shultzie

Let me say if I came off a bit flip in my earlier post I apologize. I was just referring to the seriousness of the decision you have to make. If this is something you know you will love - then by all means have at it. Corgi has a good point. You could have 10 reps and be content or 1 and be thrilled. I hope you experience the latter. good luck

$950 is not so much a "plunge" - more like cliff diving...

Some other famous Pisces: Smokey Robinson February 19 Drew Barrymore February 22 Michael Chang February 22 Steven Jobs February 24 George Harrison February 25 Johnny Cash February 26 Harry Belafonte March 01 Ron Howard March 01 Dr. Seuss March 02 Shaquille O'Neal March 06 Michael Eisner March 07 James Taylor March 12 William H. Macy March 13 Michael Caine March 14 Kurt Russell March 17 Nat "King" Cole March 17 Bruce Willis March 19

Nice work - luminous but not obnoxious can I send my Pams up?

not a priority, but I wouldn't be surprised to see it eventually considering the way the pace of replication has picked up lately

yeah - and I lost a weekend of my life playing it...

and 2694+18+2 paid for and (hopefully) in transit = 2714

hmmm indeed...

Pics suck - but black with silver subdials for your reference (no bling)

Indeed - AND he calls out these flaws by posting one pic of a gen? very kind of him..

Hmmm - Pirates of the Yangtze - Curse of the Black PO Bezel Pearl?

Ordered from da 'Bay - delivered to the wrong address, sent back, reshipped and finally home. Damn thing has traveled farther in one month than I have my whole life! My watches - now snug in their warm, cozy home... Bottom tier (literally and figuratively) The awful glare is coming off of a Glaschutte and an A. Lange (next investment = Camera!!!) and a picture of my dog imitating a satellite dish (off topic I know)

Virtual card number generation tool you say? Years you say? Proferred you say? Wait what? :cc_confused: Actually great advice one and all - Thanks

Quality bracelet - but I seem to have a sea dragon imprinted on my wrist...might have to put a link back in.

My progression exactly - 3 years ago gf brings back an Daytona rep from canal street. Serviceable enough to pique my interest and send me on a hunt for information, which brings me to TRC, which arms me with new data that leads me to a quest for better reps and so on - The notion of what goes into a "quality" rep starts to sink in and the $80 I would spend becomes $280. Recently I've been reading up on modding and contemplating buying tools, opening up and fiddling with some of those earlier reps. But This is all primarily motivated by my original base desire - a fondness for timepieces. I have admired gens that I couldn't afford as one might admire artwork (and I'm sure thats the case for many of us here). Once again it does come down to $$$...and the fact is even what I have spent in total recently could maybe get me one gen. As long as this is the case, I will be browsing these boards... or at least until the day I can afford to have every gen I covet ??

and mine is due to arrive.....manana

V Check your PM

My board? I have a board? Sweet! Hey you kids get off my lawn!

The Dealer Reviews tell all....

The board has been good to me - I must be good to the board. Now what watch should I wear for my first visit to the VIP lounge?

I don't mean to make light of it - but I am a member of TRC for 3 years and I only have like 40 posts. (but many trades!). Some of us here like to read and study and learn - and there is a lot to learn no doubt. I gotta trust the admin and mods of this site are vigilant in their oversight of memberships and member activity. Meanwhile outside of this thread its business as usual with trades, reviews, FAQ's and so on. I have some more reading to do...

Cat 5 is right - it is me...I was sent to spy on the site by the powers that be. But after a couple of weeks I found myself seduced..obsessed with the quality of the reps and the pursuit of perfection that so defines this group. I ordered one, than another and another until I couldn't control myself. And you all reached out to me and for the first time I felt accepted, like I belonged. Now that I have been exposed, you can stop the witchhunt...

Can I get an "Amen"?

These days with Rolex it seems people just assume they are fake. The comments aren't whether they are gen or rep, but how good or bad the rep is! on the flip side I receive compliments on my Pams all the time, not because they are Panerai, but just because people like the look. Most never even heard of the brand. In those cases - what would be the point of saying its a rep?

well that was 2 hours of my life I will never get back...