dram22

Diseno what an absolutely beautiful watch and your creativity with the photos are fantastic to sit and stare at...thank you!

My first wrist check...Tag Heuer Calibre 16

@simistre honestly you can't go wrong with either version. Good luck in your decision, it's a tough one. Thank you for the info on Trusty Time. Sounds like his reputation of being a good dealer continues. Right now it's a toss up between going with Trusty Time and Puretime. Puretime is $100 less and from what I can tell is the same watch (including movement). I've just read a lot of good things about Andrew so the extra $100 may be worth it.

I think you're right Martijnp! I think it is best to move on and chalk it up as a lesson learned in patience... icoopernicus - Just reading the words, "the difference will astound you," has intrigued me!

Simstre - It's certainly a beautiful watch. With the band and numbers it's a sportier watch to me. I contemplated that one but with a polished bracelet. I decided on the stick hours because I wanted something sporty yet fits into business casual. But I see that you are looking at Trusty Time. I've never purchased from there. How has your experience been because I'm looking at a Panerai 359 right now and not sure which dealer to go with? Of course the search engine on the board has been helpful. As for an update on my watch, it's the third day now of staring at it and a "mild" form of depression has set in because I want to wear the damn thing so bad. lol I'm really thinking about taking Toro's offer to send me a new crown & pin and dial for a watchsmith to replace. But I'm apprehensive on taking it to a watchsmith 1) because of the price he/she may charge; and 2) how willing are they to work with a rep.

Yes it was my first rep purchase and I was a little leery despite hearing good things about the dealer. So I tipped toed into the water for this quartz at $150. I think I'm just going to buy an A7750 from same dealer because besides from the emblem issue, it has a great feel weight wise and is quite beautiful on my wrist. I also have my eye on a Panerai 359 for $278 from Puretime. Any thoughts on Puretime? But the misery of my blunder is setting in...

My rock scientist move of the year! Got my new Tag Heuer Carrera Calibre 16 Chronograph in yesterday. I was so excited since it was my first rep. Opened it and it looked beautiful. The bracelet appears to be flawless and the finish of the watch is spot on. The crystal looks brilliant. The face of the watch is gorgeous. Then I notice the Tag emblem that rests just above the day/date is missing and floating around inside the watch. Also I see a small piece of plastic sticking out between 5 and 6 o'clock. So of course I start thinking about sending it back for warranty repair and the time it would take to get it back, so inevitably, the extremely impatient man that I am, I decide since I'm fairly mechanically inclined that I would give it a go and fix it myself. How difficult could it be right!? Mind you - it's not a money issue and I figured if everything goes wrong, I will get another one. Well everything went wrong!!! I broke the crown stem, couldn't set the emblem perfectly so the minute hand kept running into it and put a small scratch on the face. I emailed the dealer who was very nice and helpful. The dealer offered me a replacement crown/pin and face at a good price but said I will have to have a watchsmith set the new face and movement. I also asked for a whole new movement, face and crown quote but he said I was better off buying a whole new watch. So with great humility, I ask any other suggestions for me? In none are reasonable, I will just buy another one. Thank you, Signed Dumb [censored]!!