Victoria

*curtseys* But nooooooo. I could never, nor do I want to compete. My purpose is to contribute and, sometimes, to delight. Even if I've been delighting very little with my Caper series, of late...

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Got doctors up the ying-yang at home, Corgi, but thanks for your concern. The moment they arrive home (my father ironically is at a doctor's appointment himself), I'll show them. I've self-medicated in the meantime using Lotrimin for the itchy sensation, and Keflex so that it helps my central nervous system fight something more worrisome (it could've been something I ate previously, but I doubt it). Mind, it says quite clearly in the Cape Cod cloth tin I received, to use gloves when using their products. It even COMES with latex gloves...what a doofus. Thanks again, Corgi! @Raijor: Thanks too! P.S.: I've had the chickenpoxes (as kids call them), but not mumps, etc. But not being around kids at all, I don't fear any of that for the moment. I'm almost 100% sure it's chemical overload of topical abuse.

Sorry, guys. Will try to hammer out the star-crossed Part 5 in the next couple of days. The photos have been long ready. It's just the text which needs to be worked on. Sorry again.

The night before last, I received some straps and decided to buff them to a shine, using Lord Sheraton. Then a bit later, I had another crack at removing that hairline scratch on my PAM 111h using diamond paste (3.5 microns). WHEN THAT was finished, I had a go at cleaning two watches with Cape Cod cloths. Miss Genius used her bare hands to do everything. So yesterday I notice a small little rash, and went about my merry business. Earlier today, I wake up, and both my arms, including my Wrist-check wrists...are covered in ugly chickenpox like dots, which have even spread to my chin (I presume I touched it with the chemicals at some point). Vanity thy name is woman, I know, but it feels and most importantly for Wrist-check purposes, looks AWFUL. I feel very depressed with my lack of common sense. So just in case, once again though most people don't need to be told this -- use caution when using any kind of chemical or solvent in our hobby. Please excuse any lack of posting etc., due to momentary discomfort. I'll be back in the saddle shortly.

[ ... snip ... ] EDIT: Sorry lads. Maybe my long tongue got the best of me. Those who had to see my reply did. But the internet being what it was, I deleted it. You can PM me any question you'd like, within sexual deviance reason. If you're replying to it, I ask you to delete that bit. Anyway, my jet set life is not that exciting. Would be now. But at the age of 12, one Pyramid looks like Machu Pichu or the Tour Eiffel to any child.

In compensation, my di.ck is very small. Ludacris-like even.

TeeJay's theory shot down in flames! Interesting! He took one year off to circle the world on his motorcycle with a chum. Wonder if he wore his Panerai... Thanks for the screen-grabs, perfect! @TeeJay: "entreprenegro"...........LMAO!!!!

Ahh, yes, I hear that a lot. The default 115/75 is much too small for guys. Fits me great though. WOW! Courageous fellow. I don't think I would ever attempt a wash on mine. Just to be clear, because I have a vision of you throwing this in the laundry hamper, setting the Maytag to "Woolens" and dousing your Greg with Tide...this isn't what you did right? Not the best photo, but this is my Greg Stevens Crazy Horse with antique Stitching too. That I bought used, with a lovely patina already. My custom made black stitch looks FRIKKIN new...

Given that the Risti member didn't specifically ask what strap Orly wore, it WOULD possibly make sense. What I envision happened was that Bonay sent him the entire pearwood box, with the Fiddy on the OEM Cashmere, but also the other strap, screwdriver, etc. And Orlando chose the second strap. I'm afraid I have to agree. That simply cannot be patina. I understand wearing one's strap TO DEATH, but come now. That's clearly wine red! Sniff. RIP Father Ted. I cannot stand Hugh Grant. What do Americans see in him??? I was forced to watch Bridget Jones' Diary by some London friends of my cousin Margot. God help me -- never thought Gemma Jones could sink that low. I want to see T. Crown Affair! Either the original with the handsome American, or the remake, with the handsome Irishman version. (ADMIN Crown Affair...bless!)

Well, instead of sleeping (my body clock is completely out-of-whack...), I've been gathering more pics. I'll post them in due course, Kru. Thanks for your kind word! Given the fact that you are in Nova Iorque, and have probably sighted any number of celebs, I'd truly love any anecdote you can post. As for me, yes, I've always loved watches, but I wasn't hyper AWARE of them as I am now, in my watch hobbyist incarnation. Last year, I saw the rapper Ludacris seated at a Miami Beach eatery, not one table away from me. I'd be lying if I told you I can remember what watch he wore. BTW, major a-hole...

