TeeJay

I'm usually the same but I rather shooting all with right hand it's just the left eye dominance that's an issue.

I seem to remember them showing a cure for that in Wings of the Apache

I'm mostly right handed (I pretty much have to shoot lefty as I am left eyed) but I have always worn it on my left and where I live everyone that wears a watch (not many) wear it on the left.

I shoot a pistol right-handed, but always shoot a rifle left-handed

I'm ambidextrous (write and swing a bat with my right hand, shoot a rifle, and do things like open doors/jars, and hold my knife and fork with my left) and have always worn my watch on my right wrist

Never worn two watches, but I would wear a 'wrist device', ie MP3 player, GPS unit on my spare wrist if circumstances called for it.

+1 On Maradona (and others wearing two watches on day to day basis) looking stupid though. I mean really, what's the point? If a watch was so unreliable that I needed a back up, I wouldn't wear it in the first place, and would just wear the back up As I've said before folks, the right watch for the right situation I wouldn't wear my Suunto Vector clone to a formal dinner, and likewise, I wouldn't wear my DateJust while going abseiling

I hope you're feeling better soon

You new guys - especially in the last year have skewed vision of reality. Eddie Lee used to say, waterproof? Maybe, you can run to your car in a light rain and a rep is a rep.

Nothing but a BS glib phrase...

While I have had a couple of watches which were not waterproof (one manufacturing flaw of a PAM 104 which was immediately replaced with a replacement which was waterproof, one DJ which has had extensive case mods which prevent the rear seal forming, and one DJ which again, fogs up, but as it's only ever worn on a leather strap no need to get it wet) with those exceptions, I have had no issues with any of my other reps being waterproof, including chrono watches (3 Daytonas, a PAM 187, and the Tudor Heritage) all have been worn while bathing, showering and swimming with no issue whatsoever. Perpetrating the myth that reps are not waterproof needs to stop. While it is adviseable to have a watch tested before subjecting it to an immersion, I must admit, that the odds have certainly worked out in my favor so far

Have you considered a DateJust? They can be worn on straps as well as the bracelet

I think digital watches have their places and uses, and as I've said before, I get the sane feeling of achievement doing work on a digital watch, as I do working on a mechanical watch If I was going camping, I'd probably wear my Suunto Vector Clone rather than the Heritage, as I'd be less concerned about it getting banged about (although I suspect the Heritage would stand upto a camping trip quite nicely, especially on the NATO strap ) I have no fears using the chronos on the Heritage as it's a quartz movement, but I suspect the second hand would be just as at risk from hand slippage as on a mechanical movement

Glad to hear everything's been sorted

TJ, I would even buy from them again if they step up, which i think with this pressure they will. They have a lot of items that are very fairly priced, and no other

dealers carry!

MM

That's a fair comment, and a good endorsement I'm not sure if other TDs carry the Tudor Heritage, but I believe WatchEden was one of the first of the TDs to carry it

I don't know if it;s Tony or not. I think you might be thinking of Tony at Asian7750.com TJ. Not sure though.. This is a huge brokerage company with a ton of expensive marketing..

I was thinking of Tony who once traded as TonyXKF on CQout... I thought he had gone Mainstream and started trading as WatchEden. Don't tell me I've been endorsing the wrong dude for years

if the shipment lacks some (or all) of the items you paid for, this would definitely be something they have to correct, or they would risk losing their trusted dealer status.

:rofl:

Silix have owed me items for years, yet never lost their trusted dealer status... The cartel have been caught out time and again with Little White Lies and they never lost their trusted dealer status either (well, they did on RWI ) This is a very tollerant forum which always gives people the chance to make things right

Is WatchEden no longer Tony's website/business? I've always found Tony great to do business with, but if he's no longer the head honcho, and letting issues like this slide, I'm going to have to seriously reconsider my endorsement of them

Sometimes, but not very often, since most of my cooking now is done in a toaster oven with it's own timer, but in the past, I have used a combination of chronograph and timing bezel while cooking meals with different ingredients/cooking times

Omega seamaster with orange bezel, black strap with orange stitch: 6 0'clock marker sticker fell out of place.

