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LOL! Just noticed the "." -- that gives Ubi's reply even more added comedy: "As always, a very informative post. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences! Good stuff!" Francisco, I believe this post was moved to the ZZ area on RWG Wiki. It's now available to Supporters only, perhaps.

Thanks, Scoobs! I live life like I'm going to be snapped by Vogue in flagrante any minute. Not too sure Anna Wintour would like the Penis Tree, though... EDIT: Of course, the black version is better. I wanted it since I saw this photo of Sophie Marceau in "Anthony Zimmer".

FRIDAY A little something special and extra for the weekend. Ladies and gentlemen, my newest favourite watch -- Pix' IWC Portuguese with panda dials. SATURDAY DSN 113, with its new Mario Paci XIV "Biscotto" strap. Pix' IWC Porto. My LV clutch wallet. Narikaa's Mont Blanc Starwalker Rollerball, on top of my House of Scotland cashmere houndstooth scarf. AND BREATHE. I think I found the perfect strap for the DSN 113, don't you agree? SUNDAY And Deltatahoe's DSN 232 won't be forgotten either! On Mario Paci's Private Stock Cognac. P.S.: Something strange appeared on the IWC Wristcheck photo above. Look at the lower-left. I call this "WTF". Boy, being around so many men really is affecting me!

Love it, don't want it, but LOVE it. And "background" shots like this rock. Wish you guys would get out more often! @Doc: Nice background!

Oh Sean. In case you want BLACK straps, way ahead of you, darling. http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=374579

I'm still laughing over this line. Sean, here are some pics I posted already. Took me a while to search for them, but I'm glad I did. These types of posts serve as handy reference in future. - Giovanni e Figlio Incursore Cioccolata 26mm (as mentioned in my Wristcheck, DuDro has this exact one for sale in the Forum) - Greg Stevens' stitchless Vintage Military 24mm - xlr8tn's "Toffee Delight" (I just named it) - Kaktus' Havanna Drifter - Greg Stevens' Toro Moro with blue stitching - Maniffature Firenze's Hammered Brown Calf 26mm RED-BROWN STRAPS - V's Italian vintage (more brown than red, this is just in the sun) - Dirk's Pre-V Bacchetta Miele (will get darker patina)

After 200 million internet users, I finally found someone who agrees with me!

Wow! A lot, but a lot of 005 owners here. Considering the 005 is not popular on Risti -- in fact, it's a bit demod

I WAS GOING TO GUESS THAT! Good intuition, Anton. Hope you're right. @TWP Reply: Ahhh, I think I know it now. It won't count, and I won't say it, but let's just say you sold me one. The only Rad I can wear! Email replied to. Thank you so much, TWP!

I like Eric Bana, so that's interesting, TWP. Two I want to see is that teenie swowboarding film from Norway, Switch. And other than, "There will be Blood", which I'll go to watch tomorrow, I want to see "Meet the Spartans". I'm a sucker for the genre. Best Top 5 Movies of 2007, that I saw: 1- Persepolis (France/Iran) 2- Aleksandra (Russia) 3- No Country for Old Men (USA) 4- This Is England (UK) 5- 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Romania)

COOL! Thanks, TWP, even if I don't guess right: My guesses: 1- 112 2- 183 3- 200 (Radiomir 8 Days GMT) If I get it right, I'd like to have that elusive 005.

Italiano, this is now the third thread we've had on this topic in 2 weeks. I guess we'll have a few more, as March 15th approaches, the day this is supposed to be screened in universities and colleges around the world... http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showto...mp;hl=zeitgeist http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showto...mp;hl=zeitgeist Now, there is absolutely nothing "wrong" with any of us pointing fellow members to a good find. But conspiracy theory "documentaries" (I can barely mention the word for trash like this) are my SPECIAL b

Hey Homer! Always wanted to know what kind of watches collectors like you, Andrew, Josh wear. This is a beauty. Maybe bold, but you know what they say: "Faint heart never won fair lady" Be lucky.

No, he's just an American. Seriously, many many thanks to TimePiece. What a day of amazing posts. Days like this, it's great to be on RWG. (I dress 50% of the time in black and white. Strangely, I don't have a lot of all-black watches, which are more unusual for ladies. They remind me of Movados -- but I do have a vintage Cartier Tank with black face: I'll post later!)

