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Having had both the S3 and an iPhone 5...

As a standalone phone, the S3 is a little better.

As someone with an iMac, Apple TV and iPad, the iPhone fits my life better and the benefit of easily shared content outweighs the slight downgrade in screen-size and open source-ness. It is the first iPhone I can say that about, I've been BB then android prior to getting this. Echoing sentiment above, the camera is amaze-balls too!

Sooooooo - the choice be yours.

No problemo. The last-minute call hasn't worked for people but Savi on W-C has suggested a November GTG that could work.

Think we're aiming for that so look out for details, would be good to meet some fellow watch nuts!

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In the spirit of recent GTGs, anyone free tomorrow in London?

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Just bought an 18 box... to the UK though so couldn't have joined this.

Fast and clear comms from Rainer though, seems to be a good guy.

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Come on come on come on! Am thinking I want one of these as soon as I get my modded Black Themes from Goin!

Love this clock...

Good lord, what is this called and where can I purchase it??????

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I'm in London and just sent my ROO to Goin for the full works - lume, AR, service, etc...

He's in Taiwan though.

Think all this talk has convinced me to get a LIP dial from DSN. Now to go simple black leather or tropic or sailcloth???

Thanks all, some good info in this thread.

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Apples and oranges, unfortunately, as they replica different models of the Fifty Fathoms. The DSN is more of a "composite" replication of the Fifty Fathoms from the 1950s to the mid-1970s. It generally tries to copy styling cues from FFs with thick/tall bezels, and small dials. In my opinion, the model the DSN case most closely resembles is the Tornek-Rayville TR-900. The early "No-Radiations" dial and the '53 LIP-Blancpain dial are good choices for DSN.

The Phong replicates the Aqua Lung, which is a smaller and slimmer watch, with a thinner bezel. Positives for the Phong BP include the period AS movement and the three-piece caseback. Negatives are the price, and the unconvincing bezel. It's too much money, in my opinion, for a watch that won't fool any Blancpain expert. You think vintage Rolex guys are paranoid? Any vintage Fifty Fathoms is presumed fake until proved otherwise!

The T-R has one fairly obvious tell though... In gen form it was never released as a 'civilian' piece and thus didn't have external lug holes. The Mil-spec and the No Rad dials were released as both military and civilian versions and the LIP dial was civ only (I think) so, lug-hole-wise anyway, they are more accurate. All of DSNs have external lug holes.

That is just about the only thing I remember from my reading up on these a while ago, but with it in mind I think I'd go for the LIP and/or No-Rad as you also point out.

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Not sure about the gen but I prefer a pull-out. Over time screw-down reps tend to lose their thread and become useless...

Loving mine.

how is the tube crown on these- screwed or just pushed... me been looking on this for a very long while but still hesitant

My silver dial, gold hands has a pull-out crown bud. It's awesome too!

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Where does he poop? What does he eat?

Ya, the APB ones didn't fit my black themes... I did get some replacements from Josh FOC though as part of a subsequent order - he's good like that

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I like the Corum much more BUT have had two Corum (ACC48 and a ACCchrono) with crowns that stripped... If this is a screw-down too, I'd steer clear.

Just my 2 small pieces of currency.

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I used to live in Leeds and there was a guy in the Corn Exchange there that was happy to look at reps. I didn't really test him with anything major, just a couple of crystal swaps and speed changes but he was quick and cheap. Talking four years ago now though so not sure if he's still there...

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If you're close to London, I have a guy in the city that works on mine for me - rep and gen. Has never gone wrong, is cheap as chips and is quick to turn things around. He can also source gen bits and pieces - he got me gen crystals for my Explorer I and DateJust II and has serviced most pieces I own...

I have mentioned him before on RG and provided details in a thread. His name is Sean and he runs a permanent mini-shop front in Piccadilly Circus, it is called 'Watches 2 Go'.

NOTE: I am in no way affiliated with him, just a very happy customer.

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Nice piece!

You might want to take off the outer packaging shots unless you want to give the newly formed import teams a heads-up on what they should be checking...

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Great watch Hike. I have to know, who is J and how can I contact him?

Thanks

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Interested to see where this leads...

Can't help with the Chinese, sorry.

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Oooooh..... Gen?

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Maybe pull down the email he sent, not just xxxxx bits? I may be wrong but believe the 'authorities' could search on wording seeing as you listed the email address too... Not a good day out for any of us if anything comes of it.

But as I said, order with confidence via the strap site for pp.

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Yep, it's the way he does PP... Done it many times now, no problems.

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That's a sweet piece buddy. I know it's been an epic journey for you too so congratulations on finally getting to the end!

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