HauteHippie

Rolex has major service centers in the US. These shipments would not be subject to the international indemnity.

I don't think you've scratched the crystal. And I don't think you will scratch the crystal no matter what you do to remove the blemishes.... I have tested a sapphire crystal with a metal dremel pad bit (and no pad attached) at 30K RPM. No scratches. I think the only way that you might possibly scratch a sapphire crystal with a dremel is if you let the crystal heat up significantly while polishing. The other possibility is that your crystal is not sapphire. Regarding the TZ article... He scratched true sapphire with a ceramic tile? Not likely. But regarding sapphire polishing, yes diamond paste does work. The issue is that you must start with a size as large as your scratches and move down in size to achieve the final polish. So each situation is different, and what worked for the TZ guy might not work for other scratches. The TZ guy found something that did the trick for 8 GBP per tube, but that's quite a good price. tedpella.com is a source for these pastes that I've talked to, but the least expensive route that might work for a variety of scratches would be the 895-20 set of monocrystalline diamond polishing compounds for $67.60 applied with 813-10 3M Scotch-Brite High Performance Cloth for $17.75. A new crystal is probably cheaper.

You're going to be very hard pressed to damage that crystal. I'd think rubbing with a microfiber cloth would do it, but you could pick up a pack of Dremel #414 pads and dry buff the residue off the surface. There is no AR coating to worry about on the exterior.

As a side note, whenever I hear that the government should run the health care system, I feel compelled to ask whether we really want our doctor's offices operating just like our post offices.

TJ, great writeup. This phone should prove to provide excellent bang for the buck. Just to confirm, though: No WiFi?

Very interesting and useful info here. International Registered with insurance doesn't pay. It sounds like International Priority is the only way to go if you need insurance, and incidentally the limit is $675 to Canada - perhaps a good reason to ship valuables to The Zigmeister in multiple parcels.

What was the basis for the indemnity limit?

Yea, it looks like 209 is a pretty small time distillery in San Francisco that probably doesn't export.

I'd bet it's the same thing, though haven't seen the Top Gun up close.

Great reference... Copied to my photobucket, so it won't disappear when the auction does.

If you want mine, it's sealed and never used or opened.

Glad you said it first. Yes, I too have seen the new 3717 AR and it's better. No, it doesn't hold a candle to the coating I use. I've stripped one double AR coated 3717 crystal, and it was moderately durable. Strangely the most durable rep coating I've ever seen was a the old 3717 single AR from a slow beat A7750... That coating took a combined hour to strip between The Zigmeister and I.

Is it white or black for the Carrera? I have a spare white.

My thoughts exactly. What's going on with that datewheel? All else looks good.

What he said. But straps are a nice change here and there, from time to time. The bracelet is one of the nicer ones for sure, though.

What they said, but 22mm straps seems to fit. And they're much easier to find than 21mm, in case you're looking for leather.

Guy I know has a turbo charged Z28 that maxes out the dyno at 2500 HP. He runs 7.8 - 8.1s in the 1320' all day long. He took $15k at the last event he entered and was 0.05s behind at the finish in the final run, but had about a 0.08s faster reaction time, so took the race and the event. Maybe I'm a little off on the exact numbers, but it was crazy close. Really cool stuff.

I wonder how long it takes to collect enough chewing gum for a pound of fertilizer, and how much energy it takes to move around all those tiny bags of used gum...

"envyrobubble's secret is the biodegradable bag that stores more than 1,000 pieces of gum inside the unit. Once filled, the bags can be easily replaced then sent off for recycling into fertilizer." Are you kidding me?!? :lol:

Tragic situation, and 3 mass murders in the past 2 weeks is very messed up. But while it has definitely gotten worse in the past 50 years, the rate doesn't seem to be growing much more quickly than the population thankfully. I'm far more concerned about the fact that overall, crime is about 2x-3x what it was 50 years ago.

Exactly. The chances are you would need the spacer ring used in the 7753 models.

Here's to Double T!! A man of many words!

Yep. I went with a 22mm DiModell Chronissimo for my 3717, and it fits fine.. BTW, lonestar has the Imperator for only $54.

Yea, YM is a better guess than DJ.

Good stuff, subzero. They look great! How do you decide which one to wear?