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The only white dialled watch I've had, was my PAM 113. It was a much more versatile watch than I ever anticipated it being.

I'll probably get a white dialled watch at some point, not with the intention of it being a beater, and probably not as a real 'formal dress watch', but maybe for something in between. Maybe a 'smart/casual/going out with friends' watch... I'm thinking possibly a white-dialled Yacht Master, but fitted with one of the recent bracelets, just to keep it all looking nice and slick

I was just wondering, if any other Rolex bracelets, will go with a Sub/GMT case? I've seen a Jubilee bracelet on a GMT, and wondered if a Presidential, or Daytona bracelet might also fit?

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Oh my mistake TeeJay.

I completely missed your thread.

Sorry for that.

Thanks for sharing the big day of your life mate.

I sincerely wish you all the best.

Kindest regards to the bride

Stephane

No problem at all, my friend, thank you for the congratulations

Wow TJ!!! Finally! You did it Amigo! Mucho Congratulations ! You both look dashing and ready to conquer the world! I wish you both the best.............Now hurry up and have one to wear a Mini-Fiddy!

Cheers my friend!

Indeed, after all that planning, it's all done I'm not sure if I'd be able to make myself wear a PAM now, although I can still appreciate them and their history, in terms of wearing them, I seem to've gone right off them

Beautiful pictures, beautiful event, mate...

Congratulations!

Cheers

Hey T, you look like you needed that pint mate. Glad you had a great day and a damn fine place as well. Absolute best wishes to you both.

Thanks, amigo, and you can sure say that again I'd just greeted all the guests, so I was pretty dry from all that talking Not the best photo I've had taken in a while, but damn, that pint went down smooth

On another side, I'm guessing I have the wrong direction again as I realized in saying Clockwise/Anticlockwise I was referring to the actual face of the watch RATHER than the back of the watch... So anticlockwise it is... just on the right side of the watch... lol

Maybe I'll just use a giant wrench thing like the kid in that one video... "I suck" was the title of the video lol - as this [censored] isn't budging >>>_<<<

If you meant on the clock face, then yes, the back would be rotating clockwise. If you mean with the case back facing you, that's when the back would be rotating anti-clockwise, and that's when the left:loose, right:tight saying comes into play. It works whenever 'the top of the screw(ed item)' is directly facing you, be it a watch caseback, a watch crown, a faucet, or even the lid of a soda bottle

As for the plating... That's a real shame... I guess SS might be better for day to day abuse

haha, You mean I just had the wrong direction? k... try this again haha

Clockwise (with the case back facing you) would be tightening it A little rhyme someone once told me, as a way of remembering which way to 'work things with threads': Left:loose, right:tight

Just the usual for me

Ok, so I was searching around on here for a while as well as on google and while I can assume that to use duct tape to remove the watch back of a rolex rep you fold it back on itself and try to get it sticking into the grips then turn it... However, that's not working as planned so I need help... What am I doing wrong? I have about a foot of duct tape, folded onto itself to about an inch length with normal duct tape width. However when I push and turn clockwise it doesn't budge at all...

Any tips?

I've never used duct tape, but, I've found that wearing dish-washing gloves, and then pressing with my thumbs in an anti clockwise direction, the backs soon shift (be they Omega, PAM or Rolex)

Congratulations, I wish you guys all the best.

Moose

Thank you very much

TeeJay I was hoping for some input from you as you just went through this we can't get the money back my only thought is to in a week or so send a more serious message to everyone saying if they haven't been fitted and don't feel they can afford it/ want to spend the money on it then that's fine but that they're still invited regardless

If you can't get the money back, then I think the only option is to send a serious message along the lines of.... "So that plans can be finalized, we need to know precisely how many guests/groomsmen there will be. The dress code for the groomsmen is (insert garments of choice here) if this would be financially impractical, then please let me know... This will not affect anyone's invitation, but it is necessary so we can know who will be a guest, and who will be a groomsman..."

For my best men, I just told them to wear black suits and white shirts, and purchased the matching ties for myself. I hadn't been expecting Emily's step-dad to be 'following the code', but indeed, he chose to. I was originally going to wear a matching tie myself, but, at the last minute, changed my mind for the tie I wore, as the subtle difference between the ties allowed me to coordinate with my best men, but still stand apart, as the groom. I actually bought a suit for one of my best men (I believe traditionally, it is the groom's responsibility to pay for his best men's clothing, as I remember reading somewhere online once a traditional breakdown who was meant to pay for what...) If you think your bro's going to flake on you, it's better to apply a little pressure now, and have him step back now, rather than be planning on him taking part as a groomsman, but having him back out at the last minute... It's just a case of putting it in a polite manner. I had to chase up a few people for if they were coming to the reception, and, although it turned out that they couldn't attend, had I not chased them up, they would not have sent a 'decline' message back to me, and we would have still catered for them. At the end of the day, if anyone gets offended by the question, just point out that you need to know numbers for everything from catering, to seating arrangements, so can simply explain that it is a matter of organization, rather than ostracization... As you might've seen from my album, I had two best men on the day (I should've had three, but one had to pull out due to a last minute injury). Andrew has been my best friend for 20 years, and now lives in Tokyo. He couldn't stay long enough to attend the reception, where Matt was staying with us for the week, and did attend the reception, so the way we had it, was Andrew being the best man on the day of the wedding (bringing up the rings etc), and Matt then being the best man on the day of the reception. Maybe you could do something like that to allow someone who can't afford the wardrobe, to still play a role

