hiker01

I'm not an expert, but by looking at your 1st pic....it looks like you need a cannon pinion upgrade to H3.

I believe the lug bars should have screws on each end.....at least that's what I have on my 202a. I believe all

Pre-V's have this.......

My 2cents

:thumbsupsmileyanim: :clapping:

Ahem..........your next door neighbor......The Z! Have you emailed him for his availability?

What????????? No Navy and Orhcard Road............shame on you!

:thumbsupsmileyanim:

Wow, Sammy........that's a load!

Show off!!!!!

Just kidding......great watches+great shot.......from the Master!

Nice Job, R!

F-

I never tire of seeing Hike's current avatar/sig set up

Thanks R......coming from you, its a compliment!

Geeze, F, great minds must think alike! I don't have it anymore and sorta miss it...

:thumbsupsmileyanim: Thanks to you, Buddy.....you turned me on..........................................

On JUB I mean!

Here's mine .....and I still have it:

Nice one Mate!.......and good to see you back!

Hike: J told me that you'd gone with a Jubilee a while back, but I guess I'd missed it. That looks fantastic! The Jub is just about perfect with the tricolor Newman.

Thanks, M! Also got one installed on a Coke GMT!

Here's my version just to share your Idea, I hope you don't mind. I installed it as soon as I got the watch from DW:

Thanks!

To the OP:

Make sure you clearly state THE MODEL, dial and bezel configuration + emphasize to David to QC your watch!!! I can't state this strongly enough! Add pictures if you can!

I ordered two of these (6239 and 6240) and after I opened the package, the crystal and bezel fell off on both watches! The 6240 won't wind.....the CB cover was pushing

The movement down on the case.

I emailed David (communication with him is excellent, BTW), about these and he sent me 2 new replacements......guess what, the new ones came with their own problems!

The 6240 came with the wrong bezel (SS), so it's another 6239. The 6239, the 10o'clock dot fell off and was all over the place.

Just sharing my experience........DW's quality is not there!

Which model? New (sec@6) or Vintage (sec@9)?

UGLY it looks like tan-oil

What the hell yo tokin bout?????

That is gorgeous! I have to get one of this!

Damn.....this topic have come up so many times!

As wombat says, trust but verify!!!

All the "Water Resistant" rep watches I bought over the years, I open and grease all the rubber parts, and then have them tested! Most of them passed (90%)! SOme up to 10 ATM, but most 3 ATM.

Rolex SUBs + SDs - 95% to 10 ATM

PAM - almost all the Submersible to 10ATM

AP ROO - all SS models, non rubber clad to 10ATM

Others......depends!

My experience......02 cents!

Just got in today but not my style!

Watch is very nice made feels great on the wrist but NO its not for me!

Here is a fast iphone pic, bettet pics in a day or two! This one will be traded for somthing more i like!

Ps. Dont mind my foot

Something is wrong with that picture??? WHy is the hour totalizer @4 if the chrono is off?

Those are one of the most beautiful eyes I've seen on a baby! Congratulations!

Wow! A great response. Thanks so much guys. Or rather, maraming salamat!

@ hike. Sorry, perhaps the 'the belly' is an an Australianism (bali-belly, dehli-belly). I meant picking up the old poo and spew. Wondering how careful I have to be? For example, in Indonesia, i have to be very careful, but Malaysia I can eat anything i like. Have you ever picked up a stomach bug while there?

Just avoid drinking the local water and don't use ice on cheap watering holes! maybe you should forgo raw sea foods although it would be tough in Palawan. Lots of yellow fin tuna and the best seaweeds called "LATO"!

Good tip about the crocodiles, I guess i can scratch Croc jerky off the pasalubong list. Anyone have have any tips for good pasalubong (gifts from your home country)?

Anything from Oz is fine! Mini bomerangs will do. Stuff ROOS and skins for the important folks.....key chains and T-shirts for other relatives!

unfortunately I will be gone by the time you arrive. Will be home by 1st may. Such a pity as I'm sure being there for the Paccy fight on the 7th would be awesome! I'm in Singapore a lot so it's very easy to return to PI and will chase you all down next time, hopefully for a get together

No worries, next time!

@ pareng mixmeister, Thanks for the tips! Something I've learnt since this joining this scene is to just buy from our dealers. I've only ever really gotten a price much cheaper once. Other than that I've discovered you're likely to save only $30-50 max - often just the shipping fee - on the high end reps when travelling (and the dealer quality reps are actually everywhere) but you forego any recourse. Once you walk away with your new purchase that's it. If it dies the next day too bad. I enjoy the markets and haggling, but save that only for the occasional street fakes (referred to around here as canal street reps). Though I always grab a couple for mates and for a giggle.

So a couple of specific questions...

- Stomach virus - should i be super careful or just normal travel careful? - see above

- tipping - do i tip in PI? if so, what's the norm? - 10% is plenty! 100PHP for taxi drivers and doormans and valets!

- What are the important local customs i should be aware of?

- Any really great Pasalubong ideas?

- I'm there partially for holy week. Do i have to be diplomatic about questions of my religion like other countries in the region (i go by agnostic ie - not religious at all hehe)? Remember, Pinas is 95% Catholic! Holy week is very HOLY! Don't cuss in front of future relatives!~

- Surfing - I'm aware there is some surf up in the north east. At this stage though I'm not planning on taking boards. Should i revise this? Are there some surfing treasures? Pagudpud in ILOCOS is the one I tried! Mindanao have some, but don't go there! They eat white folks there for lunch!!..........juts kidding. Just kidnap you for ransom!

Thanks for all the info, really great stuff! Any other offbeat stuff i should be checking out? - Like say - go dancing with the Jolibee mascot and upload a vid to youtube?

I'll add some more if I could think of anything!

Cheers!

2 x 25 Yr Old mistresses

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Best tip if there ever was! But I won't go for a mistress, just a week of debhaucherry with the two and a bottle of Viagra will do it for B!

Seriously B, do something you always wanted to do.........me......I backpacked Australia and New Zealand.....SOLO! You could pick up those two twnety fivers along the way!

Advance Happy Five-0!

Oh !! I think I can guess !!!! ;) :p

Hey....remember, I do community service

Hi All,

Did not know you were a regular visitor to the Phillipines Hike

I have a house in Baguio City (City of Pines) and i'm going in about

10 days time for my annual holiday. (Try to get home at least twice a year)

Love the country, I agree Greenhills is the only place to buy reps

but I would only buy from here or the main dealers.

mastrmindalliance follow the previous advice here, it is really is good!!!!

and have a great time.

Richard

Geeeezzzz......Richard! Small world! Maybe one day we could get together! That would be a blast! Baguio is beautiful!

I have hike the mountains of Kalinga in Apayao......stayed there for a week 2 years ago. I rafted the Chico River

with Ned Schickles, the famous rafter/guide from Oregon! Twas a blast!

Planning to get a Condo in Tagaytay on this trip! Pinas is where I'm retiring......soooooooooooooooooooooooon, very soon!

WElcome! Maybe you should set up a mini GTG with me and MMA when we get there next month?????? That would be awesome!