TeeJay

Congratulations, nothing more satisfying than doing things like this yourself, and having the watch stil work afterwards

It's enough that I won't [censored] my pants if the watch accidentally gets wet I would take the watch to be pressure tested, but the person I use is so backed up with work, that they wouldn't get it back in time before I go away. As far as I can tell, the watch has a rubber seal just beneath the crown, and the back is too tightly screwed down to be moved by thumbs. I've bought watches from the same dealer which where also water resistant 'out of the box', and, following the results of my test, I am prepared to give this one the benefit of the doubt. Besides, so what if it does flood? As you point out, it's a rep. I'll just buy a new one, and problem solved, and yes, I am well aware of how depth and pressure is applied to water resistance, thankyou.

Nope, definitley Rolexes in his real life, I just wondered if he wore them on set too

Thanks for the link Sadly, it's a bit more spare cash than I have spare, as I've got to buy two of my guinea pigs a new hutch today... If it wasn't for that, I'd be bidding on that beauty for sure

Same here For someone who loves spending money, I can be a real Scrooge at times, and never spend a penny more than I actually have to Absolutely. I took the strap off my 111h earlier and dunked it in a sink of water... No bubbles It shall be accompanying me on holiday in November, once suitably outfitted with a nicely water-proof SS bracelet Fantastic results To go one further from LED, if you use a UV LED, that gives AWESOME results Charging the lume: Lume Shot:

I know the kind of thing you mean, but I was refering more to general business/millitary attitudes, rather than dismissive of 'domestics'. When I've been a manager, I've always found people more willing to do as I ask when I do so politely and reasonably, rather than barking orders at them, that just leads to resentment... While I wouldn't dream of disputing the treatment your mother gets from 'servers', over yourself or your father, I would say that when anyone takes such an attitude with me, I don't stand for it. Rather the reverse, infact I'd like to think I'm an easy going person, and, as a Libra (a very typical Libra male) I'm not someone who thrives on conflict. But. I also have my pride, and have never 'bowed and scraped' to anyone. In that sense, I admit, I have a very 'cut your nose off to spite your face' attitude, and would rather lose a contract than have someone speak down to me, but, and admittedly, the attitudes between Americans and the English are quite different, I've always found that when I stand up to people who behaved in that way, it 'off-balances' them, and I wind up getting way better treatment from them, than the other way around. I'd quite agree about the politeness being taken for weakness attitude. The point I was really trying to make, was that in the millitary, someone cannot afford to have their orders questioned, so a part of their training, would include imparting the "I'm right" attitude when in command, and the "Yes Sir!" attitude when subordinate I guess it depends on the breaks life gives people which determine those who succeed from those who die trying. While I haven't really got a concrete opinion on the 'heredity vs environment' debate, I would say that environment plays a huge part in succeeding, ie knowing the right people to get an idea properly listened to. I've got a couple of ideas floating about in my head which I'm sure I could patent, but it's just a case of putting them into practice... My environment, although not impeding the work I do, does nothing to help with those other things which could potentially be huge As for bullies, no matter how successful they become, at the core, they will always be inadequates who feel their only way to succeed is by belittling others, and that self-loathing and inadequacy is probably more pathetic than their actions... "It's coming right for us!!!" Another watch, which I feel deserves a mention, is the S&W SWAT 45. I'm not sure if it's actually 'issued', but it certainly has 'the look'

Looking good Personally, I just don't think a Planet Ocean looks right if it's not on a rubber strap The first exposure I had to the watch was in Casino Royale, so that's how I tend to think it should look

It's always been my experience that the worst bullies are actually the most inadequate and plagued by self-doubt. I can understand the attitude of millitary pilots as they, by the nature of their occupation, must be able to do their job, and get people to follow their orders without question. Now, while I'd be the first to admit, a more easygoing approach does tend to get better responses from 'underlings', there are times, particularly in the millitary, where an order must be followed precicely and immediately. If someone where to feel that their every command would be second-guessed, or that subordinates felt that they could question orders, they would be ineffective in commanding those beneath them. That's not an attempt to excuse such attitudes, just an opinion on why it is necessary that they have them, and, when someone is trained to have such a persona, it can be very hard to 'switch off'... Something else which contributes to (in any field) the '[censored] factor', is the chips some people have on their shoulders. Those who feel that they 'dragged themselves up by their bootstraps', and struggled as 'the outsider' so are morally superior to the 'upper-class numpties' who had success handed to them, almost by birthright, absolute and utter assholes. Nothing worse than a self-righteous prig with a chip on their shoulder about 'their roots'. And back to the millitary watches...

