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Adeodatus

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  2. Planet Ocean Chronograph options

    in The Omega Area

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    I'm looking to buy a PO Chrono but I don't understand the current offering differences

     

    Cartel have JH/OM Factory V2 for 430 with what seems is a working chrono, but the bezel looks meh

    Toro has a SWF for 330 with good bezel but it's a non-functional Chrono, I presume.

     

    Am I right in my assumptions? Are there other options?

     

    Thanks guys and gals

  7. I see alot of QC photos, but dealers ask buyers to not post them? what do mods think?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Here is the deal : some people get too anal on slightest imperfections, forgetting that the watch in question is a replica. Then the buyer requests to replace the watch , then he posts again and the game continues. Dealers are pretty tired of this so they ask not to post.

    Personally unless I'm familiar with the model I always post. I just disregard the nitpicking comments and look for more obvious flaws. I never asked for a replacement up until now.

    Keep it fun, remember its just a replica watch. Your life doesn't dependent on it.

  11. What ya guys do for a living?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

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    My "office" during the days :)

    Damn nice setup you got there, Asci! Sorry to hear about your health issues, though.

    Any way I'm a part time owner and principal of a Web design and development bureau. Most of my days are spent in a similar setup as AcsiWhite

    I'm also a full time Dad. A job im most proud of and enjoy the most.

  13. Looking for Bell & Ross Rep

    in Other Brands Area

  16. Review: IWC Mark XVI Spitfire

    in The IWC Area

    Posted

    Killer strap, Bardamu. Looks much better than the black one IMHO. My watch didn't have any issues with the movement, until I dropped it one day. Personally I'm not sure the Asian clone movements are worth repairing. I'm actually thinking of buying a new one instead of sending the watch.

  19. I blame the chicken

    in General Discussion

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    Sorry for the watch, I have no address where to find the crystal.

    But for the rooster, I can suggest better than a basic soup. Here in France, we have the classical "coq au vin" (= rooster in wine). You cut the rooster in pieces, and you put it in a big bowl with red wine (a strong one, from south of France, not like Burgundy) with carots and onions cut in small parts. Put enough wine to cover the meat and vegetables (one botle should be ok if the rooster is not too big). You add pepper and herbs, but no salt. You leave it like this during 24h00. After 24h00, take the pieces of rooster and dry it with paper. Put it in a casserole with some oil or butter and small parts of bacon. Make it roasted during few minutes. Pour on it one spoon of flour, and mix. Wait one or two minutes more, and pour the wine with vegetables. Add salt. Cover the casserole, and lett it cook gently during two or three hours. Then, it's ready ! Enjoy it with mashed potatoes (home made, of course !). I recommend to dring a Chateauneuf du Pape with it (powerful red wine from southern France).

    For sure, this will not repair the watch. But for sure, after your lunch you will think that life is beautiful and the watch can be repaired.

    One last detail : if you propose to your neighbour to share this lunch with you (tell him it's a pheasant), you will enjoy it much more !

    Paul

    B)

    I'm sooo trying it tomorrow! Thanks man.

  22. reps still bug me....not sure why?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Adeodatus

    You know what bugs me? Paying a shitload of money for something that is worth 10% of what's asked for it. Let's get real for a sec here. I love watches like the next guy, but aren't we getting carried away with the whole gen issue? I mean, no matter how much money you have, or are able to spend, aren't there better causes to spend your money on? People are dying of hunger all over the world, for god's sake, and we are talking about spending thousands and thousands of dollars on a glorified man jewelry? C'mon! 

    And seriously, what is the difference between a gen and a rep? The design? Nope. The actual movement? Come on, who cares?!

    You are talking about the lost connection to the watch making? You are absolutely right. But that connection was lost by the Swiss companies as well, mass-producing the same designs with standard off-the-shelf movements and selling guys like us an illusion of craftsmanship and tradition, which in reality are swallowed by a cleaver, but faceless marketing machine. Connection to the watch making you say? Try finding a watch smith in your area. If it's not a 80 year old dude who takes care of watch once a month and switching batteries on DKNY pieces of cr@p, I'll cut my arm off. The modern "watchmakers" are no more than a simple paycheck workers for huge money making machines, who's connection to art or craftsmanship is lost forever. What's the difference between them and some sweetshop chinese guy in Xian? The shiny white costume they wear to work? 

     

    I love watches. So next time I feel like spending some green on a beautiful man toy worth 10000 I'll email Andrew or Josh and get it for 358 + shipping and spend the rest of my hard earned cash on buying my kids a freaken truck of books and take them to a vacation in the freaken Amazon (not the dot-com), so they could see birds and an occasional jaguar, and not think it was a car.

     

    Edit: /rant's over

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