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versaceboy54

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  7. Hublot replica movements?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    This is just another reason why I love RWG. There is a question from a new member and look at the fantastic answers and comments. Great work guys! :notworthy:

    I could not agree with you more Martijn. Very refreshing to read all these helpful answers and suggestions when far to often that is not the case with these kinds of posts.

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  12. Does anyone own the "Platinum" 44mm ROO

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted

    If its a question of $55 to do it yourself with a new dial and $100 for someone who could fix it, spend the $100. :)

    I guess that is a fare price for a repair. I will send it to him and see what he says. I did just try one last time to contact my td to see if with any luck the factory would now sell him a spare dial and they still won't so it looks like I don't have a choice in the matter. I want to thank you for all your help and your opinion I value it greatly my friend!

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  13. Does anyone own the "Platinum" 44mm ROO

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted

    Thank you for your opinion. Your description is accurate. As a novice I just thought that I would be able to push the blue part up and flatten it into place to cover the white area and that would make the dial look even. I was hoping that the blue part of the dial was a softer material that can just be pushed back into place but I guess that is not the case as you said it would still look warped.

    I did find a post from another member that details how to change out a dial and if I had the tool that removes the inner nuts of the watch I am almost tempted to try to use that as I guide to see if I can fix it my self if it was something simple to fix.

    I also find another member who recommended me to a friend who repairs dials and I sent him the same pics and he gave me an estimate of about $100.00 but he said he couldn't say for sure unless I send him the watch. I don't know if it's worth putting another $100.00 just for a repair when the price of a new dial was only $55.00. But I guess it's labor intensive. I know this is a hard question to ask but do you know anything about repairing dials? Do they usually come out looking good or can one usually tell that the dial had been worked on? Then there is the ultimate question like you brought up is it worth putting more money into the watch?

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  15. Does anyone own the "Platinum" 44mm ROO

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted

    Dear Andrew

    Thank you for your kind comments. To be honest, I think that my humor was ill-applied after reading your cultured response to my obviously exaggerated satire...

    I did not mean any offense to the owners of the 44mm ROO blue dial, such as your good self. My only thought was to advise the OP, with whom I have become fairly acquainted with. So my apologies for the insensitivity, to you and whoever owns the watch.

    As a watch, it is definitely very nice looking, like the Micheal Schumacher series. My main gripe about this watch is the dial, or specifically, the white second-counter ring around the dial, just before the tachy. It is crudely printed, with incorrect spacings all around. The white base makes this flaw more obvious and it is based on this, and this alone, that I told the OP to reconsider his ever fickle choices (2014 safari today, 44mm RG tomorrow.... you get the drift) ;)

    I can still be wrong, and have been on several occasions, and my opinion on the ROO is to be taken as my personal view, and my view here has equal weight to yours I think, as views can be rather subjective. So I appreciate and respect your opinion on the watch as much as you graciously allowed for mine. Thank you kindly.

    I was just being flippant and messing with the OP in my earlier post. My apologies to you if it caused any offence, it is never my intention to cause others to take umbrage when reading my posts.

    Legend,

    You have absolutely nothing to apologize for my friend and I'm not the least bit offended and I'm sorry if my comments may have given you that impression. I didn't know that you were previously acquainted with the OP and so I basically just wanted to show him the watch in "flesh" so to speak despite the flaws to see if that may help him with his decisions.

    To be honest I didn't realize all of those flaws you pointed out until now lol despite that I'm happy with the watch. I'm still just so new to this hobby and its people like your self that I have learned a great deal from.

    BTW would you happen to know anything about this issue i pointed out about my dial? I'm curious what your opinion is on it and if you think it's something that can be fixed? Immediately after I noticed the flaw I contacted the td and he told me he could get me another dial and after I payed for it in addition to express shipping he emailed me back saying the factory won't sell him a spare one. Do you have any suggestions?

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  16. Does anyone own the "Platinum" 44mm ROO

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted · Edited by versaceboy54

    I actually own one and bought it as was my 2nd purchase after joining the forums. I personally can't comment on how the blue dial compares to the gen. because I have not seen one in person nor can I comment on how the Platnium looks compared real Platnium either. From the moment I saw the watch on the AP site I wanted it then a few months later it was available from our TDs so I immediately placed my order and I love the watch.

    Since joining the forums I have learned so much from reading and reading and doing all the research and learning from the fellow members such as your self, Legend so I defer to you on this and if you say the that both the dial color and the Platnium tone is off then that is good enough for me.

    Now would actually be a good time to introduce my self to you my name is Andrew and I would just like to say that I always enjoy reading your posts and find them to be so informative. You seem like a really great guy and I look forward to reading and leaning some more when ever you post next!

    To the original poster I will say this though, if you like the watch then buy it because you like it. After all it is your money and its going on your wrist :) that's what I did and I love it and I think it looks even better in person then in pics!

    Unfortunately though because I was a novice at the time of purchase and at the QC process I didn't notice in the pic that there is a little defect between the 12 and 1 of the blue boarder of the dial. It looks as if the blue spot needs to be pushed up and flattened to make the dial line up 100%. Had I noticed it then I would have asked from a different one but I guess that's part of the learning process. I will say In pictures it looks much worse then it doesn't on the wrist and if you didn't know to look out for it you wouldn't notice it at all but I'm trying to see if it's possible for someone to go in a just touch it up somehow bc I've im told the factory won't sell the spare dials for this watch.

    Anyway here's a shot of the watch and if you like it then get it :)

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  17. How do you smell?

    in Style and looks

    Posted

    This is a good thread.

    For me I'm big into fragrance and depending on the season and also my mood I choose accordingly. Creed is definitely my favorite brand followed by Tom ford.

    Creed aventus

    Creed spice & wood

    Creed original santal

    Creed Jardin d' amalfi

    Creed royal oud

    Tom ford - tobacco vanille

    Tom ford- Tuscan leather

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  18. Has anyone heard of http://www.solidswiss.cd ?

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by versaceboy54

    Thanks guys for all the responses. I remember asking this question a few months back when I was really new to these forums.

    Now that I've been on here for a bit I've come to realize how it works and have only ordered my watches from the tds. In fact I have a RG shumi on the way as we speak :)

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  20. Question about swapping a JF factory leather strap for a rubber NOOB for 44mm ap

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted

    Hey guys apologies if this was already asked or discussed

    I have a 44mm ap Platnium/blue made by JF factory that came with a blue crocodile leather strap and I'm looking to swap it for a rubber strap made by NOOB

    Question is will the NOOB rubber strap fit my watch made by the JF factory correctly?

    I'm concerned about the metal clips fitting and lining up if they are being used from my original strap (JF)

    Does anyone know if there are any slight size differences or anything I should be concerned about? Both straps are the same the size for 44mm ap

    I would greatly appreciate anyone's thoughts on this

    Thanks

    Andrew

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