Somewhere out there, near a black vintage BMW, Eunomians just had a conniption.

Was thinking the same thing. I emailed Jay my Happy New Year compliments last night, and he hasn't replied yet (nothing unusual). I am in for this watch for my bf. Thanks SD4000 again! EDIT: There is something, I dunno, almost Panerai-like about this particular watch. Anyone else see it?

True, it's too vague. You're a Chinese white guy? Nice! Strong genes there. It takes you forever to surrender (your Vodka).

WOW. Best post of the year so far. *still reading* First thing I noticed. Good observation! This is the watch James Bond should be wearing. But I'm happy Seadweller is instead. GREAT POST. Double Gold Star.

Hey Anton. The moment I read that, I realised yet another reason why you guys who mod watches, love it so much. The problem is that gen watch owners look at mods not as tinkering, but as trying to get a watch closest to the original, so you can go around saying it's a gen. Or not even that: just the fact one wears a rep watch is inherent in trying to pass something off as a gen. One doesn't have to say a word. The "Rolex" or "Panerai", say these purists, says it for us. They could be right, but secretly, I think that's an excuse to be snobby about something. Never underestimate the happiness people have to SHUN.

Here's something to ponder: Just like there are kids out there who never saw a home without a computer, and never held a 78" record, there are some youngsters whose very first watch ever was a rep. And probably they will never own the gen version... ...because they grew up in the Golden Age of Replica Watches. Doubt I would've been one, had I been born in say, 1990. I think you need to own a gen watch first, to appreciate the variety of reps. This seems the opposite of what V is saying, but actually, if you think about it, not really.

Me too. I heard that Pugwash came up with a funny name for it -- dracula teeth?

Naomi Watts? The good thing about her is that you can find millions of women just like her in Norway. Or the South of Brazil. (BTW, I am fair, so I prefer dark men -- the darker the better. I rather thought you were light, By-Tor, and thus, the same applied!) Last film I watched in cinemas was "Rambo": decent effort for a guy pushing AARP membership. In fact, it was a great action movie, despite stereotypical characters, and miniscule storyline. It can be summed up by: "Folks get FARKED up" On pirated DVD, I saw Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution". For those who don't know, this film was HUGELY controversial in the Far East, because of the numerous explicit sex scenes. I think there were 4 full-out, jiggly jubblies, testicle thumping scenes. I cannot imagine this was released even in NC-17 form in the USA. The reviews were mixed. Critics thought it was a flakey 1930s pastiche -- a Chinese Merchant-Ivory effort. I disagree. I thought it was AWESOME, and I didn't think the explicitness was out of place at all. It gave character-development depth. This is the film Merchant and Ivory SHOULD'VE made, instead of the ridiculous "White Countess", based on similar time and place. Definitely recommend.

Ohh, I see your motivation now. Good one. As you can see from the Finepics/Risti saga, it's not easy to sit astride both gen and rep worlds. The gen owners think you're a low-life, if they find out you once owned a rep of a PAM, etc. Whilst rep owners sometimes have a reverse snobbism, thinking they're so much more intelligent because they bought practically the same watch for peanuts. Both attitudes leave me with a very bad taste in my mouth. The only thing I can say with 100% conviction is that I would NEVER have known of and fallen in love with Panerai, if not for the rep forum. I'm sure that's true of SO MANY OF US here. That I shall become "legitimate" soon when I buy the 111/005, is inconsequential. What matters is that rep or gen, we love and treasure the marque -- Panerai. E basta!

Darling, if you can't do the time, don't do the crime. And I can't do the time. Are you kidding? Can you really see ME in the Big House with a moustached girlfriend named Bobby Jo???

I'm guessing George means his ex got to keep his PAM in the settlement. Sorry, George. Sad question: Has anyone "lost" a gen watch here due to divorce proceedings? I.e., had to sell it off, was ordered to by the judge and so on. @Kruzer00: Conversely, a lot of Risti members who own reps or rep "parts" are MUCH higher than they would ever admit.