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most gen owners have their watches beaten too right?

You bet!

Here's a guy from timezone - that's his $40,000+ daily beater and by the looks of things, he's been quite rough with itl!

Wow robert seriously that is a fantastic picture. I can definitely see you must have put a lot of effort into doing that - it looks tremendous.

When you have a correct decorated movement and true 18k solid gold case this is like comparing apples and oranges. That price on the FM is an excellent price.

Except most of these are not true, solid 18K gold but rather solid 8-10K gold plated with 18K gold.

Google maps can do this with many major cities including New York and San Francisco...

I have never felt more embarrassed at not being a supporter than today.

:-(

I try to be gentle but I'm just so clumsy. I once tried to set the time on my MBK Nautilus and pulled the crown right out of the watch. I don't even know how that is possible... I'm not very strong. I always keep them away from rain and only once did I accidentally lose some past sauce on my Datejust.

Is there an older 5165 w/ a solid caseback? Anal retentive (and spendthrift) MBK Aquanaut owners could maybe swap casebacks and crowns as long as the dial/hands would work.

Yes there was, I believe the early models (1997-1999) had a closed caseback (see photo of ref. 5160 below). For 2008, PP has changed the sizing and layout of the watch meaning a genuine caseback from the early incarnation would not fit. That is, if you could get your hands on such a rare part. I also strongly doubt you could get your hands on the crown of a 2008 Patek Philippe aquanaut. Even as a genuine the watch is a poor seller - starting price is roughly $17,000 and it's stainless steel and rubber and fairly readily available. It's the ultimate "throw your money in the garbage" expenditure.

Also, I don't rightfully understand why so many of you are yelling "wrong date font" - I would say it's a tad too small, but I'm not going to judge until it spends 31 days on my wrist.

1999 Aquanaut

Well, as a Patek Philippe aficionado, I respect you for choosing this brand - it really is behind some true horological masterpieces. This watch, a gentle tribute to the REF 5970, may not be the most accurate - but it certainly has a style all its own. I'm sure you're going to get a lot of looks, and believe me, so few people outside of the WIS community know the brand well enough to spot the flaws.

I had one similar to this... it died.

Just 'the usual' for me this special mid-week ;-)

I think you should do a painting of a very complicated non-branded movement, not the watch - unless somebody wants to turn their wall into a billboard :\

how ironic, usa-terrorist wears "made in usa" watch..

...you know, as opposed to all of those fantastic "made in Iraq" watches...

Included in the box are stingray, ostrich, buffalo, lizard, hippo, gator, tiger shark, and elephant.

Take that, Peta!

Seriously though I think you need some more panda/baby kitten to even things out.

The most expensive I ever saw was from Joshua - about $4,500

Well this is a useless post. What a colossal waste of forum space.

Kidding. I have 1,500 post and I still write some pretty nutty posts and ask some pretty goofy questions. In general, RWG is very noob-friendly and as such, contributions of all kinds are welcome.

It might be a fantasy model, but it sure looks great.

Someone's been toking up.

"Why is everyone being so sour without anyone even having seen one in the flesh? Why is there not more genuine interest in what is being offered?"

Ever since I joined the replica community, disappointment has frequently risen to one of my most popular emotions. When replica manufacturers continue to make the same mistakes, or screw up things they did correctly before, it begins to get a little unnerving - especially now that ETA movements are starting to get replaced with clones and prices are rocketing into low-end gen territory. It's not limited to Rolex.

I would describe it as the obsessive pursuit of logically unattainable perfection.

I haven't heard this one before! Whether true or not it still makes for a good laugh!

Thanks, Kenberg!

Is it an illusion or is there a discrepancy in crown size here?

Extraordinary post. Thank you for the effort.

The low beat 7750 has been chosen as it looks more gen than the high beat that has no regulator.

The movement is what makes the watch tell time. Why on Earth you would keep the old, notoriously unreliable version instead of upgrading to the very robust 28,800? I know that accuracy in appearance is one thing, but I think many people are willing to sacrifice a slight and eventually inevitable visual inconsistency for improving the longevity of their very expensive watch! I don't want to sound like I'm crapping on your idea but this is the ONLY reason I didn't get the current-generation $400 watchmark HBB and at least I have you to thank for making up my mind on the second generation HBB!

The Zigmeister,

Even though your inbox is perpetually full and contacting you is impossible - let me just say that I've always had great respect for you and your steadfast adherence to honesty and truthfulness. There are a lot of individuals in this world who use less than ethical tactics to gain a quick buck, and it is clear that you are not one of them. Your advice and contributions to this forum have always been one of the main reasons I have chosen to call this my internet replica family, and the mere fact you were able to be a part of this requires me to extend a sincere thank you to yourself for volunteering the time and effort to make this a better place.

Good luck with everything my friend.

Not extravagant enough for me. I say if you wanna go bling, do so with full enthusiasm:

MBW/MBK Watches are the same thing. Very simply, the are the name of a small factory in Thailand (Most reps come from China) that makes very high quality replicas at high prices using Swiss movements. Sold by Narikaa and others.

This is the ONLY site I contribute to with posts (don't you feel lucky?).

I enjoy browsing Timezone but that website has a much slooooower pace.