Fireman_Fred

I think we have thrashed this one to death !! - The correct terminology/abbreviation is SOSF. ...now can we move on ......

Been riding since I was 15 (learned how to ride on a mate's Garelli Tiger Cross in 1975 !! - oops, given my age away !!). I went from a moped to a Honda 125, to a Suzuki GT550 Triple (2 stroke!) and more 750s and 1000s than I care to remember! Here's my current baby:

...Oh, and did I mention "SOH"?........ (etc... etc...)

Do a search (I'm sure the name "Skyland" will pop up a few times - among others !!).

I agree 100% except it is the 014 for me (with the carbon fibre dial) It is probably my all time favourite out of all the watches I own. BTW V - love your strap !!

Just thought I'd jump on the band wagon and post a couple of pics of my "V1" with AR by K2222 (where is he ???)

Wrong caseback?!! Gun swirls too shiny and look at the state of the bezel !! It even has the (nearly) same number as my old 007 rep: His says "0937" mine says "09307" (Spooky !!!) Omega Seamaster James Bond 40 year anniversary model

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OUCH ! Vale is da man !!

Scotty Pam 250 - Swiss 7753 + Lello datewheel + spare 2507750 case set for a bezel change. All confirmed as received by Jakub mid June, and has been due for sending back 3 times now.....last communication from him was 19/8, but it was an e.mail with a cut and paste from someone else, so not actually a personally typed response... Caracarnj One watch Windyzz Navitimer Fireman_Fred Tag Link Chrono - Complete watch head Sent Mid July. Received last email from Jakub saying it was ready on 20.08.08 Tazzman BCE +new dw Navitimer +new dw Rolex gmt2 Porsche flat6 Gen Tissot MB1 3 watches Itseme Breitling Bentley Prof 1xUPO crystal 1xSOH crystal Yacht_master UPO - watchhead Sent: 30/06/08 Last contact: 27/08/08 sulimblim One PAM 089 Scoobs1971 DSN PAM088 case/crystal RC42 1x 45mm Omega PO crystal 1x 42mm Omega PO crystal 1x Vacheron Constantin Overseas crystal 1x Audemars Piguet Royal Oak crystal 1x Rolex Submariner crystal 1x Rolex Sea-Dweller (pre SSD) crystal Pam 192MEX 1 Ingy AMG Ti (head only), AR and Lelo switch DW AndyHolmes 1 x PAM 177H (whole watch) Olreon 1 X Pam217 saphire crystal gruva 1 x PAM 250 - Swiss 7753 (whole watch) Since beginning of July. Lewis123 1 X BCE V2 (watch without bracelet) Since end of july. fivefive 1 X UPO - Whole Watch therooster 1 x PAM250 with Lello DW (full watch) 1 x Chopard Mille Miglia Chrono PVD (full watch) 1 x Omega Speedmaster (crystal and case only) 1 x Chopard GMT Chrono (full watch) 1 x IWC Saint Exupery (full watch) Sent out watches the second week of August. Never heard a thing since.

I'm sorry to have to say it, but I tend to to agree with andreww. I sent Jakub a brand new Tag Link Chrono (that I hadn't even worn !!) and he told me that it was on it's way back to me about two weeks before his "family bereavement". I'm still waiting .......

Nothing, zilch, nada, diddly squat...

Wow !! That's some collection. It must take hours deciding which one to wear each day !!!

We're all treading on eggshells here, waiting for some response from Jakub. We all understand he has family issues that take precedence over everything else but, as Scotty says, Jakub is offering a service and has had a number of watches and crystals owned by RWG (and other forums?), for some weeks (or months). Just a short reassuring post would go a long way to putting people's minds at rest...

I don't understand why the factories keep churning out these innacurate/fantasy reps instead of bringing out a really good "1:1" rep of the Coax SMP. They managed to do a fantastic rep of the Breitling Skyland but the SMP reps just seem to get worse and worse...

I have had four crystals ARed by Jakub since he started advertising his serivce on RWG and, as anybody who has had dealings with Jakub will know, he has always been a pleasure to deal with and his communications have always been prompt. However, I've noticed that over time, his service has been getting slower and slower and his communication less reliable; presumably due to his ever increasing workload.... He has one of my watches at the moment, a brand new Tag Link Chrono and his last email said that it would be posted on the week of the 20th Aug. I've heard nothing since and there is no sign of my watch. Now I'm getting worried........ Has ANYBODY heard from Jakub lately??

@ChipWrecked: That's a nice looking watch and the bracelet really compliments it - wear it well

I have been emailing Paul and I believe he is updating his website. He said it is "50% finished"! Whether it will still be "PAM111" remains to be seen but he is definately still around (I have just ordered an SMP from him)

Thanks guys !! I don't normally go for vintage watches as I prefer the larger, chunkier modern designs but when I saw this one on Ebay, I just HAD to have it

Just bought this from Ebay and it's a beaut! For a 46 year old watch, it looks new ! Enjoy the pics:

I recently bought a midsize SMP "Electric Blue" from Mickey Padge. It is the automatic and is a beautiful "little" watch. In actual fact it's not really "little" but because I own so many 45mm+ monsters, it just seems that way... Here's a quick pic:

Has he crashed and burned or has he just "moved" again?? I was in the middle of ordering a watch from him when he went "quiet"... Perhaps the IOC have shut his site down while the Olympics are on !!

Some of the dealers advertise their movements as just "ETA", missing off the word "Swiss" but I notice that Paul (Pam111) now puts "Asia ETA" in most of his ads.... At least he's being honest !!

Awesome photos - awesome rep !! Congrats Lani - an excellent comparison review. I have the grey dialled version on order and I really can't wait for it to get here now !!