Most specifically, the ones he wore in Torchwood and Doctor Who. I was watching ep Two of Torchwood last night, and it appeared similar to an Air-King/Aqua Terra, black dial, on black leather strap, with no datewheel or cyclops. In the episode of Doctor Who where he re-joins the Doctor's company, he was again wearing a similar watch, but there was a definite cyclops on the crystal. From his hosting appearances, I've noticed he favors Rolexes, and wondered if indeed he was wearing one of his own watches, on a different strap, for filming... Great actor, and from what I've seen of his hosting appearances, a genuinely nice, and funny guy.

I'm still wearing my PAM 111h, and decided to make it my 'holiday watch' for when I go to Spain in november, as, with the second hand not stopping, it'll be easy to roll it forwards an hour, so I need to order an SS bracelet for it so it doesn't matter if it gets wet. I could try and track down the rubber strap (not the one with Panerai on it, but the plain strap) but I'm not too keen on that, and think SS would be the better choice. I saw someone wearing a 45mm Planet Ocean earlier today. It had the correct strap, but couldn't get a close enough glance to tell for sure

One solution I've read, was to shorten the crown stem so it simply pushed down and stayed in place. Only thing I would say, is, given the costs of repair/parts, it might be as cheap and easy to just buy a new watch...

DAMN that Type II is sweeeet!!! I've gotta get me one of those

Wow, I would not have guessed it was a Seiko, it has a real IWC look about it. A fine watch, and clearly one which served you well

I'm not normally a fan of chrono watches, but that looks really nice. Who is the manufacturer?

I thought you might like it

That looks like a bad-ass watch. I might have to aquire something similar for myself

This is my favorite War Watch I'm working on a 2531.80 Project Watch homage to it

Ahh, I'm with you. A collection piece rather than one that would actually see use. I can understand that

Sorry, but that does nothing for me at all. Infact, I'd go so far as to say that the 2nd toubillon spoils the symmetry and flow of the design. Innovative, definitely, but in terms of practicality, as mentioned above, "What's the point?" It's complication for complication's sake, so doesn't really appeal...

I'd agree with all those flaws 100% My point was taking into account that some people want a rep to have 100% fidelity/zero flaws, and in those stakes, yes, it is definitely a POS, and that if someone wants a 100% rep, they'll likely be very disappointed with it. If, however, they're just after something that 'looks about right' (certainly passable to the general public) and aren't too concerned about the flaws you mention, then indeed, they can't go wrong buying it. Given the analogue runs faster than the digital, it's just a case of pulling the crown out for a few seconds each day to re-synchronize the displays. To be honest, it's not a watch I'd want to wear most of the time, as the alarm is totally inadequate, and I figure if I'm going to wear something, I want to be able to use the functions, but, as a watch to put on every now and again, then it's more than adequate

Sadly, that is scarily accurate throughout the entire retail industry. I don't think anything bugs me more than when an assistant doesn't have a clue about the products they sell, whatever that product may be.

I'd say I'm pretty happy with my collection A Predfan said, Rolex, in the minds of most of the viewing public, = Fake, but other than that, I'm quite happy to wear any of my (working ) reps in public. Most people don't know enough about watches to question if they're real or not, or even notice. I tend to not wear my Rolexes now, because I just think they're too small, rather than for fear of being called out in one, and because my tastes have moved on to Omega and Panerai. As mentioned in another thread, I think a lot of the trouble people have being called out is a projection of their own concerns, rather than an all-knowing public. Going back to my collection, I can't say I'm totally happy with it, as there are still watches I want to aquire for it, so I don't view it as complete, so that takes away from me being 'totally happy' with it as a collection. I am, however, totally happy with what I have

I like boring That's why the 112 was what I really wanted. I didn't want a datewheel, a second counter, GMT or power reserve functions, I just wanted a simple, uncomplicated Panerai. I'd say the 112 fits those criteria, with the 111 being a close second (due to second counter). 'Boring' is one phrase, another might be 'minimalist'

That just depends on your personal criteria and what you want it for. If you want 100% fidelity to the gen, then absolutely, POS. If you want something that 'looks about right' and is good enough for knocking about the yard in, then it's fine.