TeeJay

Fantastic, that's interesting to know

Fantastic work, both on the watch, and with the review itself, thanks for taking the time to share it Out of curiosity, how durable will the paints be on the insert and caseback? Should they be lasting, or might they need re-applying after a while?

Aguillas is an awesome coastal town in SouthEast Spain. Awesome restaurants (Dolce Vita is a favorite) plenty of beach-front shops for all manner of goods (and awesome shoes) great shops in the main roads leading away from the beach, and, on the beach itself, there is exercise equipment dotted about, so ideal for a workout session, followed by relaxing watching the world go by at the beach cafes Glad to hear the Exp II won out I definitely think it's the right choice for the location and occasion Peace be upon you, my brother

I like rare beef as well Lani was meaning that I can't eat pork, as it is forbidden to Muslims Pigs might be 'off the menu' for me, but, there are some very tasty vegetarian 'bacon-like' products available which are still very tasty

Turkey, you say... In that case, I'd probably go with the Lamb... I'll eat turkey, but always found it a rather 'dry' meat (compared to chicken) I like the swine, it's just 'off the menu' That said, the lamb certainly seems to have been the most popular on the day FL or Exp II.... I'd still say Exp II, for the same reasons... Elegant, and understated... The FL is elegant, but the coke bezel is a little more eye-catching than the all-black variant... Here're some photos of the town I mentioned No problem at all, your folks are my folks

Thanks, my friend While we were there, it was announced that there was going to be prizes for the best costumes. I didn't win, but, to be fair to the winner (a guy dressed as Robin Hood) his costume was good. Also, if I removed the patches, vest, and pulled my pants out of my boots, no one would even have thought it was a 'costume', where 'Robin' couldn't hide his costume if he tried It was all in good fun An awesome venue, brother It reminds me of a town in Spain called Aguillas If the 'middle meat' is lamb, I'd be having some of that, but if it was beef, I'd probably go for the chicken instead No one seems to be digging the Swine I'd also be up for some of those deserts as well As for the watch... I'd go for the Explorer II. Elegant and understated. It won't draw attention Best regards to your parents

Yes. It solved the problem

That's what we're here for There's always a positive aspect Hard to say. I remember reading a review someone wrote of the Deep Sea, which was actually tested by deep sea divers. The watch stood up to the pressures without leaking. Given the origin of these watches, it is impossible to truly assure that the watch will actually be made well enough to provide the depth rating of a genuine Rolex. If you actually need your watch to be 300m water resistant (ie for solid use diving either professionally or as a hobby) then I would suggest buying the real thing. That will give you the guarantee and assurance which you need. Of course, you can always have a rep pressure tested, but, as mentioned, given the origin of the parts, there is every chance that, while the watch will stand up to use for bathing/swimming, 300m would be being rather optimistic... To be honest, it was a legitimate point for you to raise. I admit, it is a somewhat picky point to raise, but given that the color of the hands and markers is noticeably different, it is a legitimate point. What one person can ignore, another cannot, and it's only reasonable to acknowledge that difference in perspectives and tolerances. These forums exist for people to exchange knowledge, to share with each other what they know about watches, thus ultimately, giving people a better idea on who sells what, and who to buy what from, if they are after a specific product. After all, X can never be Y, and if someone wants Y, then there's no point in them buying X, so it's only fair that people's experiences with dealers, both positive and negative, get fairly reported, so people can then make an informed choice about their own purchasing requirements. As I said in my first post: If the original sale photos or description showed that the color of the hands and markers was the same, then you should be entitled to return the product, as what you have, simply would not be as the original sale described. If, however, the original sales photos or description showed that the color was different, then, that is simply 'buyers remorse', and quite a different kettle of fish all together Personally, I have only ever found George and BK to be entirely pleasant and utterly professional in our dealings. If you are happy with the rest of the watch, then I would suggest simply paying a little extra to have the hands and dial re-lumed. If, as mentioned above, you actually need the watch to be 300m water resistant, then I would suggest paying to have it professionally tested, and depending upon those results, either keeping it and re-luming it (if it passes the test) or selling it 'as is', and then putting the money from the sale towards a gen, as I get the feeling that only a gen will actually meet your requirements (both aesthetic and mechanic). If you were to put the watch up for sale 'as is', I believe that you would get some very interested buyers, and be able to get a very good re-sale price for it... As before, best of luck with getting a satisfactory resolution to the situation

You didn't come across as being rude/off, bro, I just wanted to add that little point incase someone suddenly got all paranoid that everyone would know that they were wearing a rep As you say, wearing a Rolex of any kind (including gens), people are automatically going to question it. Not because they think the person would be wearing a fake, but simply because everyone knows that Rolexes are heavily replicated, so it's probably more a genuine curiosity of "Is it or isn't it?" rather than any kind of 'outing' As mentioned, we went to the party And this was how close I got to the original costume

As I mentioned the other day, sometimes, even gen Rolexes will not match due to replacement parts being installed during servicing. However, all the Rolex reps I've bought in the past, have had closer matching lume. When I swapped hands and dials around, I knew I would have to tolerate miss-matched colors, so I learned to ignore it. Given how focussed you are on this aspect of the watch, I don't think you are ever going to accept it 'as is', so I would suggest (if you can't return it) either have it re-lumed, or sell it. Sorry if that comes off as blunt, but you're obviously not happy with that aspect of the watch, so I'm not going to try and change you mind about how you feel about it, and I'd rather give you some honest options for how to move forwards with it Best of luck

That is an absolutely amazing watch Infact, I could even be tempted away from my planned GMTCSub to build something along the lines of a 1655

I'm also curious about HEV construction. Is there any way of testing if an HEV is a functional piece, or purely decorative, without damaging the watch?

Absolutely fantastic I don't think I'd actually wear a Sub on one, but damn, that would be worth getting solely as a collection piece Thanks for sharing the link with us

And out in the real world, who's going to actually know about the tell? That's the awesome thing about these reps, they look so good, people just don't question them

According to SouthPark

Precisely Thanks, bro This was the kind of Lucifer I was thinking about (a bit younger, but you get the idea...)

As my bro F said over the page, just let me know

That's not 'damage' bro, that's 'character'

Awesome story, welcome to the party PS: I buy from Tony as well

No problem, my friend

You're absolutely right there, bro, my 004 would absolutely look the nuts with the clothing, but there're two small snags... 1. The Suunto was the watch worn in the series, and I'm going for accuracy to wardrobe, rather than personal choice (which would be my DIYSub on NATO) 2. The movement in said 004 is absolutely trashed and needs replacing. No point in wearing a watch if it can't even tell me the time Either way, I'm hoping it'll be a good party

As above, this pimp doesn't need bling to get the point across If you were to say, get something like that, but darken down the markings (maybe re-touching the dial with a dark red fine-nib pen) I think it would be just what you're looking for

I'm wearing this today, to get myself accustomed to it for tomorrow evening. My wife and I are going to a costume party in the evening, and I'm going to be wearing something like this: I didn't want to swap watches at the last minute, and then be fiddling with it all evening, so I figured best to 'break it in' before hand

You know, I'd actually say the reverse... I'd see Lucifer wearing something seriously understated and elegant, but dark. Something like an FM, but with black and burgundy coloring. This pimp's mindset is "I'm so powerful, I don't even need bling to get the point across..." Think all the power of Emporer Palpatine, but in the form of a young, minimalist designer Something like this, but with darker red markings, and a burgundy strap... Or even this, but much darker red:

I'll be keepng my GMT on Hawai'i's timezone, so just let me know what time period you'd need me to cover