Welcome aboard from a fellow Houston area member. Like BobM said, the GTG's are really fun. lot's of watches and good company. You should plan to attend the next one.
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I just got my 42mm PO back from him today. It looks awesome. Be patient, he is very busy dealing with all of us Rep Watch guys. It will be worth the wait.
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Triodus was originally supposed to be Troydus X, pronounced T-roi-dus X. A nick name for Troy from one of my buds. So what happened. As I was signing up for a brand new Hotmail account about 15 yrs ago, my dumbass misspells it Triodus instead. I do believe that I was liquored up at the time. I just kept it ever since.
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Go with the Gen Strap. I've had both and the Rep strap sucks. It attracts dust like a magnet. The finish on the gen is far superior as well. It is well worth the cost.
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I think the Black looks better, I would go all black with no stripe, But that is my preference. I have a 4 ring Zulu on my monster, all black. It looks awesome!
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