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My 063 is down as well.

I was in Hong Kong last November '05 and all I can say is you will do much BETTER dealing with our dealers here. I was in HK/Beijing for 10 days, and spent a fair amount of free time shopping. The majority of reps for sale will be pretty shitty reps...I was apalled by how many bad reps people would show me...I probably saw over a couple thousand watches while I was there and I only picked up a SS Sub for a decent price for a friend. Similar eta SS we would get from EL or our other dealers. I've picked up over 30+ eta reps from EL and other dealers, and we really do get the best stuff here for a fair price. I was on the hunt because I was convinced I could do better, but 98% of the dealers you will run into will have CRAPPY REPS...the 2% will still have 95% crappy reps with a couple decent Pams and Rollies...but overall it was a waste of time. In Shenzhen, you can buy tons of other reps...I found some AAA Louis Vuitton and Dunhill luggage reps after wasting 15+ hours shopping around. Remember, there are all kinds of grades, and you have to be insistant on telling them the best. They will have runner after runner bring sample after sample...In the end, I found what i was looking for. On a side note, DEFINITELY have Sunday brunch at the Intercontinental...it's absolutely ridiculous...i'm not sure if I ate 6 lobsters like Clive, but I did a fair amount of damage across the board. The food in HK is amazing if you do your research before going.

Couldn't hold out any longer, pulled the trigger on the 212 swiss from fast eddie...should be here next week, i'll supply comments since no one has on the swiss version. i know about the minor flaw with the ticks pointing in instead of out and the plastic spacer in the back(i'm going to see if The Zigmeister can replace it with a metal spacer... can't wait...i also ordered another surprise watch...

The 231a(swiss) is awesome...just got it from EL 2 days ago. Fit and finish is top notch, Wolf's pics of his influenced this buy. I'm going to pull the trigger on EL's swiss 212...I wish they would have improved on the plastic spacer on the back, but I don't plan on taking off my watch for other inquiring eyes. Anyone else have the 212 swiss? I want a little feedback before pulling the trigger dave

I'm going to grab the Swiss Automatic version...It sounds like everyone is happy with all 3 versions, and I rather get the swiss than the asian then spend the extra $$ to service it...where the swiss auto should be good to go from the beginning. are there any other flaws or differences...and who has one of the swiss autos that can comment? thanks

Looks great...now I'm torn. Is the Asian auto MORE accurate than the Swiss version? I'm gonna hold off on EL until I figure this out. dave

Thanks...it's always tough choosing when they're so many different versions...one of the reasons why i'm holding off on the PO until I figure out which one to get. I think I'll go with the Swiss...hoping I'm making the right decision.

Interesting post...i'm thinking about grabbing the Swiss 212 from Eddie...it is expensive, but so was the Swiss Daytona and the Swiss 196. With there being 3 different versions, what are the major differences besides the movements? I know some of the members are getting ready for AR Saphires to swap out, but is the Swiss worth it? I'm pulling the trigger in the next few days on a multi watch order and this 212 swiss is at the top of my list. Thanks.

Just pulled the trigger on this one from eddie...he has 2 versions, swiss and asian, went with the swiss. what's the correct size on the strap?? i think i need an oem gator to accompany this piece... great photos by the way!

Put me down for a 127 saphire AR if you start that project. Thanks guys, keep up the killer work!

adding to the running total, i have 26, so 1333 over here i should show this to my girlfriend so she doesn't think i'm the only one that's "insane"

Do not worry about EL...he will come through. I've had dozens of flawless transactions, or transactions that Eddie made flawless if I wasn't happy with anything. Eddie sent me a tracking number a week ago and USPS delivered it 3 days after he sent it. I'm sure if I received mine, everyone should be receiving theirs shortly.

i'm in for 2...bring it on! thanks guys for your kick ass work

new forum, same old questions... glad we have a new "safe" home