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Very much so, and thanks Here's a decent pic of the work to date on my back

Thanks, bro I do have the maple leaves on the lower forearm, my arm's just rotated in such a way that you can't really see them, as this pic was to show the new ink I added to start 'capping' the end of the sleeve There's still going to be cloudwork coming a bit lower, but without the hibiscus outlines on the edge of my elbow, the leaves were making an incomplete sleeve which was starting to bug me, so I decided to add them myself, rather than waiting for Nathan to do it (as he's moving at the moment) That then created the illusion of more of a complete end to the sleeve, but then the space on my bicep between the kanji and the tribal was starting to bother me, so again, rather than waiting, I got out the planned stencils and did it myself The tricep area now looks really empty by comparison, but as I can't see there, I'm not too fussed about waiting till Nathan can do more work The plan for the tricep area is another full Japanese maple, cloud/wind-bars and some hibiscus petals, but possibly also some stylized lightning bolts to wrap right around to the front as well [Edit to add] As the sleeves're going to be the traditional 7/10th length, they'll almost never be visible with rolled sleeves, but yeah, I definitely think the scally's need messing with

M, I like your thinking, bro Indeed, the Heritage is a badass watch, I'm just thinking it might be too badass for the occasion Ironically, the ink's going to have to stay hidden, simply because I've been given a 'shirt and trousers' dresscode by my friend (going to look soooo funny seeing his scally mates trying to wear suits ) and even with my sleeves rolled back, the sleeving on my arm still wouldn't be visible Here's a pic of the latest expansion work I did... The higher up my arm I went, the harder it was to get the proper contact with the machine (even with Emily stretching the skin) so my friend's going to have to re-line that stuff by my shoulder when he does more work on me

Hee hee, the Tudor sub would be fine, but I figured better not to wear a tool watch for a semi-formal occasion I am leaning towards the Heritage in terms of a) I'll be wearing it anyway b ) It's not likely to attract the "Is that a Real Rolex??" question, and c) Much easier to read the hands after a few drinks But, it is a very noticeable watch on the wrist, which was why I felt it might look a bit OTT for the occasion. I agree, the DJ is way more subtle, but, it still has the R Word on the dial, so if it was to attract attention, it could very easily be the wrong kind of attention... It's not that I'm worried about pulling off wearing a rep, as you say, the DJ is a common watch to see in the wild, and I could have conceivably afforded to buy the real thing at one point, it's just that some of the people going are the kind who would make needless/snarky comments just for the sake of it if they were to see the R Word, hence my thoughts as if the Heritage might be the better watch to wear, as, although it would be noticeable, it would be unrecognizable, so less likely to be commented upon

I'm going to a friend's wedding reception this coming Saturday, and debating on what watch to wear... We're going to be away for a few days, so I'll be wearing my Heritage the rest of the time, but I'm thinking that would be a bit much for the reception (wearing a suit with a black shirt) and was thinking about wearing my DateJust on black leather, which is way more subtle. But, that has the dreaded R Word on the dial, and I'm wondering if to wear it might be an invitation for some douche to make a comment... I've worn the DJ to business networking lunches, and never once had anyone comment (or that I could tell, even notice it) but this is a situation where I think someone 'might' (some of my friend's friends are chavvy [censored]) so I'm, just wondering if it might be easier to just avoid the risk by not wearing it... The Heritage is less likely to attract 'brand recognition', but more likely to attract attention (and maybe look a bit poseurish) so I'm really in two minds about what best to wear

I think you're absolutely right there

That's a real shame. Noah was a great guy, I wish we'd had the chance do do business. RIP, my friend

`Because of the word Sea-Gull slapped across the dial... Something like that deserves a sterile dial, or at least a fancier name

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I know it's going to look top-notch

Just wanted to post another pic of the Heritage While setting up the shot (so the watch was in direct sunlight) it fell a good 6ft to the floor No damage to the case or crystal, and it's still ticking (figuratively speaking) I guess it's a good job it's quartz rather than mechanical

After a week of light-weight watches on straps, my wrist has healed up nicely, so back to some heavy metal for me

Couldn't help it I know you'll love the work J does, can't wait to see it back on your wrist

Love it I may be wrong, but I seem to remember reading somewhere that all-blue insert GMTs were issued to the Peruvian Airforce As others've said above, absolutely love the box, the presentation really brings it all together

That's what she said last night

As the watch Angus showed you has drilled lugs, how about buying both his watch, the one I showed, and then performing a dial/movement transplant? Of course, if Angus can source you one which has the lugs drilled and a good dial (hopefully even with factory-applied Lume, as that'll save you a modification to do ) then go for it

Thanks for the suggestion I gave them a look, but they didn't have the specific one I'm looking for, but it's no problem, as this place sells one which is pretty much identical to the Tudor strap

Thanks for the offer, Bill, but I already have a black and grey NATO myself. This watch needs a 22mm strap, rather than 20mm. I'm pretty happy with the strap which I've got on it at the moment, but when someone found the other NATO which was even closer to the correct Tudor strap, well, that went on my 'to buy' list The offer really is very much appreciated though

This is the same as mine (and same dealer) and the markers touch the rehaut... Had to lume and varnish the dial myself though, as this comes lumeless and gloss finish. [Edit to add] I forgot to say, when it arrived, the 24hr hand was quite pale, but a dab of marker pen sorted that

Many thanks, bro Absolutely love how the Heritage looks on the (not 100% accurate) NATO, and equally pretty happy with the tattoo machine (which I've re-built and tweaked a bit since the photo was taken ) I still can't believe that I left it (with the rest of my equipment) at a friends house, after tattooing them Friday

If that's to me, thanks

This is the strap in question, it's to replace the existing (and less accurate) 22mm NATO strap which I found a while back, which I feel is still a nice complement to the watch, even though it lacks the grey stripes, which are on the original Tudor NATO

I saw Lani's name on the signed in list the other day, so he might indeed make the occasional post One thing's for sure, he's very much missed here. +1, Definitely miss Victoria as well.

I don't like begging for money, but, when times dictate it, a man sometimes has no resort but to throw himself on the mercy of his brothers and beg for help, and this is one of those situations... As you may have read, I've recently started tattooing, and this is what I need the money for... The question now, is how much do I need? 15c. Yes, you read that correctly, I need fifteen cents, or, to be more specific, I need a dime and a nickel. What kind of tattooing supplies can I buy with 15c? A few drops of ink, perhaps, or maybe a sheet of carbon paper for stenciling? No, in my research, I have discovered that in the US, tattoo artists use a dime and a nickel, when setting the movement of the armature bar which controls the depth of the needle, and a different coin is used (giving a different depth) for lining, and for shading, and I simply don't have those coins to hand, so I wondered if anyone might be able to put some change my way? In return, I will draw up and post out a tattoo stencil, which can then be taken to a local artist for execution (or a piece of paper art which could then be framed, if you're not into tattoos) Can I draw? I'll let you decide, and thanks in advance

:thumbsupsmileyanim: :thumbsupsmileyanim: I hadn't planned on wearing this combo quite this early in the year, but, I took a gouge out of my wrist (right were a bracelet would rest against the heel of the palm) while carving a walking stick, and don't want the weight of the Heritage knocking the scab 24-7 and delaying/messing with the healing process, so I put this on instead As a result, wrist is healing up nicely, and as a bonus, the weather over the last few days has been good enough for me to swap jeans for cargo shorts* *Yes, I am wearing jeans at this precise moment, but once it hits noon, I'll be in the shorts