Lyndonville

I wonder if it will be expensive

http://www.perfectclones88.com/0188-p-2977.html

Probably will be, but, it won't work any better than the others as long as that A7750 is in it. It's like buying a 7 series BMW with a four cylinder engine that has burnt valves and worn out rings. All it would do is look pretty but blow smoke.

By the end of the night, hopefully nothing......

what does the back look like on the Jumbo Nautilus? Solid or Display?

Solid, brushed s/s. No engraving.

thanks for the input. he said to me he paid about 10,000 ringgit or thereabouts... cant remember exactly... which equates to about us3000.

OMG! Well, he can't be feeling very good these days.

Rep

I saw in a newspapaer today an article half ridiculing, half praising Stalone for doing another Rambo film. One of the photos, showed him (presumeably on set) with a Panerai strapped to his left wrist. It was a black and white photo, and pretty grainy, so no idea as to dial or strap details, but the D-Shape of the crown guard was unmistakeable. The watch was definitely black (so PVD) and on 'a black strap' (could've been fabric, leather or rubber but impossible to tell) Has anyone else got any info on this watch, or is this an exclusive announcement?

Oh, joy, just what we all want to see, a 60+ year old Delta Force has been. Gross....

Despite it being a fantasy, it is very nice watch. I'd buy one for $75.

Cheers

That's cheap. I guess it has a quartz inside. Nothing wrong with that either. Buy more, and give them away as gifts! Cheap birthday or holiday gift.

They ought to sell the shell of the watch as a kit and then we could plant a real movement in it. I've written this before, but, I'll never understand how some mfg'er can put all the fine work into that HHB and then he has to put a POS movement in it like the A7750. As the watch sits it's an all show and no go watch. You pay four or five hundred bucks for it and then if you have any cash left over you contact Rob to see if he has the time to make it right. Not sure what that would cost, but, assurdly you're going to fork over two or three hundred more. Hey, maybe even more, I have no clue. Not sure what the big deal is about that watch anyhow. Even in TZ I've seen guys slam it because it's a copy of a copy of a copy of something else. How original!!! Tim

I broke down and ordered the MBW Jumbo Nautilus from Paso.

I told myself I would wait, but I couldn't hold out any longer.

I'm going to post pics+review upon receipt.

You'll love it. Here's a reminder, again, for you! I've enjoyed mine very much.

Tim

I'd take two, please...

Yes, but like the woman, you can replace the Asian with Swiss

Yeah, IF it can be done that would be great! Buy it in a second. But, more times than not, you can't. I bought one of those great looking and well made Ferrari GMT watches. However it has a A7750 in it. Tells time, that's it. Looks good, too! GMT hand totally functional? HAHAHAHAHA! What a joke. Replace it with a 2893-2? Been told it can't happen. Bummer. Sucks.

Stephane, tu vas aimer cette montre - elle est vraiment incroyable.

It is a must for anybody who loves the simpicity and timeless elegance of IWC.

Maybe so. Good looking watch, but, still it has that awful A7750 in it. Sort of like looking at a beautiful woman only to know she has a black heart and soul. All show, no go in the end. I suppose folks are going to take issue with that, but, facts are facts.

Tim

Congrats! Paul treated you and I well with our purchases. You rec'd this one while I got the jumbo Nautilus. Both beautiful watches and not a watch we can buy from our traditional on board dealers. Paul isn't a dealer, he just did us both a favor. Tim

Maxi-Dial refers to the size of the white luminous markers. If you look at the 50th Anniversary submariner with the green bezel (refered to as an LV Sub), and compare that to a standard black submariner, you will see that the luminous markers on the 50th are larger. I forget if it is the Rolex Explorer II or the Rolex GMT Master II that also has the Maxi-Dial, but I think that the Rolex Sea-Dweller also has it. As pointed out, this is interesting as it is an historical anomoly. Either way, you have a very nice watch there, it is only other 'Rolex Buffs' who would spot these details as signs it was not genuine. The average schmoe on the street wouldn't have a clue.

Well, all right then! No doubt I would never know. The other thing I noticed is that most of the ones I've seen have numbers on the sticker on the back of the watch, where this one doesn't. I'm going to take a winger on that and assume they did that back "in the old days." Hahaha! Anyhow, thanks for the education. Tim

Weird, it's got a Maxi-Dial before Rolex even had Maxi-Dials. Interesting.

