Victoria

What I wore to the interview: Charcoal suit, black shirt, no tie. I think I might have a tie somewhere, but I don't do ties.

Ahh, well you are an IT specialist. This is almost wedding-formal for such professionals.

UPO on SS bracelet, without doubt. Alternatively, the Tag as a nice change of pace. It's almost like a Rolex in notoriety, and not quite as overwhelming and macho-looking as an Omega PO.

Dunno how I'll be able to remove this from my wrist...

Check out my review!

That is a great shot of a fantastic watch, SD! And if I were you, I'd hyperlink to the review, so others can easily click on it.

I'm guessing if the Wristies were not posted until midnight CET in Europe...people were busy or lazy today, so they need all the help they can get!

Never mind Busby, I was referring to 'Sir' Bob Paisley, winner of 8 league titles, 3 European Cups....yet never honoured by his country. Disgraceful

Ah, too right.

I'm betting none had ever been near the Bridge pre-Abramovich? Gloryhunters make me sick. I have friends in Cobham and I refuse to visit as the whole place reeks of the club. Nouveau riche ignorant inbreds. Sorry just my unbiased opinion

Actually, no. I'll give them that. They were Chelscum supporters even in the lean years. I myself used to accompany them to matches in the now defunct Terrace.

I beg to differ. Why else is Beckham's obscene salary being paid for partly by the MLS??? Will it work? That remains to be seen IMO. Journeymen European players like Abel Xavier and other pension-seekers will not help.

Because Beckham is Hollywoodesque.

I predicted this move in 2000. It came to pass, because those two are the most UNENGLISH people I have ever seen come out of our land. They're almost Princess Diana-esque in their media savviness, and modern catwalk attraction.

You won't see a Beckenbauer or God forbid, Pel

Lots of Chelsea bashing eh!

HAH!

V. Teddy is a great guy but I can tell you he has no intention of managing anyone.....seeing his days out at Colchester right now and heading to a non football rest of his life.

Emmzy, last I heard, Teddy has taken his manager exams (or whatever that is called), and said he wanted to finish out his career as a manager of a football club, strongly intimating it would be Tottenham.

Next England manager.......Martin Jol....no, sorry......Jos

First, CONGRATS PUGWASH.

Please tell me this doesn't mean you'll have (ultimately) less time for the rep forums...in the beginning, okay. But try to squeeze RWG in, at least.

Secondly, yes, usually I would say go with a gen. But I chose the UPO on the SS bracelet since next to the SFSO, it's the best looking, most accurate rep you got.

Knowing your suit colour AND TIE would definitely help, though.

I thought about it, and I'm keeping this watch on Friday night.

My dad was discharged from hospital this afternoon. He's far from well...but at least he's home. Thanks for your thoughts, and prayers.

FRIDAY

Now, having outted myself as a Boston Red Sox fan (Sox in 5!) during the ALCS race, I thought, well, in for a penny in for a pound.

Guess which soccer club I support in my native land?

A close-up of the new Rolex Air-King I received from Silix. NICE.

In another thread here, we're having that age-old discussion on who was THE BEST Footballer ever. Have a guess about my choice.

Old, faded, and worn -- you could offer me ONE MILLION dollars and nothing would make me sell it.

SATURDAY

Rain, rain. Hate the $*(#* rain, because I can't go around South Florida as usual. Such a shame -- look how pretty it is!

DSN Fiddy on Manifatture Firenze Black Calf strap at the famous Dade County Courthouse in downtown Miami (where Al Capone stayed in a special holding cell).

Or how about a real old-fashioned moviepalace, the Olympia? Look at that vintage Moroccan-style box office!

Even our "subway" (the elevated Metrorail) is cute!

Whew, afterwards you gotta sit down and relax, and have a cup of Joe with your favourite LV bag, right fellas?

SUNDAY

Enough talk. Just rep watch. PAM 210 from TWP on a slick Kaktus Black calf strap.

Kaktus straps from Geneva are not worth the money, IMHO.

Enjoy the long view! And your weekends.

The horological Marty Feldman.... (not that he was a miscarriage ...)

It's Frahnkensteen.

:rofl:

Still, looks like a crossover between an old fashion fuel lighter an a hand granade....

Oh God, that was an awesome reference. I'll be laughing thinking about both quips all day.

That looks like a bloody hole punch, Narikaa.

Even the Swordfish maligned in the OP merits a second glance in the real world

Ugly enough, here in South Beach I have rarely seen a Panerai, but frequently (well, okay 5 times or so) have seen Grahams.

There are some watches that are worn by men for the sake of fashion. I grant you, Panerai can be considered one.

But Grahams ARE DEFINITELY the worst part of that trend.

