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Depends on the size of your wallet really, I myself is leaning towards Stonecreek Straps, beautiful craftsmanship and somewhat affordable. But im sure you know there are many other amazing strap makers out there. So it is really up to your own taste. 2c from me =))

So both second hands move together?

Correct.

Magnificent watches Sgt. wear all of those well and if you ever think about letting one of those bombs go, you know where.

hahaha lucky! Does it feels like winning a lottery?

If I have to be completely honest I would rather have the all golden one *sigh*

Mine was the nickel plated version.

This is exciting, I might open pandoras box when I get home, no pun intended.

This is not good, just ordered mine from Trusty. Maybe its a bad batch? Where did the guy get it from?

It is an amazing film with the most genious cardriving to date and a testament to a great man. I honestly dont know what else to say about Mr. Senna, words simply do not suffice when it comes to describing him.

Simply gorgeous, I think I just nursed a semi to quote Jeremy Clarkson, that watch is pure sex.

When a positive fix is announced for the date set pusher, I just might pull the trigger on these.

You need to clean out your inbox m8, PM inc.

Rojjben,

You always seem to have some great taste in straps, at least according to your previous sales of the same. Maybe try a Hornback black strap with white stichings?

Frank, I watched all the Gen pic's I could find last night, even on the gen they are different. But I didnt want to reply since we are being compared to nitpicking monkeys, so there it is.

Welcome to the forum and keep them posts coming. =))

I would reconsider your premise as it is a good way to have your stuff pinched (stolen). Especially, in the case of Rolex-branded watches, it is always best to stay under the radar.

.....and I would then consider what kind of clientel I invite into my home.

The Gen is aligned at the top not at the "+" in 4 and "hook" in 5 as on the rep. since they are soldered on im guessing they can be a bit tricky to align since they tend to "float" a bit after soldering.

Congrats with no. 1K and your an aussie as well, nicest people i've ever had the pleasure to be aquainted with.

When you go perusing, do remember to take pictures of the really "interesting" ones please, we need something to make us smile.

Pink Floyd - always Pink Floyd!

If a Grail ticks in the forest and there's nobody there to appreciate it, does it still show the correct time?

Good one Nanuq, one could argue that it does, but thats an entirely different thread.

Same to you Gran, my vacation starts on wedensday, FINALLY.

......it's absolutely fabulous.

Now if they would only rep. a Ferrari Daytona from 68, lets all have a trip to St. Tropez.

Reading the two posts above by Donerix and Nanuq, got me thinking if such a thing as this "grail" even exist? Now one could argue that it does and the road is a straight and narrow one much like a computergame, you defeat one "boss" to go onto the next and harder "boss". Much the same way we seem to start out either with a canal rep. or a 10$ Thailand rep. and from there progressively end up with better and more expensive rep's or gen's, most of us. I know there are others who are fortunate enough to be born wealthy and start off with the genuine article, but ultimatly we end up, at some point, on the same crossroad. I will argue it is not quite that simple;

The reason being like Nanuq stated above, I wonder why those pieces you elegedly lost sleep over, gathers dust? Is that not what collecting is, in and of themselves they are, im sure, beautifull pieces in their own right. Whether on your wrist or as you said gathers dust. In your case I would actually display them in my house or my apartment. So whenever I do have visitors they would get a chance to look at these pieces as well, much like a museum.

Esthetics is a subject thats about as slippery as an eel to get a hold on, I read Hegel's Esthetics once when I studied philosophy and was left none the wiser about what beauty is, was or will be. Why is it X can absolutly hate something and 10-15 years passes and the same X suddenly find it pleasing, another 10 years pass by and same X is then in love with the same said thing X hated 25 years ago. Now you would probably say, well thats pretty simple, life is what happens. I agree fully, but then life never was simple and what makes you tick now didnt make you tick even a year ago, then what is it, is it you get older? Is it change? If you start making up all the variables accounting for the changes over a course of say 10 years, all the combined computing power in the entire world would be hard pressed to come up with an answer. Heck you are not even you in a metaphysical sense. BUT once in a blue moon there does seem to come along something esthetically pleasing that DOES not come between cultures and seem to be of a universal sort, something that is pleasing to all of us. Come to think of it I actually believe that was the point of Hegel to begin with, something that is esthetically pleasing to all of us.

Maybe my friends that is the grail!!

...and if im rambling please tell me to go sit and sulk in a corner.

p.s. English is not my native language, so excuse me if there are spelling mistakes.

is the "4" number in the "45" misplaced or it is just my imagination?

I agree, ever so slightly on Prdubis watch and big time on frankpower's. It is a sweet watch, i'll give it a try next month from Andrew.

The Grail:

I have been thinking for a quite some time now and I always get confused with the term "grail":

By definition it is: "the object of an extended or difficult quest"

So my ongoing Angelus 6152-1 project (16 months in the making) and my just started 6542 Franken ( so far I only have a gen mid case) would qualify.

But if I look at my grail watch as the watch that I would buy if money and availability where taken out of the equation I don't know if I could really just settle for one watch (which would make life probably a lot easier).

Or if I think of "The perfect watch":

Then I want the stylishness of a vintage Rolex Cosmograph or Big Crown, the size and wrist presence of a Panerai 6152-1 and the ruggedness and everyday convenience (including water-resistance) of a modern Sea-Dweller - ALL IN ONE WATCH.

While my GWSD of all my watches probably comes the closest to these goals it still doesn't give me that ultimate satisfaction that I am looking for.

The AP Diver gave me some goose bumps, but somehow the weird mix of elitist sky-high gen price tag and readily available mass produced reps in amazing quality (V2) take away from that special feel - it's like buying a DVD with Eva Mendez knowing that she will never return my imaginary phone calls and just hitting rep(lay) over and over.

Maybe the quest has to continue for that there will always be a grail watch - seemingly unobtainable.

But then maybe one day someone will build my personal Ultimate model, until then I will happily try out every watch that gets me ticking

Well said Donerix!

The most complicated Panerai ever........ The PAM 365 for me every time....... When I have a spare 200K+

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Sweet Lord have mercy, I almost wee'd in my pants. That one left me speechless and a tribute to GG, I better start saving. PeteM you got yourself a new fan.

Yours truly.