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As Mardo said, tell him to wear a suit, but make sure that his colors still match the colors of the other groomsmen, that way, although it might not be clear if he's a groomsman or not, it will still be clear that he's wearing 'the uniform' with an official capacity

Congrats, happiness, and love to you both. As they say in Miami Beach, lots of mazel ( good luck)

Thank you indeed One can never have too much good luck

Whoops... Double post...

I hardly ever take my watch off, and it can feel tighter or looser depending on the temperature, but. I never wear a watch very tight anyway, so even if it's tighter than normal, it's never uncomfortably tight :-)

is there anyway you could get the cash on the suits back? If you can, you could always scale down the groomsman's outfits, so no loss of dignity all round. Failing that, just send out an email explaining the situation and requesting clarification. At the end of the day, it's your wedding, and you need them to step up, or step back. That way, you don't have to tell someone that they can't attend unless, and they won't feel obliged to come if they know finances can't stretch...

Best of luck with getting things taken care of

Nothin hey? nobody out there cares about modding Deepseas?

lol

I don't know about DeepSeas, but I do have plans to try and cram a GMTIIc insert into a SeaDweller bezel What do you think?

I don't know why, but I was going through some folders, found this, and it reminded me of this thread immediately for some reason (am I spending too much time here?). Anyway, it is an abstract I took at my soon to be Sister-in-Law's wedding three years ago. So in the spirit of matrimony, I thought I would share it with you...

Thanks for sharing, bro, that sure is an awesome photo Thanks again for all the suit/tie info, it really came in useful, and helped turn 'off the rack' clothes into something more

You are right: the complete Rollex collection wouldn

Personally, it's all about the aesthetics of the watch, and the fact that I don't consider gens (in the Omega/Rolex bracket) as worthy of their price tags, so reps let me get a look (and functionality) I like, at a price I consider reasonable.

This:

...the desire to own a watch that conveys higher worth and status than it really is,

Couldn't be further from my mind or intentions.

This started life as a GMT II

Congratulations, TJ! A pretty bride, a great collector, an incredible place and many guests come from many places! What else could you ask for? Maybe a complete collection of gen Rolex and long blonde hair?

I appreciate your kind gesture of sharing such a special day with all of us. That was a great idea which illustrates how this site is much more than an internet site: it

Congratulations TJ.

Indeed as a lot of members already metioned it's a great location you picked for one of the most important days in your life.

Carpe Diem

Cats

Indeed, I don't think we could have found a more apt location

Looks like it was a loverly day TJ, fantastic location and you lady wife looked fantatisc, You too mate. Thanks for shareing

Thanks, my friend It couldn't have gone any better, I definitely think that having the wedding and the reception on two different days helped keep the stress down

Congratulations, Tee!

And the FM looks like an excellent choice for a groom

Thanks, bro It wasn't actually an FM, but an Arbutus automatic, which was a very generous wedding gift from Nikki6. Thanks to CNY, I had no way of ordering something suitable in time, but he realy came through for me

Portmeirion eh! "I am not a number, I am a free man!"

Not anymore you ain't!

Seriously though, many congratulations from me. Looks like it was a day to remember. Best wishes to you both.

JTB

Isn't that the truth Thanks though, it was indeed very memorable

Looks like it was a nice intimate wedding TJ. Beautiful location

It was indeed, and the location certainly helped give us some good photos

congrats again

very nice pics, ya poor poor b@#$tard LoL

no but seriously there is something to be said about a quiet, intimate affair which is far greater than the hordes of masses which descended upon mine a long, long time ago

Absolutely On the booking we opted for, we could only have 10 guests. We went for that option rather than the higher guestlist, because we figured we'd have people drop out and whatnot due to travel, so better to keep it small. To be honest, the only people there were Emily's parents, her bridesmaids (one was her step-sister, the other was her mum's 'star pupil') the bridesmaid's parents, my best men, and the witnesses, so it really was a case of everyone (bar Anna's parents) actually being 'wedding party', rather than just 'bums on seats' I think ultimately, it worked out better, especially given the weather we had the day before, I think had others been coming 'just as guests', they might not have bothered due to the weather, so I think we made the right choice to keep it small and intimate

What a great setting for a great day. Big congrats.

Thanks Indeed, location, location, location We'd always wanted to get married there, having stayed a few times for vacations I'd strongly suggest anyone visit if they get the chance

Congratulations T - fantastic photos, and the best of luck and much happiness to the both of you.

Many thanks, my friend, it's much appreciated I'm not sure what it says when I write a better review of a cell phone than my own wedding, but I'm glad folks're liking the photos

I would like to echo the best wishes and congrats sent out by those who posted before me. Absolutely amazing and beautiful location for the day.

Thanks indeed