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Hmm, hasn't ANYONE received this watch yet? It's been weeks since it was out.

I'm dying to see a real-life wrist shot.

Hmm, it "disgusts" you? Really? What if the person spending $14k on a watch dial is also donating $14M to charities.... Would you still be disgusted?

I guess I'm with Pug on this one. I don't understand contempt for success, especially as a knee jerk reaction.

Hmm, my whole reply was posted TIC (tongue-in-cheek). Maybe that didn't come through very well (despite the smiley in the end). That's the Internet for you.

15K for a stinkin' dial! Puh-leeze... the geekiness of some (apparently very rich) people disgusts me.

PS: Here we have a great dial for MBW franken-builders. Anyone?

I don't really care what they're up to. It has been all downhill for Rolex since they released the YMII. GMTII is the only good looking watch they have released lately, but even that one lost the original spirit.

I don't like the new Sub case, either... not to mention the DeepSea. I'm just terrified to see what they're going to do to ExpII next.

My suggestion: Buy gens of the current 16710, 16610, 16570 and 16600 while you still can. I'm still blaming myself for not buying a 1675 when they were still cheap... and look at the prices now!!!! The prices of the classic models are going to skyrocket... mark these words.

There is no electronic aids anymore in F1 anymore. They got rid of it for this season (if you're referring to the traction control).

This looks exactly like the last year now. Hamilton going for the WDC and Raikkonen driving like a slug. It's the half season now and McLaren seems to be way superior car right now, and Lewis is on fire.

But remember the last year. It's still a long way to go. It will be decided between Kimi and Lewis.

Thanks for all the advice guys, appreciated!

Looks like an interesting project!!!

Good luck Freddy, and keep us updated!

PS: If you want to keep the budget as low as possible, why don't you just use a standard cheapo Asian 21J as a substitute for the low-beat movement?

If your items are worth more than

Thanks.

Can you insure the watch for its full value? And what's the cost of this shipping method (approximately)?

Hi guys,

what's the best and safest option to ship a watch from UK to another EU country? Talking about genuine worth 3000 EUR. Does some shipping company guarantee the delivery, and can you insure the watch for its full value?

Thanks.

Hmmmm, notice the poor printing or worn off printing on several markers and the text.

Is this really a gen dial?

Don't know the story behind this particular dial but Rolex has made some weird gen "special order" watches. But most of these are expensive "aftermarket custom dials". Some companies offer them to people who want to ruin their original classic sports Rolexes.

Like all those ruby diamond dials for GMT and Sub for example... Ebay is full of them. Those are very difficult to resell, which doesn't surprise me at all.

What a weird watch!

Looks like some of these custom dials have grey hour markers too. Makes the white ExpII reps more accurate (kinda).

Looks like Grand Carrera is out now (at King's site)

http://www.kingwatches.net/

You should be quite confident of your skills to start breaking up 2 gen Rolexes and swapping the things in them.

PS: They made the original GMT (the one without cg's) with white dial. It's among the most sought after gens out there.

ExpII dial in a GMT Master. Blasphemy!

PS: The watch is gen without a doubt, I can easily see that from the SELs and case.

Wearing this one of my favorites today.

It really is strikingly nice watch. Maybe the best quartz rep there is?

It depends on the movement. If it's the new Co-Axial version with red Seamaster lettering it's worth much more.

Posting pics of the watch in question is never a bad idea.

Wow... that's quite impressive Richard!!!

Beautiful collection.

I never feel like explaining the same thing twice, so you can read the story behind my username from my interview.

Thanks Ken!

I don't know how many Subs you have my friend... I've lost count a long time ago. But they always look just as amazing.

Great pictorial!

This model is actually very attractive to me. Would really make a great beater.

TAG Guide updated now with this watch, and with a link to this review.

Great work! This is exactly the stuff that keeps the forum interesting and educational.

What an amazing review!!!

Thank you for this... this will be added to the TAG Guide now.

Hey Admin, what does that username of yours mean? It's pretty wild and adventurous.