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I’d like to know this too! Seems these days TD websites are changing all the time. Hard to keep by.. Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

Hey guys! Just checking in here after years being AWOL Over the years I’ve build a modest collection of gens inspired by the love for watches from this forum. Still wearing the rep PAM177 and 388. frequently, though. Hope you guys are doing great! So who has the best 1:1 Rolex Leopard Daytona these days? Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met Tapatalk

Welcome to the hobby of rep hunting! Browsing websites of TDs and researching this board, will answer most basic questions. People here will gladly answer specific questions when these have not already been answered more than a few times. You will rarely find an off the shelf rep that is 100% accurate. It's always a comprise somehow. But even then it will still be a joy to wear. Also remember that most people don't care for watches at all, so a quality rep won't hardly ever be noticed as 'fake'. For now I would read as many reviews on dealers as you can and give it a try. When I started 10 years ago I always selected a EU-based TD to avoid custom issues. But recently I bought a nice PAM from Josh, so my fingers are very crossed now, lol. Over the years I bought many reps. Most of them were - some still are - working excellent. Some were DOA or had some flaws. Note that TDs have to rely on the quality of the batches delivered by the 'factories'. Sometimes a rotten apple slips through the QC. To anticipate on this, most TD send QC pictures of the ordered watch before sending it out. So always check these pics thoroughly on a large screen. Reliability in the long term also depends strongly on the design of the movement. Most 6497 movements (even the Asian clones) are considered work horses. They will still perform after many years untill they need servicing (i.e. cleaning and oiling). However, some movements are flawed by design. Back in the days (maybe even still now) chrono movements with seconds at 6 were notorious for dying after a few weeks. Hope this helps. Happy hunting!

Still alive and kicking! Narrowed down my rep collection to a few essential "best updated and ultimate V2 N-factory" pieces [emoji12], which all look very gen-like but at the same time took out all the fun of hunting for the most accurate spare parts to build the best version yourself. So sometimes I browse the RWG timeline, but it doesn't make my heart beat faster as back in the days...

PAM104 on Taka strap. Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met behulp van Tapatalk

PAM 104 on Taka strap. Verzonden vanaf mijn iPhone met behulp van Tapatalk

Love this combo and Giulietta rules!! [emoji12]

PAM104 on TWB croc

Anyone? I'm wondering the same.

What a coincedance! I've been away from RWG for the exact same reason, lol. Bought lots of studio equipment and music producing software, but kinda miss the rep scene... Verzonden vanaf mijn iPad met behulp van Tapatalk

Old pic, but wearing it today! Verzonden vanaf mijn iPad met behulp van Tapatalk

Thnx, guys!

Hmmmm, so if PT has gone, which EU-dealer is best used these days?

My favorite buy in 2013 happens to be the same as OPs: a blue gen Longines Hydroconquest

He definitely seems to operate under the radar now

Anyone?

I've been trying to get in contact with PT over the last 3 week about an incomplete shipment. Last I heard is that his mail seems to be blocked by my provider. So I sent him messages from different email accounts, but no reaction. A few weeks ago his website was down, but is back now. Has anyone had contact with him the last few days? Please shoot me a PM. Thnx!

Excellent work! Though I miss the PAM177 Ti.

'They're back.....'

I'm not sure about gen PAMs, but the double AR on my gen Link Chrono has only a blue color under certain angles and lighting conditions. Very different than the fake blue film on most of the older PAM reps, which doesn't absorb reflections at all. However, the single AR on my new 177M seems to be real while I had the single AR on the new 214 replaced. So it seems to differ from rep to rep.

Thnx, Val! Looks beautiful, but makes me even more curious to a possible Noob 177

Excellent comparison, thnx!!! Haven't been in active rep duty for some time now. Can somebody tell me if Noob already released a 177?

Sweet!

See the link above for the sales post.

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