Victoria

Hey, come on now, Agnelli is a suave debonair!

Was. Povero RIP.

If I can, I try to keep a watch mostly beneath a sleeve, just enough so that half is visible when my arms are at my sides. I started having shirts tailored with larger left cuffs to accommodate some of the watches I wear. However, I like them tight enough so that I can totally hide the watch if need be. Also, since I am a stickler about having 1/8 of an inch of shirt cuff showing past my jacket sleeve when my arms are at my sides, my watch pokes out just a bit beyond that. Having a touch of cuff is a sign of distinction.

Oh hey, was that you Desuetude. I remember there was a chap here who posted once that he told his tailor (who knew of his watch hobby) to make his watch-cuff larger than the other. The tailor shook his head, and clucked about the strangeness of such a hobby.

How about you?

Innie so far, all the time. With women, it would look somewhat odd to have someone wearing a watch on the outside of her blouse -- that is to, Gianni Agnelli style.

So, I've found my "diamond in the rough":

I have been through and owned plenty of Gens. And Like Jerry Seinfeld, I'm more a Breitling man myself. But why is it that for some reason, I have this euphoric feeling of getting my first gen PAM that I didn't get when I bought my first Breitling that actually was worth getting (Emergency)?

Someone, somewhere, Anton, will describe the sexy attraction of a Panerai watch. In the meatime, all I can say is CONGRATS! Nice choice too! It DOES wear larger, because it looks perfect on you.

I used our own VB (nameless) as our critically ill gal .. "hands looks like a lizard shedding it's skin".. no offense VB... maybe they were fearful of a class action suit...

Holy crap.

the Vanilla scent is to hide the solvent odor IMHO....

Holy crap.

So VB you are now directed to not only use gloves but also to wash your watches and bracelets before putting them on ... and if you have a BB ring .. DON'T use Cape Cod ... the rash may travel downward

Holy...wait, what?

I know Prince Albert Ring, but BB ring I'm guessing is something like Benwah balls. Only err, in rings.

Lanikai, seriously, this was some AWESOME informative work from you today. Seems to be a day where we let our fingers do the walking on RWG, and go to the source.

That's some good stuff right there.

LOL!

With that picture, it looks like she might be selling something else other than her I.T. Skills and a nice DJ setup.

Wonder what she will have to do for a $5000 Sub.

The sneaky Vic on my right shoulder is asking someone here to answer her. The good Vic on my left shoulder just hit me upside the head.

I hope you will forgive me if I take this occasion to have some small talk with our Lady.

Thanks, Vicky, bentrovata to you!

Grazie a te! Heh, I spoke Italian twice in one day, this time less comically (the first, to the Roberto Cavalli boutique).

Just, I am an intellectual rather than an action man... go figure, next year should be released my book...

I am not amazed! On the contrary, no matter if I agree with the topic or not (anti-Christianity, etc.) I know it will come from a first-class mind -- that's what counts!

Uhm, I have no gen PAMs... I suppose this speaks even more about me

Whoa, really? I could've sworn you had one or two stashed somewhere. Ah well. Yes, it speaks that you don't waste your $5000 on a $500 watch.

Yes, 22mm at the lugs and 20mm at the buckle.

You like the hotel, Vicky? Here are a few shots:

Thanks! The night shot one is particularly fine (you must have a great camera). I am not too keen on the Ikea look to the inside (I bet it appeals to your Zen sensibilities, however), but at least it looks airy!

but always available for good flirting with very selected ladies

A confession, my dear Sssurfer.

I am the biggest flirt in the world!

...and my boyfriend understands! I am very lucky. Another woman would have a black eye.

Honestly, I cannot say I came to know Madagascar. I was in one of the best hotels of Nosy Be, an island considered the Montecarlo of Madagascar.

Only the best for our Sssurfer and family!

But I had a few trips outside, and poverty was overwhelming.

People is very very poor, but they look serene. Still, prostitution to tourists is one of their main sources of income. We had a couple trips to town discos, and we had to literally take the hands of girls off us. You could rent a girlfriend (they said a "fiancee") for a whole week, night and day, at a risible price.

Sounds like Rio...I cannot properly enjoy having lived in South America, not because I had a bad standard of living. On the contrary, we lived like royalty. But who can enjoy their fortune with so much ENDEMIC poverty around?

I mean, this isn't the poverty of a Napoli or New Orleans. When I went to South Africa, I remember being told that little schoolgirls exchanged sex for a bus ride, when they didn't have the money. In Rio, the local "tourist police" sometimes procured little street urchins for paedophile Germans and other tourists. I know, I saw it with my own eyes, and protected a little lad from this horrible fate (for one night...big deal).

I'm sorry, this was supposed to be a happy reply. But your reply about the risible price gave me a horrible flashback to the way things really are in other countries. Never will I complain about the US, or the UK, because we live in paradise.

