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I liken that picture to be of a gen. What You See Is What You Won't Get. Two clues: 1: The slide rule looks too good to be on a rep. The red "10" is aligned with the rest of the numbers whereas on the rep it sits slightly higer than the black numbers. 2: Seller states "swiss manufactured" as to mislead the buyer that he is buying a "swiss watch".

Okay, since the OP wasn't specific about the type of consultant he was, I'll tell you the consultants I encounter and what they wear. Since the term "consultant" is being used loosely these days, here's what they wear and the "saying" it exhumes: A management consultant: A gold Rolex ("I'm the best! I've made it!). An airline consultant: A Breitling with a slide rule ("In case my flight computer fails, I've got this nifty watch that will do it for me!"). A technology consultant: A Suunto ("Not only does it measure my run times, it syncs the results to my computer!"). An advertising consultant: A PAM or Cartier Roadster/Santos ("I know what's trendy, dude. This is what people want!"). A car sales consultant: A rep Rolex Sub ("I don't get paid enough in commission to buy a real one!") A sex consultant: A JLC Memovox with Alarm ("So I know when our hour is up").

Depends of what kind of consultant you are. Five years ago, if you wore a Rolex, you either: are good at what you do, so they think you must be successful -or- charge an exorbitant amount of money, so they must think you're good. What is it today? Well, most of the consultants that come in to see me happen to be women (no, I'm not Eliot Spitzer!). Franck Muller and Cartier seem to be popular with them. Of the men that do come in, they wear Rolexes, Roger Dubuis, and the occasional Bucherer. The type of consultants we hire are jury professionals.

The reason why most people don't answer is because: 1) They don't know the answer themselves 2) It's a question that could easily be answered by using the search feature. You can do the cannon pin mod yourself. Not only do you need a longer cannon pin, you also need a longer hour wheel.

If you do manage to get a stand-alone bezel, make sure you don't use too much haste into getting them out, as you run the risk of either: 1) stripping the threads 2) scratching the screwheads. The screws are pretty soft and are prone to be disfigured if you put too much force into unscrewing them. Good luck and be careful!

I presume he did that so that in the unlikely event your item gets lost in transit, he'll replace the strap right away (which, BTW, is the total price of the strap + registered shipping) instead of filing a claim with his local post office. It may not be a scam, but it's definitely price-gouging at its' finest.

WR, It's almost impossible to find a knurled bezel (or any HBB bezel) on eBay. But don't lose all hope, maybe you can contact Angus (PureTime), as I heard he was selling stand-alone ceramic bezels. They don't come cheap, though.

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Make sure you don't get the one in the pictures. You don't really want a "Certified Chronomete", do you?

The keyless works all essentally are set up the same way. That little gear below is the part that helps to turn the date when you are in the quick-set position in the crown. As for the dial, most would ask you to send it back to the dealer rather than to fix it yourself. But since you also jammed up the keyless works, you can follow a tutorial shown by Bazz on how to fix it (just search for 2836 and Bazz). If all else fails, PM me. If you are in the US I will fix ONLY that for you, reinstall the hands and clean it up and have it back to you by the weekend. I usually only do it for myself, but fixing that has now been like second nature to me.

Since the movement is serviced, it only makes sense that the movement is dismantled from the front. In the case of the 2836, hands and dial removed, then the set lever is removed so the stem could be removed. It could be done another way, but this seems logical if it can only be removed from the front.

Did you know that the 70's SS Ingy SL has been valued @ $12K?

One of the classics that was the basis for the new generation of Blackbirds...

IMO, you should purchase a SD. The famed design has withstood the test of time (40+ years?) and has been imitated by so many. It still is the same faithful size after so many trend changes and I think the design is still here to stay for now, the future, and forever.

Geez, there's so many reported problems about the 7-series in this thread, I could have sworn I was reading about a Chevy! All jokes aside, Chevy does make some reliable autos. Chevys aside, I also did not know of these problems when we owned one. Guess we turned it in @ the nick of time. But I've never heard of these issues besides the electronic gearbox and the pesky idrive! Are there any other 7-series owners out there? And don't answer with "most of them traded them in for something that works".

The 7-series for 2002 was thought to be "revolutionary" in its' own aspects. It had styling that was unconventional of BMW (thanks to Chris Bangle) and added alot of new features, one of which is notable the introduction of iDrive. Of course, critics had problems with it, but if it failed, then it wouldn't be ending up all the way to the current 3-series lineup. The four-seater model is not very popular because those that buy them are usually owners who buy them not to drive, but to ride. The advantages of the four seat vs. 5-seat configuration was that the rear seats could also be adjusted. I think the center console also had its' own proprietary personal audio receiver and a small refreshment bar. Talk about luxury! I've looked at the 645ci as well. But I'm more about the ride than the drive. And for some reason, everywhere I go, I always end up with passengers. I hear that the legroom of the rear is nothing to write home about. But that's not why you buy a coupe in the first place, right? @noslen: the E60 has the second revision of the iDrive. BMW addressed concerns of usability and made "version 2" more user-friendly.

Today: It is possibly the best quality rep I've owned this far (unmodded) and right up there with my gens in terms of quality, beating some!

The 740iL is a great car, it has a smooth ride, large viewing area, and all passengers can bask in the comfort. I would say that so far, the only two things that could have been re-thought was the transmission lever and iDrive. The transmission lever is sort of reminiscent of the cars of the 80's, but it takes some getting used to as it is controlled electronically. The iDrive (although it was only its' first version), tried to prefect the art of simplicity, but only instead only made it confusing for its' owners. I know I was. But all you need is a Saturday afternoon to master it. I've gone smaller since then and the wife has gone bigger (soccer mom). If I didn't have to give it up out of necessity, I wouldn't. Initially, I would say go for it, but always check service records before buying. If he's your friend, maybe not, but it doesn't hurt to do a little due diligence. Oh and BTW, is your friend's the 4-seater version or five?

I'm watching it myself as well. If it doesn't end up snatched up by then, I will probably get it for an uncoming project.

I would say so. Since it is a Tritium dial, it probably came from a Submersible made before 2003. Maybe a 24. Even so, the Dealer is adamant that he is selling gen parts or else you can notify Panerai about this guy. My guess is that he is an AD from Taipei.

You don't have to live in Canada to feel the effects of the Canadians (or Northern Americans). Were I live, they play the Tim Horton's ads all the time. But you know that Canada has affected your town when the biggest franchises in your area seem to be Canadian. And here, the people sound like they've spent half their life in Waukesha, the other half in Mississagua.

Juan, here is something similar to the 5980 if you like the idea of a central minutes-and-hour totaliser: Counter @ 9 is the minutes-and-hour totaliser.

I know a guy who works at a Firestone who rotates tires there...wears an old 16520. And yes,it's a gen. I wondered the same thing too, "no way that guy could wear a Gen 16520". Little did I know that he does it to make extra money on the side. He primarily restores and salvages vintage cars.

Didn't Neil say that aside from his failing health and vision, he didn't lose his wit and sarcasm? So even if he said that he would disclose full informations on the shipping documents, I don't think he's actually doing so. Wouldn't that just be an instant loss of credibility? Neil, even though we didn't engage in any business, get well soon. I think we all would ultimately like to hear that you would be in good spirits again.