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Kinda like how Dubya likes nukeyoula weapons "How"? I knew it wasn't Hyu, but I did think it was "Who-st'n"... Awesome, I bet that didn't go down to well in those days Well, I'd rather people thought I was Australian than South African... That has got to be the worst accent ever

Hee hee I've always said "Two-sonn" Is that pronounced "Eee Rack" or "Eye Rack" Isn't it pronouced "Ih Rark"? It's funny, I have relatives in HooSton, who moved out about 15 years ago, and while one cousin never lost her British accent (and is now back in the UK) her brother sounds like he should be on King of the Hill He has the typical jock 'jar-head' 'haircut' (If it could even qualify thus) as well Accent-wise, people have often thought I'm Australian

I quite agree, but things like putting push pins instead of screws in the bracelets, isn't going to make any difference, and in terms of pure product quality, is a step backwards from what people want (as with Omega and the pin/screw debate) so more of an insult towards their genuine customers... Maybe something like holographic stickers on the movements might be a more effective solution... In all honesty, whatever they do, someone will be able to replicate it eventually...

I think the same thing when Americans say Moss-Goww (rhyming with Cow)

I don't like the commemorative Omegas, so I'd go with the SOSF Planning on visiting an AD tuesday and trying one on

That's actually how they came up with Mrs.Peel's name. They wanted something to have 'male appeal'... M Appeal... The rest is history

I'd say PAM 112h, and then buy straps to give it different looks

I'm still 'test driving' this to make sure I've got the regulation correct

Push pins instead of screws Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face Screwpins make bracelets so much easier to work on (assuming they don't strip, of course) with Omega, I understand that fans have long been campaigning to have the push pins replaced with screws, and that's one of the 'tells'. Absolutely hillairious that a company catoring to such an anal market would make such a blunder. I can just imagine the scene. Guy on street "Dude, your PAM's got screws in the bracelet, it's gotta be a fake!" Risti wearing older gen "..." PS Good to see pics of 'Three Barrels' the Porno s1ut again

I believe Silix is a drop-shipper. I know people have posted that delays were explained by "Watch did not meet QC". However, given that both X-33 watches I received would have failed any level of QC, as well as having orders missing requested product, I have my doubts as to wether or not this is actually done, or just a happily accepted excuse.

If it's good enough for Xzibit...

The 'test-drive' continues. I thought I'd tempt fate by putting the watch on the SS Bracelet so I could 'shower test' it. I was tempted to take a wrist shot then, but decided against it V: Loving that prototype strap

Sorry, I try not to think about the movies with Sir Roger in. They're too far from Fleming's novels for me to enjoy them. Indeed, Dalton was a fantastic Bond. Untill Brosnan, he was my favorite, but, I felt Brosnan played the character closer to how Fleming wrote him. I thought Daniel Craig played the character well in Casino Royale, but visually, he just didn't fit Fleming's description of Bond. From that aspect, I would have had Clive Owen in the role, although apparently, he declined...

Double post

Update: I went into the jewellers today, and the watchsmith has said that once the movement is stripped and cleaned, it'll be as good as new

I guess at the end of the day it depends what you want and how accurate you want it. I've had a rep 2220.80 for a while and really like it. It does have it's faults though. The logo and brand are printed on (as per the 2531.80) rather than the metal attachments. But. I prefer that detail. I don't like how the attachments look on the gen dial. Ironically, I think the metal attachments, with the letters all joined through the center, makes the real thing 'look fake'. As for the flaw with the 3 marker, mine doesn't even have a 3 marker... A lot of 2531.80s have been emerging sans 3 marker, so this could be a case of rather than simply manufacturing a proper 3 marker for the dials, the factories took the quicker route by luming one directly to the dial as on the 2531.80. Is it accurate to the gen? No. Does that really matter? Depends who you ask, and how desperate they are to tell people that their watch is genuine. That's not why I buy reps, so I'm not really bothered by inaccuracies in trivial details like that. As long as the print doesn't read Qmega Seameister, I'm happy. As for sources, there are sources other than the forum dealers. CQout is a monitored site, like eBay, so dealers are bound to behave honestly, and those who don't, get removed from the site. Sure, the dealers there might not have access to the "Super Reps", but what they do have, if you're prepared to look for the good deals, is respectable quality, and much cheaper than the forum dealers. Best of luck with your search and purchase

I've read that AM/PM indicators (such as the Explorer II) were brought about not so much to track timezone changes, as with a pure GMT watch, but so cavers would know whether it was day or night while underground

If you cut a 24mm leather strap properly, it looks pretty good on the VCO

It was one of those 'moment of clarity ideas' that suddenly came to me a while back (as I had a spare spring bar), and it just happened to work

No problem, glad to be of help. When it comes to force-fitting the second spring bar, you might need to use something like a pair of needlenose pliars to get the necessary force and pressure to get the second end of the bar into place, as the strap will be rather 'resistant' to the idea Only takes a moment to do though, and then it's perfect, no lifting clasp to catch on your clothes or other things

I didn't even notice the GMT hand To be honest, without indices to measure it by, how is one supposed to easily use it... Something I think would be an improvement on the watch, is if the hands were all black rather than gold...

It's not my fault I'm a PAMophile

Absolutely. I have to admit, my take on Tourbillon watches full stop is what's the point. On a pocket watch, they're usefull, but on a wrist watch, they're complications for complication's sake... Definitely in that kind of price range. Definitely a 'collectors only' piece, rather than one with 'mass appeal'... Hmmm... mass appeal... m appeal... Emma Peel Thats better

Oh dear... Hmmm... Toubillon movement that's not actually visible on the dial = What's the point? 'Three Barrels' sounds like something a porno [censored] takes... Looks like a nice enough watch, but not really anything special. Certainly not anything to get excited over...