TeeJay

I've sent watches back to China before and never had a problem with seizures. I've never had a problem with a seizure coming into the country either. Given that those who genuinely do have seizures tend to post panicked posts of "I've just got a letter from customs, WTF do I do???!!!!!" I suspect that the response to emails asking about a delay along the lines of "It was seized and shipped again..." are just [censored]. A while back, I might have been generous enough to say little white lies, but I've had enough of that kind of thing, and don't see why I should spare the blushes of anyone who's caught lying to someone about something. Call it as it is, describe the situation as is, and everyone's happy The watch has also been posted back earlier today

Thanks for the replies folks I woke up to find an email from my dealer requesting that I just ship it back for a complete replacement Problem solved. Ish

Obvious intent? I don't know about you, but I've never told someone one of my watches was genuine, or let someone believe it was. Sure, it felt good when a friend actually recognized the brand of a watch I was wearing, and said it was a nice watch, but I immediately told him it was a rep, and then showed him the site I'd bought it from. So speak for yourself, but don't try labelling me as one of the wannabes who go around flashing their rep and telling people it's genuine and that they paid stupid money for it, because that's something I've never done, and never will. As for why not buy a Seiko or non-branded company, for the simple reason that I like how specific watches look, so want something which is visually similar to that. Note I didn't say identical. I'm not somone who mods watches and swaps them out with gen parts in the attempt of fooling themselves and others that it makes the watch genuine. I don't even buy the high-price reps. I buy the cheapest reps I can, which have the closest appearance to the watch I like. As long as the dial does not read Qmega or Banerai, I'm really not fussed about minor details like it having the wrong strap or movement, simply becasue I don't buy reps to fool other people into thinking they are real. I buy them for my own pleasure, not for the image they convey. If someone wants to think my watches are genuine, that's their business. If someone actually asks me, or makes a comment like my friend did, I always tell them the watch is a replica. I don't buy genuine watches, or any other brand named product for the same reason. I don't like paying more for a product than it is worth. If I can save money by purchassing a cheaper generic or even replica version of something -anything- then I will. I wear unbranded shoes and jeans. I'll drink supermarket cola rather than buying Pepsi. If I drove, I'd want a kit-car rather than a pretigeous marque. Sure, there are some folks here who do buy watches to pass them off as genuine, but I'm not one of them, and given your comment appeared directed at me, I don't appreciate your implication that I am, especially when I have made my opinion on this subject very clear in the past (making the majority of my above post a repeat of what I've previously said)

As above, not my personal taste in terms of something I'd wear for myself, but damn that is an impressive piece of craftsmanship and artistry, so kudos there

Who prefers reps to gens? I dooo Primarily for economic reasons, ie my opinions on consumerism and brand-name worship, but alsop because they do allow people to have a more varied collection, and to try marques which would normally be financially prohibited... On the issue would I ever replace my reps with gens? That would be a resounding never. All my collection (bar two watches) all have some kind of sentimental value (ie received as gift/bought with inheritance etc) which a gen replacement would simply not have. In a sense, that watch would be a 'replica' of the original watch which I owned. With regards buying new gens, then my opinion is still one of economy and value for money. I simply don't think such brandnames deserve to command such high prices, and, even if I had a huge lotto win, I think I would still have the same ethos of only paying what a product is worth. It's often said that the richest people are often the most tight with their money.

The lever on the crown guard on my new 127 won't completely close (stays out by about 2-3mm) I'm wondering if anyone can give any suggestions to alleviate this? I've tried looking at how it closes, and can't see any abnormal contact points which a quick filing would take care of. I first thought it might be the lever resting on the lower screw, but, even when the assembly was removed from the watch, and there was no screw in place, the lever still would not fully locate into place. Any suggestions? I've emailed the dealer asking if I can either have a replacement crown guard or just replace the entire watch, but thought it might be worth seeing if a little 'barnyard engineering' might solve the problem first

That's really interesting that your markers and hands still flouresced different colors once the light source had been removed, I guess it could be down to slightly different lume materials being used on the hands and markers (whenever I see photos like this, it's always the same color seperation, ie dial/markers blue, hands green) The torch itself looks fairly standard, so I'm at a loss to explain the different results, but the UV light I've used (a Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver) always produces an even green glow after charging. I have to admit, I do rather like it Although not quite as much as the 111h I'm not too keen on how the domed crystal distorts the edges of the dial and reflections, where the 111h crystal provides a more uniform view... That said, the 127 case, being 'less blocky' is very nice, and more 'subtle' than the 111h. I'm still waiting on a reply from my dealer, but I'm hoping I'll just be able to install a new crown guard rather than having to totally replace the whole watch...

Thanks Glad to hear you're better We had a really good time away, thanks It was somewhat of a rush, as we kept going from meeting one relation/group of friends to another to another, but overall, it was a really great time The only sunglasses I wear are Oakley Juliets (as worn in the X-Men movies)

I've been wearing pink shirts for years, and still prefer the company of women Some say it takes a Real Man to wear a pink shirt. In a film, one guy specifically wears a pink shirt as an excuse to get into fights if someone makes fun of it

While at a family meal out yesterday, I noticed a smartly dressed guy having dinner with a lady with what looked like Breitling on. Closer (subtle) inspection showed it to be a rather poor electro-plated clone Their conversation was rather "when did you get here..." "Where are you staying..." so we figured they were an online hookup having the 'polite meeting' before 'getting down to the nitty gritty' Oh, also, I felt like a [censored]ing Mack when I showed one of my friends my 45mm Planet Ocean (explaining what I'd bought with my inheritance) and before I could say anything, he was like "Omega... Niiiccce..." at which point I explained that it was a rep He still thought it looked awesome, and said he was doing some electrical works on the home of someone who had a huge collection of watches, all boxed, and with the till receipts in the boxes. Part of me thought, "That guy's a real collector..." another part of me thought "What a [censored] for keeping the receipts in the boxes for display " PS MG's are awesome. I've wanted one since I can remember

This arrived for my while I was on my mini-vacation. It's likely going to be going back as the lever on the crown guard won't lock down properly, and has opened a couple of times while I've been walking around. I'm liking the gold hands more than I expected to, and they're complemented really nicely by the strap (which I want to replace with a burgandy strap) The size doesn't bother me at all (although it won't go under a shirt cuff ) and other than the second sweep looking pretty small compared to the 111h sweep, I really like how it looks. Hoping to get it replaced (or a replacement crown guard) soon (waiting to hear back from my dealer).

