Fireman_Fred

A couple of questions are bugging me and maybe those guys who have received their watches back may be able to help: Firstly, I got an email from Jakub in August telling me that my watch was "ready to be shipped back to me" which led me to believe that the AR work had been done and secondly, I haven't paid anything yet. So, I'm wondering: 1) It appears that those that have got their watches/crystals back, have not had any work done (ie AR), is this correct ? Has anybody received a watch/crystal that has had ANY work done on it? 2) Those that have received their wathes/crystals back, did they pay anything in advance? I can't believe, after all that has happened (or NOT happened !), that J would ship people's property all over the world for free so is it the case that if you have paid up in advance, you can have your watch/crystal back (with or without AR) and if you haven't paid anything (like me!), can we kiss our watches goodbuy? I'd be interested to hear from those that have got theirs back

Still waiting (with bated breath and fingers crossed...)

This really is good news for all concerned. As yet I haven't received anything back from J but I'm now keeping my fingers well and truly crossed !

Of all the reps I own and have owned, this is definately my favourite, so much so that I now have a modded rep (gen dial and hands and a 2221.80 gen ! Great review with some really good photos - Well done and Thanks !!

That's really crap !! I've just ordered one, I hope the one they send me is better than that or it'll be going straight back !!

I have been asking Silix for one for the last couple of months - I've now given up waiting !!

'Nuff said !!

Welcome Dacco ! Nice to have you aboard

I have just changed my avatar from a firefighter stood in front of some big flames to a pair of "Eartha Kitts" and all of a sudden I'm being complimented on my avatar !!

Anybody want to buy a Tag Link Chrono, brand new, never worn, WITHOUT the wach head - bracelet only !!

Luvverly Jubbly !!

Fantastic choice of gen! I prefer the 42mm, it's more "wearable" and IMHO the Omega is a nicer looking watch than the Rolex !!

Delboy, you're absolutely right, we work all our lives to support our families and make a decent life for ourselves but there are scum out there who think they can TAKE whatever they want and they don't care about the misery it causes. I hope you and your kids can get over this traumatic ordeal. As we say in England: "Don't let the bastards grind you down" !!

Yeah, very nice... but just think how many reps you could buy if you sold it !!

I'm seriously thinking about getting this one as I have the original blue dialled chrono. It's such a shame that once again they have built one fatal flaw into an otherwise fantastic rep, namely, the word "OMEGA" on the dial (which should be crossed though the middle and NOT the bottom!!). I wonder if they'll release a V2, like they did with the Skyland !! BTW Lani, how are the "waves" on the dial?

That's probably the first (and best!) glimmer of hope we have had in a long while. Let's keep our fingers crossed that Jakub comes good.

Awesome Review, Well Done and Thanks - very informative (with excellent pics!)

It's a 1962 Seamaster with a 522 calibre automatic movement.

That's a nice looking watch - worth looking after! I recently bought this little beaut off Ebay:

Some of the dealers sell the rep Brietling diver's strap which looks great on the Steelfish. Here's mine on a Di Modell leather strap:

I also own the blue dialed version and think it's a great looking watch. It's a bit of an oddity in that its looks bely it's weight (ie it looks smaller than it is !!). You can reduce its weight and make it more wearable by putting a rubber or leather strap on it - you'll be surprised at the difference !

I agree totally, we've all been duped! I have had 4 crystals A/Red by J since he first started offering his service, not all at the same time but one every few months. He came across as a thoroughly decent guy and I believe, was even offering his services free to those that upgraded on RWG. I think he even "donated" a couple of free A/R crystals to the board to raise funds. His emails were always prompt and he kept me regularly informed. Then the emails got slower... and slower.............and slower.................................. I think he may have been a victim of his own success. There was never any doubt as to the quality of his service - I still marvel at the quality of the AR on my reps that I got back from him I have lost a $250 watch but I only sent the watch head, not the bracelet. Many people sent him crystals. I wonder what the black market value of these "odds 'n' ends" actually is and who is he going to sell them to? It's all very odd...

Is there a stool chart for my town as I don't live in (or near) Bristol !

If you want to find out which watch goes with which bracelet, I suggest you do a little research - a good start would be the official Omega website: http://www.omegawatches.com/index