TeeJay

If bridges aren't rebuilt, then they will for sure. That said, that may then be what inspires them to greater deeds towards others... Maybe going out for coffee or a meal would enable things to be discussed on neutral territory, which might lead to a way forwards for all, without anyone feeling territorial Best of luck with it all, my friend

I was also going to say have a word with JMB

Really sorry to hear of this situation, my friend As mentioned above, families are funny things... Family is very important to me, it is the central theme to the bodysuit which I have planned, and every major blood relative (including inlaws, a step-cousin and my four best friends) is having an individual reference. However. I have a cousin who, despite listing myself and my wife as cousins on facebook, hides all her posts from us so we cannot see them/comment upon them... As a result, we've done likewise, and I'm happy to simply ignore her, although of course, she still gets the place in the suit, as family is Family... Equally, I have an uncle who took umbrage when I befriended one of his exes, and warned me what a toxic individual they are. While I would agree that they are a very selfish, self-indulgent and pretentious individual, I would not say they were actually 'malicious', just misguided. When he and my step-aunt then re-friended this individual, I was offended by their hypocrisy, but remained silent on the subject. For several years, my brother in law and father in law were estranged, and he and I never even spoke. More recently, bridges have been rebuilt, and while we're not best friends, I can at least say I have a brother in law, without adding "who's an asshole..." afterwards... I guess all I'm trying to say, is as hostile as your kids might be at the moment towards their granddad, in time, they will come to understand your actions. As above, maybe put them up in a motel till bridges can be rebuilt, if them being in the home would cause tension, but make it clear that you're not kicking them out, simply trying to do best for all. Whatever beefs they may have with their granddad should be conquerable, it's just a case of going about it the right way

Fourteen days of payment received, but no acknowledgement of the progress of the transaction, ie QC pics, tracking information (and it would appear no goods received) and no communications from the dealer, is certainly sounding reasonable as to why the OP would want to cancel the order and get a refund. Communication delays are one thing when dealing with purchases from members, after all, folks have families, jobs, obligations, which can get in the way of an online deal. But for a Trusted Dealer, this is their job, and to leave a client hanging like that, it's understandable why the OP would say "Enough is enough, I'm taking my business elsewhere..."

I would send one polite email stating that you wish to cancel the order, and require a refund in full within 36 hours of receipt of the email. State that you no longer want the selected item, and that they are not to ship anything to you under any circumstances, but stipulate that if any goods have already been shipped to you (unlikely, or you would probably have been sent a tracking number) you will immediately return them in unworn condition. If you still continue to be ignored after 7 days, PM any of the admins, or mods, like FXRAndy, KB, etc, and see what they can do for you Fingers crossed for a happy resolution for you

Why do you assume that an off-forum seller will be a scam? In all the purchases I've made since (and before) joining this forum (maybe 40-50) I've had one, and only one, attempted scam (on iOffer) which was refunded by PP. It was a sale where I should've thought "too good to be true..." but it had enough credibility to make it worth the while... (A rep of a Tudor Tiger Chronograph. If you know of a Trusted Dealer who sells one, please send a link) The only time I dealt with a Trusted Dealer, each transaction had issues... It's not about trying to fix something that's not broken, just makes sense to have as many options as possible for people to go to

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Best stick with the Trusted Dealers!!!

Sounds like the icing on the cake

Just saw this... AWESOME!!! :tu:

Looks bitchin My one crit would be to swap the pearl for a modern white-lume pearl

My first rep was from one of those Scam Sites, before I even found a forum... Cost me way more than it probably would have done from a Trusted Dealer, but, it still cost less than the real thing, I got what I paid for, and I got what was advertised. I would agree about watches bought from forum Trusted Dealers having a bit more in the way of protection should there be an issue, but, issues are so few and far between, it's a bit of a redundancy, so not really the Be all End all in terms of purchasing choices... And absolutely, people are well meaning when they say "Stick to the trusted dealers..." but the point I was making, is that if people never use off-forum dealers, then those dealers never get the chance to prove themselves and become trusted (by buyers, even if not Forum Listed) It's all well and good to reject a dealer who's a known scammer, but when it's just a knee-jerk, blinkered reaction to an un-known source, the advice becomes hollow, because it's not coming from a place of knowledge on the subject... Eurotimez was indeed a disappointing scenario... They set themselves up to have better QC than the other dealers, but as you say, couldn't keep the balls in the air...

