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This is actually old news. They have been trying to get out of supplying ebauches (actually money losing venture) and parts to competitors for 3-4 years. The initial request to the Swiss authorities was made in 2007 or so and they were given a 4-5 year ramp down schedule so now it is 2011-2012, All of the better watch companies which were ETA based have been developing in-house movements (Panerai, Breitling, Hublot, etc.). The lower end companies will move to Chinese or other Asian country movements. The slow down in supplying movements and parts has already spawned at least one new Swiss manufacturer and numerous Chinese movement companies making better movements. We are already seeing more reliable tourbillons and micro rotor movements coming out of China. At some point Switzerland will wake up and be out innovated.

My thoughts exactly. The gap in the market will be filled likely chinese manufacturers....they have been making copies of eta movemments for years now and were the 'test' market I would not be surprised one day to find a swiss branded watch with A7750 in it!

LOL. 3:20 Priceless!!

Found it....no pics but description from Basel 2009.

"The 42 mm case has been crafted in resilient stainless steel and features distinct triangular

setting function, embedded at X o’clock, is activated by means of a corrector."

Case closed

Yeah his pics show a button at 10...i just dont know it really should be there. Will drop him a note anyway. Anyone else know?

Ok. So I am looking for a nice dressy watch. This came up while browsing. It looks pretty accurate but I noticed that it has a button on the case at 10. I have been checking the gen pics and could not find one on that side to confirm.

Does anyone know if there is truly a button at 10 on the gens?

http://www.yourtrust...roducts_id=8480

What a collection! Must have cost you a pretty penny. Do you wear them and rotate?

That absolutely does not make sense asking for that much personal info.....why would you oblige anyway? In any case, you were not harmed nor lost any funds. It's lesson learned for next time not to give your personal info. As maxman said, if the paypal clears then youre good.

No way...but if you have to don't forget to put on your best diver watch...DSSD for me

So there was A7750 and the many versions after that then followed by the A7753. Do you think rattarpante is next? If not, what do you think is next?

I asked trusty when the A7753 came out if there is possibility of making a Legende with this movement............and the answer was NO. Its one of the best Breitling rep out there but with a sunken date window

Wow. That is sweet!

I looked around...thinking of getting a brand new one instead.

I was wondering where you've been. Welcome back Frank! Been a long time indeed.

Yeah....the 6.75 does it for me too...if they can only get the date window and font color right.

Seriously, the Branato looks so much like a black or white daytona...the steering wheel spokes was put in there to distinguish it but not enough IMO.

Wife's 33mm cabochon on the crown fell off. Anyone have a non-working black 33mm?

I believe I have a working from a gen swap. PM me if you need one.

That looks like a tough one...the metal piece broke off and thats going to be difficult to repair. Just a suggestion - can your girlfriend remove the watch with only one clasp undone? If so, you may want to permanently the close the broken side with a superglue....and just use the working clasp to take off and on.

Mine, the cabochon on the crown came off...sucks.

priceless LOL

I have done 2 transactions with watcheden and just made payment for the 3rd transaction. You need to be sure of the sizes though. The XXL size is a slim fit for me that have 42 chest and 18.5 shoulders.

Santos 100 or DSSD.

There's the oversized datejust at 41mm.

Was checking out the site for new items and stumbled upon this:

More pics here:

http://www.watcheden.net/mont-blanc-round-stud-sun-gear-cufflinks-in-silverplated-stainless-steel-i-112318-p-1.html

Very nice but could'nt tell if its eta of asian

I would not say that the diver is too huge. I am wearing besides my orig 44mm Pam, also the cassic submariner or the daytona and since saturday, after receiving my noob factory AP Diver i have a very good comparison.

So i can say the AP neither feels nor looks too big on small wrists - and i am wearing it on the last hole

I can show you next week on tuesday or wednesday in munich in real if you want

You got the pics? I really want to see how it compares.

KB already went the full refund route provided the items are mailed back but still to no avail. The buyer no longer treated this as a business transaction and has gone amok. KB's options would be to try and ask the buyer to send it back one more time with a deadline (if that works). Otherwise, trash the account and start a new one.....just make sure to keep that buyer away from it. Good luck.

Yeah you wear that beast with a big mutha f**ka wallet.