TeeJay

One thing I have heard about the Vector, is that there can be issues of the battery life, and have seen a review online, where some of the functions were criticized as unreliable... Sorry I can't contribute any other suggestions, but I just wanted to let you know what I'd heard about the Vector (even if it was a one-off occurence, if you're going to be in 3rd world situations, you want something which you have absolutely zero concerns about... Best of luck with your search

I'm running Safari 4, on a download which makes Vista emulate OS X. The forum loads pretty quick for me...

Personally, I prefer the black bezel...

I think it looks fantastic Definitely a watch I want to acquire in the future

It's good to hear you're on the mend, brother, and indeed, good that you can find humor in those trying times When things start getting tough, I consider the platypus, a sure sign that the Big Kahuna has a sense of humor in His plan As the Vulcans say, live long, and prosper

Fine watches' my brothers of horology I'm still wearing this, it only comes off my wrist for me to appreciate it closer I'm not sure if it's my imagination, but the caseback (with correctly spelled interior wording) seems to feel heavier that the stock factory caseback... The watch certainly seems to feel heavier with it installed... Heavier or not, it feels great to wear

Sacrelage, I know To be honest, I always used to shave with Gillette razors (or had a full beard) but since I started shaving my head, it's more economical to use electric clippers for most days, and an electric foil shaver for 'special occasions' when I want to get 'wet shave close'

These're my quartz watches... The Casio was what got me thinking about getting a Sub, and the Suunto-Clone was just for fun (similar to as worn in Stargate:Atlantis) I'm seeing a theme when it comes to colors...

I'm using the dark skin, simply because I find it easier on the eye than the other skin... Heck, I remember years back when I was a member of another forum (tattoo and bodymod-based) and that went through several forum designs, but one in particular, the contrast was so 'wrong' that the majority of users were complaining of eyestrain within minutes. At a glance, it looked okay, but trying to actually read anything... Torture. It got fixed pretty soon I like the dark skin, and like the new layout of the forum, especially the additional lifestyle sections If change was required due to technical issues, then the change was required, and personally, I rather like the results

It doesn't get much more awesome than that, thanks for sharing

Depending on what you want to get, you might want to try looking on CQout.com. There is an escrow system so your money is totally safe and refundable if you're not satisfied or the deal goes south (try explaining to PayPal that the illegal product you've bought doesn't look/work like you expected it to and the dealer won't issue a refund... None of that issue with the escrow service) Dealers get booted if they get more than 4 (or five, I forget which) negative feedbacks, and if one gets booted in the middle of a transaction, then the transaction is cancelled and the money is refunded automatically... Pretty much a win/win situation Dealers here might have some better watches, but it really depends on what you want, but, if you want to buy with a pretty fool-proof safety net, I'd have to recommend CQout, as it has proven itself to me time and time again. Best of luck with your purchases

Congratulations indeed

I just thought I'd take a few quick shots to try and show the true color of my watch dial No point in having a diver's watch if I can't get it wet

I can't stand the feeling of not wearing a watch... That's why I rarely actually remove mine for any prolonged period. I'll even put another watch on if I'm doing modifications to the one I'm wearing. It's weird, I know, there are enough clocks around me (wall, PC, iPhone, microwave etc) that I can find out what the time is if I'm not wearing a watch, but as above, it just feels creepy wrong to not have a watch on my wrist, although I think some of that is down to the body 'being used' to the contact/weight, and missing its absence, rather than having an OCD need to know what the time actually is on command

I don't know the details of that model case to really comment on it as such, but, as a watch case, it looks pretty damn good, and will contribute to what should be an awesome project Best of luck with it, bro

That B&R app is sweet

I'd guess that if the fit wasn't perfect, say using one of the adjustable 3 point case wrenches, if it was to slip, it might scuff the case...