Omega planet ocean GMT... Bezel ring fell off, super glued back on, but some glue must mave touch crystal underneath.. Bezel does not turn now

The stick marker will be easily put back in place, just a matter of decasing the movement and dial and pressing it back into place. With the bezel issue, that is even easier. Take the watch in your right hand, press your thumb tightly on the crystal, and your other fingers tightly on the case and bracelet (not touching the bezel) kneel down on carpetted floor, press the bezel against the carpet, and then 'push' the watch away from you, rolling it on the carpet. I've had the exact same issue in the last before with several watches, and this has always resolved the issue The traction from the carpet should provide the grip to break the superglue bonding the bezel to the crystal and allow it to rotate freely again Be sure to hold the crystal firmly so that does not also spin with the bezel

That's just sick

No offense but in what planet is Seiko classified as a high end watch? and $45? Not even Canal st. stuff is so cheap. Kind of a non sense article, isn't it?

Even my CQout DJ works out at $58 when converted, so you're quite right there Indeed, a nonsense article, written by someone who only knows a little bit about the subject, and who couldn't keep their own opinions/prejudices from influencing their objectivity

for anyone interested, the authors watch can be seen here, scroll towards the bottom:

http://revo-online.com/forums/main/read.php?2,102326

My watch is the best

Happy birthday, amigo, I hope you've had a good one

What's on my wrist? Y'all know what a Tudor Heritage looks like

I think there's a product called plasti-dip (might be wrong on the name) which is a rubberizing treatment, might it be possible to get the PVD and then put the parts through the dip?

Who are the cartel? Josh Andrew and Angus?

Yes. The original 4th member of the cartel was a dealer called King.

Is there anybody who does give good service when things go wrong?

Josh has the best reputation when it comes to customer service/aftercare, but personally, I don't trust any of the cartel dealers and would never buy from any of them, but that's just me

PS Making the client pay the return shipping is standard practice with any dealer. Regardless of how indignant someone might get, the fact is that all returns are on the customers dime

Teejay- I am in full agreement that people have to take responsibility for their purchases and using common sense as to when to post pics as a sanity check. But I gotta say that I am nevertheless thankful for QC pics.

Oh for sure, all the time they remain legit, I do think they're a nice service touch, I just don't think they should be considered the be all end all dealbreaker, and after the above post about the site update, well, I do find that concerning...

If people really believe that QC pics are of random watches rather than the watch they are sending than it may be a waste of time - or maybe not. In my own most recent experience with an AP I was sent the pics - the screws looked like crap. I rejected it and 3 days later got a new set of pics. I accepted based on those pics and of course I can't tell you it is the exact watch in the pictures But I can tell you the screws lined up with the pics both in terms of how they were set into the case and even which screw had a slightly skewed screwdriver slot. I got what I expected. If I had gotten the first watch I saw I would have been out $500 and unhappy. I had a similar experience with a PAM where I rejected it because it looked like the dial was off in terms of how it was set into the case. The new pics and the watch clearly had it in straight. So with a total of $800 invested with 2 different dealers I am grateful for QC pics. I will never be able to prove to anyone it is exactly the same watch but if all it did was to make the dealer make sure the one I was receiving was in better shape than what he was initially proposing to send - than QC pics achieved my objective.

All the time QC pics are legit, then I think that they do serve a purpose, and are a nice service for the dealer to provide. But. I don't think people should be having to post them for scrutiny, rather than trusting their own judgement on a purchase. Equally, I wouldn't want the QC pics to fall into the same little white lies trap that dealer offered 'waterproofing' was found to be, as that would just be counter productive

I get what you're saying TJ. In this particular case I would have sent it for a relume (for yet another €60 + shipping). Even though this is a watch that does come with great super lume from the CN factory..

But this time I got a refund and the other dealer picked a nice example right from the start!

Happy new year gents - now this fellow addict needs to get a couple of hours sleep..