Your response reminded me of another flawed genius, who also single-handedly "invented" a book genre (can you imagine doing something like that?), the "true crime" of In Cold Blood: Truman Capote Anyone want to take a crack at what watch he's wearing? For the record, to his infamous masked Black & White Ball, he wore a classic Cartier Tank. It was this ball, the last great high society shindig of the Twentieth Century, that was called "Party of the Century". Oh please. Jacqueline Kennedy didn't go. What kind of a party was that?

Yes, I mentioned that gen owners often do this with their straps. They fling them out as quickly as do rep owners who get those abysmal straps with their watches. But which Greg do you mean? Because I have several varieties of Greg Stevens and none match the OEM Cashmere look. It's not the Militare is it? The Crazy Horse (I have three versions), only if very very worn in.

I'm not kidding about the Shoutbox Night at the Flicks idea. I'll watch whatever you guys want, so long as it has nice watches. E.g.: I have never seen Daylight.

Okay, whether it's a broke-down OEM Cashmere or an OEM Bordeaux, we're still left with TeeJay wanting a strap that is close to U$400, new. And over U$200 used. Even I wouldn't buy one at those prices. So, just in case of interest TeeJay, here is my Simona. She can customise it for you without blue stitching, just like PAMPAM's. Incidentally, V and I share more than an initial in common. Our favourite colour of straps are red or reddish. This "Simona Bordeau" is perhaps my favourite go-to-special-occasion-strap, reviewed in Part 1 of The Great Panerai Strap Caper.

I posted my bit and then saw V's reply. I had no idea that you had posted this before! Kudos for coming up... ...with the incorrect answer. Yes, as JBoy says below, it turns out that Bonay showed a member at Risti his Fiddy and it is a very worn in OEM Cashmere strap. I understand the inadvisability of using aftermarket straps, but after all, it's a film. Shooting can be onerous, as the "dings to the casing" suggested later. I thought there might be a strap change at the very least for this film, though it's possible it would've been another OEM not MF, or similar. I am still not convinced that's a "worn-in" Cashmere. It's true that the member of the gen forum had lunch with Phillipe Bonay, and I do not doubt he saw and in fact, held, that OEM cashmere. To me, it still looks like an OEM Bordeaux as both you lads surmised. Given the fact that it's the second strap given when one buys a Fiddy, it would also make sense. If not, wow. Talk about patina. Thank God I have a ginormous strap rotation, and my straps will never attain that KIND of patina through overuse. @PAMPAM: Beautiful!! Wow, I'm terribly impressed by your strap. Wear it well, baby!

A gringo tourist goes to the Plaza de Toros Las Ventas to watch a bullfight in Madrid. Having watched this amazing display, he goes to a modest restaurant next door, and inquires about their "plato del dia". "We have a very good special today, Se

LOL. There's a photographer who is coming out with a kind of "Celebs caught in Embarrassing Acts!" coffeetable book. Your new avatar reminded me of this, which I almost died laughing when I first saw, at the same time, going I don't think Admin and the Mods would allow it though.

Wun't me! I thought it was dumb, though. Sorry Poops.

WEDNESDAY Surprise! My Navigater Pumpkin PO on a brand new orange NATO strap! Me likey! It just gives it a different look than the awkward "Mind the Gap" Silix rubber straps, or the cheesy rep leatherette deployant one. THURSDAY DSN Fiddy on Atelier du Bracelet Parisien (ABP) Ostrich leg black strap. Ordering from them is INTRICATE, and fun! Yes, this is the very strap made of "exotic" hide that preceeded giving me such feelings of guilt. Not enough to send it back though. NOTE: The Great Panerai Strap Caper, Part 5 will be out later Wednesday!

Just wondering if you guys think this Fleabayer is none other than strapmaker, Charlyjakob. E.g.: ITEM: 170152252386 I checked the old ID and it's still at 100%, despite a lot of Risti members in the Accessories forums complaining right-and-left about his SLOOOOW shipping (me amongst them), so not sure why he would change it. His description of the listing and his location, Thailand, are both spot on, as is his broken Karl-MBW Germano-English: Now here a Nice Vintagestrap 24/24 mm lenght 12 and 8,6 cm, thickness 5,5 mm, color brown, H A N D S T I T C H E D !!!! This Leatherstrap is an Unikat, gives only this one. PayPal welcome ! I'd love to bid, but I don't want to go through what I did previously, so if you have any ideas, please let the forum know.