That's an incredible watch, congratulations indeed

I think many use Burgeon case openers, although, as mentioned, I've had success with rubber gloves and elbow grease

Thanks, I have to admit, it was a pretty nice watch out of the box, and other than the loose bezel, I'd've been quite happy with it as it was, but, it was only bought as a donor... It was from a dealer on CQout, but I think most dealers have the Tiffany & Co available. I'm not 100% sure how many have the narrow-edge bezel or old-style bezel insert, but they definitely have the Tiffany & Co dial. I've only ever read about a Tiffany & CO Submariner, and I think it was one of the last examples of Rolex putting another company brand name on their dials... From what I've read, a genuine Tiffany & Co submariner is harder to track down than a genuine red 1680

Thanks for the feedback, amigos I can't claim the baking idea as my own, but it certainly works I think if I was to repeat it, I'd only need 30 seconds to get the result I had in mind... I tried removing the Tiffany & Co branding print with tape, but that didn't work, and I tried gently scraping it with the tip of a tooth pick and a screwdriver, but they didn't loosen it at all, so I thought easier to cover it with ink rather than risk damaging the surface of the dial To the naked eye, the black ink mod is okay, as the baked ink just looks like staining on the dial. I think the plan should be black ink, bake dial, then apply red ink... Indeed, I did both to the insert I scuffed up the edges with a nail file, and put a few scuffs over the surface of the insert, then bleached it with drain cleaner for 60 seconds. The only problem, is that I used taped pliars to hold the insert while it was soaking and for running under the tap, and that left squared lines by the triangle. I later thought I might be able to 'blend them in', with a bleaching of the specific area, (and a 'test fade' in another area) but it completely removed the anodizing by the triangle, and over the 10 marking... That annoyed me I'm not sure yet if I can tolerate it as 'chemical spill damage', or if I should get another insert... If I do get another insert, I could always try taking the soak time up to 90 seconds, but I think that might be running the risk of completely stripping the anodizing as I did on my first attempt where the insert stripped down to the bare metal... The acrylic will pick up some scuffs fairly easily Infact, it was quite scuffed, but I buffed it clean when re-installing it, as I got an epoxy fingerprint on it, so had to buff that out with toothpaste Still room for tweeks and improvements, but for the moment, I'm pretty happy with the result Oh definitely, the watch would've made an awesome vintage base in it's own right (and it will ) but it really was just purchased as a dial donor for the project sub, although in the end, I took the dial, insert, caseback and movement. My prime reason for aging the Silix sub and not the Tiffany & Co Sub, was because of the fixed springbars. The watch can only be worn on NATO, and, while that doesn't bother me for an occasional wearer, I like having the option of swapping between bracelet and straps, so that's why it had to go down the way it did. The Tiffany & Co Sub is currently housing the movement and dial which were in the Silix sub, and will probably wind up as a millitary Tudor of some kind (possibly a Snowflake) My only gripe with it, is the bezel rotates quite freely, and so far, I haven't been able to prize the bezel off to install the click spring I took from the Silix sub to give it the historically accurate bi-directional bezel

Very nice Not one I'd wear myself, but still a very nice piece

That's a fantastic watch

I have to admit, I only tend to use electric clippers/shavers these days as well

This was ordered on my behalf by my wife from a CQout dealer, with the sole intention of me using a few parts for my project sub. I have to admit, I was rather pleasantly surprised with what arrived She paid for express delivery, but not FedEx, so this was a pleasant (if slightly worrying) surprise... Why worrying, well, FedEx are known to be a good way of getting goods seized, and I would feel more comfortable knowing that the dealer had used the method agreed upon... Oh well... Inside the box, the watch was very well wrapped I liked the case-back so much, I decided to transfer it to my project sub... Serial Numbers... My first fixed-lug case... I have plans for this The strap was a bit scratchy, but quite nicely made: The bezel has a sharp edge, the crown guards are pretty narrow, but, the bezel rotates quite freely... Oh well... A couple of quick wrist shots: And then the dismantling began... Before baking the dial, I used a black marker to erase the Tiffany & Co branding, and then used a red marker to tint Submariner red. However, the baking process pretty much obliterated that text... I baked the dial for a minute under the grill, but, I have to admit, even that was a bit more than I'd intended... Oh well, at what this cost, I can try again another time to get that 'creamy white' color So it was then just a case of putting everything into the Silix case Sacrilage to some, I'm sure, but, I'm pretty much happy with the result The whole lot came to just under