TeeJay

Sorry folks, the PlanetOceanitis flared up again, so no prizes for guessing what's back on my wrist

Hi, sorry for the delay. I'm not sure if the Silix PO has the correct logo on it. As for 'Casino Royale version', that depends entirely which watch you are talking about, as there are two which come under that catagory. The 2900.50.91. The 'standard' Planet Ocean Big Size. Black bezel insert, white numerals. This is the watch Daniel Craig wore in Casino Royale, and the watch I have. There is also, however, a 'Casino Royale Limited Editon' variant. Essentially, the same watch as standard, but it has a different second hand, with 007 in pumpkin at the base of the hand, and has a case back which, rather than the Omega Seamonster, features the words Casino Royale. This is purely a marketting-created watch to appeal to collectors of Bond Memorabelia. Only problem, is Bond would never wear a watch with his serial number on it, and personally, I'd rather wear the watch which was featured in the movie The black strap with pumpkin stitches fits very well with the pumpkin numbers, as the stitching and numbers complement each other. The only problem with this strap, is it has a 'square' end, and leaves the rest of the lug space 'open', where the Planet Ocean rubber strap (as Daniel Craig wore) fills up the lugs. At the end of the day, it's just a matter of personal taste

Sorry for the delay, but PM sent

I think it's going to be a casual few days, so this'll do me Doesn't get as much wrist time as it deserves due to my PlanetOceanitis, but it's still a nice watch (The strap's true color is as per the static shot rather than wrist shot)

I've noticed Chip Foose wear a red and black GMT Master II on occastion. Other times, I think he might wear a watch by Oakley.

I have to admit, somethings I do like to keep mint, others, I feel a little wear gives character I haven't ever used it, so I wouldn't like to say for sure if it'd be okay. One thing I would advise though, would be to mask off the watch case with electricians tape so the paste only affects the crystal, or you could wind up with a few extra polished spots on the case Best of luck

I quite agree. When I was younger, I used to feel that a watch wasn't really 'mine' untill it'd received a few dings. That said, that was when I was wearing Casios, not Omegas and Rolexes Now, I have the same philosophy, but my 'tollerance' for the dings has gone down... A few hair scratches on the crystal won't bother me (unless they obscure the lettering, hands or markers) but scratches on a bezel insert (especially ones removing the color) will bug me, and, although I'll still wear the watch till I can replace the insert, it is always something that irritates me to see, and something I always want to get fixed. Someone on Biker Build-off once had a really extreme form of this, (it's not mine till it's scuffed up) almost to the point of OCD, and any time they got anything new, they would throw it on the floor so it would no longer be pristine, and they didn't have to worry about getting it scuffed up anymore. While I can understand their logic, personally, I think that's taking things a bit far V: You could always buy a new PAM (on the cheap, of course ) and swap the crystals over until you can either repair yours, or aquire a sapphire replacement

For the simple reason that they're rip-off merchants, and know that people are too blinkered to accept that, and know that they will keep buying from them. As for Ham, he isn't part of the Cartel. Just their Number One Shill. Or was, until he recently realized he'd been lied to. At least he had the balls to stand up and apologize. Simple. People aren't prepared to go to less well known dealers, because the forums have brainwashed them into thinking that only the dealer names listed here, are the only honest dealers around. I say brainwashed, because the proof is there that A&J are liars and rip people off, and that Silix, while sending reasonable product for cheaper, is just a drop-shipper, and sends incorrect/faulty goods. I'm not sure how this mass hypnosis is being achieved, but you're absolutely right, this requires cooperation from everyone, but at the moment, I can't see any signs of current trends reversing. As mentioned, customs would likely confiscate that many watches. Much safer to keep maybe 3 favorite watches on you (one on your wrist, two spares in your baggage) and mail the others home.

Not sure if it's of any help, but I've found that I get best results when I charge lume with an LED torch rather than a regular light bulb.

Hi V, The White Seamaster franken will get done, but possibly not before my vacation to Spain in November, as I have several upcoming birthdays prior to that which require prezzies, and of course, the obligatory holiday spending money

^^^ What he said. I'd rather have a S&W SWAT 45 (built by Luminox)

It's been quite a mixed week for me watch wise. I stated off wearing my the Aqua Terra I customized for my dad, then wednesday, put my 2900.50.91 on for wednesday and this morning, swapped to my 2531.80 at lunchtime, and have now swapped to 'The Patient' to wear tomorrow

A delay in aquiring a decent birthday card has given the Aqua Terra another day on my wrist It must go in the mail tomorrow though, to arrive in time. (If I sent it too early, the power reserve might run down prior to 'opening', and that would just make opening it that little bit less awesome Will I make another for myself? I haven't decided yet. I might do something similar, but not identical, as I want this watch to be unique for my dad

