TeeJay

Absolutely. In public/at work/at a party/wherever, a person's wrist wear is likely not the topic or focus of conversation. Someone might notice, someone might not, but chances are, nothing will be said. Wrist shots, however, are specifically for the purpose of 'show and tell' on the watches in question, and more so, on gen forums, there is often the policy of not discussing rep watches at all. Posting a rep in a wrist shot on a gen forum is not only going against that ethos of not discussing reps (as merely posting the photo is inviting comments on the watch) but it is also stupid and unnecessary... Is it tasteless to call someone out for wearing a rep? Yes. Is it tasteless to post a rep on a gen forum? Absolutely. Is it hypocritical to think someone doing that deserves the embarrassment from the attention they are courting? Possibly... Either way, they are courting the attention, so deserve the full measure of responses, whatever they many be...

I do...

The Snowflake hands look very well presented on nice card, then I scrolled down and saw the others on the random cards I totally see what you mean, if the parts are just being moved 'in house', then not really any need to produce a 'more professional' splint for the hands, and I guess it is also recycling Interesting that no comments have been made on the other thread acknowledging the questions about the origins of the case

Likewise, I have no idea about the value, but that really is a thing of beauty

Title of thread says it all...

That's a pretty unique watch

Thanks for reminding me what it truly means to be Human

That surprizes me, I would have expected them to have had a specially made splint for use with hands rather than just salvaged card, but hey, if that's how they do things

Ahh, I see what you mean about the luming comment, it'll certainly be interesting to find out for sure what the story is For example, if someone had the hands and the dial from the RSC and sold them to this guy, he would be correct in saying that they had come (originally) from the RSC. Time will tell

That was what struck me as unusual. I don't believe that Rolex would relume a dial and hands, and return the hands on such amateur-quality cardboard splints. Also, why would they relume the hands, rather than just replacing them outright with new ones? Possibly a gen dial which has been relumed by 'someone', but I highly doubt a Rolex SC had anything to do with it...

Holy shit, that is a NICE piece of work!!!!!!!!!!

You should've called him out on it. Nothing wrong with wearing reps, but passing them off as gen, is what gives the rest of us a bad name On another note, I loved Jolu's Exp II wristie, I think it's a prime example of why Rolex should fit the divers extensions across the range, not just on the Subs and SDs

There is Rolex, as manufacturers, are too set in their ways. The history of the Submariner and SeaDweller pretty much sums up how little innovation or actual changes they make over time. It's only since the GMTIIc, that they've really started putting a lot of new ideas on the table in terms of clasp fixings and using AR on the cyclops'. One could argue that if something ain't broke, don't try to fix it, but to play Devil's Advocate on that, Tudor release updated designs...

Congratulations to you both, amigo

A very good question... There're some Tudor reps available, but none of the Submariners. It might be that the powers behind the factories feel that Tudor Subs wouldn't sell as well as Rolex Subs, (Due to them not being 'Rolex') so no point in making them Personally, I prefer the anonymity of the Tudor branding... On Topic, awesome comparison, and it goes to show just how close these reps can be

Finishing the week the same way I started it

As always, nice work, bro Don't forget to give the top sides of the clasp, and the links of the bracelet which sit on the lower outside edge of your wrist a little extra buffing, just to highlight that they are the main 'contact points'

The 21js are just as reliable as the Swiss movements, and in many, if not most instances, the watch chassis is the same regardless of the movement inside, so there's really no point springing the extra cash... It's as cheap to replace those movements rather than servicing them, so that's another point in their favor Yes, the SOSF is considered one of the best reps on the market, but as for should it be your first, that's up to you Buy the watch which you like and feel comfortable with. People in the real world don't tend to comment on other people's watches, so there's no point in buying a watch to impress others, or to avoid being asked if it's real or not. People still get asked if genuine Rolexes are real, so it really doesn't make any difference (if anyone even notices or asks at all) You've certainly come to the right place to get the best information on watches, as there's a lot of interest in all the different brands

I love that bit

Happy Anniversary

Jules: There's a passage I got memorized. Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you." I been sayin' that shit for years. And if you ever heard it, it meant your ass. I never really questioned what it meant. I thought it was just a cold-blooded thing to say to a motherfucker before you popped a cap in his ass. But I saw some shit this mornin' made me think twice. Now I'm thinkin': it could mean you're the evil man. And I'm the righteous man. And Mr.45 here, he's the shepherd protecting my righteous ass in the valley of darkness. Or it could be you're the righteous man and I'm the shepherd and it's the world that's evil and selfish. I'd like that. But that shit ain't the truth. The truth is you're the weak, and I am the tyranny of evil men. But I'm tryin, Ringo. I'm tryin' real hard to be the shepherd.

Absolutely fantastic to see the design process from beginning to end, and thanks for taking the time to write it all up to share Welcome to the forum

That reminded me of another favorite: "You a faggot, Nash?" "Why, Garfield? You cruising for a piece of ass?"

Ah, I didn't realize there was a limit on how long the post could be edited for, my mistake.

Never a need for blackmail, but I would hope that he will be fired for what happened... Glad you got some returns from it all