By-Tor

Yeah...me. Those two Daytonas, remember?

Today's eyecandy: My Rollies. Enjoy! PS: Bored with the wood surface yet? I guess it's my trademark...just like Ubi's granite.

Wow. Looks like it's "hit'n'miss" from him. Can't find anything to complain about my inserts. Here's one more bad pic... a wristshot.

Ok guys... here's some better shots. I filed the insert even thinner than before. I'd say the crystal height is just about right now... or what's the verdict? The insert. This is for my dad's genuine with plastic crystal... the insert for sapphire version is similar quality:

And just for the record... "milling" the insert thinner is a piece of cake. ANYONE can do it. You only need rough sandpaper and a lot of patience. Tape over the upper (visible) part to protect it from scratches. It needs to be made thinner because it fits better to the bezel ring this way... and the crystal height becomes better. If you leave it as it is the crystal and insert will look "flat". I'll post some pics when I have time later today...

I also wanted to surprise my dad and bought a insert for his genuine Master (with plastic crystal). The insert is very good. I don't know if he wants the Pepsi though (he has black/red insert installed on his watch). But hey... for $8 it isn't a big deal. Sorry for the lousy pic... taken without my setup.

I got a verification of the shipment, yes. No communication at all... I just clicked and bought them... and mentioned the color in the subject. This insert is the best aftermarket one I've seen. Most of them have the dot between 10 and 8 placed too low... see my watch: Since this picture I bought another one with better dot placement...but paid $50 for it. This is just as good quality for $8.

Bought 2 bezel aftermarket inserts from Ebay just for fun. The inserts need to be filed thinner for perfect fit (which is easy with sandpaper). The color is perfect (for the Pepsi insert). Turqoise/blue and red are spot on (and not too dark & matte like on most aftermarket inserts). The dot between 8 and 10 is perfect too. Seller: wholesaleoutlet990/jewelryoutlet http://cgi.ebay.com/BEZEL-INSERT-RING-FOR-...1QQcmdZViewItem If you're looking for one for your Master this seller is highly recommended. Just mention what color you're after. I'll take pictures later.

The first thing that striked me as "gen" was the correct red SUBMARINER font on the dial. I have never seen aftermarket or rep dial like that. The text and font is significantly smaller than on the rep 1680 (red).

Definitely genuine... or the best and probably the most expensive modding job I've seen. The bracelet link edges don't necessarily have to be polished. They were brushed on the older models of the TT Sub.

You of course read THIS before you posted this question, right?

Yes. The bezel should sit the "sharp edges" pointing to 12,3, 6 and 9. You have to remove the insert and reglue it to correct position. This was mentioned in the review.

Okay, that kinda makes sense. But the terminology "hair band" changed a bit in the eighties and nineties, remember?

Rush a "hair band"? WTF?! You probably mix them up with Bon Jovi.

Right... and look at your nose now Pinocchio!!! PS: Good job Pug for calling out this troll. Why do I always miss all the fun threads?

Good old Speedy...

Typical. I also get tons of PM's. I try to reply to the most polite ones... and of course to forum friends - and people who have been around longer. But many noobs would get answers to their questions much faster if they just posted them to the forum. There are lots of people who know as much as I (or more) about reps. I'm not any kind of Oracle because I've done a few writeups. I try to study the watch and rep before I buy it myself, why can't others do the same? It's great fun... and fascinating part of this hobby. We have new great brand specific subforums and lots of guides and reviews that are easily accessible. I think every single rep (that's not very rare and obscure model) have been reviewed or discussed. At some point I considered shutting off my PM's altogether, because I don't want to give impression that I'm an arrogant ass (when I ignore someone's PM). I really hate ignoring anyone, but I simply don't have time. Sometimes I have experienced the same as you guys... I have posted many detailed replies which have taken a lot of time... but then you don't even get a simple "thank you" for an answer. I also wonder why people ask so many Omega and Breitling related questions because I try to keep these guides constantly updated to eliminate the need to ask anything. It's all there... and if it's not there why can't these people just ask the question in that particular thread? Why me? Then you'd have 2000 potential people who could answer it, instead of one... and the guide could probably improve that way... and benefit everyone. And questions like "Do you think xxx's Sub is better than xx's?" aren't very inspiring. Or: "What do you think about Joe Blow's SMP?" No link, no description of the exact model, no picture, no nothing. Should I remember every single rep model that every single dealer have in stock? Or should I search and dig up the model from dealer xxx's website to give M'Lord the information he needs (preferably asap)? Seriously... I enjoy discussing watches with everyone. But I'd rather do it in the public forum. PM's from unknown people with zero or very few posts are a bit stressing, because it often feels like a burden to reply just something. Most of these are good people I'm sure... but I don't get paid for being everyone's personal watch finder. I try to relax here... to escape from work and stress... not to do overtime work.

Me too. No... I love their live shows, I have plenty of bootlegs. But for some reason their slow songs like this one don't do it for me. Get: Live in Chicago, Listener Supported and The Central Park Concert (cd and dvd). All great.

Maybe Klink was jealous because Pug had bigger post count... and deleted him. Wonder why the first bannings took place back then... maybe it was a similar situation... admin on a weird "power trip"?

@kanerich: Great article (although a bit biased), thanks for the link. I agree that this guy John Holmbrook is a great writer, despite being a hardcore Rolex fanboy. And his "Daytona vs. Broad Arrow" comparison is great. I borrowed his review style when I did the rep TAG vs. Omega comparison. I think it's very good idea to put "rivals" like this against eachother. PS: Thanks to your link I went to the gen watch forums for the first time in ages...and found this. Apparently not all people liked his biased review: http://watchtalkforums.proboards26.com/ind...read=1170743876

Wow Puggy...this was the second time your account was deleted on the RWI. So I guess you can consider yourself "double banned". PS: Good that all sorted out nicely. Life is good, eh?

No new toys, unfortunately. Wore this on Friday: But will change to this for Saturday (Omegas Omegas...):

Your pics are outstanding as well... I especially love the second shot. Lots of warmth in that one. Beautiful watch, my favourite Rolex hands down. And red/black is always a classy choice! Enjoy!!!

I linked this review to my Omega Guide. Once again... great work Andreww!!

Nope. It's been working flawlessly since July. Very accurate, no problems at all. However I'm planning to service it eventually after a few years...