TeeJay

Oh... and the hologram sticker for some reason isn't present on the watch... e-mailed andrew about that.

i seriously hope mine isn't a seagull or other crap movement.

Some folks just remove the stickers... It's not a sign of accuracy one way or another...

Can you save one of my pictures, make a line on MS Paint or something so I can measure it exactly for you?

Thanks!

Also, how water-proof are these replicas? My friend said the worst flaw about these replicas are its vulnerability to moisture

Maybe for market stall junk...

No change here, have a great day, muchachos

Thanks TeeJay, I appericate the suggestion. The Eczema only efects my hands. It a real bitch when It flares up. My skin can crack and sometimes bleed. I have a special ointment that I use that keeps my hands In pretty good condition. It's the cold weather that I especially have to be aware. Thanks just the same the man Mike

Glad to be of help I have the reverse problem with my hands, as during the summer months, the skin tends to peel back from my fingertips... Never been able to figure out precisely why, and it never does it at other times if the year

I don't think I've seen a white NATO before, but that looks fantastic

Unfortunately Gran, I believe we are. I would bet that sales to all the Rep forum members combined are a tiny fraction of the total number of Replica watches sold. Another thing, we are probably the biggest pain in the butts to those guys, because we are never satisfied. For the most part we are all anal perfectionists where watches are concerned. When those guys sell a wholesale lot to a dealer on Canal Street, some other replica haven, they don't have to worry about disappointed customers, returns, critical write-ups on internet sites, they sell the watches and that's the end of the story. IN our case we put every model under a magnifying glass and pick it apart piece by piece

I know that there are a few dealers who specialize in really nice watches and small quanities, but I would bet that for the most part, a lot of the dealers secretly wish that we would go away.

That's a very interesting perspective, but probably quite accurate...

I can't make any promises, but I'll try and make it if I can

Sounds good bro I have very sentitive skin(Eczema) I always keep a box of those desposable medical rubber gloves on my work bench/desk.There really thin and dont get In the way while working on my watches/bracelets. I also will give the dry chain oil a go one day, why not? I have brought some of my bracelets back from the dead. Give me a good old cape cod or polishing cloth and some good old baby oil(mineral oil with fragance) and Im ready to rock

I really can't complain about the results If you have eczema, it might be worth trying a 'patch test' before wearing a freshly oiled bracelet, but, as mentioned, the petroleum should evaporate before causing any problems I think people have said that mineral oils were good ones to try, where other kinds of oil (like olive oil) would go rancid... I've heard good things about the dry chain lube, so indeed, one day it'll be good to try it I've not yet used cape cod cloth, but remember once that someone did have a reaction to it, but if you're okay with cape cod, sewing machine oil shouldn't be a problem

I dont think It's the exact same UN as Robbie's gen TeeJay but very similar,the Maxi collection. The rep has a 23J movement and a PR. It also has double sided AR and very good lume for a rep. A beautifuly decorated movement with a exhibition case back tops It off. It really Is a beautiful piece and a fantastic value when considering the price. Sewing machine oil I will have to try that sometime,thanks Mike

Ahh, sounds good, and definitely value for money I forget who first suggested sewing machine oil, but I certainly can't complain about the results Any petroleum in the oil evaporates before it can absorb into the skin, and in the year since I oiled the first bracelet, I've never had any problem with allergic reaction to the oil, or needed to re-oil the bracelet to maintain the feel, which, considering how cheap the oil is, I think is a great result One of these days, I'll get round to trying the dry chain lube people have mentioned

For me, it would be:

1) Chrono - Panda dial pre-Daytona or Ebel Discovery 1911

2) Dressy Hand Wind - Not a handwinder, but I'd choose a DateJust 'stick dial' on a leather strap or Glashutte Original Classic with silver dial on a leather strap

3) Sporty automatic - YachtMaster or UN Maxi Marine Diver 1846 with Rhodium dial

4) Quartz for outdoor activity - Suunto Vector

5) MISC FAVE - ANY CATEGORY - 6200 Submariner

+4 Well said Tee Jay. A little trick I learned here was to soak your bracelet In mineral oil. I purchased the UN Maxie 45 several months ago. Imho It Is one of the nicest reps for under $200.00. I got the ss Instead of the rubber and thought i made a mistake. The ss bracelet did not have that nice smooth feeling and drape that a high quailty bracelet has, It felt unfinished. Well I soaked It In mineral oil over night and the bracelet was transformed, like butter baby With It's tight turning bezel and great fit and finish my UN Maxie Is now a favorite In my humble collection. Sometimes It's those little things we do that make such a big difference. Mike

Thanks, bro You're absolutely right about oiling bracelets. I use sewing machine oil on mine, and the results have always been really satisfactory Is that the same as the UN RobbieG first posted about?

I wonder if anyone has had problems at customs going in to a country?

and with the ones you guys take are they the good reps you own or the ones you wouldnt mind so much if you lost?

Sorry I missed this at the time...

The ones I've taken abroad, have all been watches I have liked and I would not have wanted to lose them, but, I did say to Emily when we went to Tokyo that if customs took an interest in the watch, just let them take it without argument. I wouldn't want to lose a watch at customs, but I wouldn't argue over keeping one.

Were defenitely on the same page. I for one dont feel you have to mod your watch to have that gen feel. It Is true that with some simple mods you can get your watch to look more like the real thing. But there are some reps that are very good out of the box and If you choose you can enjoy It just the way It Is.It's Important to remeber that RWG Is not the real world and most people dont look at watches the way we do here, macro shots anyone If I have to put a $1000.00 Into a rep I would probably just buy a gen, of course that depends on the watch.I also understand that some members want there watch as perfect as possable and thats fine also.Outside of some lume and a servicing Im good to go. Maybe someday I will find that special watch and make that something special through mods but Im quite happy right now just keeping It simple. Mike

+3 here

I would have to say that some watches definitely feel better out of the box than others. I am a big believer that the 'feels better because it's genuine', is in many cases, more a personal perception of the genuine watch, due to the circumstances of its acquisition, rather than any inherently superior quality (all the time watches like Omega, Rolex are under discussion... Of course, watches like PP, Vach etc are ludicrously well made, and that translates into how the watch feels) The first time I tried on a gen Submariner, I was wearing a quartz Casio diver's watch. The Sub felt lighter than that, and I was immediately unimpressed by the lack of weight, and generally flimsy feel of the watch. Since then, I've tried on several gen Rolexes and been equally unimpressed by how they felt, in comparison to the reps I was wearing, in so much as they felt no better than the reps. As long as the rep has been well made, and is properly adjusted, there's no reason why it can't feel every bit as nice on your wrist as it's original counterpart

Words just can't begin to describe the awesomeness

I like it, it's a great reworking of the original watch with a modern slant

thank you T its for my brother in law, he helped me alot with my car repair costs, so i decided to give him something back and he always liked the seadweller, i hope he likes it , its his first rep :thumbsupsmileyanim:

thanks denz

That's a really nice gesture, I'm sure he'll appreciate it

congrats scotty, i also bought the ultimate with correct bezel and stuff, not for me its a present, but its a nice watch and cool locking

from where is yours?

regards

and a little teaser of the watch i bought

That's an awesome watch, bro, and a fantastic gift, I'm sure the recipient will love it

Good to have you back, bro

Thanks teejay! Well said there and true! and i think that watch enthusiasts that build frankens of vintage watches like the vintage sub should be praised and not classed as mere fakes but a homage to the classic/vintage watch. prices of vintage rolexes have gone through the roof and are beyond many pockets with the result that watches end up

with collectors who dont really care for the watches but see it as an investment(inflated value) i mean a vintage rolex selling for 100,000 usd the "tool watch" has lost the message here!

Absolutely, the watches built by guys like Freddy and Ubi are true works of art. Sure, they might not have been made in the Rolex factory, but given the parts used, they're every bit as real, as the parts themselves are real, and they're really well put together Other Rolex atrocities of late, would be the jewelled GMTs, and the YachtMaster II, which again, aimed at the 'bling bling crowd', rather than real enthusiasts... Of course, they will sell, but to steal a line from The Rocker, "that doesn't make it right"...

Kermit? More like vomit.

Sorry... I just can't get my eyes around the new LV. I'm good with the large-case black sub, but that one is just hideous.

It is funny though how the rep makers had the black sub first. I'd be interested to see how close the genuine rolex 'rep' of the fantasy model measures up to the real 'gen' made by the rep makers.

Jack

If rep makers buy gens to copy for the reps, I wonder if Rolex bought a rep to copy for the gens

Dude, I already have a cavity from the "sweetness" Ubi created......

It's a fine piece indeed, but as the saying in the UK goes, "in for a penny, in for a pound...", so that insert really would top it all off nicely It looks awesome, congratulations indeed, and wear it well

Hehe....look what I found.......

That'll be the icing on the cake

I would not buy a gen oversized case ,if i liked these fat cases i would stick with the rep and save money im no expert but i cant tell the difference! ok rolex should make new upgrades but they should realize that a large community love the vintage/classic rolexes and they should re-introduce new vintage style watches to pay homage to there past models that have gained legendary status! they should relaunch watches like the 6538,5512 many watch makers are making classic vintage style watches and rolex should also do this and open up a new market! not everyone will like there new boxy watches!

I think you're right there, new releases of some of the classics should certainly go down well I think the recent Rolex releases have been aimed purely at the 'bling bling crowd', rather than true 'watch enthusiasts', but as with everything with the R Word on the dial, I'm sure they will sell

:thumbsupsmileyanim: :thumbsupsmileyanim: :thumbsupsmileyanim:

Awesome work all round

I agree on the term being used as simple non-definable slang. I will never forget the time I was in an Apple store and some hipster referred to Mac's as "sexy". Ummmm, not a word I would use to describe a computer.

However, anthropomorphizing in the automotive world is age old. You can look to headlights as eyes, rear quarter panels as hips, etc.

(For the life of me I can't find the design study/actual pose)

The Porsche 356/911 basic body style shape for example was derived from a classic nude pose. See below picture (this is not THE pic, this is the best I could manually come up with - the original classic nude has the woman more heads down, knees up. You would know it if you saw it, and after seeing it, you will never look at the car the same).

Actually more like this pose:

So that is one example of "seeing" sexy in something for me. It is perhaps subconscious, and actually related to the female/human form.

The other possibility with "Sexy" is association. I will use my sister for an example. Back in the late 70's early 80's she was in love Magnum P.I / Tom Sellek. In Magnum he drove a Ferrari 308. Because she thought he was sexy or had sex appeal, the car therefore was sexy.

Our brains make some amazing connections.

You're quite right about the Porsche, and it's interesting how the human form does find its way into things. I remember hearing that the design for the Seaquest included Arnold Schwarzenegger's bicep, and Sharon Stone's hip.

T, the case is the first thing that impressed me when opening the package. AND, they are actually thru-holes not just little "dimples" like some others.

It's a nice case The lugs on the vintage sub I have are fully through, I'm wondering if they might be from the same manufacturer