Strange, but I appreciate an enormous Breitling, can tolerate a Bell & Ross, a Chopard Mille Miglia is passable (did you check out Silix' price? Wow), but the Graham Chrono...no can do, I'm afraid.

The Saab of the watch world. People with money to buy the usual suspects buy one of these instead just because they want to be different.

My keyring:

I find Graham watch pretty offensive and I haven't found anyone who thinks to the contrary.

Why, Tom, just the other day we had someone post in a tizzy, asking what kind of watch was shown in a pic. It was of course, a Graham.

Ugh, hate those crown guards. They took the Panerai ones, and made them look like extra-terrestrial pirate hooks.

Looks like Mae West starring in a remake of 20,000 Leagues under the Sea.

The Graham Chrono Destro

I realise it started as a British marque, but it looks like a horological miscarriage.

Yeah...

"This is Ghost rider, requesting a fly by...."

Slider: Goose who's butt did you kiss to get in here anyway?

Goose: The list is long, but distinguished.

Slider: Yeah, well so is my Johnson.

I guess the true Navy/ USAF pilots does not earn enough to buy the Doppelchronograph,

US Military Pay

http://money.cnn.com/2003/03/20/pf/saving/..._pay/table.html

Almost everyone in my family reached at least the level of Captain. This is what they would earn in the US.

O3 Captain 2 years or less $34,934.40 $52,869.60 $56,833.20

Competitive intra-service...but horrible considering their education.

but rather uses a G-shock, Timex Ironman or some Chase-Durer [censored].

Which reminds me of that thread I posted...Watches of War, where I wondered what kind of watch the pilot husband of a friend of mine was wearing -- given to him in training in Pensacola, FL.

http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=323788

Never did find out. Probably a Casio G-Shock.

Except for the gaudy caseback, this is the watch I'd love to have a rep of. I'm a huge fan of the film, BTW.

Ceramic. 46mm. Code: IW379901. ~ U$15,000.

...note, I possibly wouldn't actually wear it. I'd just admire it.

You could and there are lots of them around. However finding a top notch replica is a daunting task.

So I heard. Welcome, BTW, upirons!

yeah the layout of this writing looks better on #1. The other one looks to jammed together.

And "inky".

ANd im pretty sure the airking doesnt come with a GMT master bracelet.

Right! Another reason to take it to the watchsmith. OTOH, I rather like the GMT bracelet...

The other one is a GOOD replica though!

33 Euros.

ROLEX

OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE

Air-King

Aha? It should say Date??

Sorry to hear about you cousins supporting Chelsea....at least Man Utd have historically kept the core of their squad from the British Isles, unlike Chelsea and Arsenal....hard to find and Englishman on the pitch when they play!

Ahh, a difficult topic, rent with xenophobic possibilities in our isle...(not that I am saying you are, Ironmarshall! Personally, just that I may be anti-multi-culturalism, but I am not anti-immigrant or foreigner, per se).

And vbarett I do agree with you about Sheringham, I could see him as England manager someday. Classy guy, not one of thouse publicity seeking hounds who pretend to be footballers.

Except for the whole Jordan thing, agreed. He also can speak well and not sound like some Harlow chav-duffer tripping over his words...

I am with Lord Rasta - number one is the keeper. Very nice choice of Rolex ... the Air-King ... wrist shot is in order. Enjoy

Lord Rasta, thanks!

Raijor, guys, this is the deal:

I agree the first one is the keeper, since I also know the dial is crisper, etc. But the dial is deeper darker blue in the second one, which I BELIEVE is closer to gen, right?

The first is almost a dark sky blue, which turns silvery when you move it about. The second is a deep blue, like the Mediterranean in August.

EDIT: Here is the Air-King, from a gen site. Second looks like this colour:

I was thinking of doing this:

Take it to a watchsmith, and have them remove the dial of the first, better AK, and swap it with the second. Thoughts?

EDIT: Wristie was already been done with the first, BTW.

Do the two KING have the same movement?

Good question. Allegedly, yes, because I haven't popped open the caseback, or taken it to a watchsmith. These are cheapies, so not ETA.

Yikes, so much to respond to VB...

I was without internet for a WHOLE 16 HOURS, DBR. It was torture!

1. The Scum are simply THE Scum, no matter who you belong to.

Certainly not. Why, will become apparent later on when I post my Wristies.

(In fact, I've yet to shoot them. They'll have to wait, as it's pouring rain here)

They are known by that name by many many clubs. I must admit they have had some deserved success, albeit begrugingly, but they are still the Scum.

I agree they have some deserved success. Flukey or not, real champions always know how to pull one out of no where, when needs be.

Epitomised by that "knight of the realm" () - an alcoholic bullying hypocrite with an inferiority complex at the helm who thinks he's bigger than the game itself and whose tactical skills are confined to where to hide his morning whisky bottles.

