TeeJay

Sometimes its hard to keep the camera steady when youre trying hard not to laugh

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Out of curiosity, might you be able to source on of these, and if so, how much might it cost?

I don't believe Rolex ever made any skeleton or see through models

I was just bored and browsed the interweb for all of this

As far as I know, you're quite right, but it was funny to see the way the guy was acting wearing it Of course, to give him the benefit of the doubt, he might have been given it and told it was the real thing

Some of those are actually pretty nice

This is a nice break from the norm (most modern Daytonas bore me to tears)

White dials are classy

And this one, I've actually seen in the wild The dude wearing it was acting like he was a Saudi Prince, but hey...

Where're you finding all these watches?

I can't really point you in the direction of any particular watch smiths, but I would suggest trying independent watchsmiths/jewelers

but I promised the bracelet.. so I ordered a riveted bracelet from Yuki's .. 100 usd.. and it has arrived, I hadn't realized I had a deadline last we messaged I told you I would get one, my fault.. I didn't want to make excuses so I just ordered one... but now I find no need to send it.

and this was just what GM and I had discussed... "calling me out" to be more than honest about the "deal", before prior investigation..I felt that since I had made a commitment .. even if it cost me 100 usd out of pocket I would follow through..

but I will call it as "I"it see it..GM your a fricken crybaby ma man.. and for someone who would of gotten a very nice bracelet.. you will get your 30 usd back and please don't bother to PM me about your bracelet .. I don't need it and would rather give it away than recoup my money, by selling it.

AC/Lani

Bro, you're 100% spot on there. From what I've seen, GM has been entirely unreasonable about things. If you're of a mind to give the Yuki bracelet away, I know someone who would more than appreciate it. I was going to be sending them a vintage riveted bracelet (when I can order one) for their vintage Newman, but if you want to pass on the Yuki bracelet rather than selling it, I can't think of a more deserving recipient at the moment If you want, I can PM you their details

I have a pair of Juliets which I had since the first X-Men film was released, and are still in pretty good condition, although they could do with tightening, and a new set of lenses as there's a few scratches on these... Most of the time, I wear anything which will wrap around, which I can get cheaply as I don't have the cash to get the Juliets tidied up. They've definitely been my best value for money out of sunglasses. A pair of RayBan Predators I had fell apart in less than six months

I quite like the LEDtimer I wouldn't have any trouble telling what the time was in the dark

The usual for me

Unusually, the watch was actually subjected to working conditions Several hours filing smooth filler on walls covered it in a fine white sheen. Rolex was originally marketed as being dust-proof, weren't they? Well, this one lived up to the namesake, and after a rinse under cold water, was nice and clean, and no dust or water ( ) entry into the case

On another note, I'm pissed off that I'm two days (and tomorrow will be three) behind schedule, as I'm having to re-do the (very simple) work my father in law did a really half-assed job of I don't mind working, but I don't like having to re-do other's work, especially when they make a big deal about being right and knowing best all the time...

Oh well, time for I think

Something to bear in mind, is that not all gens have AR, and, on older watches, the lume fades with time, so even a gen can have a weak glow

I can never seem to find an order form on the site, is it best to send an enquiry through the request form?

If only he was named Mr. Black. <_<

Yeah, if I recall, it was said that "Everyone always wants to be Mr. Black..."

Love the reference TeeJay:rofl:. And good points.

Thanks, I always rather liked Mr. Pink's rationale regards tips

Good points TJ,

It seems we tip more often for non-mechanical/tangible services -or- Body Services: Waitresses, Taxi, Door Man, Massage, Tattoo, Hooker, etc.

We rarely tip for mechanical services: Auto Repair, Computer Service, Plumber, etc.... Watch Repair?????

It looks like you've defined the criteria for the 'tip-worthy' as being the tangible services As above, not being a driver, I didn't know if it was common for people to tip an independant mechanic. I would agree that one would not tip a doctor, just as one would likely not tip an attourney. I guess the defining criteria is not the level of skill or professionalism involved, but the nature or type of service being carried out

Tip~ping .. is not a city in China

I absolutely love it :tu:

Don't worry about the imperfections in the dial print, they just add to the vintage look Did you do the dial layout yourself? I downloaded a 30 day autoCAD demo and have been working on a dial design all afternoon and evening It was awesome to see how you modified the movement, and the finished article is fantastic

An interesting question...