Wow, those are really varied results... Out of curiousity, for the first shot, was the lume still being exposed to the UV light? Was it a UV bulb used to reveal 'invisible' security markers, or was it a definite 'black light' bulb (not sure what, if any difference there is, but bear with me...) When I used a 'UV Revealing' bulb, I got a powerfull green effect, as shown previously. If, however, I put a watch near a 'black light' bulb, (like in a novelty shop) then I had the same blue/green result as you saw, but, it only lasted while the lumes were directly bathed in the 'black light', once they were back in normal light, they just had the strong green glow... Very interesting results indeed You might like my new wrist shot which I'm about to post

Okay, I see the point you're making, but there're a couple of issues at stake. First off, how important is accuracy to the genuine watch to the buyer... For example, I would not wear a fantasy watch, but, I would not mind wearing a less than perfect rep. Again, cost is not really a factor, as either watch costs the same, regardless of color. This is why I say that it depends on what the person's incentive is to buy that watch. Do they want to pass it off as being genuine, or do they just want a watch that they like the look of. If they want to pass it off as genuine, then they should buy the most accurate available. If they're just looking for a watch they like the look of, and the accuracy is not their primary concern, then they should buy the color they like the best, and that's why I say it would be stupid to buy the '2nd choice' color just because it is more accurate, if at the end of the day, they just want a watch they like the look of

Welcome to the party Silix is a dealer, not a watchsmith. I'm sure that it would be possible to source a black datewheel and have it swapped over, but Silix would not be the person to do it. Best of luck

Re-read what I wrote. It would be stupid of someone to buy a specific color choice solely because it was more accurate, rather than buying the color they actually liked better. Why buy a 2nd choice in terms of color just because it 'looks more accurate'? Other than stupidity, there is only one other reason someone would want to do that. They want to pass if off as genuine. The cost does not even come into the equasion. If someone's spending that price, it makes sense to buy the one they actually like the look of most, rather than 'settling' for something else, because it will be easier to pass of as genuine.

The last PAW was an Omega SMP 2254.50, and things just went all quiet on it's travels I second the vote for a 112h, but think it should be on a leather strap rather than SS to keep down on shipping costs.

Last day of the 'test drive' today No need for a pic, folks know what it looks like. After a few days of tinkering and fine-tuning, I've got the watch running at +0.5 seconds a day What's the betting I can't repeat it on my own watches though Oh well, it's been good to have a PAM on again. When I go on my mini-vacation tomorrow, I'll be wearing my Planet Ocean, and taking my 2531.80 for a family meal out wednesday. I'm hoping that by the time I get home, my new PAM 127 will have arrived PS Stephane, that's a beautiful daughter you've got, she's definitely going to have no trouble finding a good man when she's older Nice watch too

Personally, I like how the white dial looks, so that'd be the one I'd buy if I was to buy one. As for what color is more accurate to the gen, and how important that is, that's up to a person to decide for themselves. Do they want to buy the color because it's more accurately executed, or because they actually prefer that color option? Buying one in black, just because it's the 'more accurate' would be pretty stupid if someone actually prefers how the white looks...

Absolutely. When I receive my PAM 127, (and have the spare cash ) I'll be sending it to him for a cannon pinion fix and 'plume' job. I'm not having the mods done to increase 'accuracy to gen', but because when it arrives, as it's a birthday present for my fiance, it will be my daily watch (if I don't wear it, I'll get skinned alive ) so I figure with that being the case, I want it to have decent lume as I do spend quite a bit of time sitting up late without lights on The cannon pinion was something he suggested, but I figure is worth the expense

I remember once seeing an episode of the Antiques Roadshow where someone had a piece of rep porcelain, and one of the ways the expert knew, was that on the coat of arms, rather than the panals being colored, they simply had the names of the colors written in the spaces, which was explained that the manufacturers had simply copied the picture they were given precicely, rather than realizing that the names were supposed to be colored Something I would say, is that although I can't read Chinese, I'd like to think that if I regularly worked with something which only had a certain amount of lettering on it, I would learn to recognize (even if it was only visual recognition rather than reading comprehension) what the 'thing' was supposed to look like, especially if it was something which, ultimately, was copied from an original thing. I guess though, as you say, it's one of those 'lost in translation' incidences.

Ahh, but the guy himself, pronouced his name Ee-vur-rest, yet everyone says "Ever-rest"... I was thinking more about how Americans pronounce the city where NASA operated from (that said, what with the Moss Goww example, their record is not the best )

To be honest, I think it'd be too much hassle for them to rep as they'd have to build the movement from scratch... Interesting watch though

I don't like B&Rs period, but I know if my fiance saw that she'd want one

Eye'm qweyte shore eye don't no eyethur, but eye no meye mumm haytes JoeBurgh! Hearing that accent makes me want to jam knitting needles in my ears. Repeatedly

To answer the question "Should I buy a Rolex?", based on what you've said, I'd have to say 'no', because I don't think it would see much wrist time.