Even in the town, people had no electric light. Night clubs make their own light by machinery.

Amazing.

Food has to be bought fresh in many of these locales, not because the chefs insist, but because in Africa, South America, etc. refrigeration costs a lot. Even first-class restaurants don't have a freezer...

About their cuisine: it looked as their national dish was langouste and lobster.

Ah, I looked it up because in my mind, langouste and lobster are the same. Langouste (I'm guessing you translated this from aragosta) is closer to crayfish.

I never eat so many langoustes and lobsters in a row (and in a week). I love them, but in the end I could not even look at them anymore. And their meat is not for me. They have no cows but zebus, and that meat was though and even too tasteful. Vegetables were even too spiced to me.

Doesn't sound too appetising...

We recently had a thread about an Italian chef and her interest in watches (Lidia Bastianich). I mentioned one chef who has a TV programme loves to taste bizarre foods.

I'm guessing a trip to Madagascar is in the offing.

Fruit was obviously exceptional, especially papayas and mangos.

Ah, that is important. I love fruit more than veggies, but eat both in quantities.

Hey! That was not a Speedo!

And sorry, I hate boxers for bathing and swimming.

Funny that I complain about a Speedo, when it shows more than any woman has a right to see without a wedding ring.

If I had thought it, that would just have been to my delight.

Thanks Vicky, and sorry for your bronchitis. I really hope you get well soon.

Me too! It sucks being at home. My wrist-checks are all boring. First thing I will do, is take photos near the water.

But thank YOU for your amazing pics! More soon, I hope.

Sounds interesting! Which exotic leather site?

Fortunately, he reposted it over on the RWI Wristchecks only recently.

This is his beautiful strap:

And this is the site he posted, Woodwards:

http://www.woodwardboots.com/catalog/item/...095/3462593.htm

Here is one they have on the first page, for $185. Unfortunately, this is not "horny".

Hambone, buddy, hope you won't mind me posting this!

P.S.: Doc-Bearcat, TWP, and others have also suggested I try this for super-cheap QUALITY straps; haven't yet, but will.

http://www.internationalwatchman.com/home.html

Beauty! Is that a Greg CH with light blue stitch or the infamous Tootall Moroccan Sunset?

Either way, perfection. But when you say real, I am taking you mean gen. Your wrist flick would suggest that. *g*

I've heard of looneys and tooneys but this is ridiculous!

Man, I have to get my boyfriend out of Canada, stat. Either that, or put some boobs on George Washington.

Naughty naughty naughty.... I heard that "Wynona Ryder has a big brown beaver", I did, I heard it on the radio the other day. Don't remember the band, though. Maybe Bloodhound Gang? Now every time I see her name, I think of it. Damn....

Winona Ryder's Beaver?? Was gibt es hier bitte zu diskutieren?

I love the Bloodhound Gang! You and me baby ain't nothing but mammals, so let's do it like they do in the Discovery Channel.

Your vacation was WAY better than my vacation!

Hey! If you had said you were coming to South Florida, I would've recommended some awesome diving places for you.

Like Key Largo's "Jules Lodge" -- an underwater hotel!

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5...underwater.html

You take your scuba gear down with you to your "room". A little claustrophobic, but like that ice-hotel in Sweden, an once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Shots from a recent holiday in Madagascar.

Welcome back, Sssurfer! I can't believe the latest shots from Action Man. First climbing the Dolomites, now swimming with the sharks. I say again, I say a dozen times -- WHAT A MAN!

Some of my favourite shots include:

Considering you could've used your gen PAMs, this speaks a lot that you would take the 050 with you. BTW, TeeJay also took his SS bracelet to go swimming, on a trip to Spain.

Is yours the tapered kind of bracelet?

BTW, nice hotel!

Magnificent. You cannot imagine how impressed I am!

My favourite underwater photo. That moray eel looks vicious.

Like all good men, you are taken. Drat.

Never been to Madagascar, but had a good friend at school who was from there (she was Indian). Not to deviate too much from your watch story, but how did you like the country? How was the local cuisine, e.g.?

:wub:

What a great shot that is. Even with the Speedo.

Thanks Sssurfer! I didn't leave a welcome back message this time, on your profile, as I thought you might think I were stalking you.

P.S.: Have another bout of the bronchitis, so I've been dilatory about you know what. Expect something from me soon. AND GRAZIE!

Gotta say I'm with swdivad on this. If you guys really were aware of how much spam needs deleting on a daily basis, you would understand that anyone trying to shill up a rep site, needs VERY short shrift!

This may not have been a true shill job, (but if it walks like a duck etc).... so "Ian" will either get over it, and find a new home, or continue to spew forth his crap. (BTW- I got the same PM @ RWG1- just didn't respond.) Hence my earlier post here.

