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Crazy isn't it how the AD's are these days, I do feel for them in some ways though, as P153 pointed out they must get loads of tire kickers in to 'try out' a piece before they order one online so need to keep an eye on their stock. I wonder how many of us have paid nearly or actually paid full retail on a piece?

Congrats on your new piece too it's a beaut mate  

Thats some awesome collection mate, bring on the big'uns      

Bump for more feedback 

Oh, I can play in here now too. Just got my Monte completed last week

Dave...

Gorgeous pieces mate  

Loving that dial bones       

Sorry to see you have issues with this one, I would definitely contact Andrew to let him know that there's a problem with it first, then it depends on whether you want to send it back to him or have one of the guys here have a look at it and as scotty says get it serviced, MD2020 here is a great watchsmith if your in the Conus area, pm him about it mate 

If you bear in mind that the pics are huge on the screen so on the wrist it's not going to be as easy to spot I guess it's up to you, can you live with the imperfections on it? If you can all good and if not choose another piece instead, it's your watch but if it will put you off from wearing it there's no point getting it is there 

Race

+1 Gen insert mate      as for the bracelet I'd put the Tc on it if it hasn't got it already makes a huge difference for little outlay, the Tc V3 clasp is for the Sub btw not the SD afaik.

+3 by now I see 

Great pieces already mate    addictive isn't it      

Welcome to the madhouse Randy     it's all downhill from here..................    

Modded 500M for the party 

Great build by MD and Congrats on sourcing all those parts mate, really liking this one  

Tc today 

It's always the Gens that give me the grief too   Crappy start for him but hey I'm sure they will sort it out sharpish for him ! Tell him Congrats on a fantastic looking piece from me  

I have the big-brother to that one. I need to pull it apart and oil the motor. I also put it on the "4th" setting. 2h clockwise, 2h counter-clockwise. Wait 8h. Repeat.

 

Same winder as mine and same settings too     That Daytona on the bottom row won't need any winding anytime soon mate   Nice Pams btw  

Welcome to the madhouse mate 

Asian 7750 – OLD version 

Recommend with the understanding that it may need to be serviced sooner rather than later.

Well this one has been hashed out here to death. Short version, it may run fine for you out of the box, but experience has shown that most are dirty, not oiled, or adjusted correctly. Parts are not easy to source, some OEM parts fit, some don't. Unless you have some spare movements sitting around, your out of luck for some pieces…

Same cautions as the ETA model for time setting etc…

The cannon pinion (clutch between movement and crown that allows you to set the time) is CRAP on these models. Everyone is loose, and not oiled. I tighten them all up on my jewel press as part of servicing, and also lubricate them. BUT you should only change the time if ABSOULETLY required, and then only as little as possible on these models…otherwise the cannon pin will fail, and no spares are available… A slipping cannon pinion is when the movement works fine, the seconds are running, but the watch “appears” to loose time, what is happening is that the movement is running, but the hands are not moving or slipping due to the cannon pinion slippage…

21,600 BPH

Asian 7750 – NEW version

Highly recommended. 

Only fault so far is that none of these are oiled as delivered, or oiled not well. The flaws on the old version have been corrected and the movement is very good.

Some parts from ETA are compatible, some aren’t…

Cannon pin on these is FAR Superior than the old model, better made, better quality, and tight…so no need to fix it. It’s not lubricated as delivered, so if your movement is NOT serviced, then adjusting the time is metal on metal wear and will fail eventually…do so as little as possible…

Same cautions as the ETA model for time setting etc…

28,800 BPH

All I could find at short notice for you  

Oh and this too 

DO NOT set the date between 8 PM and 2 AM, or you will damage the movement. The dateset on the 7750 is not instant, it’s takes place between – you guessed it 8PM and 2 AM.

Reported, bloody hell where to start with that one 

Holding on to this for a fellow diamond member for a couple of days. I wasnt an AP fan, until this arrived. This is going for a franken experience with Domi soon and the results should be spectacular!

 

Looking good there mate, haven't got an AP myself yet but have one in mind to get soon 

This one but on a nice d brown strap now 

Here's contributing to this thread...great watches all around..

 

My Tudor Trio..

 

Absolute beauties mate, thanks for sharing    

Great picture, need those gloves on these cold evenings mate 

You are king of the hill if you have a Gen Swiss timepiece, if you have a fake replica your a tosser.................that's how I read it  what an idiot this guy is!

My daughter is revising for her exams tomorrow and asked me what Propaganda means......this    

Nice piece mate Congrats