Buy from the 'Trusted' dealers int his forum. Stay away from dealers with bad after sales service....check their feedback.
Anyway, I was interested in getting the calibre too but there are NO 1:1 available. The position of the seconds hand register is located below the center instead of overlap.
That youtube video is a rep.....what is that sticker doing on top of the crystal.
The gens have the circumference of the seconds register bisect the center of the watch.
Depends on what you want out of it. I started with the monthly subscription then found the annuals like watches international, the swiss watchmaking year and wristwatch annual. I just stuck with the annuals and threw out all the monthlies.
So its not the dealer and likely not the processor...this brings up the question of how secure the computer you are using. Sounds like it may have been hacked and picked up your credit card number including all the details that came with it when going through the cc processor.
We just saw a slew of Pam models get nice upgrades....do you think Breilting is next? There's a bunch that could use some updating. I would like to see the Navitimer lines updated and the flaws fixed. What would you like to see?
Ahhh EL brings back tons of memories...he was one of the first to post nice vids of reps...some funny presentations and that unforgettable pic of Elvis look alike on a motorcycle.
It was purely by chance or accidental that I found JPG....was walking through a department store and was handed a sample as I was passing by....put it in my pocket. When I curiously opened it at home it was like WOW.
What an amazing collection indeed. I can also see the sillouette of what looks like a Cartier Santos....seriously, would like to see more of your collection...there's a photography/mycollection section in this forum
Wow that looks impressive. The strap is thick! Not like the previous straps.
One question, i noticed, more so on the last pic...should the mag cyclops have AR or not? It looks like it does not in contrast to the surrounding crystal.
Im sure some of these 'houses' have started looking at getting their movements and parts in China.....getting it there would allow them to keep the price high and their margins higher. The good thing that can come out of this is that the factory may be forced to improve their quality...you know like move the factory away from the wool, lint and dust factories and that could only be good for reps.
The onus is on the seller to provide authenticity or don't bother saying that it is when it can't be proven specially with a high value item. If it really is authentic then the cost of getting it is well worth the increase in price that it will command. So you did the right thing and saved yourself the headache.