TeeJay

Absolutely awesome watch, it looks like it's seen decades of use and wear

Awesome watch, thanks for the review

They would definitely round off the collection In terms of GMT, I'd suggest an 029a, simply because, having the GMT numbers on the bezel, makes it more a 'feature' of the watch and stand out better from one of the other GMT models which have the additional numbers on the dial

Okay, so the watch is nothing new, but, the buckle is (arrived today). I feel that the watch is 'complete' now that it has a matching buckle

Fantastic collection, and some excellent diversity in the watches, there's one of everything

At the end of the day, I think that's all that needs to be said If the person's genuinely interested, then they'll be interested If it was someone just trying to be a jerk (which, to be honest, hasn't ever happened) they're only going to wind up making themselves look bad

I have a similar ethos, but it is also balanced by practicality. Some examples: Buying generic clothes/foodstuffs rather than 'brandname' products = Saving money Buying reps rather than gens = Saving money (okay, saving more money than would be saved buying the gen version of the watches ) So here comes the biter.... Why not just buy a $10 quartz and save more money? $10 does not have a luminous dial in a large enough size for my requirements, and is most likely not waterproof... One is a case of buying a cheaper product to save on money, the other, is that in some cases, the cheaper/cheapest product, is not always as good as a more expensive product, depending on a persons requirements

Just to let you know, Both Rolex2U and WatchEden are Tony's sites I don't think you'll be disappointed

To be fair, he's only been signed up 20 days, the protocol with regards ADs and repair shops might not have been known, and, once the mall kiosk screwed the watch up, he might have thought that the 'name on the dial' was the only hope for repairing the movement. Of course, if there were more skilled watchsmiths known to the community, it would only be a simple matter to refer him to them.

There was a 104 for sale It was purchased earlier this evening...

Sorry to hear about your experience. My advice, would be to find an independent jeweller/watchsmith, and get them to repair the damage, then, get the mall kiosk to reimburse you the cost. If she said herself that she doesn't know what to do, and wasn't supposed to open a Rolex anyway, she is admitting liability for causing damage to something she shouldn't have even considered working on in the first place, due to company policy. Normally, I have a bit of sympathy for retail staff. I know the pressures they're under to make sales targets, but if she knew she shouldn't have opened the watch in the first place, she should have been honest with you to start off with, and declined the work... Best of luck in getting it resolved [Edit to clarify] What I'm trying to say, is that regardless of if the watch is a rep or a gen, the mall clerk thought it was a Rolex, and, if she knew she shouldn't have opened it in the first place, she was willingly violating a company policy, making them negligent, thus responsible for the cost of repairing the damage she caused.

I'd say you're going to be looking at something like a 104:

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I don't. I think asking if someone's watch is fake is just rude, so I ignore the question. I don't feel the need to disclose what I spend on my shoes if someone says "Nice shoes!", like I don't feel the need to disclose what I spend on my watch if someone says "Nice watch!". However. If someone does say "Nice shoes!", I'm likely to say "Thanks, I picked them up in Spain." (which I did) so if someone does say "Nice watch!" (which on occasion has happened ) I thank them, and, if they're interested, tell them a bit about the history behind the watch company Infact, here's a pic of my shoes

Mostly, I just say "Thanks". If it's more than just a passing compliment, and there is some genuine interest (because PAMs are quite unusual) I just explain a that Officine Panerai used to provide diver's watches to the Italian Navy in WWII, and folks have then always been more interested in the history of the company, than the watch I'm wearing

I haven't any experience of that SMP, but my 2220.80 and Planet Ocean 45mm both cvame from Tony, as well as all but one of my PAMs. You won't have any complaints from the communication, service or the product I highly doubt it... Tony is a dealer on RWI. Pulling a stunt like that simply wouldn't be worth his while.

Thanks for the suggestions, my friend I've gone through the catalogue, and Tony has some Auto Radiomirs for sale. This has the added bonus of having the cyclops for the date window. I was also tempted to try using a Ferrari case, but, the rehaut would obscure some of the dial markings, so it would not look correct, so I believe a Radiomir case is the best case for what I have in mind. The other issue I am facing with the movement, is that I want the '6' subdial to be running the seconds. The quartz movement in my 'One Eight Something' has the running seconds at six, but, is a quartz movement, and I'm concerned about if the hands would fit. I had thought about using the movement from a cheaper variant of the Daylight, but, on those, the '6' subdial is running a 24 hour sweep... That would be functional, but not the function I had planned Of course, I won't be able to finance this project for some time, but I thought I might as well gather as much information as possible, rather than trying to find out everything when I do start the project.

With the exception of my 104, which I had to get from PrestigeWatchCo (as Tony couldn't source it) I don't go to anyone but Tony for my watches. A fantastic guy to do business with. I'd put his customer service up against the Cartel any day of the week, and I bet he'd get the more favorable reviews

Can anyone suggest a movement which has a running seconds at six, and a date-wheel? (the pinion for the seconds at six needs to be 7mm from the central pinion for the main hands) I'm currently planning to get another of these: to transplant the movement (after removing the pinions for the '3' and '9' subdials) to put in this (well, pair with this dial, the rest of the watch is garbage): However, if anyone has any better suggestions, I'll be glad to hear them

I believe that is an Asian movement, but will defer to the judgement of more seasoned movement experts

Thanks There goes that plan

Simple question really, would a 7750 movement fit in a Radiomir case? Thanks in advance

Indeed, although ironically, not a failure for the designer, who probably got paid some mad cash for it

If you want a really great 127, your best bet would be to build one yourself, from the best parts available