did swap out the head unit to OEM CD43, so these pics are not ultra-recent! IWC 3717 + BMW E31 840Ci = Perfect & Unusual Match (unlike boring McDonald's Combo Meal Rolex Submariner + BMW 3-Series E46) 3717 & E31 were made for speed!! 3717 fits perfectly in the E31 cockpit! I'll have to update my signature pics, this E31 is my new baby

Hi PT, I hope I'm No2 on the list If you need my contact info again, please send me a PM here and I will email you. I can't wait to see the watch in person!! Best regards, Eunomians

I prepaid, but have not heard any release date news at all. Anybody know or heard anything?

***In Memorium*** My best friend... R.I.P. Tokyo 1969, he's looking and smiling at my mom when this pic was taken My father, my best friend, my daddy, passed away on Tuesday at 2:42 AM from Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. He had been in and out of the hospital since the begining of March due to massive amounts of bizarre complications. I had been staying with him at his house as much as I could for the past many months. He lost control of his bowels, and could not sit up. It broke my heart. He had clots in his legs and lungs, almost died, but he made it through that episode. Then he had a mysterious infection in which he had an uncontrollable fever of 40C for more than 5 days. He miraculously beat the fever with 11 antibiotic IV's running in him. He got Pneunomia twice, almost died twice, but pulled through. He tried every possible Chemotherapy, some worked for a while (such as Pentastatin), but all ceased to work in late June. So the last resort was to try Chem-Path, which destroys 99% of the body's immune system. With my father being so weak after all of the insane complications, it was a huge risk. They said that one dose could kill him and that it was up to my father and I to make the choice to play Russian Roulette. We went for it. There was no choice left. He got the injection, I held his hand for the critical hour, waiting, hoping that he would not go into cardiac arrest. He lived! 2 days later, they gave him more Chem-Path, his white blood count drops dramatically, it was killing the cancer like crazy! Despite the fact that my dad could no longer use his legs, and the fact that he had lost 50% of his normal healthy body weight; he was making plans with me to drink beer and eat hotdogs. He wanted so badly to take a ride in my new car that he had not gotten a chance to see yet. The Oncology team then told me to go home and get some rest, since my dad was doing great. 12 hours later, they call me and tell me that I need to be there ASAP. Suddenly my dad had a wild infection, they find out that his gallbladder is destroyed. My dad loses the ability to talk, he could just mumble. They prepare him for surgery, I hold his hand, kiss his forehead, tell him not worry, that I'll see him when the surgery is finished. They remove most of his Gallbladder, the surgery was fairly successfull. Again, the hospital tells me to go home an get some rest. I had been up for 24 hours at that point... They told me he was recovering just fine and they decided to move him into a less intensive care unit since things were going so great. After only 2 hours of going home, the hospital calls me back. The leukemia starts to grow suddenly. After the surgery, he gets a fever over 40C again. They keep him sedated (eyes closed, no talking) because he's got painfull tubes in his mouth and nasal passage going into his stomach; and a breathing machine. His kidneys stop working. He started to bloat due to water retention. The PH balance in his body turns acidic, his organs start to shut down one by one. So less than 3 hours after they tell me all is well, they tell me he has an hour left to live. I was given 2 choices. As the cancer spread, his blood pressure was dropping, along with his heart rate. Either I stand there and watch him go into cardiac arrest (where he might regain consciousness for a split second) or I pull the plug. Either way, he was to leave this world. Me & my mother got as many of our friends as possible to come and see him. I know he could hear us. As the minutes ticked on by, his vital signs were slowing. I held his hand. I wrapped my arms over him, I kissed his forehead, I smoothed his silvery hair... The ICU unit had very bright white lights on, they had classical music blasting from a speaker next to dad's head... Suddenly I realized that this was a launch pad, that my father was about to exit this world. I held him, I kissed him, they yanked out all of the IV's, they turned of the breathing machine... He left this world. I watched a big lion slowly turn into a mouse. I lost my best friend, my mentor, my hero, my confidante... My Daddy, my Pop. So suddenly and so viciously. For the record, I want you all to know that my Dad served in Vietnam. He was a combat surgeon. He was anti-war, but went to save lives. He was exposed to Agent Orange spray (like many Veterans) during his tour of duty. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia is directly caused by Agent Orange. The U.S. Gov't 9 months ago admitted that Agent Orange does cause Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. The US Gov't and the Veteran's Affairs are REFUSING to assist in any compensation for healtcare for Veterans with this cancer. There are 100s of Veterans who are dying from this brutal ugly cancer. My dad's best friend, who also served in Vietnam, is dying of the same cancer right now! 2 weeks ago, he was in the same Oncology unit as my dad. At that point my dad could not walk anymore, but his friend could. Anyhow, while on his way out after Chemo treatment, his friend came into my dad's little room when I was there. They told each other that they loved each other. These are 2 tough, I mean really tough guys saying the word "love"! My dad's buddy said, "I'll see you at the next BBQ". My dad said, "Hey, you think we can eat some ice cream together like we always did?" Bill said, "Yup, we sure as hell will, just you & me buddy". Then Bill left. It took me a day or so to realize that they were saying goodbye to each other. I decided to post this here because for some strange reason it is a part of my healing process. I seek not your sympathy, but felt it was my duty to be honest about my anguish. Best regards to our community, Euno PS. Dad: I love you with all of my heart, Pop. You lived a selfless life, you saved 100s of people's lives, and showed me that the "externals", the "body" are all unimportant. I love you, I love you. PSS. My dad's friend is now very very ill, as of a week ago. May he have the strength to win this battle. PSSS. My Dad & Mom in happier times, Tokyo '70