hiker01
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So this is safe to wear in the shower?
I have one of these and I absolutely love it. I just ordered a case back opener and putting the grease on the O-Ring will be the first thing I do. I'll also look into what a common man like myself can do oil the mechanism before I close the back. What did you use to grease the O-Ring?Go to Offrei and get the Speed Lubricator: DC #7 Silicone Grease, Part# 2.5-747
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My 113 on Blue Elephant from Panatime:
On a brown Shark:
On a Honey Ostrich:
or you could go all white with Rubber (no pun intended):
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I was browsing over @RWI and came across this posting from mucrewbtp: http://replica-watch.info/phpBB3/viewtopic...=59&t=40510
and I thought, uhmmmmmmm, maybe I could do this? Well, I tried and here's how it went:
I won't elaborate too much as it is already covered by mucrewbtp.....but the basics:
- build the pressure tester out of a Nalgene Water bottle and a Tire Valve stem.
- have a tire air pump (I used a car battery operated version).
- fill the pressure tester with 400 CC of water.
- pump it with 85psi of pressure.
Verbatim instructions:
"6.) Pump up the canister while listening for leaks. As the pressure increases the lid will become slightly domed. As this slightly changes the shape of the sealing surface, it is necessary to tweak the lid tighter a few times while increasing the pressure. A very minor tightening will quickly re-seal the lid. I pressurized this test to 85 PSI, which is about 5.8 ATM."
The air pump and my own version of the Pressure Tester:
The DeepSea strapped/taped inside:
The pressure pump to 75psi.....and going.....
Pump @76psi and Tester, DeepSea now covered with water and pressure being slowly released:
The results:
DeepSea out of the box:
After the pressure got down to about 30psi, bubbles started coming out from the back, I assumed that this was probably due
to ungreased o-ring (I made sure everything was tight before I did the test!), So I stopped and let the tester back to standing
position (water away from the watch!).
I proceded to open the watch to check and found some moisture between the external or outside caseback and the titanium/middle caseback
although there was no further penetration! The o-ring was dry......
Minor mods:
- Greased case back o-ring, tube o-ring and crown! And since I have the bracelet off, I oiled it with All-in-1!
BTW: Can anyone confirm that this is a real Swiss ETA?
Different angle:
and another strange thing (see if you notice something different on this picture?):
Is this suppose to be printed like this?
AnyHo! I Assembled the watch and repeated the process all over and this time, it passed! I really am not sure how deep can this go, but if I follow
the theory of mucrewbtp, thats about 160-180ft! Sounds good enough for me! I don't go that deep anyway!
Thanks for reading and I hope someone could chime in about the movement and that strange printing on the lug @12 side!
Cheers, Hike!
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She sure is very pretty! You should be very proud! Congrats, Jeff!!!!
Hike
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I'm with Lani and BT this week, I'm gonna finish it off with Rolexes:
Hump Day:
Thurs.
Fri.
and finish off the week with a new Rollie member:
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1. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2. Memoirs of a Geisha
3. Saving Private Ryan
All viewed on my home theater!
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tHIS WOULD BE EASY!
http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo81/30...es/2009-IWC.jpg
But the Rose Gold......sec@6....no can do!
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aRE YOU KIDDING? THATS WHY WE BUY REPS..............................SO THAT WE COULD HAVE SO MANY.....OR ELSE I'LL BUY A GEN....AND THAT WOULD BE MY BLUE TT SUB!
oK....OK...OK.....DON'T YOU ALL go ballistic on me now.........lol!
Mine would be AP ROO SAFARI:
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In celebration of St. Patrick's Day:
Happy Tues. everyone!
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That's a beaut, J! I'm almost afraid to ask "How much?"
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Good to see you back, Dude! PM me if you're in Chicago.....maybe we could do a small GTG or just a few brewski! I know a good whole in the wall Mexican Resto if you're into Mexican fooD!
Cheers!
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I'm with HikeUSA. GMT today.
Alright, By-Tor, I'm with good company! All we need is a bottle of rhum!
Cheers!
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Good start, Carl I think I'd follow with a Coke GMT II:
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Excellent write-up, BT! Thanks for taking the time!
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Hey HikeUSA,
I'm not sure if I like the DeepSea but that sure is a great & artistic photo composition.
BT! Thanks, Dude! Just experimenting with the new toy, Nikon D90! Your comment and Lani's inspire me to try and
be more creative!
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Sunday - Deep Sea, what can I say:
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Welcome and looking forward to your pictures! We always like to learn from the PROs!
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Hike,
It's a fair bit south of the reef, just out of Brisbane. The southern end of the reef is maybe a couple of hundred kms north of this area.
Unfortunately very adjacent to National Parks, both sea and land, and major tourist areas.
The area where the containers are lost, is in the centre of a large prawn fishery, as Col alluded to.
So the trawler skippers will be concerned on snagging a net and capsizing.
Not to mention that their ongoing catches may be well fertilised
Offshore
Thanks! It's worst than first reported......an update! http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-03...il_N.htm?csp=34
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Lots of Rollies this EOW!
Something new .............and it might be glued to my wrist for awhile, the latest out of Guangzhou:
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Just picked myself up a new Babe...
2007 Harley Road King Classic...
Woooooooo Hooooooooo
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Damn TT, I tought you had a........oh never mind! Congrats! Now all you need is some nice warm weather! Enjoy the ride!
congratulations tt! my brother picked up a harley this week as well. a 2008 harley davidson night rod special ...
That's the best PVD job I've seen done on a bike!!! Congrats, Dude! Don't let those Bahamian cops get you!
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WOW this watch is beautiful... I LOVE the black strap with the red stitching.
Would you happen to know where I can purchase a AP ROO just like this one? Sorry if my question is stupid, I'm new to this site!
Thanks,
Zack
You could pretty much buy the watch from any of our approve dealers here! The strap is from AP Bands! If you're interested on this strap,
pm me!
Hike
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Woooooow! This is bad.....OS, how far from the Great Barrier Reef? This is really bad! Unbelievable! Have they contained the ship yet?
I feel so bad for the area......wow.....I'm speechless! I was there 4 years ago..................
Thanks for sharing!
Water Resistance Test - Deep Sea V3!
in Watch Repair & Upgrade
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Ain't that amazing! I wonder if all Deepsea are like this??????? I could just picture everyone, checking there's out! Olala!
BTW: When are you coming to Chicago? PM me when you get here and have the time, I'll buy you your first Chicago Mexican
Food!
Cheers!