jsph

ooooooooooh... here we go!

you, sir, are hard core. and put that james bond to shame, you do. let's see him just try to get his watch back...

uh... nanuq... what are you doing with a genuine 6536?... holy crapoly...

pitimany -- what dealer is that 5517 from? crystal and second hand look different than what's currently on offer from joshua, eddie, etc....

is that equivalent to saying, hands and logo are very shiny metal, like the original? i thought this sort of behavior was just a matter of what the metal is reflecting. if you're wearing a black shirt and your watch hands reflect that, they'll look black or disappear on the black dial; if you're wearing a bright pink shirt, the hands should reflect that; etc... ?

titanium... black dial... white hands... wow!

extremely good, thorough tutorial, and terrific photos. very much needed. i've heard of similar things with some other reps (eg, cheaper submariners), so definitely very welcome for a lot of members. thanks so much. jsph

(thanks for clearing that up, about klinks comment on bezel work.) i agree about touch screens in general, and certain applications for pen-based entry -- for example, we can't forget about how palmpilots took the world by storm and now, suddenly, there's a huge sector of hand-held computing... but, at the same time, different applications and settings keep any one mode of computer interface from becoming totally dominant. for instance, blackberry-style mini-keyboard entry seems to be taking over palmpilot's graffiti style entry, just because, after a lot of practice, it's a lot faster for text entry; voice commands have been around (and not bad quality) since mid 90s, but lots of settings make that awkward (eg, public places; but also, wanting 100% accuracy in certain types of data/text entry). so, you're right, i think, in that, these technologies will become both cheaper and of much better quality, and they will be seen more in a variety of devices, but i think it will continue to be a very mixed bag, with no form factor or data entry/display technology dominating for quite some time. anyway, we'll see! i for one would definitely like a wacom/touch-sensitive tablet -- or maybe even one of the cintiq (sp?) display/pads, connected to a normal computer -- just for the very nice and direct pressure-sensitive-pen-to-display interface. one of these days, when i've got enough watches and put some money to such things, i guess...!

as i said, a beautiful watch. looks great on, by-tor. i could perversely wish to not the 2254.50 so much, so i would get this instead, since i can't afford both. still, i can enjoy it vicariously, as long as you guys continue to take such awesome photos! enjoy these beauties, you guys... and if you ever get tired of them, just pm me for my mailing address! take care! jsph

great job with the bezel -- daredevil! -- and excellent, excellent photos. enjoy the watch! ... and good luck with that stripped crown...

very, very nice. congratulations. wondering -- who did the crown/tube mod? and... from luckyyy? step 3: enjoy! jsph

well, i think what will happen in the long run is not that tablet pcs take over from regular notebooks, but that they fit certain niches and neither die out nor quickly revolutionize how we use computers or do data entry. i have two or three friends and colleagues who have them, and i find it absolutely amazing how well the pressure-sensitive versions work (the ones with wacom technology -- not all have this); i could see getting back into my childish artistic endeavours on these. i could also see a certain joy in "writing", given that the pressure sensitive pens actually do a decent job of replicating what it's like to write with a flexible nib. that said, i type as fast as the devil (dvorak!), and there will never be a time that i would trade that for hand-writing on a computer and subsequent ocr. similarly, the tablet form-factor seems great for certain on-the-arm computing, but the on-the-lap setup, typing away, really can't be beat for a lot of computing i have to do. for instance, programming, but even a lot of graphics stuff that, as nice as pens/wands are, still seem very natural to do with mouse and keyboard. just my 2 cents, i guess. (by the way, completely off topic, but... richard tracy -- were you dicktracy at the old rwg? reason i ask is once i came across a comment by klink as to how one can tighten a non-ratchening, bi-directional submariner bezel (eg, 5517), referring to instructions from dicktracy. anyway, if that's you, i'd be grateful for a link or comments or whatever. i haven't bought one of these yet, but someday a 5513 or 5517 may be in my future and this would be good to know.) hey, i typed all that in 12 seconds -- just kidding! jsph

she is indeed a beauty. tell me -- those look like _screws_ linking the bracelet together. is that right? congratulations! jsph

thanks, mvb. and good luck with that white gmt -- that's an awesome watch... one of very, very few white dial watches i can get my heart into.

wow... that _is_ beautiful. mbw / wm ?

marrickvilleboy -- thanks for your note on that. i guess i wasn't thinking beyond the movement, hands, and dial, like we discussed before ("rwg is dead, long live rwg!")... certainly are a lot of things to go wrong with bezel, crystal -- anything, i guess, that requires the case dimensions to be exact (like mbw submariners). by the way, when you (and others) say you milled down the bezel insert, what exactly is that process like, and what tools are you using there? take care, jsph

hi guys, yes, i've come up to the same problem -- it almost doesn't seem worth it to get a genuine dial that costs exactly half of the rep watch itself. also, the particular watch i like (2254.50) has a very well done dial, it seems, so the only reason to switch to the gen dial is, well, the lume. no other reason. now, i am a lume fanatic, but the gen dial just seems to cost too much. i wonder how much a re-luming is, though (eg, palpatine). i know some people have had success getting dials and things off ebay, but i haven't taken the plunge due to not being sure of what i'm getting. jsph

very nice watch, triplehd, and nice mods to boot. shame about the second hand in particular, but them's the breaks, i guess. seems the gmt poses a lot more obstacles to using genuine parts, as compared to the base seamaster (2254.50). regardless, great looking watch -- seamaster gmt is where it's at! -- and i'm sure you'll definitely be enjoying wearing this one. thanks for sharing the pics and everything. best, jsph

congratulations, and thanks for those photos. have been wondering about those new asian subs. rayman: what would you say about the bezel? frankly, would love a longer review, as i'm sure the new rwg could use one, too. congratulations again. can't go wrong with andrew. take care, jsph

congratulations on the -- very water-resistant -- 5513. i've definitely been looking at that one, to be honest, in andrew's line-up. it's a very tidy watch in its own right. miyota movement, i believe? (now, do a quick search for eunomians' genuine 5513 and feel your heart break at its beauty and bow before its awesome power -- and he just gave you the big thumbs up on yours! nice!) step 3: enjoy!

re: original post -- do you mean, these are everyday-discounts you see at the dealer relative to the manufacturer's retail price, or is there some seasonal sale or something you're seeing in toronto (eg, as some people say we should see post christmas when they try to meet quotas)? jsph

excellent and much-needed comparison, in my opinion. very informative for those considering the non-eta, especially, considering the price at this point. hope somebody does this with the most recent asian and eta black sub offerings. nice lume shot, too. look like both are pretty good there. thanks so much. jsph

wow... that is some extremely rich pvd action.

... is as skunk as a drunk.

i second/third that motion! whether you're going to the moon or the bottom of the ocean, omegas are where it's at! post a photo of the 2254.50, and my day will be fully blessed! thanks for the post!