TeeJay

Fantastic work Gets an A from me

I guess that's one option But to not have a watch on at all

That's absolutely fantastic I've always liked that watch If you don't mind me asking, where was it sourced from?

Due to CNY, there's no way of me ordering a new dress watch for my wedding. I have approximately 9 'safe days' for shipping. After that, I won't be at home to receive it. I'm debating... Should I wear this: Or, should I buy a

I have a thought... (dangerous, I know ) Tony sells some 'vintage Submariners/Sea Dwellers' on his site, which are on NATO-esque straps. However, the buckle, has the Rolex logo on it... How about buying a nice aftermarket silicon strap, ordering one of the vintage watches, and transplanting the buckles over? Considering how much some PAM straps retail at, while it might be considered wastefull to buy an entire watch just for the buckle off the strap, cost-wise, it wouldn't be any worse than a Toscana strap Not that I'd be thinking of doing something like that

Awesome purchase I wasn't over impressed when I tried one on, but, we all like different things, and as long as you're happy with it, that's all that matters, bro

Out of curiosity, is the bracelet lug size 20mm or 22mm?

Looking good, bro I just put this one on as I've had to 'dress up' a bit for a business meeting

Interesting thoughts there, bro, I wonder how much of that is simply 'cultural expectation' of how a Rolex is 'supposed to look'? You're quite right, that it's rare to see a Sub on anything other than steel or NATO, but I feel that both of those are too 'practical' to really be considered 'smart/formal'. I don't know about anyone else, but I think this combo looks pretty smart, and it's most likely going to be my wedding watch (as I can't seem to find anything suitable which will be delivered in time) Given how nice Rolex watch heads alone are, I think that, as watches, they can 'stand alone' without the bracelet, and look nice on a suitable strap, and I think the photo by TooMuchGear, is a fine example of that. Rubber, leather, and NATO, and each watch looks great on its respective strap My first exposure to the Planet Ocean, was the 45 on rubber from Casino Royale. To me, that is how a Planet Ocean is supposed to look, and whenever I see it on SS, although aesthetically, I can say it looks good, there's a little bit of me which still feels that it should be on a rubber strap... I guess it's just a matter of perception, and what people are 'used to seeing', afterall, as Greystash pointed out, the Sub was originally designed as a tool watch, not a formal watch

Funnily enough, I started a thread about Rolexes on Rubber a few days back, and got some interesting responses

Have to admit, I hadn't considered the point Ziggy made... As mentioned, I was only going on what I was told, and trying to warn other forum members if anything untoward might have been going on. Thanks for looking into it

As I said before, I am simply passing on precisely what the person wrote to me. I can't clarify what they meant, as I simply do not know, I am simply going by what they said

As above, I can only go by what I was told by the person. I know the Admin team are looking into this, so I think any further comments would be pure conjecture, and it's probably best left in their capable hands I'm sure we will be informed of any investigations and outcomes in due time

Thanks for the suggestions, I'm sure they'll be very grateful

That's what they told me, so I'm simply passing on what I was told. I wondered about a keylogger, but when they said that they got warnings that they were being hacked 'real time', I felt I had to bring this to the community's attention.

The only thing I can think, is some kind of virus which retains passwords, but I really don't know a whole lot about the subject at all. Hackers can do some pretty scary stuff, and the thing that scares me most about them, is that they tend to be pretty mal-adjusted individuals, who either don't get it, or just don't care, that their 'shits and giggles', can seriously mess with other people's lives. Total lack of empathy, which at the end of the day, is pretty scary... Indeed, it's utterly unacceptable here, it's good to know the Admin team is on the case You're right there, given the security measures this site has, I think someone's just entered a whole world of pain...

No problem, Ken, I'll pass on the info immediately

I don't know how much was involved, just that they got totally cleaned out

I couldn't believe it when they told me that they'd been wiped out, but when they said that they got the warnings that someone was trying to hack them there and then... That was scary. Whoever it is, they've sure as hell got no place here, and I hope that they get caught and punished to the full extent of the law

I'm not naming names, as that's private, but I've just received a PM from someone, who has had their paypal account hacked, and totally cleaned out. They have said that in the past few minutes, someone has actually been trying to hack their computer through the forum, and has so far used seven IP variants. I'm not sure what's going on, or what can be done, but someone is clearly trying to fuck with us in a very nasty way. To whoever it is, you know who you are, you know who you've stolen from, and you are going to be punished for it, in this life or the next. Whoever you are, you are absolute scum, and even the fires of Hell will be too good for you, you pathetic excuse of a creature

I'd say the opposite... I'm sure that's Chinese, not Japanese, but I haven't a clue what it would say... What's the source of the writing? What's it on?

Thanks, Ken, that's a good idea, but it was a pretty unusual watch, certainly not one of 'the usual suspects', so I don't think anyone would have one available. That said, even if they did, they probably wouldn't want to sell it, as it's such a gorgeous watch If you have a look at the link in my strap auction, you'll see what I mean

Well, it's a problem for me... I saw a watch late last night which would have been ideal as a wedding watch, and even put my last high-end strap up for sale to pay for it... I saw that there was a $20 off discount due to the holiday, so there's me, getting all excited, thinking that I'll be getting it cheaper... Then I read that from yesterday, till the day before the wedding, things are on hold Even if I ordered the watch tomorrow, the order wouldn't be processed till the day before the wedding, so there's absolutely no way I'd be able to get the watch before the wedding. I guess it just wasn't meant to be, for that watch... Oh well. Given how hard our dealers work the rest of the year, keeping us all happy, I think they deserve a decent break

I slept in quite late, so when I woke up, it was almost time for lunch, the cola was just to tide me over till then That said, it wouldn't hurt for me to be losing a few lbs