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White gets my vote. Could not be any classier than that!

WOOOOHOOO Congrats Aaron!!!!

V, sounds awesome!! I know I might a bit late in responding to this but if you ever intend to do this again, I am in for it. Btw, how much are we looking at roughly?

Oh and please, don't let anyone steal your idea again for their own benefit. You are truely passionate in what you do and you have my support.

Gorgeous. I might just pick this one up.

Nice watch!! And a wicked looking strap to go with it as well.

Wow cant believe I miss this thread! That is a brilliant job you have done Gil! Taking up any custom jobs?

Met up with swdivad last night and I MUST add that this watch looks bloody gorgeous in person. I am so tempted to trade the WM Vintage with this one - still considering. A very beautiful watch and I was pleasantly surprised by it.

Nice one!! Looks awesome on the 217 and it does look like a Gabo strap.

I have a SC Folker coming in... cant wait.

Good one on the buckle.

Congrats!! That is awesome news!

Vous fils de la chienne, libérez le paypal ou je libérerai les chiens de chasse pour mordre votre Ass.

Honestly, how many more of these have to go on. Really.

Well, according to some, we all have to remain calm and things will get resolved.

(My response: Remain calm my ass. )

Can someone help me to translate these french words..."Toujours pas de colis" ??

Translation (google): Still not of parcel

of course you guys can tell the difference. thats cause you already know what to look for. the average person will not know what to look for and cannot remember every single detail of a watch. Especially if they never owned it and only seen the watch a couple times in person or just photos.

I'm a IWC collector, and let me tell you..... the FA Jones is a very good rep that would fool 99% of the people out there that don't know there is a rep, don't own the watch but know what the FA Jones is. Besides, there are only 4500 FA Jones in existence. The chances of running into a FA Jones owner is not very good.

I disagree. Is this one of the best IWC reps? You bet. To be able to pass as a genuine? Far from it. You would probably fool 99% of people who do not know much about IWC or people buying it just because they can. A lot has to do with how you present youself to others with a rep on your wrist. But in terms of focusing just on the watch itself, you will be fooling yourself that a less than USD$200 can be passed off for the gen, esp with NO AR (huge huge giveaway esp from a distance), numeral indices and subdial imprints are substantially different in terms of quality (... and with the movement, the finish is def. not up to par).

One rule I tend to go by (which work so far for me): If a watch can't pass the test by looking at pics (at diff. angles), you can forget about passing off as a gen.

No reps as far as I know.

Genuines there are plenty.

AP Boutique by Wheellock place at intersection of Orchard and Scotts Road.

Hour Glass, Sincere are all over the place - Lucky Plaza, Takashimaya, Suntec City and more...

For Pre-owned/ BN watches:-

Far East Plaza - 1st floor 'Time..' Something cant remember. They have used and some BNIB Panerais, AP ROOs, IWC BP and a number of Rolexes selection.

2nd or 3rd Floor 'Monster Time' Used watches - Rolexes, Azimuths, PAMs

Another one more in the complex, cant remember the name.

Time Will Tell (if you like PAMs, they have rolexes as well) at Sunshine Plaze; Bencoolen St. That place is a bloody museum with over 30 PAMs on display in their individual boxes. I got to see their PreVendome Slytech there. Awesome watches, awesome people.

Visiotime at Raffles Place - Bosman, the owner, has tons and variety of stuff. APs to IWCs to PAMs to A. Lange & Sohne to Breguet, you name it.

Sorry as for reps, I cant help u there. You have much better luck in HK & China than in Singapore.

Good luck!! Hope you find what you want, and most likely you will get good deals as well.

p/s I'm sure Admin would be more well-versed than me on this one.

I hate it when I walk into one of the watch stores in Singapore and those dealers literally tilt their head and stare at your wrist. Just picture this: me walking into the store and one after another tilting their heads. Goodness. Do they have to be so exaggerated? I was very uncomfortable to be honest. It looks as if they are judging if it is worth their time serving you.... which they are.

For IWC, it is pretty easy to tell whether it is a rep or not. First would be by the AR. Gen IWC AR glass is very distinct and you can tell it is very well done and it shows a great deal. Second, would be the quality of the dial. The dial tells a whole lot. You don't have to compare much side by side in details to know which is gen and which one is a rep. Somehow for a gen IWC, the dial glows/shines/ back at you. Of course, you can escape if it is just a glimpse from afar, but if you were to stretch out your hand, it can be easily recognise if it is a rep or not. But my opinion is biased because I know this rep exist.

If I didn't know the rep existed, I wouldnt not doubt the person unless the rep is so badly made. I would probably think the watch is 'odd'/ flimsy looking, esp for an IWC.

LMAO!!!! :lol:

Brilliant!! I'll join in when I get time to take photos of mine.

I am leaning towards the black one and now looking at the golden tan, I want that as well. Now awaiting reply. Cant wait to get it!!

OMFG!! This is a stunner!! Congrats!! Damn! Looks bloody awesome on pictures, I'm sure even better in person!!!

Bit pricey on these ones. I have a Metta Catherina strap as well but paid USD$199 shipped.

Anyhow, just sent an email to you Rob.

Thanks Mark for the post.

Struck gold it is! Nice bargain for the lot.... take some pics if you can.

The SS version looks good. Just emailed dealer; awaiting reply.