Offshore

HAH! I was just about to remonstrate with a Mod about not having yet deleted an obvious spam post here:

http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=58451

Where a "1" post count "member" had suggested that JohnnyBSurfing try out their site (included in the .sig for good measure). It was up for a few days.

But the joke is on me, since I notice the spam and my reply saying something like "bye-bye" are gone.

You guys must never sleep.

Wow, Dutchy! It seems you're already thinking of summer, and hopefully this means you've settled down a bit since Uni started.

I'm with the other gentlemen -- no emails or telephones. Let me think...YOU COULD TRY the aggressive route and connect with them on Facebook or LinkedIn.

Rolex Officers:

[EDIT - search Google]

Richemont Officers:

[EDIT - search Google]

(If they are there. Hey, a similar approach worked for me in international banking...)

Or you could take a day trip down to London, and browse around the various branches. Go well dressed, with a CV just in case.

In my University (my God 2nd mention of the day), there used to be headhunters who would come to ask for potential internists, so make sure a tutor of confidence or foreign student liaison knows your interest in watches.

Good luck!

EDIT: Oops! So right. Sorry about that, Cornerstone.

That looks very similar to the one I got TeeJay! A TC version.

http://timeconnection.biz/Merchant2/mercha...Product_Count=6

I like it, to answer your specific question. It's not as nice as the one Hambone has, but then he got his custom-made from an exotic leather site.

OTOH, I've been told that Walter straps are of very good quality. I recently stupidly passed on a Metta Catherina done by him.

I do have ONE Walter, for his PVD series, and am forced to admit it's not a favourite. The leather isn't as good as what I expected. Here is a closeup, with SC buckle.

Darjeeling Limited was excellent if you're a Wes Anderson fan,

SORTA.

He's a bit mannered as a director. A whimsical David Mamet, if you will...

Yes, I have Darjeeling Limited queued, but just for personal enjoyment.

EDIT: He is a very well-dressed man, and is known for his nattiness in fact. I have been trying to find out if he's into watches, without luck.

Fred Claus was cute for a holiday movie,

Good. I'll watch it happily with my parents then. I am always suspicious when critics trash this kind of film.

EDIT: Queen Latifah's "Last Holiday" being a case in point. Critics thought it was just quaint even silly, but I thought it hit precisely the mark it aimed. Nice watch sightings too.

and American Gangster was probably the best of the bunch with the exception of Russell Crowe's poor rendition of a New York cop.

Heh. Yes, not his best effort then, though there were moments towards the end (as a prosecution attorney cutting a deal) where he was very effective. But as you say, not as a cop.

It's too bad that the DVD rip of American Gangster leaked before it came out in the theaters, or else I'm sure it would have made quite a bit more at the box office. Not bad for me, but you know what I mean...

A DVD-rip! Ah right. That is possible, since it's award season soon. A connection over at Paramount told me they are trying to dig the mole who is leaking these kinds of DVDs. They are apparently close...(scary shark music).

Personally, though not a fan of conspiracy theories, I say it's done calculatedly by some.

Then you should see it... Not very similar to the Death of Mr. Lazarescu.. This one had better performances from the actors but the feeling of 12:08 leaves a more easy to swallow story, not so tiring and with better cinematography.

Yes, Lazarescu is one of those grainy, gritty films which make foreign film buffs go into paroxysms of delight. I'm always amused when that happens, although I'm not suggesting it wasn't a worthy (in fact, a needed) effort. It shows a new maturity in Romanian cinema, which excites me.

I was already excited about Caranfil's "Filantropica", which you perhaps watched, but now, the sky is the limit. Yay!

Also that's the problem with different cultures.. Something is comedy to one and maybe be drama to another.

Definitely. Still, no one would confuse "Pixote" with a comedy, though it's very funny at times.

I have to dissapoint you a bit here but unfortunately I do not trust film critics a lot..

Darling, nor do I! Except, well, as a kind of mental masturbation, the same kind of joy to be found in reading reviews about say, a Vacheron Constantin on a rep forum group. You know the thing -- something which is of infinite interest to people who love that sort of thing, but would possibly have others scratching their heads.

But in this day and age, where a ticket costs so much, far more in Europe than in the US, your average non-cinephile needs a bare-bones guide to each potential film. I'm sure you can agree about that, yes?

In things that I tend to develop my own opinion this is the only opinion I take into consideration. Nothing is bad or good before I see it myself..

See above.

Watched a preview of Beowulf on Monday and have mixed feelings about it.

The 'hook' of 3D isn't played up very much in the trailers or the poster material, I don't know if the maker/producers were thinking people would be put off by the gimmick or not but to be honest this was probably the best part of it for me.

ACK! That is a shame, but I appreciate the tip, H&P!