As mentioned above, the current US President wears that famous $50 Timex, which some thought had been stolen from him in his recent Albania trip (there was a thread here on RWG, during my first week as a newbie). I've been searching for MONTHS for a good, clear shot of this Timex. Here it is: Not sure what I expected, perhaps something plasticky and clunkier, but this is okay. Oh, and though all the "celeb watch" lists say that ex-PM Tony Blair always wore a $30 Swatch, like this: I think that's incorrect these days. In a February issue of Newsweek, which I read awaiting a doctor's appointment, he was portrayed very clearly wearing a GMT Pepsi Rolex...in his bare feet. I wonder if he only wore the Rollie privately...

No clue who any of these are, but thanks Slai! Here are some others, not all Paneristi: * California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wears an Audemars Piguet watch - the model is called Royal Oak Offshore. He is a watch collector but at the same time he has consulted on several limited editions for Audemars Piguet. Among his favorites there are IWC Big Pilot, Rolex and Panerai watches. * Jay-Z loves Audemar Piguet Royal Oak Offshore. He is also a big fan of AP Grande Complication. * Silvio Berlusconi, former Prime Minister of Italy wears an extremely expensive timepiece from the world's oldest watchmaker Vacheron Constantin. The price of the watch is $540,000. * Bill Clinton is a huge fan of Roger Dubuis watches. Onthe cover of Time Magazine he was wearing a Roger Dubuis Much More watch. * Leonardo DiCaprio was seen wearing a Jaeger LeCoultre Master Minute Repeater for $175,000. * Russia's president Vladimir Putin has a $60,000 Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar. This is a really expensive timepiece if compared to George W. Bush's Timex for $50. However, the US president has a personal inscription on his Timex. * Yuri Luzhkov, the mayor of Moscow wears a Patek Philippe Calatrava, the price of which is $18,000. * Roman Abramovich, the owner of the English club Chelsea, has a wide range of Rolex watches. Among his favorites there is a $29,000 Rolex Daytona and a $19,000 gold Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Submariner. * Britney Spears wears Roger Dubuis watch. However, among her favorites there are also Chopard Montres Dame and Breitling watches. * Victoria Beckham (aka Posh Spice) was seen wearing on her wrist an iced-out Piaget watch. * Harrison Ford - Breitling Aerospace * Orlando Bloom - IWC Big Pilot * Ben Affleck - Harry Winston * Mark Anthony - Roger Dubuis * Anthony Keidis - Anonimo watch * Usher - Audemars Piguet Royal Oak * Larry King - Ulysse Nardin GMT * Jennifer Anniston - vintage Cartier watch * Jessica Simpson - vintage Rolex * Simon Cowell - Chopard Mille Miglia * Tom Cruise - Audemar Piguet chronograph * Halle Berry - Franck Muller Casablanca 2852 In case you are not bored yet check out interesting statistics regarding the watch industry: * The yearly sales of Swiss watches are estimated at $8 billion. * More than 2 million watches, having the price higher than $5,000 are sold each year. * More than 30 million watches with a price higher than $1,000 are sold each your. * Watches with a price tag over $250.00 are sold each year in a number of 75 million pieces. From: http://www.tiptop-watches.com/watches-and-...lebwatches.html More: Prince Ernst-August of Hannover (husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco): Fortis B-42 Marinemaster Chronograph Jerry Seinfeld: Breitling Aerospace (is an avid Breit collector, and "has every Breitling known to man") Farrah Fawcett: YG Bvlgari Tobogas Usher: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Sharon Osbourne: White Chanel J-12 Jude Law: IWC Big Pilot Gisele B

I would agree with you, for the fact that he had a very light comedic touch, had much esprit and intelligence. In fact, some of his reputation for being arrogant (though true), was also based on the fact that he was "flash". And the British hate flash, especially the upper-classes. They resented how he would be commanding his latest destroyer, and have his rich wife (Edwina Mountbatten) follow behind the ship in their mega-luxurious yacht. LOL. I laugh just thinking about that. He was also extremely popular (he said) amongst the ratings, rather than the officers, because "them below" liked serving under men with handles -- as we call aristocrats with titles. It added a bit of cach

Mwahaha. This what people probably think when they see me emerging from my fresh German ride. Mind you, PAM 048 on a gator deplo...that "smells" gen to me.