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Very useful! I don't have any kinds of drills here, but maybe I can improvise as I am to receive my Starwalkers from Narikaa shortly. I prefer black ink always, but eventually it'll run out. Thanks Rolexman!

I saw it, expected much from it, since it's the Coen Bros obviously. I won't say much about it, but let's just say that 96% on RT is much too much. Bardem turns in a curious performance. I was both amused at his Prince Valiant hair cutted bounty hunter with a gypsy streak, and repelled by it. It is a must-see film though, Dani. Enjoy it! @TWP: Thanks! One thing is that certain films need the big screen (I think Dieselpower will interrupt at any second). No Country For Old Men really is one of those. As is the sugar plum modern fairytale, Enchanted. See it at the cineplex.

Since that's what we can get, why not! Sun to Sat...LOL. Love it.

Don't be such a James Blunt, Fireman_Fred! (Oh, BTW, my cousins tell me the latest one is Uncle Fester for Child Molester. Sometimes I miss the UK. Then I remember the bloody weather)

That's because Winston Churchill WOULD keep referring to Il Duce as Il [censored].

I'm wondering if the censorship script is US-American based? Let's see. Bugger. (Yep. One more) The Queen is a rat-faced old gargoyle and we need a bloody republic. (HMMM!) You're lucky you're Fireman_Fred and not Victoria, else that would've been .sigged immediately! :lol:

And Narikaa is British, so no EU problems in shipping, Cleobis. Well, for example, I don't trust the French post and Italian post at all, but between Portugal and the UK, it should be fine! @Emmzy: I was going to link to Narikaa's forum with the prices. http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showforum=63 But since the other day when I bought the Tag Link, he's taken down almost all of his rep watch sales! Boo.

Not just words, but past member IDs have been censored. Who can forget: Horace 'The Horse[censored]er' Horse[censored]er And Dave [censored] 'Big [censored]' Bill Trotsky Little Jim and Wanking Jack (Whoa, some went thru'. Hmm, good to know)

Thanks for the input, Freddy. But the Wristchecks are my special joy, and what keeps me going from week to week here. The enthusiasm will remain, along with the shots.

Freddy, as you know, I am very different kind of member than the usual here. I use my Wristchecks to impart a lot more than a simple show of watch on a wrist. I've mentioned these a couple of times. - To keep my promise to show my entire collection, with a new watch per post - To assuage my guilt at suddenly stopping the Great Panerai Strap Capers, and give you a mini-one each time with the straps - To target the needs of the three forums I am in, since they are often much more enthusiastic and complimentary than those here (that's only because they don't have the ratings system, to be fair to members here) There are other reasons, but these are the major ones. Oh, and I'm also unbelievably enthusiastic about this series. I love the Wristchecks; I put a lot of effort into each, and I think it shows. Thank you so much. I won't cloud your lovely compliment with any thoughts about what ladies "should" wear according to your taste, because we've had this conversation before. I am just very happy it pleased.

I knew you'd come up with the goods, Narikaa. I'll be buying one of these from you (prob. the white or black), in the coming week. Thanks for posting this! Oh, how many do you have? If someone wants them, and you only have one, don't worry. Sell it.

WTF. Sounds like a Victorian pater familias looking for poonanny in the East End. LOL! I was only just looking at their online site the other day. Check this out: "New York Subway strike of the late

Talk about delayed reactions. Thanks, Verbal Kint. That's very nice of you to say and I appreciate it! @Golfman: That's one of my fave pics too. It's got an early cool macho aviator look to it, like something Chuck Yaeger would have lying about.

Welcome, Daneel. I'm guessing from your name you're Dutch or Flemish. I'll stick to what I know, in your intro post asking for advice: No, and no, and no. My father has a gen Patrimony Classic and though I would have to go get it to be absolutely sure, that version just looks awful. I've yet to see a JLC that is also anywhere close to the gen (maybe other guys here will disagree about the Reserve de Marche, which I know a few have). Both Pix and I have a Vacheron Constantin Retrograding Calender. Forget where Pix -- who is a true collector of Vacherons and a beautiful photographer -- got his, but mum got one for dad from Joshua. Pix's collection: http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showto...amp;hl=vacheron The one we got: More pics here including gen comparison photos: http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=355596 Good luck, enjoy the forum loads, and please, should it prove your while, upgrade to RWG Supportership!

