TeeJay

First things first, and that is I would never buy a gen Rolex Now we've got that out of the way, my suggestion would be for the Rolex GMT Master II with pepsi bezel: This is easily one of the nicest watches I've ever had the pleasure of wearing. It's something a little bit different from the usual Submariner, but also has the twin time-zone capability. The colors of the bezel make it a great casual watch, not really a good one for a suit, but a very nice watch to wear. I agree with everything toomuchgear says below: Best thing to do is buy one and see how you get on with it as a watch If you like it, no problem, if you don't like it, hey, you can always try and sell it on, or just keep it as a spare incase any of your other watches fail

Hope you're feeling better soon, amigo

It looks great, amigo The dauphine hands really are the icing on the cake

They look fine in pictures, but the additional hour markers on the dial make it awkward to read. Sure, a mystery dial is read by guestimating the position of the hands, but as there's no timing scale there, the mind just makes a judgement, with the 1655, as there is the timing scale, the mind tries to actually read the time, and given the extra markers, it gets a bit :bangin:

Same here, it's an impossible question for me Given your likes, I'd suggest checking out a group called

I have one, and I must admit, I do not like it. They look fantastic in photos, but personally, I have found that the dial is really cluttered and difficult to use, compared to a Submariner dial. I expect any of the main dealers sell this watch. I bought a relatively cheap rep for myself, and I'm glad that I didn't spend more on it. I would not get rid of mine, simply because it makes a good spare watch as a backup, but it does not see wrist wear for any other reason [Edit to add]

Always good to have a goal to aim for

:good: I'm not quite that ripped, amigo

Well, I had it done today Technically speaking, this is probably the worst tattoo I've had done, and I know I'm going to have to go back to have some of the filling in re-done and a couple of lines re-worked, but I'm not particular concerned, as there's nothing which can't be fixed, but also, my friend allowed me to do some of the filling in myself (I filled the piece which looks like two Ts on top of each other in the lower character ) Another reason I'm not too concerned about the lack of perfection, is the wabi-sabi aesthetic, and that I understand that the skin of the inner arm is difficult to tattoo due to its elasticity It could be worse, and as above, nothing which can't be fixed

Perfection isn't my main priority, so I would say cost-benefit ratio of the rep I do buy watches with modding in mind, but my take on modding is more along the model-builder's ethos of 'kit-bashing' rather than modifying a watch for the goal of bringing it closer to the genuine original.

Fantastic wristie Wearing a watch over fresh ink is brave

Perfect analogy

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Yes, I saw the comments mentioning the case, what I was meaning, was that there was no response made to those comments to expand on the origins of the case

Doh We bought a chocolate fountain once, but there was an accident when the chocolate hadn't fully melted, the cover for the archimedes screw jumped off the supporting pegs, and the screw sprayed chocolate all up the walls/door/curtains/DVD stand before we thought to yank the power... We cleaned up as best we could, but even a few years later, we'll occasionally discover a chocotate stain on a fold of the curtains or DVD cover

I didn't lose too much on the floor, much of it was lost in an adjacent drawer, waste paper bin and pile of clothes I found everything though, and nothing was any the worse for wear, but I figured this might make a good warning to others to keep the trays in a very safe place

The message is always loud and clear, brother

I think there's been a slight miscommunication, amigos, I was involved with the Scouts in my youth, but haven't been involved with them for about 15 years now, although I still have a lot of respect for the organization, and what it offers Given my situation at the moment, all I can really do is try and be a positive influence for my godson. Living a life he can look up to when he's older is my Number One priority in life, even over other family Indeed, fantastic movie, and indeed, a fantastic example of what it means to 'be a man, and do the right thing', certainly a goal for me to aspire too, although I'll try and avoid getting shot in my old age [Edit to add] I just thought I'd add this photo of my godson, and his mother, who is my best friend.

Comparing that to this: I would say that the tip of the triangle needs to be extended a little further towards the coronet, and the top widened very slightly, so the tips of the triangle are slightly passed the 59 and 1 second markers (take the distance currently between the tip of the triangle and the coronet, divide it by 3, and use that '3rd' as what needs adding onto each side of the triangle ) Other than that, spot on PS If you wanted to get really precise, move the 'Swiss' to the left so that the 'i' is in line with right hand side of the 31 second marker, and the back of the last 'S' is in line with the left edge of the 6 rectangle. The <T25 are perfectly aligned

Indeed, that's the look of pride, self-esteem, and what comes from those things, respect for one's fellow Man Sadly, most of the kids in my area look like they're either drugged or about to mug someone Ironically, they're the ones who would probably gain the most from Scouting, as it would fill the voids their lives are obviously lacking... Kudos indeed to all those who give their time to this fine organization

I couldn't've said it any better myself The Scouts is a fantastic organization, and fills a lot of different voids for different people I spy a Platypus water bladder I keep one by my bed incase I need a drink in the night, and it certainly saves knocking a glass over

Exactly. If someone wants a discussion on the item, then fair enough, but majority of times, a person paying a complement isn't looking for the life history and point of origin for the watch, they're just saying "Nice watch." I'm happy to discuss a watch with someone who wants to discuss them, but other than that, I don't feel the need to immediately answer any comment on my watch with "It's a replica", if that's not a relevant reply. I don't consider that to be anything like trying to pass a rep off as gen, or some kind of 'omission of information', simply because the information might not be welcome or what the other person wants to hear. If they actually ask for it, then fine, but if not, a "thank you" is all that is required, and anyone that feels the need to get the best rep so they can pass it off as gen (either online or in the real world) has insecurities and issues which are not going to be resolved by wearing a brand name (chances are, someone like that wearing a rep is just going to get more paranoid because it's a rep )

Indeed So much for my theory of spotting non RSC components

From the Richard Bastion show on GTA:IV: BASTION: OK, we've got a live terror sighting. Hello, you're on the Richard Bastion show. CALLER: Yeah, I'm on the train, and I see a guy who's a--terrorist. This guy's really suspicious! BASTION: OK, good, what's he doin'? CALLER: He's sitting there reading some religious shit! BASTION: OK, now, how can you tell this shit's religious? What is it? What's goin' on with it? CALLER: Sure it is! It's in a different fuckin' language! It's Spanish, or somethin'. BASTION: OK, well, that is a sure sign, OK. What you're sittin' across from right there, is Al Con Queso. They're Spanish terrorists, the worst kind, OK? They're already infiltrated into all our shitty jobs, you know, you see 'em outside, uh, at various hardware stores just waitin' for the next strike. OK, they're the most dangerous of all, I cannot stress that enough. Now, you know what you have to do, don't ya? CALLER: I sure do. I'm up 24/7. We're all trained. There's kids everywhere! We'll have to let fly with some bullets and see what this bastard's all about! Thanks a lot, Richard. Eat lead, you Al Con Keeso mother fucker! [shots ring out, people scream] BASTION: That's great, now that-that is a true American. I just want to give that man a Heart Stopper from Burger Shot, shove a slice of apple pie up his ass and salute that guy. That son of a gun loves America. You see? Bastion's Buddies, we're everywhere, and we're all about keepin' this country safe. Next caller.