Yuck. Makes a travesty of anything achieved by Sir Matt Busby...

Yes I detest them, but it's nothing compared to my abhorrence of all things Chelsea and everything that club stands for....hence, Chav Scum - a fitting nickname

I am in the unfortunate position of being the only cousin in my family who does not support Chelsea. All the rest of the Esher-living, Brie-eating, champers-imbibing typical Rent Boys-loving kin, do.

My cousin serving in Afghanistan actually took his Chelsea shirt, flag and other tschokes there, and draped it over his whole tent-quarters. May God forgive us.

EDIT: BTW, my father highly dislikes any club from London, including mine. He's a Stoke supporter, and also used to like Bristol City. (Wait for it) And still does.

2. Sorry but the NASL quip was appropriate as the NASL standard was unimaginably inferior to Europe/S.America. Beckenbauer? Shuffling along on his Zimmer frame by then, playing for his pension plan, just as they do these days in Qatar. Nothing much has changed with the MLS, as Beckham must horribly realise by now, not that his obnoxious wife cares about his career

DO NOT dare equate the NASL with MLS. In so many ways, the former was so much better than the latter, although I for one am thankful that MLS today do not have to rely on foreign star-power (save Becks) for their league. They are doing the best thing they can for their own players' growth, and experience. Thank goodness.

As for that other Victoria B...well, we had a recent thread about that, didn't we. I made my feelings plain.

3. Teddy Sheringham? Your favourite player??? You've got to be bloody joking

Ever since his Millwall days...

You watch him be England manager one day. Mark me.

4. Yes, sadly Pele is a certifiable nut. I remember the mad predictions, like Columbia. But what I hate most is seeming lack of integrity, or maybe it's just opinions. He'll say anything about anything or anyone, whatever they want to hear, just name your price. Like endorsing Viagra or claiming Wayne Rooney would win England the World Cup in 2006 In other words, the perfect politician

The man is Brazilian, black, was born to a family of 10 kids, and was so poor growing up, he improvised by making his father's socks into "footballs".

Hope he rakes the money in, buys three more penthouses in NYC, and does Viagra adverts until he dies.

5. I don't think Eusebio is doing too badly considering. He hasn't been "forgotten" in the way that Puskas was. His circumstances at the end were truly shocking and so very sad to see - only a too-little too-late gesture by Real Madrid his former club, spared him further indignity. Compare his plight with that of Di Stefano, one of his peers, but who went on to become the club's figurehead.

I find it curious how sometimes this happens, don't you? One player lauded, one almost exiled or an afterthought. Same with Puskas in Real Madrid versus Sandor Kocsis in Barcelona...the latter is considered near saint there. Puskas, though admired and remembered, will always be second (third?) banana to Di Stefano at Real.

6. Zidane - sorry V but internet age or not, the man is/was a genius. As close as anyone has come to Pele in transcending the sport. A symbol of both France AND Algeria (no rare feat!).

Suggest you watch, Zidane, un portrait du 21e si

I think you should be patient and give it another week. While, under two weeks is the norm, delays occur and it is your bad fortune to experience one. Good luck with it.

I agree with this. Please inform Jay of the delay, though. My last package from him took its usual 7 days from China to South Florida.

However, one time a package from Joshua which my mother had ordered was stuck in JFK Customs (as per USPS/EMS) a whole week and a half -- very unusual for us 'til that point.

I have a theory.

I think our collectors pay off EMS to make shipments go out faster. I can't prove this. It's just a hunch based on having bought 69 reps (the majority of which have been from China...), and having seen their M.O. by now.

Anyway, good luck.

I need to send one of the two Air-Kings back. Which one would you keep, and why?

Kindly advise, Rolex fans.

SIDE BY SIDE

AIR-KING I

AIR-KING II

AIR-KING BRACELET I

AIR-KING BRACELET II

Example of Gen:

http://tinyurl.com/2nelxg

Please note that the only reason I got this Air-King was after seeing Chrgod's Norway Day pic on RWG.

Meilleur joueur europ

Arnt we forgetting the late and greatest George Best.

Pele even said that George Best was the greatest, even though he threw it away it alcohol

As you have seen, I love me some Pel

My favorite is the goal by Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer to clinch the treble for Man Utd. Not a beautiful goal, but it capped a miracle comeback and the treble was an amazing feat.

Ahh, gaaaa, bad memories of Man United scoring flukey goals to win it on the last gasp, during the whole of the 1990s, gaaa. Choke. Sputter.

Mind you, that was a cracking equaliser by my favourite player.

I'm far too young of course, but I recall my father (another Pele fanatic) raving about the time he attended an amazing World Cup QF and saw a player that was the Brazilian's equal.....Eus