HauteHippie

That is my understanding as well.

Looks like Josh's is a hair - just a hair - too shallow. It's getting close though!!

Yes that is what capitalism is all about. Joe can surely charge whatever he wants to provide a "service". The market will decide what prices are fair and what are not. If Joe truely has/had 100+ watches stacked up, then perhaps he wasn't charging enough. You can't blame Joe for his customers' poor judgement. But, posts like this are essential so that the market can make an informed decision. The $600 that once seemed reasonable to 100+ people, is now exposed as borderline fraud. If the work isn't top notch, then the value of the service will go to zero, as it has here. Part of Joe's business model seems to have been about taking advantage of ignorance. So now that people know this, I think it's fair to say Joe is OUT of business.

Well said, jkerouac.

The article surely speaks for itself. Although it is surprising and commendable that the French are finally waking up. Historically, the French are more likely to lie down and blame themselves than to take a hard line against an aggressor.

The best movie of all time is Gigli.

Thanks for the heads up, The Zigmeister... The proof is in the pudding as they say. Unreal. Simply unbelievable. Moral: If you're in the US and can't do the mods yourself (could you REALLY do worse than this though?), just get used to sending your watches to Canada.

HAHAH!!! I forgot the Lord!!! I bought a horrible day-date from ReplicaLord back then too... So, that is actually my first online rep, but came before I found TRC. Mine did arrive though. He even called me on the phone.

Christ.... This must be 4+ years and a different forum nick ago now..... When TRC was the only forum. I think this is correct, but I'm not 100% certain..... 1. Cartier Roadster - it's a great one 2. Natalie 3. Yes

Bingo. For cost savings, I recommend a generic tube and a genuine NOS crown - if you can find one in good shape, which isn't too difficult.

Just keep in mind that Cartier does use a custom date *font*. So simply going to a black date wheel with ETA's standard font won't be a match, although it'll be an improvement. But, I've never seen an accurate Cartier replica datewheel... I happen to really like the Roadster and have had that rep for about 3 years. The Roadster rep at that time was fantastic, it is 1:1, but it too has the wrong date font. I don't care. Oh and by the way, 1:1 refers to the physical dimensions - for what it's worth.

Buy a better insert. That one isn't very good and isn't worth replacing or fixing. Gen for $125, or much better rep for $30ish. Check Ebay and watchprince.com. Maybe OFrei.

Looks like the same case as Joshua's.

I didn't see the confession either - but I see it now. Despite being a lousy picture (and perhaps that's why he calls it tricky), I concentrated mostly on the dial and specifically the silver borders around the markers. They're too thick on every rep dial I've ever seen, and they look correct on this one. And then looking at the SELs and the CGs (even though they're in shadows), these details also look believable. So, even though I thought the insert was ever so slightly questionable, I've got to call it real. I just have to assume that the questionable details stem from the poor picture quality.

No, but I have a cheap deployant buckle and rubber strap (don't know how long or short lived it'll be) that have never been used if you want them.

You won't have to try very hard. Just send EL a PM. Done and sourced.

Nice gen.

Under Covers was excellent too. I think it starred Hugh G Rection.

LOOOOOOOOOOL Here here. It looks lame.

Alot of what has already been mentioned.... But it blows my mind that Pulp Fiction has been overlooked. What a classic. As for comedy, I think American Pie is the new generation's Animal House. And everyone absolutely MUST see Wedding Crashers.

Interesting perspective. Clinton came off poorly in my view. His finger waving, his getting in the face of Wallace, his use of phrases such as "bunch of bull". All of it was unprofessional and unpresidential. But, then, his legacy is at stake and he knows it. That much is utterly transparent. So quite clearly he put on this display to avoid addressing the indisputable fact that Al Qaeda is a threat today because he screwed the pooch. They attacked us several times and he let them get away with it. And the best response he can muster is "at least I tried"??? Ouch. So remind me again... who destroyed who?

I could go for a Swiss 7750 version of that chrono!!! No date font to screw up there, either.

Correct.

This is a popular watch right now, for obvious reasons, and I'd be willing to bet most people are removing links from their bracelets. It would stand to reason that you could probably find a few people willing to send you a couple extra links to build up some length.

Well this thread seems to indicate 7.5" for the bracelet. But I'm sure you could obtain spare links from those of us with less manly wrists.