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NICE!!

Yeah. So the blue loctite didn't work. It just fell apart again. So I JBwelded it and one week later still no problem. JB weld is definitely the way to go with this. Thanks for the advice gang!

Driving the back with the PO today.

This is the beater I wear on duty.

LAX waiting for our flight home.

Vacation at the Grand Californian this week.

Between shifts.

One thing about TT and PC that's a little funky is the way the transaction must go through an outside website. Kind of a leap of faith but like MD2020 said, hundreds of transactions without problem. I never even met the guy, but I sent a $447.00 money order to BK on nothing but the recommendations of forum members.

wiseguy: Omega PO 42 from Pefect Clones Joshua. PAM177 from Trustytime Andrew. And a Rolex Sub C from BK. I like BK because he slightly modded his watches especially with water resistance. I liked his service and communication as well. I also like BK because he ships from US so if there's a problem it's no real big deal to ship it back to him. TT and PC seem similar regarding service. I haven't had a bad experience with any of them.

Why have I not been wearing Panerai watches all this time!?! (TT H Factory Best version. Stashed the rubber and put on a Bakeka I got from a fellow forum member). I just may sell off my other watches and buy only Panerai

So after one month on the forum I'm already 3 reps in. One from TT, one from PC, and one from BK. This forum is awesome. And thanks for getting me hooked on Panerai !!

Just set it with Loctite blue. Hopefully this doesn't happen again especially when I'm on the move.

Thanks guys. I actually have JB weld but it seems kinda gooey for such a fine task. Have you ever used it on a watch? What kind of epoxy do people use for such watch fixes? I also have loctite blue and red in the garage.

Loctite? Epoxy? It appears that the link pictured comes apart by hand now.

So I'm wearing my 42 PO SS and I head something hit drop on the floor. And when I turn around to look, my watch falls off and hits the floor. Is there a fix for this or should I just write it off and put on a leather strap? Luckily it happened at home and not out and about.

Your Beats by Dre comments reminds us that EVERYTHING can be replicated. You can get a Chinese made Pinarello Dogma bicycle frame for a fraction of what people pay for the real thing. The Chinese are amazing--for good and bad, I guess. When I'm not being fascinated by watches, I'm also an avid guitar player. A few guys took some high-end Martin guitars to China, reverse engineered them and are now producing some pretty decent Chinese-made guitars. However, like rep watches, the QC is not there. Hit and miss. I'm lucky though. I bought a solid-wood guitar from China with identical Martin bracing and dimensions for less than 1/3 the price of a Martin. And it sounds pretty damn good. AND I'm not afraid to leave it out in the living room and have my son drop crayons or army men into the sound hole!! My Martin, on the other hand, is hiding in a case under the bed.

Anyone own one of these?? http://www.heroic18.com/ I especially like this one: http://www.heroic18.com/product-detail.php?id=444&category_id=6&sub_cate_id=87 Nice!

Thanks for the suggestions gang. Markiemark I really like that ammo strap. I'll check in with you when I pick up a 390 that would match that perfectly. Think I'm going for dark browns. With a ti buckle. The endless strap options make Panerai ownership awesome.

Hmmmmmmmm. Perhaps. You have a link or pics? Ted Su straps are pretty nice. A bit too much for a rep?? I'd love to look at it nonetheless.

No. 5 Thanks for this thread. My next PAM will be a 390.

This. Is an awesome thread!!

24mm

Those are some amazing straps! Reminds me of a leatherwork exhibit I once saw at an art museum.

My first Panerai is on its way! Any strap recommenndations? Until I'm able to pick up some other models, I'm thinking about changing up the straps depending on the occasion.

bummer about the lost pics. anyone have them?