capt_cope

Unfortunately I think it has to be "no." While I don't have a problem with the idea, I'm sure there would be a small yet vocal section of people popping up after the fact to complain and cry about a rigged contest.

I think the key thing here is that the victim was a kid. 13 years old ffs, not exactly what you'd call emotionally developed yet, and certainly not old or mature enough to deal with manipulation from an adult. I truly hope the old hag burns in hell. Anyone who did something of this sort to my sister would not be making it to court, cyber walls don't do [censored] to a 165gr soft tip .308 slug, and that's what this lady deserves.

Yup logo free and bead blasted goodness. The strap in question is "natural" color with a really great start to a patina already. It'll be my first "Nice" strap. I admit I've had a couple pam reps, and have one left (a new 229 which is just great looking) but I have a hard time wearing them around. I love watches, and I love tinkering, and reps are my way of tinkering with watches. It's funny, but to me they hold no value. Even though they "cost" more than my gen watches at the moment, I'd never consider tearing into my Black monster, but I have no qualms about digging into my 229 or my SSD and modding it if need be. That's why I'm finally treating myself to a sterile pam. I love the look and feel of pams, and I want one that I can wear around and actually afford. (Note my definition of afford differs from some people. I could buy a gen pam if I had to, but I don't think I could AFFORD it you know? It's like I've got the money, but there are so many other things I am/should/have to save for that I can't justify spending that much money on a luxury item at this point in my life.)

But still... a pretty good deal IMO. Just picked up a used Europelli baseball strap for.... $35 with shipping! Of course I don't have any watches for it yet, but I'm going to be picking up a sterile pam to rectify that situation. So whaddya think? Good deal or did I get taken? Either way I'm happy.

HAHA! It saved my dead daytona (along with some spare parts scavanged from another 7750 movt.) Thankyou for bringing that idea to the table!

I've thought about that, and the rub comes down to the center seconds. Either there's no way to attach the hand, or there's no way to keep the hand static at 12. And to my knowledge, the only chrono movements with seconds at 6, and sub registers at 3 and 9 are the genuine daytona, and the a7750 w/ sec@6 module.

Nice! even cheaper than just a movt. I'll have to ponder if I can live with a quartz watch. I haven't owned one since I got my first auto. But a reliable daytona...

If it worked you'd end up with a daytona, seconds at six, that isn't a timebomb. And if anyone wants to explain how to pressure the dealers into making the watch you described... that'd be great. I never used the chrono on mine when it ran, and don't really care if that part of it works or not. I just can't stand a constantly running large seconds hand on a daytona. WHOA there's a quartz movt. that will fit?! Now all I need are some hands that will fit it. I've searched cousinsuk, julesborel, and ofrei, never could find a quartz that had the right subdial placement. Must have been looking wrong. Thanks for the tip!

So I've been dying to get a running daytona again, but just can't bring myself to spend $400 on the CHANCE it will work for more than a month or two. Also the 21j daytonas bug me due to the constantly running large seconds hand. If I could mod that to stay at 12... I'd be set, however it doesn't seem too doable. After seeing some quartz Breitlings a while back it struck me: a quartz sec @6 daytona would be the poor man's best of all worlds. Thinner case, reliable movt. And accurate functions (though you probably wouldn't want to run that ticking chrono!) I mean I doubt it's terribly easy to see that little second hand is ticking. Then I saw these: http://www.ioffer.com/i/BMW-Watch-Daytona-...ipping-33950396 BADA BING! So is it a bad idea to order one of those up and drop in a daytona dial and crown/tube (and either scrap the hands or remove the red paint)? Any suggestions? maybe a dealer can get a pre-made quartz daytona?

But wait... you never told me who has the best sub!

Ok off work I'd keep the damn thing off. Period. If they complain you don't answer your phone explain politely that since they feel the need to track you so vigilantly on company time, you see no need to be tracked OFF company time, furthermore it'd be a waste of company resources to use a company phone outside company time. On company time, however, I don't see the problem. Perhaps it's just me, but if they are paying you to do something, somewhere, and they have the means of finding where you are, it's well within their rights to use it. They aren't hiding it from you, since you know the phone's capabilities. I know lots of factories and office buildings with cameras that run day and night, and I don't see the difference with these phones. If you don't like it, don't take the paycheck. Kinda like OTR truckers, I'm sure most of the company rigs have GPS in them.

You know if by 1.2 eta stem you mean 7750 stem, I accidentally ordered a couple of those the last time I ordered from cousins UK. I'll have to start looking, might be able to find them. Never mind, just found them, they are .90 eta stems.

Maybe but that won't solve the tracking beacon in your tooth. And you thought all they put in that "filling" was epoxy and colorant. Ha!

Nice car (not enough of a fan of breitlings to know that's a good watch, but based on the comments it must be, so congrats) but I like my old 1998 more Though I do like the cf accents on the motor and on the dash. Tastefully done, not too ricer.

Since I don't own either *yet* (got a 111 top-plate on its way from TWP) I can only say that based on pictures a modded TWP 111 looks nicer dial wise.Lots nicer. Not to mention the lume...