Corgi

Hello,

This may have been posted here before. If so, I sincerely apologize.

Shenzhen, China.

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Best wishes,

Corgi

Hi

You have to activate the "macro" (closeup) feature on your camera. Usually this is a button with a picture of a little flower beside it.

Regardless this is one of my favorite watches (I am a navitimer owner myself - but I own the bling bling version see below) and I am certain it will turn some heads... the GMT feature and chronograph 7750 are very brave complications to get for a first-timer... congratulations on not getting a full gold submariner with diamonds encrusted on it.

The crown in your nautilus is different from the crown in mine. Mine is MBK - is yours?

She sounds very talented! I'm very pleased to hear the great news!!

Perhaps we are witnessing the rise of a new top-40 superstar!

This watch clearly belongs on a leather strap. I've never seen one on a strap before, and let me tell you, it makes a huge difference. That is an absolutely gorgeous watch.

The Patek Philippe Ref. 5970 R still is much, much nicer looking, in my opinion. But that one is in a whole other league in terms of price!!

I always like to read this "gen" posts because there is always a huge boundary drawn between the disappointing watches and the really impressive ones. Yours, you should be pleased to hear, definitely falls into the latter category.

What an impressive timepiece this is. Definitely, you will never have to worry of being "called out" and you should be proud to own a genuine version of the watch so many of us aspire to have as well. You can swim with it, wear it in the rain, and treat it like the real machine it was designed to be. With a solid swiss movement whose origins are true, I am sure this piece will become the crown of your collection as there is no rep that will ever match the quality, reliability, and historical value of such a piece.

Congratulations.

Hanukkah.

I tried writing several replies to this answer, but I've erased all of them and couldn't come up with anything substantive to say in response. I don't personally see the need for this right now, as the first thing I noticed when I saw the new holiday skin was not the Christmas Countdown but rather the overwhelming shade of blue (as opposed to red and white, what you would expect). I am certainly content with the design of the layout and think it's quite refreshing, even though it makes no explicit mention of the Jewish holidays (which is, in my opinion, not an oversight or inappropriate gesture at all). Secondly, it's a little late for this anyway.

I would personally like to see Kenberg carry more things including fountain pens by Mont Blanc, Patek Philippe cuff-links of any kind, and accessories like high-end hats, scarves, and so on. I know he can "source" a lot of these items, but I like to browse, and often, I feel more comfortable doing it that way as it doesn't exhaust my patience. Again, just a suggestion. He's a great dealer... with great stuff, but not enough new items circulating in there.

He just only need 10 seconds to spot the fake, to look at the low crown position unless someone put a gen movement into his fake. But which fool will do something like that?

And that's the first thing an AD do to spot , and consequently also some, no need to look further

Maybe in the Rolex boutique in New York, the factory headquarters in Geneva, or any other major Rolex-only boutique.

Your typical jewelry store employee has simply memorized a bunch of flash card literature, a little bit about every brand, and when a customer comes in they recite it. I once went into an AD and asked to see an Omega, so the guy starts his spiel about the history of the company, he was new, and obviously it sounded like he was spewing out a memorized script.

At least in my hometown, the salespeople work for close to or at minimum wage. They can tell apart a sub from a Daytona by reading the faces of the various watches... its the only way.

The majority of dealers will "recognize" a rep by the appearance/demeanor/behavior of the party to whom it belongs. Psycho-analysis (and to some extent, physiognomy) plays a tremendous role in helping the average employee determine a watch is fake or not. Nobody will tell me the college-aged girl with a "o.c." fixation behind the counter of my local jewelry store will know the difference between a good Breitling evo rep and the real deal. Once again, there are exeption, but these are mostly very posh boutiques where expertise and knowledge is mandatory.

Most AD floor salespeople are just puppets that are supposed to look friendly, hand people what they want to see, and keep their finger on the big red button in case of trouble while occasionally trying to recite who founded what company when and where.

Its sad but true. I see it every time I go into an AD here in Canada. (Except Kauffman's in Montreal... you don't wanna mess with those guys... )

...that being said, don't get the wrong idea. Wearing a rep into an AD is still not very bright. You might just get the one-in-a-million employee who genuinely likes watches. It happened to ME. And I was very glad I left my rep in my pocket where it belongs.

Your post has done a very good job of convincing me you are a hard working, honest, and professional watchsmith who deserves our business.