True. Get it anyway, Emmzy. @Emmzy: Hang on. Might get Narikaa to see about this. PMing as we speak. If it wouldn't kill you to wait, I'd say wait for a day!

Says who? An excellent review. Not as technical perhaps, but showing more of your machinations and perfectionism in getting just the right watch. Brilliant stuff. Loved that Avitt allowed you to use his photo, and that others prized their ExpIIs so much, they wouldn't even consider parting with them, even at your no doubt fair price. Me, because I'm a low-baller, I lost a very good version of a white-dial ExpII on RWI, just a few days ago. Someone picked it up at full price, and it had the darker not greyish markers, etc. DAMN. But this End of Year review puts me to mind that I need to get this lovely watch sooner than later. Thanks for the effort, By-Tor!

If it's between this and nothing, choose it, Emmzy. But I go with Bricky's opinion. I'll PM Narikaa to see what he can find, since Langes are interesting to a few people here.

Wow, that I didn't know. That's genuinely useful for a watch. But yes, that's why I put unknown in inverted commas.

Still awaiting that Omega Speedy I got on the cheap on Le Side Dark. It's coming from Australia, but I'll post some shots when it does, TMG. Ever since Dr. Sally Ride, I wanted to be an astronaut. Not that I would wear the Speedy, but it's nice to look at the watch and the heroes who wore them.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117916/ "Set in the 1940's, James Earl Jones as an an old clockmaker faces racism and is tried for murder when the racist is killed." EDIT: IMDB keyword search for "Wrist Watch": http://www.imdb.com/keyword/wrist-watch/ Showing: all 17 1. Shenmue (1999) (VG) 9.4/10 2. Pickpocket (1959) 8.0/10 (edit Victoria: Great film by Bresson) 3. Zaak Alzheimer, De (2003) 7.5/10 4. Khakee (2004) 7.4/10 5. Don (2006/I) 7.1/10 6. If Only (2004) 6.8/10 7. Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949) 6.6/10 8. Anthony Zimmer (2005) 6.4/10 9. One Night of Love (1934) 6.3/10 10. Mindhunters (2004) 6.2/10 11. Lorelei (2005) 5.8/10 12. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (2000) (TV) 4.8/10 13. Gacy (2003) (V) 4.6/10 14. Raggio infernale, Il (1967) 2.2/10 15. Strife of the Party (1944) - 16. Land of Lost Watches (1951) - 17. One Is Guilty (1934)

HUGE HUGE embarrassment factor if you give someone a rep watch without telling them it's not real, especially if someone tells them, "oh that's a fake" or they have it serviced at an AD etc. Wow. For me, family and certain friends. From what I've gathered, there are guys here whose co-workers know they have reps (FxrAndy, e.g.). I think that's awesome, but it depends on the situation and person. No offence, but that would really be sleazy if one's own spouse didn't know. If they find out, the first thing a woman particularly will think is, what other secrets has he been keeping from me. You chaps don't want to open that Pandora's Box... You saw my Rollie Tux-Dial I posted in the Wristies? Early Christmas present from my mum to me. Very cool. But I would never give anyone outside my most intimate circle a rep watch, even if they were comfortable with it.

:close_tema: Pics!! And if I know the guys here, preferrably something like this (I actually have this, a Nordstrom's baby doll...): If you post a Wristcheck like this, J, don't matter whatcha watch ya got.

'brigada, Cleobis! I'm glad you have been browsing all the forum's sub-areas. Absolutely. BTW, I think the same thing about Panerai. Despite what others say about South Beach, I have seen all of THREE Panerai here, since becoming conscious of the marque. One was a Chinese lady tourist, wearing it on a pink band. I don't like that. But oh well, for rep collectors this is the problem and I wonder if this is why many men here mod their watches. To be sure, there are those who love tinkering with the mechanics because men love that. But a lot of them seem to stick to marques which can be modded to look more gen -- like Rolex, Panerai, IWC, etc. Lange clearly isn't one of those. I'm sure you could! It's also nice to hear we have a classical singer in the bunch. The season just started at the Florida Grand Opera (where Luciano Pavarotti had his US debut), and this reminds me, I have to go pick up some tickets. Maybe I'll see you here one day! You'll be the only Don Giovanni with a Panerai.

My Prince, they say everyone has a price, but this is V's Holy Grail strap. I think all your rep kingdom would not suffice to make him part with it. OTOH, what you got for me? I sure as heck have a price. And it's called Panerai.