I was hoping it was as over-the-top as "300", which I adored. I read a few lines into your review, but ironically, in my contract I have a clause which says I cannot go into a film I will be reviewing, having been exposed to previous reviews.

I BELIEVE this is one of those films, for a South American paper, although I haven't formally been informed. It debuts a week after the US one in that country.

I'm still rather excited though. As it is, due to my cold, I might have to watch the screener rather than go to the cinemas. Sucks. :-/

He was rather good in Educating Rita as well. Not a lot of people know that.

Agreed.

Not a huge Michael Caine fan (as in actor) but I thought he was very decent in Educating Rita, and was fantastic in Hannah and her Sisters. Being a football fan, though he was fairly wooden in this film (so was everyone else, including incredibly Max von Sydow), I loved him in Victory.

He fills a niche in the character actor genre which is fast disappearing...

P.S.: Never seen it, but dad says he liked him in Zulu. Heh.

Well, I have to admit, shamefull as it is, I do rather enjoy Michael Bay's movies...

Oh come on, TeeJay.

Not every director has to be mind-alteringly intellectual. Some have vision, some don't. I wouldn't have given Sidney Lumet Transformers to direct, just as surely no one would trust James Cameron/Michael Bay and that ilk to direct, "12 Angry Men".

Don't be embarrassed by thinking it's shameful to enjoy a popcorn film. Entertainment is a good thing too, right?

(Especially the Bad Boys movies and The Rock) I wasn't so much impressed with the technical aspects of the film (ie the shifting angles) but as something I could just sit down, take with a pinch of salt and enjoy, I'd say it ticked all the boxes. Interesting fact, when Bumblebee 're-formats' into the new Camaro, that wasn't actually a production car, but essentially a 'kit car' (with parts provided by the parent company) and those nice rims... Not actually allow wheels, but cunningly engineered 'hub caps'. The thing that gives it away, (pause the DVD when he first pulls up and the wheel is right near the lens) is that the 'brake rotors' don't have brake calipers

Wonderful! Thanks for the info. I will be buying the DVD (well, "pre-viewed" from Blockbusters when it hits $9.99, as is my wont) and re-watch Transformers with this in mind.

I like how Megan Fox is a greasemonkey, since I don't know the least thing about cars.

Kiehl's FTW. I stocked up on the lip balm and moisturizer at the family and friends sale at Saks. Everything else sucks. Raw winters suck more. And the price hikes really suck.

In January, my local Kiehl's boutique has a super-blowout sale. The lip balm which I buy for $12, is half off.

I make sure I stock up on EVERYTHING. Apart from being a Watch Queen, I'm also a Lotion Queen. You should see my en suite bathroom -- looks like the Lanc

Genuine Speedy tomorrow

Possibly my favourite of your watches, TMG.

Guess what I just bought? EDIT: For my father, not me obviously! Really cheap, and yes, not accurate. What do you think though?

...my own Wristcheck shots will be delayed. Still sickly. SUCKS.

Well, petrolium by-products are found in all polishes.. I'm going to try and call the 1-800 number to CC tomorrow .. they gotta have some other compound in there that is corrosive in nature.. to get off silver tarnish it may be some acid..

That would be awesome, Lani. Sure, most people have no reactions, but if we can avoid future problems with some, based on info, that would help.

And confession -- recently I cleaned my 112. No gloves. I'm retarded.

twenti fif doola.. sound like thailand price..went up 5 dolla.. man inflation, gas.... now this

Well, Kiehl's lip balm went up too. You have to factor that into the BJ price.

nah... not a big deal .... no need for ... poor ting .. just a word to the wise... just wonder what is in the Cape Cod .. must have corrosive chemicals

"I give you every ting foh twenty figh dolla!". Sorry, a little Me So Horny flashback.

ANYWAY, DBR wrote in that thread that the petroleum jelly in Cape Cod cloths are why some people have bad reactions. Maybe he'll comment here tomorrow.

I remember a little while ago a member posted .. what may have been an allergic reaction to some polishes..

'Twas me.

I had a breakout of angry red spots all over my palms, which spread up and down my arms. My palms were peeling for WEEKS. I didn't use gloves, plus used 2 other lotions alongside the CC (leather conditioner + diamond paste) and I KNOW I have an allergic profile since childhood, so that was REALLY dumb.

I polished my BCE with cape cod the other day .. and wore it today .. got to the gym .. took it off and the palm side of my wrist had big red welts...I thought immediately of the Cape Cod... since I know I may not have gotten all the polish off the bracelets inside...

Oh Christmas, Lanikai. Poor thing. You'll be sleeping for a while on the Benadryl, so take care.

LIVE STRONG AND WASH THE CC OFF .. or you too will be scratching needlessly

Amen.

Else 4 weeks later, and your palm will look like this: