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Posts posted by TeeJay
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Also, that dealer isn't very well thought of...
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Quite the reverse... The gen Submariner feels like a cheap watch when put on the wrist. First time I tried one on, I was totally underwhelmed. I wouldn't go so far as to say I was disgusted, but I definitely thought the watch felt like a rip off for that price. That's what sparked my hunt for reps...Noobmariner, When it showed up my only other rep was a Tag Heuer Link Chrono "Super-rep". A I had never held a gen submariner, I was expecting a weighty quality feel to the watch. The Bracelet let me down the most, and bezel just looks cheap.
Ah well, cheap rep cheap feel I guess eh?
It wasn't until someone pointed out that the Submariner was never originally built or intended as a 'luxury watch', that my opinion changed towards it. THink of a Submariner and bracelet like a stripped down race car: Lean, practical, functional, 'Does what it says on the tin'. While the bracelets are comfortable, in car terms, it would be built for speed, not comfort... Once I understood and appreciated that fact, my opinion towards the classic Rolex range improved considerably
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Hmmm, this strikes me rather like the Emporer's new suit... If each tag is totally unique and impossible to copy/reproduce, that in itself invalidates it as a security medium, because someone would only need to produce something which looked visually similar (I'm sure I could create something similar by injecting air into a blob of epoxy with a thin needle as used by diabetics) and that would then be accepted as authentic, because even the genuined tags would not be 100% identical to each other, only visually similar...
Interesting to read about though
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While it is not my biggest watch disappointment, that honor still goes to the VCO, I am very disappointed by how I have been unable to bond with the 1655
Busy/cramped dial markers and lack of a timing bezel mean the watch just lacks features I find essential requirements. Sure, it looks nice, I don't feel the need to rip it off the second I put it on, as I did with the VCO, but I guess it's just 'not me'
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Absolutely fantastic craftsmanship
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Here's my humble collection. Only the two on the far right are working at present, the others are either works in progress, or in need of new movements. Worryingly, the 6200-inspired project stopped while I was arranging the shot
It seems to be working now, but I suspect it might also be in need of a new movement
Oh well, if I'm reduced to wearing the 1655 so be it...
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This isnt looking good.
I for one would be bending over backwards to make sure my integrity stayed intact.
Saying "im telling you i posted them" is about as useful as a pork pie in a mosque!!
Lani's right,refund till they turn up.Thats the only way forward.
If it does all go t.i.t.s up.
Isnt there some way that say 50 or 100 of us could all throw in 10 or 20 USD in to a pot and get these lads the watches they were supposed to get????I know for a fact that theres that many of us who would sort it!!
Just an idea but im sure we could do it.
:thumbsupsmileyanim:
er, I mean
:victory:
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Oy! I ride the bus too. Come to think of it I also wear t-shirts, although I don't own any shorts. Nevertheless I could pick up a genuine Navitimer or two tomorrow if I was so inclined, and afterwards I'd still be riding buses.
Years ago I knew a multi-millionaire who'd left the rat race, hung out with the homeless guys and spent his nights under bridges and on hot air vents. He used to be the head stable master for the Saudi royal family and still wore a Patek. I got to know him after I offered to buy him a burger, which he politely declined and instead bought me a three course meal at the most expensive place in town.
Only the mentally limited judge others by their appearance or their chosen mode of transportation.
Now that's a cool story
That's a pretty eccentric way for a multi-millionaire to live, but as they say, no harm, no foul
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Interesting, JB! I can't decide if I like modern maxi-dials or not!
I still don't know what to do with this one!
Personally, I like Maxi-dials simply as it means more visibility
That said, I do prefer the old-style dial of a 1680, compared to the modern Maxi-dial, simply because I prefer the 'surround-less' look
As for what do to with that one... Only one answer...
Wear it well
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Yeah, I need the fat hands to make it complete but coming up with hands for a21j movements is somewhat, shall we say, challenging....
Ahem... PM
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Thanks teejay i will keep you informed on progress! and thanks to all for your different ideas,i will stick with this project
to see over a certain time what kind of results can be had with natural fading ,of course not every insert will have the same finishing system so im lookin forward to results!
I definitely think it'll be an interesting project, but, I suspect it might be quite a long-term one
...guys..guys...what r u trying to do? Whom r u trying to fool by scratching your reps with sandpapers knives brillos and stones...or baking or throwing from t balcony...(yes AEROMATIC it's me again,your guardian angel).The only one u fool...is your selves first n then all t others..(well...not all of them).Let your timekeepers age naturally n physically,n let em remind u...not only what time is...but olso the memories of each scratch.Start writing your own story on your watches by wearing them everyday n all times n don't mind where u hit em.The most hilarius of all,was that guy who baked t bezel with some cookies...well man...next time make some barbecue to age your dial n tell us what happened
Fooling ourselves is all part of the fun
(Not as much fun as custom-building watches, of course
) When I was younger, I never felt like a watch was 'my watch' until it had a scratch on the crystal, now, I've just come to appreciate the vintage aesthetic over factory pristine
Another thing I've found, is that wearing a 'vintaged' watch, means no-one pays it any attention, so it avoids the whole "Is that a real Rolex?" question
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What can I say, absolutely fantastic, and pure class all round
That's what this community is all about
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Always glad to be of inspiration
If only I could get my projects completed as quickly
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That's looking awesome
I'm going to check out the source of the hands and see what variations in sizes they have
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When I was at school, one of my friends had a watch which was a digital moonphase. Absolutely fantastic watch. Polished SS case, with a gold-colored fixed bezel, and a really thick honey-tan strap. I never got one, and I don't think they're available any more, but that really was the business
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Nothing terribly interesting...
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The strap which is sold with most Planet Ocean reps, is actually the Seamaster strap, designed for the SMP. This strap has rectangular notches, and a wide tongue on the buckle. The inside has the words Omega Seamaster Professional. The correct Planet Ocean strap has lozenge-shaped notches, a thinner tongue on the buckle, and the inside has the words Omega Seamaster Professional Planet Ocean. You should be able to pick up an SMP strap fairly easily and cheaply
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How can you drimm a dial without making it "un-round"???
Very gentle sanding
Put the paper on a desk, then holding the dial 'edge down', gently and at a single stroke each time, rotating the dial each time, to ensure as consistent abrasion as possible
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Looks awesome
I'd love to know the process involved
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Very nice
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Pabst - USA
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I'll look forward to seeing how the project progresses
What's the legality in carrying a roll of coins for defense?
in The looney bin
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That was a very interesting read, thanks for taking the time to explain
I couldn't get the PDF to open, but that's probably for the best, as I'd've been tempted to fill it in ![:whistling:](https://rwg.cc/datastore/emoticons/emoticons/default_whistling.gif)
The one thing that I'm still not 100% clear on, is if NICS say the person can't have the weapon (presumeably because of criminal background) how does that not violate the person's Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms? I only ask, as it seems a direct bureaucratic way of preventing someone from actually exercising that right (by preventing them from making the purchase)
Very interesting to know that the SNs aren't on a national register, but held at point of sale instead![:)](https://rwg.cc/datastore/emoticons/emoticons/default_smile.png)