To quote Mr.Pink: (my own situation) "I used to work minimum-wage: and when I did, I didn't have a job society deemed tip-worthy..."

People often tip their barbers, it's not uncommon for people to tip their tattoo artists. Not driving, I can't really answer this point, but I'll throw it into the mix as well: If someone was to take their car to a privately owned mechanic, would they tip them for their work?

I would argue that barbers and tattoo artists are skilled professionals providing a service, often at a considerable price, but it is not unusual for them to be tipped...

Interesting article, thanks for sharing It'd be interesting to know precisely what groups were being used for the data, or if it was just wives' 'handbag parties'.

Happy birthday, I hope you have a good one

Most days something like this - braun buffel wallet (stuffed with about a fiver), keys to flat, keys to bike, swiss army knife (one of the ones with a LED torch and a ball point pen - best pen knife ever), (ubiquitous where I work) iPhone, Pilot capless pen, and a watch.

I spy with my little eye, my favorite UK banknote

some friends have the tribal markings done in their country.. beautiful work as well as buddy's that go home to Samoa for special ceremonies and tattooing when they are elected to be Chiefs.. when women get the the distinction of tattoos; for every time they show pain when being tattooed, a marking is made cutting off the design.. my friend has not one marking on her leg that breaks the design..

the painful part comes when they go into the ocean to scrub the healing tat..that in an of itself takes courage..

beautiful Polynesian designs and patterns in the Hawaiian culture tell of your families history..

but it's the first time I've seen such a exact comparison in the "leaf" engraving.. the Hawaiian Heirloom design came when the King and Queen from Hawaii visited the Royals in England.. a Hawaiian heirloom bracelet was made for the Queen here upon her return.. the engraving is very much a part of Hawaiian jewelry design.. I have a ring that resembles your engraving.. interesting..

AC/Lani

That's something I hadn't heard about Maori tats, do you have any photos which give examples of the 'design breaks'? I would love some traditional Maori ink, but I don't know how well it would go with my Japanese plans

Having had a run of mechanical chronos fail fairly quickly, I decided to go down the same route as you. Got a quartz Porsche and a B&M and, Sod's Law, both of them died within 6 months. However, the Miyota replacements were easily obtained for around

That's incredible engraving work

The Quartz chronograph replicas are, in most cases, the more correct with regard to the subdial spacing. I.E. (until recently, with the m7750) the Planet Ocean Chronograph and the current Speedmaster Pro specifically and topically, the Moon Watch. It actually begs the question; Why has there not been a quartz 116520? I suppose even the replica lords have limits on ettiquete, taste and aplomb. A quartz Daytona!? Perish the......

Quartz. When you absolutely, positively have to be there on time. Not +/- COSC.

If the subdial spacing is good, that's definitely a plus I've seen a couple of Quartz Daytonas which took my fancy, but I'm not sure if I could justify the expense, as I don't think either would get priority wrist time...

Thanks for the positive comments, guys!

Once I relume the hands to match the dial colour, I think it will improve some more.

I did relume a set of hands with the Night Color, and the results were very satisfactory, I just never got round to installing them

Wow, you and TeeJay are becoming what this hobby needs more of, innovative ways of having fun and creating great projects. Its all well and good to have immense amounts of cash to throw at a project, but its great to see what can be done with some work and out of the box thinking. Congrats on the Tudor guys, they are first rate.

Cheers

I can't take any of the credit, I've just been lucky enough to have received such generous gifts, and I thoroughly enjoy wearing them Thanks again, R, it is all very much appreciated

For me, it depends on the watch. if it's a chronograph, I would buy the quartz version as I don't trust the a7750 movements, and I would rather havea working watch with incorrect sub-dial spacing (which I wouldn't know about anyway) rather than a watch with a correctly spaced dial, and a timebomb in the case If it was just a regular watch, then I do like mechanical movements (handwound or auto) Their quirks give them character

very nice! Quite an ambitious feat, making dials. Great outcome. Both you and TJ need to work on those cg's a little bit, and get some snowflake hands! Then oooooh my

No snowflake hands needed for this model, as it had the mercedes hands But I do need to get some snowflake hands for Project Snowflake