HaydenM

Absolutely gorgeous watch, wear her in good health. 

Amazingly written thread and and amazing watch as the end product. Quite like the look with the liberties you took. Wear it in good health mate.


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Broken for me too it seems, hopefully it's back up soon.

On 10/10/2016 at 2:31 AM, Nightwatch said:

Chase from cover into more open ground; "drive the game" lol

Maybe place a WTB request, good luck.

Is WTB still paid members only on this board?

Wow, you definitely bit off a lot for your first build. My first was a simple 3 hander, no date. Congratulations on a gorgeous build. IMHO would look brilliant thrown on an oyster bracelet.

Anybody else have any ideas?

Hi all,

I have set my sites on the next watch I wish to add to my collection and unfortunately for me I have chosen quite a doozy to find. My heart is rather set on the old MBW Patek 3800 and I'm wondering if anybody has any advice for tracking these down besides sitting around waiting for one to come up for sale. Is the source completely dry? 

Thanks all,

HaydenM

I've never seen one before but it's definitely a good look.

mute

Very odd post for the OP to make. Disregard the site. It's a scam if there ever was one.

5 hours ago, Sogeha said:

A couple of respected members have noticed issues with TC cases, then TC significantly raised his game. I was seriously on the point of ordering, because 16610 is the last Rolex sub I really love, then TC goes AWOL. I'm really hoping he is okay, not in trouble and will resurface again before long, but for now the party seems to be stopped.

Wow, I've been off of the forum for a while and missed this. How long has Tom been AWOL?

2 minutes ago, docthor said:

If you are within EU Domi can do that

Sadly I'm in Australia, so most probably there's nobody anywhere near close.

Hi All,

Now I haven't been around for a while as have been busy and strangely (for this hobby) content with my daily wearer a 16610. There is just one thing that has been annoying me compared to my other vintage rolex watches, the lack of lug holes. Now for cursory research it appears that this would be accurate for a 2001-2003 Rolex 16610. I was just wondering if anybody knows where in the community I'd go to find somebody to drill the lug holes out properly and what it would set me back.

Thanks all,

HaydenM

On 9/8/2016 at 5:50 AM, Nanuq said:

And sometimes the situation will change from silent to not-so-silent.

I was in a local shop and they had a Rolex traveling display where all the new models were laid out.  Several greying men in expensive suits were holding quiet conversations as people oooo-ed and ahhhhhh-ed.  I was wearing jeans and mountain boots and polar fleece and my DRSD, and wandered through to see if any new Rolex was remotely interesting. 

One of the gents glanced and grabbed a watch from the display and addressed me: "You might be interested in the new Explorer model" and handed it over.  I reached for it, and a little stainless steel and red lettering peeked out from under my jacket.  I didn't mean for him to see it, and I could see him staring at it, then looking at my jeans and boots and then back at the watch.  I knew he knew it was a rep.  He didn't say anything, but his demeanor went very icy.

I admired the Explorer a couple minutes and then another older guy walked past behind the counter.  He glanced, then stopped and did the world's biggest double take.  Like something from a Jim Carrey movie.  He literally grabbed my wrist and pulled it toward him to expose the watch, and breathed the words "My God, that's a Red..." 

The other salesman looked at him, then the watch, then my jeans and boots, then the watch, then back at him as it slowly dawned on him that it wasn't a rep after all.  And it made perfect sense, because I looked like I should be wearing a G-shock or a Casio.

I know a few people who are quite similar, men who are definitely not short on cash but would rarely be seen on the weekend looking like they're worth a percent of what they are. Sales staff certainly have to be careful with judging too quickly, nowadays more than ever.

I'd be cautious with a first poster claiming to know Trevor Pilkington, could well be legit but it's always best to be cautious in this hobby.

I must not add another collection hobby, I must not add another collection hobby

So far only thing close to the fine shoes here I have is a great pair of Church's Penny Loafers.

Stick to the TDs and don't go posting links to non-TDs when you only have 2 posts on the board.

My daily wear is now a rolex 16610 that I really enjoy. I used to wear a 1016 but found myself loving the timing bezel. Now could I honestly afford the watch? Yes, but my god I wouldn't want to. I have a brilliant watch that does 99% of what the real one does for about 6% of the price of the genuine version. I personally only really agree with the FWFFP argument with shitty fakes that some [censored] decides to overtly flash around to look like a big-shot. In all honestly nobody really cares what's on your wrist near as much as the blokes (and occasional lady) around here. I've had more comments on the pen I write with each day than I have my watch.

You'll have to post some pictures when it arrives, they look to be gorgeous jackets, hopefully as well built as all other Barbours.

Looking closer at it there's no chance. You've posted what appears to be a minute repeater tourbillon with a hand engraved case and hands, perpetual calendar, centre date (though even more complex as it has a jump mechanism), enamel dial and from looking it up it has another dial with one of the most complicated complications you will find. I find this sort of thing worse than asking who has the best rolex. Ten minutes of reading will tell you that you cannot recreate a 1.5 million dollar watch in rep form

Can't see that happening sorry. I'd avoid the complex pateks like the plague personally. They're the most obviously fake watches out really.

All gen photos. Massive scam.

11 hours ago, kevinmf said:

Mini Me

Evil

Bit late now for you but I used dial dots (or I think mine was more like dial tape) to secure the dial to the movement and honestly it worked fine. It's perfectly in line to my eyes and works fine.