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Hike: Thanks for the tutorial. Great job. Checking the seals is always the first job I do after receiving a new rep. If seals and some grease will make this baby a watch which is good for some water sports I think I will pull the trigger and place my order (x-mas is coming soon)

After the minor mods/upgrade, I'd say.....go for it! It's really a nice watch and for it's size very comfortable due to the titanium material used!

Good luck!

Great stuff. Do you have any concerns on the crystal/bezel gasket? That is where I have historically had issues on a number of reps.

So far so good! I only experienced the Xtal leakage problems twice since I started collecting:

- the 1st batch of GMTIIc that I ordered prom Joshua had an improperly setted xtal

- a couple of Getat PAM cases I ordered from him had xtal plastic o-ring issues!

Other than that, I've been very lucky.......I guess!

I wear most of my watches diving to about 80-90ft. I even wore the V1 AP Safari down to 60+ ft. with no problems just by greasing

the orings and tightening the screws~!

@shultz - in answer to your question: "Or is that model basically a good watch with some capability to become a reliable item after some service work?" YES! It is and it could be! I recieved the gaskets/o-ring and silicone grease yesterday and installed one on the case (35mm) and one on the Case Back (28mm); both greased and also greased the inner tube o-ring and crown o-ring....and closed and tightened it with this:

and this baby is as tight as a Virgin......had it tested to 10ATM - passed.Took showers with it with me and left it on the shower room while the family are showering, and also been washing so many dishes with it and so far.........Flying A - colors! Next test is actually dive with it.......but that will be awhile!

Some other things you could do:

- replace the outer ring holder washers to a thicker and longer ones.....you need three of them! (sorry I didn't take any pictures of that!)

and we all know how bad the Hublot Rep Bracelet Clasps are........you can't wear your watch for very long (5 mins tops - in my experience),

it starts digging into your skin!

- this is what I did:

Take a filing stone like this:

and use the fine side and slightly file the edges and corners of your clasp kinda like this:

and finish up with this emery board/nail filer (pssssssst....don't tell your wife or daughter you stole from!):

Here's how mine looks like:

Now I can wear it all day long!

Parting shot:

NO! You're Esteemed! At least in my Book!

Dam F..thats a shame. I wash the dishes my h nds..go out In the rain..and I have never had this happen to any of my reps...Maybe I've been lucky so far.

I came very close to picking one of these up a few months back...very nice looking diver.

One thing for sure..from now on Im going to do more than check the bracelet screws..Im checking the whole focking watch.

Thanks for the heads up F.

Mike

No worries Mike, tis the reason why I posted this......

I bought this model from one of our esteemed member.....he was the first owner:

Don't be fooled by how great it looks.........that's after I stripped it apart and cleaned it up!

I was so excited when I got it, I even skip dinner and went straight to opening the package (amazing speed as usual from

my friend across the pond).....unpack it, give it a quick look/see, adjusted the time and date, put it on....then had my dinner!

After dinner, I washed the dishes (wearing the watch of course), and here's how it looked like after:

I almost throw up my dinner after seeing this!!! After all, this is what the our trusted dealer states on his site, underneath the watch specs: Waterproofed to 30m

30 Meters my ass! c'mon, it was just the steam from my Kitchen Sink! Jezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

After telling my friend about the situation, I went ahead and strip the watch apart. Here's what I found:

- the caseback was put on finger tight.....as soon as I used my ball, it turned like butter without much of a pressure.

- no/nada/zip rubber o-ring on the case or caseback! - no wonder it fogged up!

- the movement holder was slightly loose inside. The washer was too thin!

- the inside crystal was full of crud, never been wiped! You could see it on the picture......you could also see the very obvious smudge on the inside crystal between

3 & 5.

These phuckers make all this Shity QC Claims and this is what we got!!!

Here's the "Quality Assurance" from this TD site:

1. Calibration

A. For Standard Automatic (Swiss ETA & Asia Clone ETA) and Quartz/Quartz Chrono, Accuracy to to +/- 10 secs.

B. For Automatic Chronograph (Asia Movement, Eg. Asia 7750) , Accuracy to +/- 10 to 30 secs

C. For Standard Automatic (Asia Movement, eg. 2813/4813), Accuracy to +/- 10 to 15 secs

We will try out best to achieve the best accuracy / rating for you. Don't be fool be competing amatuer and novice dealers claiming they can do better accuracy then about stated. This is the best possible rating that can be achieved because these are replica watches.

We will provide a picture of the watch on the calibration device and also the reading on the calibration regulation machine.

2. Physical /External Quality of the watch

You will receive photos of your watches in FRONT, BACK and BRACELET view via email before we send out the order. The Delivery Consignment note will also be shown. Order Number and Tracking No.s sticker will be pasted on the watch itself to identify that the correct watch that was checked and shot in the photos.

You will received pictures similar to these as shown below:

3. Waterproofing

All watches above price of USD200 will be given FREE waterproofing service ( 1 to 3 ATM). Again we will try our best to get the best rating for you. The method of testing is the "Dry Method" using a Dry Pressure Rating Equipment such as this one.

Beware folks! don't take the word of these TD's, you gotta check yourself! Don't let your excite get over you!

Spend the $700 on a modded IIC with Swiss ETA.......then sell your GEN as is! You'll have more money in return!

I am confused . . . but what else is new.

I have recently purchased a PAM 360 handwind Asian 6497 that has no seconds hand. Is this the problem you are talking about?

Bill

If direct from the factory.....yup!

Ticking time bombs?????? :g:

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Love this.....but you know your secong hand is missing, right?

Let's get Monday rolling:

Thanks Mate! Inside or outside AR?

Pictures might help.......

Question....is the 359 Gen AR'ed? If so....is it both sides? with/without any discernible hue?

Add the following:

1. Incendies

2. The Professional

3. Blitz

4. Tracker

5. Winter in Wartime

Red Themed Weekend:

Ahahahahahahahah

Sorry m8, it was me posting baila morena with zucchero video last night...

SO it was you making our Mobile Life miserable!

Fri. AM project, taken wt Samsung S2 360 camera. App:

Good to see you back, Brother from another Mother! Nice to know you're up and about........... :clap2: