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  1. Winding the Lemania movement

    in Other Brands Area

    Posted

    Is there anyone out there that is familiar with the "Lemania Handwound Chronograph" aka "Seagull (was it ST-2 or ST-19) "? :D

    I was wondering how many clockwise turns it takes to fully wind up that movement? The only posts i have found are indications that the watch must be wound "to-the-stop" or until there is resistance --> i have never owned a seagull chrono movement, but the 7750s wind much easier, whilst this seagull winds with more resistance than I am used to; thus i cannot really estimate when more resistance occurs so as to stop winding :D

    Looking forward to the input! Thanks all!

  2. Bangkok....MBK

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hello all,

    going to Bangkok and will be going rep hunting. (Of course not only) 

    Ive been reading around at RWG and MBK seems to be the place to go- or stick with the TDs. All I have read so far is "MBK" and "Rolex" in pretty much the same sentence. But what about other Reps? AP's, IWC's, Tourbillons (?).... has anyone seen good reps of those in Bangkok? There has to be SOMEONE selling those in Bangkok that members of RWG would be proud to wear....right? :D

     

    Thanks in Advance!

     

     

  3. TOURBILLONS- Yay or nay?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hello fellow RWGers,

    Tourbillons. A Complication considered irreplicable not too long ago. What do you guys think of them? Is it worth it? Could it be an everyday-er? Would you get it in Gold or Steel (considering the fact that the Gold plating will not last, unlike the Steel just being......well, Steel :D )

     Ive seen some good ones out there, for instance the IWC Portuguese or the Vacheron. Which one would you choose?

    Looking forward to your comments!

     

  4. Gold plating coming off? or just dirty.. opinions appreciated

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted

    Hello Guys,

     

    Perhaps you could take a look at the attached pictures... Dark/light spots on the polished surfaces at 6 and 7 o'clock, and darker spots at the brushed area at 12 o'clock.

     

    Tried to wipe it away with water and a little hand-dishwashing liquid. Bad idea?

     

     

    Thanks in advance for your comments on this, much appreciated!

     

     

    That said, the watch is gorgeous, nonetheless.

     

     

     

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  8. 3777 chrono reset to 12 issues

    in The IWC Area

    Posted

    I have had similar problems with my 3789. 

     

    In my case, I brought it to a watchmaker- upon which he told me that the spring was not fully functioning anymore. Perhaps you should bring it to a watchmaker.

     

    I would not use the method you stated:

     

    Does the fix work whereby I pull out the crown and press the start/stop pusher until its at 12 again or is that only for quartz 

  11. The famous and unavoidable JEWEL MOD- but how do I explain this to my watchmaker?

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted

    If it is a watchmaker just ask him for a way to reduce the friction of the running seconds and transfer gears so that it has a stable amplitude. He knows what to do. You don't instruct your car mechanic on how to change the pistons in your engine do you?....

    No, I do not. But I do tell him to change the pistons in my engine. Just not how to. 

     

     

    True. But this is also Domi's "invention"....

    That explains a lot, thanks!

     

    I seriously doubt that a "standard" watchsmith (especially one that works on gens) will be able to mod your rep.

    They works relying on spare parts to change, not on drilling plates etc... I may be wrong, but very few persons are able to do such kind of activity.

    I forgot to mention that he makes his own watches too, upon request, and of course under extensive financial agreement.

  12. The famous and unavoidable JEWEL MOD- but how do I explain this to my watchmaker?

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted

    Hello my beloved APers,

     

    got my first AP and with it, the infamous problem with the sec@12 movement :(

     

    So now I'm calling out to you guys to please enlighten me with a detailed description of what the Jewel Mod actually is.

    I have no intimate knowledge of watch movements, but I do see an advantage here, and I have very good reasons to ask such an extensive question, so please bear with me:

     

    My watch is at my local watchmaker, getting serviced soon. Since he is replica-friendly and is an AD for many swiss watchmaking brands like Breitling, Longines, Cartier, he (and his team of 5 watchmakers, i think) seems to be quite the professional.

     

    Now the advantage that I see in this situation: "Why not try and ask him whether he can pull off a jewel mod?" I figured it neither would hurt nor would it cost anything to ask, plus it would be a great advantage to all of those that are thinking of doing the jewel mod or those still to encounter the sec@12 problem, to know that there is yet another watchmaker capable to do it.

     

    Now to the problem: I have only a very vague and faint idea of what the problems with the sec@12 movement is, the most frequently used word being "!!!!!!!FRICTION!!!!!" to describe it. And something with "gears". -Yes, I'll glady take the smirks and grunts those of your reading this, because I myself am amused about how little I know about the watch i spent 500$+ for. :D

     

    For me to be able to ask him, therefore, I would like to ask you if you guys could explain to me what, exactly, the problem is, and what, exactly, the jewel mod is and does.

     

    For those of you patient enough to answer this question, I am very thankful :) And for those that are tired of seeing this topic AGAIN, I am very sorry!

  15. Is this Normal?- AP ROO

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted

    Hi Guys,

     

    I have a quite interesting question- Is it normal that there is an extensive gap between the dial and the centre of the hour and minute indicators? I know that there has to be SOME gap, but this looks huge! Check it out, maybe kindly check out your own AP ROOs (that are not franken), let me know if this is normal:

     

    Thanks for your help!!

     

     

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  16. What to do?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    If I may include my opinion in this thread 436NR,

     

    It is all about price- and value. Now, many only see the "price", how much you strain your credit card. But the value, in my opinion is more important. How much is it worth, to you? Disregarding if gen or rep, I agree with kernow that the true value to you is most important. One man's fortune is another man's trash, right?

     

    If i see a watch I (like) on discount, and that actually is quite rare in my case, I simply ask myself one thing. "Would I have wanted to buy this watch, even when it would not have been discounted?"

     

    In my case, 100% of the times I confronted myself with this question, the answer was no. But thats me.

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  20. Hublot- Which one?

    in Other Brands Area

    Posted

    Thanks for the referrals :)

     

    Actually, I'm not seeing the "minor flaw" of the 6 o'clock subdial... both the gen and the rep have (from what i can discern) the same number of subdivisions between the numbers of the subdial.... 

     

    I'm referring to the first picture when you google Hublot Ice Bang - its a picture from the original website (of which link I would hesitate to post here)

  21. Hublot- Which one?

    in Other Brands Area

    Posted

    Between the two, http://tswatchltd.co...0-28800bph.html, <------ this is the more accurate one to gen due to the tungsten bezel and the updated movement screws, as well as the date font.

     

    Note the following though:

     

    a. there is a grey/black lume on the gen Ice Bang. This is missing on most reps. 

    b. the 6 o'clock subdial is not correct. 4 subdivisions between the numbers compared to 3 on the gen. (Very small flaw in my opinion)

    c. The bezel screws are stainless steel on the rep, but a darker titanium on the gen.

     

    It is however a lovely rep overall, and if I seriously like it, I would buy it and mod it to my satisfaction. :)

    Legend, thanks for the great advice!!! :)

  23. Hublot- Which one?

    in Other Brands Area

    Posted

    Hi guys,

     

    been looking around and what really catches my eye is the Ice Bang II. 

     

    Ive seen a few good ones, but these two are one of the best. I just can't tell the difference between them. Maybe you guys can help me tell the differences between these two? :)

     

    One is called the HBB Evolution Full Ceramic Black (Ceramic Case+Titanium Bezel)

    http://tswatchltd.com/11775-hb4020fo-hublot-big-bang-evolution-full-ceramic-black-ru-asian-7750-28800bph.html

     

    The other one is called the HBB Ice Bang II (feat. a 316 SS case coated with ceramic + Tungsten Bezel)

    http://tswatchltd.com/8055-hb2420-hublot-ice-bang-ii-black-dial-cer-tung-ru-asian-7750-28800bph.html

     

     

    Could anyone tell me which one is closer to gen? Thanks a million :)

  25. H-Factory IWC Pilot Chrono Top Gun 3789 V3

    in The IWC Area

    Posted

    So this one: http://www.torobravos2014.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=56_133&product_id=531

     

    Its the 44mm Version!

    Is this a very accurate version of the watch?

    I read a lot of topics, but no one can tell me which is the best version.

    what are the major flaws on this? or its 1:1, only the movement is the tell?

     

    Hope you Guys can answer me :)

    Normally i only buy watches with gen parts, but for this, its nearly impossible to find gen dial or gen hands etc..

    So I hope you guys can answer me smile.png

     

    A imho "minor" flaw is the fact that there ceramic is in its colour actually a little lighter, and a little more "greyish" than the gen. The gen is darker and more black. Another "flaw" would be the colour of the Top Gun logo. The original is deliberately faded and not as piercingly "white" as the one on the reps.

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