Sounds like a good result

An interesting twist to this saga.

A couple of days ago I've ordered a watch on one of the trusted dealers' sites. Right after I posted here, on this thread, I have also received an email from the dealer asking not to post the QC pictures. I didn't have the need to post those pictures, because the watch was rather simple, but in my mind I've decided that I'll need to rethink the way I buy from this dealer. And that was it.

And now to the twist: browsing through the dealer's site today I've checked the watch I've ordered looking for some information I needed, and what do I see? New QC pictures for that model: QC pictures of my future watch. The ones he, so politely, asked me not to post.

This really sums this discussion for me.

That's certainly an interesting twist, and I must admit, one which makes me slightly uncomfortable... Sure, the site stock photos are showing a representation of the watch model being ordered, not the specific piece, and I totally understand that. And I can also appreciate that a dealer will update their stock photos from time to time as new issues of the watch are released, again, I have no issue with that. But the idea of a dealer using a client's QC photos as site stock photos makes me somewhat uncomfortable, as if they are prepared to use QC photos as new stock photos, what is to stop them using a new stock photo as a QC photo, and then telling people not to post them on the forum so people don't see that the same pics are being used... As before, I'm happy to order off the strength of a stock photo and rely on the dealer's operational systems to ensure I receive the correct piece, but that's just me

Recently I've seen QC pics from TD's of things that I would never approve because it has been examples that has not satisfied me at all.. Not because they have been way off their gen counterparts, but because the factory has been sloppy - period. Missing paint and uneven lume.. I have not shared the QC pics on the forum - only with close friends who knows their stuff (just to make sure I was not too nit picking).. One TD made three attempts (and failed on all three) and the next one hit the nail after just one attempt..

Conclusion: some TD's check the stuff before taking QC pics, some does not..

Totally understandable, but what I'm pointing out, is had there been no QC pics, if you had just received the watch from the first set of pics, would you really have rejected the watch? Or would you just have accepted it as a rep in possible need of a relume mod (or even just lived with the factory lume?) ?

I believe we are now talking about two seperate things.

The first is an ID photo, taken by the seller, for perusal by the buyer, to assure both parties they understand what each is talking about.

Have no problems with that, its only plain sense.

However the recent rash of QC photos, purporting to be of the very watch the client is getting is just silly.

And even sillier when a noob displays said photo on a forum, and asks the membership to pick it apart.

I'm sure a macro photo of some gens will show some insignificant issue that cannot be seen with the naked eye, yet here we are not only condoning this practice, we are encouraging it.

It may be acceptable by a few of the anal retentives we have around, but it sends the wrong message to buyers IMO.

No wonder the dealers are asking buyers not to put photos up on the forums. I'll bet their strike rate in sending out the original photographed watch is extremely low.

Or maybe they have a photo of a "perfect" example to show to every buyer? Which is probably a lot closer to the truth! Don't forget Little White Lies.

Offshore

PS. And NO, i don't do QC pics of tools!

Precisely As I metioned in my first post in this thread, and is probably common knowledge from my general posts, I have 0% trust in the 'forum trusted' dealers. They have never given me anything but lies, poorly QCd items, and misrepresented items (LWLs) to others, and yet the off-forum dealers have always managed to come up with the goods (as far as I'm concerned) sure, they may not be 1:1 Super Reps, but that's not why I play the game, that's not what does it for me: Name correctly spelled, hands, and a within -/+ 10 s per 24 hrs = Happy TeeJay... I don't need to see a QC pic to trust a dealer enough to place an order, and I think it's sad that folks need that confirmation, not against the dealer, but that they themselves are that demanding/suspicious/uncertain of what they're ordering, that they need the spoonfeeding Let's see some cojones here, amigos, roll the die and pull the trigger, but step up to the plate and make the call yourselves As before, if you want perfection (which appears so, given the need for feedback on QC pics) buy a gen, then try writing to the AD and telling them that the hour marker is .5mm out, or that the date wheel doesn't roll over bang on midnight and see how far that gets you (other than laughed out of the shop )