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Highflyingclive
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Pam147 from Jos Nana... of course
Happy timekeeping!
Clive
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Tmark,
There is a wonderful site that sells everything that a watch repair guy needs - tools, movements, hands, bezels...
Here is what they have to say at the head of their section on watch movements.
Remember, their livelyhood depends on theim selling this stuff...
"If you are not a watch repairperson you have no right or sane reason for purchasing a movement. Before rocket science was a science watches were considered man’s finest most delicate machines to date. Watch movements should not be handled by anyone who is not prepared to repair it or pay a trained professional to find and fix the problem. Those who have never worked with watches before and think they can install a movement in a watch case, without any training or professional help, well you better be prepared to buy 3 or 4 movements or at least pay some one to repair the first one you broke".
Of course, if you would rather take that as a challenge, rather than a warning, go straight to www.ofrei.com
Happy timekeeping!
Clive
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The bloke that punched you in the mouth... can I buy him a drink?
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He doesnt get to move very much, only a few steps each day. So I was concerned about the automatic not being very practical.
I might just have to investigate with the purchase of a power reserve model just to double check
hehe
thanks for the info on the 6497 movement, i'll keep it in mind.
It takes surprisingly little wrist movement to keep an automatic wound.
I have a couple of low-end Chinese reps that have a working power reserve indicator.
I can put one on, cold, when I leave the house in the morning - by the time I have reached the office, about 40 minutes drive - the watch will be fully wound.
I'm a sedate driver and use major roads... so not a great deal of wrist movement is involved. Yet it is enough...
Happy timekeeping!
Clive
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My bank keeps writing to me, asking if we can revert to the arrangement whereby I banked with them...
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Love or Lust is a wannabe dealer that was posting low-end stuff at high-end prices a while ago. I think that he is an innocent, who has swallowed the sales pitch that his supplier has fed him.
Sad, really.
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Great to see you back at the keyboard, Gunnar! I'm looking forward to your future posts.
Happy timekeeping!
Clive
PS. ETC sends hugs
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Call me crasy if you like, but I actually prefer the look of the Chinese "fantasy Patek" to the original GP Worldtimer:
Happy timekeeping!
Clive
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Contact Andrew - the rusty watch guy
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You don't want to keep a watch with a rusty movement. That's just asking for trouble.
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Quote from the auction:
"Q: Is this watch guaranteed genuine Jeager LeCoultre? Are there any obvious blemishes on the watch when it is worn on the wrist?
31-Mar-06
A: HI,it is in good condition,however it looks like a replica, thankyou. "
I'd laugh if it was not so sad.
I used to patrol ebay, warning bidders or reporting reps. I don't bother now.
The end came for me when I saw a low-end Pam GMT attracting some big bids - it was up $3000!
I knew, for certain, that it was a rep... I have the exact same model, complete with the misplaced small second subdial - and a dozen other faults. Mine cost me $30 in Hong Kong.
So I warned all the top bidders that they were bidding on a fake, told them not to take my word for it but suggested that they do a little research before deciding what to do next.
Next time I looked at the auction, about eight of the top bidders had withdrawn. And I received several messages thanking me for my concern. Nice. I went to my pub with a warm fuzzy feeling inside.
When I returned from the pub, the auction had finished and to my astonishment, the watch had sold for $3500 - to one of the bidders that I had warned, and who had previously withdrawn his bid!
Perhaps he thought I was also bidding on the watch and wanted to scare him off. Or perhaps he was just plain stupid. Either way, I it cured me of interfering with auctions. I won't waste my time on dumkoffs.
Happy timekeeping!
Clive
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impressive
That's an understatement. I'm gobsmacked!
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I wish that one of the Panerai replica factories would consider making a Radiomir GMT. There are several models to choose from... but the 184 and 185 should pose no great problem for a competent replica manufacturer:
What new models would other members like to see this year? (Please don't mention the Freak... keep your suggestions within the realms of the possible :-)
Happy timekeeping!
Clive
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Elliot is a liar. He lied when he was sending [censored] email demand letters under the DMCA and he is lying now about his "lawyers" protecting him from the big bad panerai lawyers.
No lawyer would send a demand letter via email, and no lawyer who did not want to commit malpractice would send the laughable DMCA notice that elliot sent to the members at old RWG. His "notice" from his "lawyers" was not even remotely compliant with the notice requirements under the DMCA, thus he is making it all up and continuing to feed you lies.
Yeah, I know, "second chances" (wa wa wa). But the guy is just a liar who is lying once again to cover his mean spirited, empty, baseless lies from the past.
Do business with him until your heart's content. He is still a POS.
C'mon, Watcher... don't beat about the bush. Tell us what you really think
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Still experimenting with my upturned lever-arch file "light tent"...
Here are two shots, same watch, same set-up, same lighting, with and without the lever-arch file:
Still some way to go before I am a threat to TTK... but I'm getting better at this
Happy snapping!
Clive
P.S. The watch being photographed is a Panerai 147 ... rep!
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Why is that big silver chimney in your room??
Indoor barbeques are very popular in Thailand.
I thought everybody knew that
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Here is another pic of my 147.
Such a difficult watch to photograph - the different planes all reflect light in different directions... although the colour of the hands is the same as that of the case, they always look different in photographs.
Oh well. I'll keep trying.
Happy timekeeping!
Clive
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Excellent idea ... right up until you took the photo handheld. Ouch.
Put it on the desk, on a book, anything. Set the timer, walk away.
I don't think that the pic is fuzzy. There is some flare which has softened the image... experimenting with the direction of the lights and the position of the watch will deal with this.
Here is a crop from the centre of the image... no cheating, no PhotoShopping. Not bad for a hand-held shot.
The object of the excercise was to find out if a lever-arch file would work as a light tent. I think it shows promise. However, your further advice would be much appreciated!
Happy timekeeping!
Clive
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It regulates swans. By the neck.
Oh, for goodness sake. Look at the photos. Clear to see that the "swan-neck" spring will prevent movement of the regulator lever... unless adjusted by the fine-tuning screw. Which, in the reps, does not have a slot, ha ha. In the real thiing, it is probably deadweight. In the rep, there is no dispute about this.
But it does look pretty.
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another one...the rattrapante...
Rappapantie, surely?
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Congratulations on some excellent photos. Getting the lighting right on one watch is hard enough... getting it as good as you did on a trayfull takes real skill.
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What a good job I didn't use the word "bottom".
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Whilst a professional light-tent will give excellent results, I don't have one.
But I do have a polypropylene lever-arch file...
Here is the setup. As you can see, it couldn't be simpler:
Here is the first shot taken with this set-up (hand-held - I was too lazy to erect the tripod) As you can see, using two different light sources, fluorescent on the left and tungsten on the right was not a good idea. Never mind:
The image would have been better if I had used a small reflector to bounce some light into the shadows... and there is plenty of room for further improvement and experimentation. I would have carried on but my camera battery chose that moment to expire - and, of course, the charger is at my office.
But I am not ashamed of this first attempt at using a budget light-tent... nothing more than an upturned lever-arch file.
Happy timekeeping!
Clive
P.S When you purchase your Lever Arch File - be sure that it has a "frosted" finish. The one that I used was made by Snopake.
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Learn to tell the time?
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The best news that I have had all day!
Welcome back!
Clive
Getting a 210H Radiomir swiss...should i expect the crown to break in a few weeks?
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The Pam 147 is exempt from this problem. It does not have a screw-down crown. Problem solved.
Happy timekeeping!
Clive