Yes (and the same goes for Swiss movements) You should be able to leave the watch on a desk etc for 24-36 hours before it 'runs out' and winds down Forget the QC pics, timing results can vary depending on what position the watch is in when the photo is taken. A watch laying on its side with crown pointing up, can show a different time when positioned crown down, or even with 12 o Clock to the top... As long as it keeps accurate time on the wrist, that's really all that matters... And as long as any gain/loss in time is consistent, that's okay, as it means the timing can be adjusted, and it should then consistently gain or lose that amount as adjusted to

You unscrewed the crown till it popped, but didn't pull it out a further position, did you? Did you hear/feel gears winding and a constant, mild resistance, or more of a 'flicking' sound every few rotations of the crown? When the crown releases from the tube, that is the winding position, next pull is date-setting position (even if no date window on the dial, the movement will still have a date wheel, which can be rotated beneath the dial) and the final position is time-setting position. I've never wound a watch for maybe more than 20 twists on the crown, then put it on, and that's always been enough for the watch to run smoothly (I only ever buy 21j Asian movements, never Swiss, and never had issues with them) If you look for tutorials on regulating a movement, you should find a 'how to' guide on how to tweak the timing (probably just needs moving the arm a hair's breadth to the right (will make sense when you're looking at a diagram and tutorial). If you have the necessary tools and a steady hand, it's just the work of a few minutes to tweak the adjustment arm, then replace the caseback, and leave the watch for another period of observation, before deciding if further adjustment is necessary The key here, is consistency. While regulating, set the watch to a digital source, and always check it over the same period of observation (an hour, two hours etc) and count the second/minute variances. I forget the minus value, but if you can get it to be running up to +7 seconds over 24 hours, that is within COSC standard (+2 seconds is easily attainable with a 21j movement, +0.2 is possible, with sufficient patience ) Best of luck

As above, check the timing, and see if it is a consistent loss over a set period. If it is a consistent loss, then it's just a matter of adjusting the movement to run a bit quicker, and it should be fine

What really pisses me off, is that any time someone asks about an off-forum site, the peanut gallery just spouts "Stick with the trusted dealers!" like a bunch of parrots getting their tails yanked. It wouldn't be so bad if someone had personal experiences and was to say "Yes, I bought from them, and they ripped me off for $600 for a watch Josh sells for $200..." or "Yeah, I ordered from them, and never got anything..." or even "Yeah, I ordered from them, and had no problems..." Personal experiences are what this community of forums are all about, not just 'maintaining the Party line'. At the end of the day, it's a person's choice where they spend their money, and if they're happy (or not) with their purchases, that should be all that matters, not the source those purchases are coming from... By all means, if a site is a known scammer, then by all means people should say so, but saying "Yeah, Shinji-San ripped me off and never sent me my watch..." is very different, and way more constructive, than "Stick with the trusted dealers!"

The last photo my camera will take (it's now in pieces...)

I bought my first ever rep, before finding this forum, using WU and had no issues... I'm not normally one to champion the trusted dealers, but in this instance, I must say, that if someone doesn't trust the dealer enough to use WU, they have no business ordering from them. Dealers are here for a reason: Business. They aren't going to risk that opportunity, just to screw someone over for a few hundred $$s... WU + Trusted Dealers = Results all round

Shown to best effect by the SAPD uniform :tu: I know what you mean though, she definitely has a quality about her

Any time,

Never seen a Rambo or a Rocky film... I love Demolition Man, partly because it's based on Brave New World, but mostly for this... :wub:

I was hoping for some suggestions for folks about watch boxes and cases. The other day my mother in law was doing some clearing out, and gave me an old unwanted cutlery set box, which I thought I could make some dividers for, to convert it into a nice 8 watch storage case. However, a little measuring, and I think this can easily become a 10 watch case, with space at the side for keeping spare straps and screwdrivers What I wanted advice on, was lining the case and dividers. I was initially thinking about white pleather, but also considering green baize like on a snooker table... I was going to pad the dividers before wrapping with the fabric, but wondered if people could post pics of their boxes so I could see what options I like the look of Thanks in advance

Thanks, bro, felt like I'd lost a limb when my laptop's power-lead stopped working and I had to wait for a replacement, but all sorted now

Thanks, bro, I've had a few computer issues the past weeks, so only had sporadic access Love it It's close enough to the Audi in I, Robot that I'd drive it* *Like a complete jackass, of course

Good to see you posting, my friend, congrats on the 10kg