Indeed, a Real Man, doesn't need an expensive brand name to justify himself, it's the inadequates and juveniles who feel the need to spend the big bucks on what, at the end of the day, are just clothes and watches, to use as status symbols I might have to invest in a set of 'cobbled' shoes. I recently got a custom tailored leather jacket with some inheritance money (a replica of the jacket Tom Cruise wore in Minority Report), and, not only is it a perfect fit, I know I'll get a good ten years worth of wear out of it

Most of the watches I'm after now, are ones I'll have to customize myself. My Collection: Omega: SMP 2531.80 Project Watch (homage to Navy-Issue Tudor) Non-Functional SMP 2531.80 SMP 2220.80 SMP 'Electric Blue' Functional Parts Donor Planet Ocean Big Size 2900.50.91 Planet Ocean Pumpkin 2209.50 Non-Functional Planet Ocean 2901.50.91 Non-Functional Speedmaster X-33 Rolex: Submariner Daytona 'Skeleton Submariner' (awaiting new dial to become 6200) GMT Submariner aka 'The Patient' On My Radar: Audemars Pigeot: Royal Oak Jumbo Omega: White Aqua Terra as Dial donor for 'White Seamaster' project. GMT 2234.50.00 Panerai: 1950 (as worn by Orlando Bloom in Elizabethtown) Radiomir with same dial as 112 Poljot: Aviator Mechanical Rolex: GMT Submariner with contemporary dial (Project watch) GMT Brown and Gold (as worn by Clint Eastwood in Firefox) (Project watch) Vostok: Europe K-3 Submarine

Oh well, can't argue with that

Even if I was a fully paid up VIP Member, I know that my opinion on certain issues would continue to be ignored, therefore I am not prepared to spend money for a 'privelage' I would not actually receive, and prefer to contribute to the forum via advice, discussion, and when ready, reviews.

I have to admit, I would view such activity as 'window shopping' rather than 'shopping with intent'

Although I have no personal objections to the content of the ads, I don't think that they will be of much use as revenue generators, as the majority of posters here (from what I have seen) appear to be people in long-term relationships... Not that there's anything wrong with enjoying the view

Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil! Sorry, got carried away there As much as I enjoy political and religious debate, such things can indeed spill over into non-related discussions, or used to attack a person out of context. Having seen attempts to create such a 'flame forum' on another forum, I can honestly say that all it resulted in was people posting offensively and slagging each other off, not debating 'inflamatory' topics, so I'd personally suggest it might not be the best thing to incorporate here. [Edit to add] I'm here to discuss watches, not debate religion or politics

I get the same beef from my fiance about my watch collection, although she's quite happy for me to spend money on a watch for her to wear. Actually, that's not quite the truth. On viewing a watch (the HBB Aspen) she wasn't particularly fussed either way if I bought it (for her step-sister) the instant she actually saw it for real, she strapped it on her wrist and it hasn't come off since. Her mum has also previously joked about the amount of watches I have, but has always said they looked nice, and, when I actually showed her them all laid out, she said that a few in particular (the modified Aqua Terra particularly) were really nice, and she then decided she wanted a Rolex for herself, and started browsing the net for something she wanted (which I've said I'll buy her) for her birthday. My fiance's step-dad used to take the [censored] a bit, saying that quartz watches were better, but, since I gave him a Panerai for father's day, he hasn't repeated such comments, and often wears it

I've never lost a watch, and the one time someone tried to mug me (about 5-6 years ago), they wound up with their elbow bending 90 degrees the wrong way and ran away 15 odd years of martial arts training paid off

I wonder why

I will concede the point that it can vary from brand to brand, but Burberry in particular, stock a top identical to one sold in Burtons, but the Burberry one cost ten times as much money. Identical in every detail except for the label sewn in the neck... So yes, although there are indeed some companies which have a higher quality product, equally, there are ones which are selling a generic product with their own label attached. Precicely. I'd have to point out that, being envied/ the object of jealousy by someone with less money does not necessarily make the person nouveu riche... I admit, I'm probably not using the term quite correctly, but personally, I use it to catagorize the 'flash in the pan' celebrities who flaunt their wealth at any opportunity, like rappers who in their videos, wear garish clothes and wave handfulls of cash at the camera. Oh yeah, Mr Rapper, you have money. Whoopdedoo. Keep spending it on iced out Roleys and gold backscratches and by the time you hit retirement age, you'll be back collecting a welfare cheque... As Lanikai said, old money knows it and doesn't have to flaunt it. It's like some friends of mine who I last saw just before my gran died. One brother is a pilot (a week younger than me), the other works in London, I think in investment banking. Both drive good cars, wear sharp clothes, and both had Breitlings on. Even though we hadn't seen each other for a while, and, as children, we were constantly fascinated by each other's watches, and always trying to get something new to show each other, there was no blatant wrist stretches or 'cuff tugs' to flash the Breitlings at all, proof in point that 'old money' doesn't have to flaunt it. Ironically, I was wearing my Omega 2531.80 project watch and happened to be wearing a T Shirt, but again, no flashing of it on my part, and no overt examination from my friends.