Perhaps they get the really ambitious shipping options at the post with "extreme top priority" and "full tracking"... to ship a watch from Canada to china with basic traceable airmail in Canada, will cost you minimum $45-$50. Courier less, but you risk confiscation.

This is not uncommon here.

That is a gorgeous watch!

For one lucky customer!!!

MBK Nautilus; one of the most surprising little watches to be released that while not totally accurate, have quality and attention to detail that could fool even Genta himself.

I think that some people really enjoy the magnificence and presence of strong glow on their watches. Recognize that this is still a non-mechanical substance in keeping with horological tradition. Most of today's low-end quartz watches have a battery-powered lamp, but lume still works "by itself". This is where its "spirit" lies.

Just look at the new IWC chronographs Cousteaux Diver, in the pictures it looks fascinating (after professional re-application). There is something almost magical about it glowing like that... at least from what I've seen in various wrist-shots.

I like Lume, but I'm not so fanatical that I would send it through the post just for someone to open it up and re-apply it. But many people do, and the results are almost always superb.

My favorite is still "Admin the Tank Engine"

I don't remember how that one got figured out but it was too funny

I got the Blue MBK edition... it is very exciting.

Black is very dull. Blue twinkles and plays tricks on your eyeballs. It is a very magical hue, because it's not like a submariner blue, it's a very dark blue that looks like black unless looked at from the perfect angle.

This is definitely one of my favorite watches but I don't think I would be as happy with a black version.

Definitely not a watch. The quality is so atrocious these days I could never subject a friend to that kind of torture... maybe as a gag secret santa thing... MAYBE if it was a good friend... of course I would tell them.

A rep cartier pen, stainless steel, however, I would consider doing that. Once again I would tell the person. But I wouldn't say "this is a counterfeit cartier" I would say this is an "accurate homage replicating one of the most expensive pens in the world" and who wouldn't want an homage? Everybody wants that... nobody wants a counterfeit though!

As soon as they figure out how to make a reliable Daytona sign me up for a TT version just like yours... but until then... I'll just have to exercise patience.

Corgi -- It's an auto -- the gen it is based on is a handwind however.

Good decision, friend. Few people realize it, but the chinese handwind movements are not very good quality. This one will last a long time, I'm happy for you.

The "Swiss Made" is crooked. It sits too far to the left. Should I get another return this rep?

Of course it's crooked, red. This is a replica watch from China. There will be something wrong with it, scratches and mechanical imperfections included. I used to be just as picky as you, though. You have to understand that you have received a watch that tells time. That is huge these days. There are some real horror stories posted on this forum, and a very slightly off-center "swiss made" is hardly cause for alarm, at least in my opinion.

If it was me, and it really bothered you that much, I would ask the dealer politely if a new face could be sent, then I would take it to a watchsmith for replacement. I think you have already won, you got a very beautiful watch that is an excellent rep. Even if the "swiss made" was in the right place it would still have very obvious tells that only a connoisseur could notice. Just enjoy this lovely piece of art because sitting here, those pictures make me want one!

But I'm done with watches at least for now. It's all about the clothing now... watch out ken.

Beautiful.

Is it a manual hand-wind or auto?

I don't think I could ever buy a car with full time four-wheel-drive. When your 4x4 system breaks, you will have to spend a small fortune getting it repaired. Also I would never buy a german car but let not get into that right now!!

Edit: Forgot to mention, nice Breitling-watch!! ;-)

That article really makes me want to wear my AP tourbillon.

But I also really want to wear my Patek Philippe thanks to this article. Both Nautilus and Sky Moon.

My holiday wish is to have more arms?

I would look around for a Blancpain.

Currently this brand is (almost) not replicated, and even so the reps existing are rare and very very poor. It is also one of the oldest and devoted manufacturers of the classic art of horology, considering they are yet to make a quartz model.

I certainly aspire to own a high-end gen one day, and if I ever justify blowing $3000 on a watch for myself as opposed to something actually useful or family-oriented, it would be a BP hands down.

Subtle, classic, and amazingly beautiful. Check out the retrogation seconds models... I could stare at them endlessly.

Good luck.

I would just skip these books and head over to Kenberg's shop here on the forums. Armani, Gucci, Prada flow like beautiful rivers encompassed serenely by unimaginable savings.

Now there's clothing every man will feel proud wearing.

Looks really nice, especially for a "first attempt". They have a very strong, rugged look that will match many Panerai styles.