Anyhow, it ain't a bad lookin' rep.

Cheers

Maxi-Dial? Again, I know ZERO about Rolex watches. WTF is a Maxi-Dial? Tim

Does anyone know if this clasp is available to purchase? As you can see one of the pushers is missing off the stainless steel bracelet. Thanks if you can help.

Tim

Yea, the black ceramic bezel version with CF dial has my name written ALL over it. But $600 for a A-7750 watch just doesn't work for me.... Here's to hoping for a price reduction.

Exactly! The maker did a wonderful job in engineering the parts and assembling them, it's just too bad he had to work with that cheap junky movement. Imagine the excitement that could have been generated if the maker had put a solid Swiss 77XX movement in it. More money? Yep, but, at least you'd have a watch that you could wear for years and years. If they couldn't put a movement in it I'd just as soon they slapped a hot quartz into it. At least it would work.

My 2-cents for whatever little that's worth.

Tim

here we go...great pics...

No doubt that's a great looking watch. I purchased the GMT and it's just as great looking. However, the Asian 7750 inside the thing sucks big time. Hard to screw the stem back, when changing the time it seems very loose and it's not easy to get the hands where I want them. It's off to The Zigmeister to see if he can either fix it, or, trash the Asian 7750 for a hot Swiss movement. Had I known the GMT would not track I would have ordered the one without the GMT. I hope you have better luck with yours and I hope everyone else doesn't have problems with the ones they buy, or, have purchased. Personally, I would NEVER again buy an rep that had a A7750 in it. It's sort of like looking at this totally beautiful woman, but, you know inside she has a dark side.

Tim

man, that is a beauty. How does it wear? Is it dressy, or a bit more masculine than the other pps?

Wears as well as the genuine I have. Not as smooth to the touch, but, that might be more from me wearing it over the past 15 years. Fair enough assumption, I suppose. It's dressy and masculine at the same time, more so than most Patek watches, except for the chronographs. Tim

Thanks for posting.

How is the aligment of the 12 oclock markers ?

The one George posted at TRC had serious problems in all the markers...

I'm not 100% sure what you mean here so I went to Patek's site and snagged these two photos. Were you refering to the distance between the markers at 12? They look the same to me, or, near about. Also, you can see how the sweep hand is a touch different. Tim

This Thai Jumbo will be my next purchase. No doubt about it.

I am waiting for the arrival of a Thai Aquanaut that I purchased from Paso Paul. Then it will be the Jumbo for me!

***Please post some detailed pics if you can of your lovely new watch!

Cheers

Thanks for the comps. This is a great evening watch.

Paul sent me a photo of the one you bought. Nice watch!

I can't really improve upon the photos Paul took of the watch so I'll just post those.

Tim

Paul posted this for sale and I ended up purchasing it. I'd been hunting this exact watch for a very long time. I have a genuine of the smaller version of this watch and although I can't compare them one-on-one because of that, I can vouch for the quality. I only found one 'possible' fault and that was the design of the sweep hand. On a genuine it's a touch wider at the top, i.e., more arrow shaped. However, that was the only obvious difference. This is one of those taughted MBW's that comes out of Thailand. Believe me the workmanship is second to none. If you want one, and it ever pops up, again, don't hesitate to jump on it. You won't be disappointed.

Tim

Do you guys tell people at your work that you are wearing a rep?

Sure, why not? Most of them get a kick out of and want to know where they can buy one. I hook them up, too.

the biggest flaw is the oversized markers. look for a better dial. pretty good looking rep over all.

-bk

Hmm, where would I find that, FleBay, or, ....? If that would make it look better I wouldn't mind doing it. I appreciate that info. Tim

I have purchased 7 reps so far in the last 2 months. After analysing the watches, and reading through various threads, there are certain flaws that bug me more than others. For me, I think the biggest flaw I dislike is the Pearl alignment and quality on reps. I own a few models that have pearls like the PO, Chronomat Evo, SMP Chrono. Just want to know what bugs you guys the most about reps in general.

That Asian 7750 sucks big time. I don't care how great the watch looks, I'd never again buy any watch that had that &#^$%@*&$% movement in it. Total POS.