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Wiseman I think your support and help in this matter is just outstanding. I sincerely thank you for it. Your investigation process should be pinned in this section so everyone can have an idea on how to proceed on similar cases. I will contact the hosting company as to see what can be obtained or just to inform them about this scam. I'll contact you through PM. All the best! TURBO

Talked to WU and they said that there have been many reports of scams with the UK. And that the only thing they could do, is to advise people sending to this name to be careful, but that they can't bann or not proceed to this person. Can you believe that? Nothing they can bloody do... I thought the same thing. But apparently only in America. The rest can pick it up just with the number. Any ideas or whom to talk to will be appreciated. Cheers!

Well, one can't always be too careful or too dumb to believe this crap: For a while I''ve been browsing for a nice gen piece and while doing so in chrono24 I stumble into an "amazing" offer for a $3000 PAM 24A. (I know, it's too good to be true ). Anyways, I contacted the seller he offer a "secure" way to do the transaction. Here's his scheme: He said I will be contacted by Royal Mail (which by the way is a real company that sends mail) they will hold payment for 5 days for me to review the merchandise and unitl then the payment was to be released. They sent me a complete invoice with very specific instructions and details of the transaction (with everything from logos, to adresses, to everything!) Even a tracking number and a link to the tracking service (but with a slightly different domain: royalmail-international dot com). Since I'm an international customer, I thought this to be true! Damn it! Anyways, the money was to be send through WU (this should've been sufficient to be suspicious) but I trusted the hole thing since it was supposedly from a reputable company. Once payment was sent, have not heard since. The sites went down the next day and they where registered to some woman in the US. The name of the person to whom the money was sent was Nik Recob at Edingburgh, UK. So please very careful to whom you deal with. I sencerely hope this kind of acts get banned and the people behind them brought to a missing internet business justice. All the best to everyone.

Outstanding pics and review. Thanks! By the way, it does look like 20 mm. thick!

I'd like to see that project Achibald. Please keep us posted!

You are so right about the gen tobacco color dial, it's nothing compared to rep version. Enjoy an excellent piece!

Go VINTAGE! Specially with Angelus maquinas. Cheers!

Just another great piece VDB! The package should be arriving soon. @CJ You shure know how to spot one of those! JEJE

I couldn't agree more: custom pilot series for RWG! +1 Count me in.

Great pocket pieces. I also have a Cortebert but with a bigger movement (and swan neck). The Elgin has a very similar design to several PP movements I've seen. Cheers!

Great piece! I have the same one (and I also have a lot of hairlines in the bezel, just like yours). Do you use cape cod to repolish or have any suggestions for it? ENJOY!

I absolutly have no words for such effort on a great piece! Cheers Kruz! (I've got to get myself a nice GMT PAM)

Astonishing dedication and craftmanship VDB. Cheers!

Both pics are from gens (same model number: 213, but different examples). But as I mentioned before, the interesting part is that even though it's a gen, it has stickers! They have the double column wheel caliber (wish we could have such movement on a rep).

Browsing around, I came upon this image of a 213 Rettrapante: Is it me or does the rotor seem to have sticker marks??? Here's another pic of the same reference: Please share your thoughts. Cheers!

You go Cats! FORZA!

Industrial Engineer but I run a Digital Print Shop for the Central American region (for now, looking to expand to new markets).

Yeah, I'm looking forward for our dealers to provide the next generation of AMVOX-DBS to unlock and turn the engine on of my recently purchased jet black DBS so I can just hear that V12 roar...

I don't know if this is the case, but you should avoid changing day/date between 10 PM and 3 AM. The mechanism could get damaged.

Just a note and to get back on topic, the first post shows the CD 2008 which is the first CD without "Cousteau Divers" on the dial. Although I'm not sure if it comes with a black strap or a blue one? Anyone?

Outstanding pics! Enjoy your watch.

Finally a good post in this extremly long and pointless thread. Thanks Doc.

Here's mine, ETA with good AR, croc strap and nice datewheel: Go for it!

I'm in too, not such an enthusiast of the bling bling of the Skyland. Please give us SOME Ti!!!!!!

I'd like to see the gray dial! Both in strap and bracelet.