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The price of ceramic is inflated by dealers.... how can a full ceramic Gucci with quartz cost $125 otherwise?

The other alternative is that it is NOT full ceramic and steel coated with ceramic.

that still raises the question WHY even a ceramic coated case (which is not even possible on such a construction) is 200$+ less expensive than a gold plated case?

the price is from king directly.

but I'm pretty sure as soon as andrew or josh see this post they will pressure her and the price will go up.

it was 455$ on Kings site yesterday, but apparently the cartel dealers pressured her after there was a discussion here that King has the better&cheaper watch!

Apparently King has a FULL Ceramic Black Magic on her site. Its the one from the first maker and comes with a ceramic case and bezel.

Take a look here: http://www.kingwatches.net/HUBLOT-040.htm

Now whats so funny about this is the fact that the FULL Ceramic HBB with ceramic Bezel and Ceramic case costs only 750US$ while the Rose Gold HBB with Ceramic bezel costs 950$ - mind you both from the same maker.

Is gold plating now more expensive than a ceramic case?!

I do not understand, please enlighten me

Price is now 565 on king's... I knew the adjustment would be quick

they probably threatened her to raise/update the price!

whatever josh&andrew want to charge, other dealers have to charge aswell.

maybe she's lost in a brussels taxi? wouldnt be the first time!!

That link is for the AP ROO secs @ 9, the one being offered is NEW. Just pulled the trigger on a Black Themes AP ROO secs @ 12, $598 shipped is not ridiculous for a watch that many of us have been waiting for YEARS The secs @ 9 for the $499 price has sold well, but $100 more for a correct subdial movement works for me...so glad I had to talk myself out of ordering it dozens of times. Is the HBB Ceramic overpriced, maybe...but I'm enjoying mine still...and this being one of my grails for less than the HBB, it's a no brainer.

dave

p.s. angus matched other dealer pricing, send a refund for the difference.

is he also going to refund the difference between his price and kings 455$?

All you need to do is set up an account at CMC Markets and put 1000Euros in it. And Germany has to beat turkey and win the finale. Otherwise you will "only" get 150Euros. (or 200Euros if they only beat turkey)

heres the link: http://www.cmcmarkets.de/de/content/openAn...an_account.html

its on angus' site, but only 1 pic and no price

nice gun Dani! i like it. which model is it? how many bb's can you get out with one gas charge?

too bad you didnt join us, but maybe next time

I am a smoker

It would require a little help from the Doc

dont worry, there are airlines that let you smoke I think

you can clearly SEE on the pictures that is has running seconds @9 o'clock, even though the dials has the seconds printed @12 o'clock.....

I will follow you Andy...anywhere.

Well almost....

But, I think a World GTG is not going to happen because of our Australian friends.

I mean, any city in EU is 2 hours max for europeans and any city in the US would be 9 hours max.

EU would be 24 hours for Australians

Forgot to say: I won't vote as I'm ok for EU-US-Africa...

after our 2 GTGs I can say that even a 24h trip would be well worth the trouble&time

What are your email needs? Do you need Push email? I mean really, really need it? Will 5 minutes not knowing you have a mail cost you money?

Typing emails is nicer on an iPhone and you can, with the iPhone 2.0 software out in July, read DOC, XLS, PDF and PPT attachments on the iPhone, using the pinch-zooming and scrolling of the iPhone.

You have to know you'd prefer a Blackberry to want one.

i thought the 2.0 had push mail??!?

sorry, but the nokias are SO FAT, especially the n95, I dont see how anyone could wear that phone...

i held tanfos phone (n95) the other day and it felt like a brick in my hand

I'm all for czech republic, hot girls, cheap vodka, what more do we need (besides watches)

stationed close to bielefeld

Its just a wild guess here, but what about:

Destination: South Africa

Date: During the world cup

Why? Because its probably the furthest place for most of us, so it wouldnt be unfair. Plus the world cup is sort of trying to bring people from all continents and countries together, same thing we are trying to do here.

And most guys will be able to cheer for their soccer team

( except for Andy if his team is playing like before the last world cup )

Any ideas when?

Email attracts me to Blackberry, while browsing attracts me to iPhone.

My N82 already does pictures with xenon flash (5MP), youtube, Yahoo/MSN Messenger, GPS, movies etc so that is the main consideration with those 2.

Maybe I should just get one of the fold out bluetooth keyboards and use the TV Out

Check this site out: http://www.blackberry.com/blackberrybold/

I think its coming in August.

Its got everything, 3G, GPS, HSDPA, High Res. Display (480 x 320), trackball for better handling, 13days of standby and 5h of talking and i think you can swap the battery.

Definitely more a business phone than the iPhone. iPhone is more a toy than for professional business use (even with active synch).

But surfing will probably be not as good as with the iPhone (at least I cant imagine).

Cameras probably suck on both iPhone (that I do know from personal experience) and the blackberry.

To all the haters out there: YES, I do have an iPhone myself, but I'm not an exec and I dont need to check my eMails every 2 seconds, if I was I would prefer a Blackberry -

Okay, so that basically means I can get whatever I like (or whats good for my wallet ) and still have a correct watch?

Sounds great Thanks for the quick reply!

What I can't understand is the V1 costs 650USD (mint, used)... Doesn't make sense to spend 700USD on V3.

get me a RG/Ceramic V1 for 650 and I will take it.

You cannot get them for less than 1000$.

The one thing that REALLY needs to be improved on watchmarks HBB is the dial and the SHITTY clasp. The clasp is simply too hard to open if you compare it to the V1 (I have held both). Some might like a harder clasp, but I think it feels cheap.

And the plastic on the pushers, I've seen so many pictures where it has fallen off.

Lets worry about the front before we start arguing about a stupid regulator or rotor screw...! I even think he is way too confused with all the little stuff you guys keep demanding.

edit: if you ask me, I like the datefont on the V1 better. even if it isnt correct! the v2/v3 has a way too thick datefont

Hey,

whats the right bezel for the Black Magic? On the Hublot website it seems like it should be brushed but without the teeth on the side of the bezel. Is this right?!

Or did they ever make one with teeth on the side and/or polished bezel?

limited to 50 pieces, MY BUM!

from what i know, the clasp is different and the strap. the strap seems to be made of lower quality rubber and the clasp doesnt open as easy as on the expensive one.

but honestly, i held both, the expensive and the cheap ones in my own bare hands on our last GTG (one from taka and one from Pix), and the only difference you could notice was the clasp and maybe the dial (the cf was less visible on the cheap one). but since the watch in question does not even have a cf dial, it should be the same.

i couldnt even tell the difference between the pvd and the ceramic bezel (both were brushed, with the polished one i think you will notice some difference, but not with the brushed one).

i cannot see how they justify 1000$ vs. 400$, because there is no real difference quality wise (except for the clasp, but some might like a clasp more that doesnt open as easy).

1000$ is pure scam. for 1000$ you could get a used car or a mac book. we are talking about a replica here afterall.

I have the option of a free 3G iPhone or a blackberry (pity that's not 3G)... such a tough decision as both have pluses and minuses.

there is going to be a new 3g blackberry.....