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eddhead

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  1. +1 on the Padron 1926 series box packed shown in an earlier post. One of my favorites.
  2. it is nice but for some of the reasons i provided in previous posts, asian movements are not cutting it for me. Thanks for the link though,
  3. I first saw this watch in San Francisco in July/ August. The more I see it the more I love it especially the black on black model It is becoming an obsession. I better start being nicer to the little woman
  4. A $6K gen has the potential to become a family heirloom and be passed down from generation to generaton. A $400 rep... not so much. As for the value of reps, I refer back to my previous post. For me it is all about the movements. Given how hard it is to source ETA movments it is hard for me to make the case to buy even a nice looking rep these days. I just don't find that the asain clones cut it - at least for me. $400 for a good looking watch with a crappy movement doesn't seem like a good investment to me. But everyone has his/her own priorities on what is important. To each their own.
  5. Is this still a thing? IF so, can someone PM me details on how to acquire MB pens? Thanks.
  6. Great looking watch. The Gen dial and the domed plexi really make it pop.
  7. Many of you are probably not familiar with me - I am an older member who used to visit here daily up until about 5 or so years ago. Much less so recently, in fact my visits over the past week or so have probably been my first in a number of years. When I first stumbled upon the old site, 12 or so years ago,I thought I hit nirvana. While I am hardly an expert in fine watches, I have always had an intense interest in them so this place was like gold to me. It offered great fellowship, access to real experts and an opportunity to learn a lot about a luxury commodity that has always interested me. Also access to great dealers who offered high quality products at very reasonable prices. I have to say, I am heartened to note that that fellowship and expertise still characterizes this site today. Not so much the great products and reasonable prices thing. My first rep (one I am wearing now in fact) was purchased about 11 or so years ago. It is an Eddie Lee PAM 029 GMT with a ETA 2892 movement. I think the price was in the neighborhood of $600 or so. It remains my best and favorite rep, and in fact one of my favorite watches period (I have since acquired some nice gens as well). In addition to being a beautiful watch, this thing is bullet proof. It keeps great time, and is virtually indestructible. In the years that followed I picked up many similar great pieces. Among my favorites are a 4th gen UPO, a 42 MM Bond UPO, a 2 tone Eddie Lee Sub,a Seadweller, and a BK modded noob LV sub. These pieces all run as well today as they did when I purchased them, and remain in my rotation. The common denominators? Bullet proof ETA movements the at were reasonably priced. Back than you could pick up a quality sub with a 2836 movement for $200-$250, a bit more for the modded pieces. It all went downhill for me when ETA movements became difficult to source. Some of the newer reps really look great but the asian movements are just not cutting it for me- in fact none of my more recently acquired asian clones work today. For instance, my last purchase maybe 5 or so years ago, was a gorgeous v2 Avenger which died maybe 3 months after purchase. I just find that prices are higher and the movements are [censored]. I came to conclude that unless you are a trained watch smith, and have access to quality ETA movements, it just isn't worth it anymore, and the golden age of reps is over. I will say that I am heartened to see that the fine fellowship, expertise, and sharing that always characterized this forum continues to exist today. This always was the best run and friendliest rep watch forum on the net, and my bet is is still is today. Cheers.
  8. I have absolutely no interest in revitalizing this thread, so whatever you do, please do not post here.
  9. Klink?? I brought back reminiscences of Klink??
  10. After a 3-4 year absence, I can't believe I returned to a 'Jetmid' post. LOL
  11. A while back I had a conversation with a watchsmith who has a small shop downstairs by the E/V/6 train entrance on 51st and 3rd who claims he used to work for Tourneau. I never used him, but he seemed to know what he was talking about if you want to check him out.
  12. thanks for the reply. I have a TI Gen but i wasn't smart enough to get a TI bracelet when I purchased the watch in Hong Kong (it is on rubber today). I wish I could go back in time.
  13. How about TI bracelets for Aquatimers?
  14. People who have observed that Jobs benefitted from the inventions of others miss the point. Henry Ford didn't invent the automobile either, but he made it possible for everyday working people to own one. That is the genius of Jobs. He was brilliant enoung to have a vision of a society where owning a PC would be like owning a toaster; at some point everyone would have one. True, the Xerox Parc featured an early graphic interface, but how many were sold? Jobs understood the just how valuable this interface was and envisioned a society where common household uses would be made simple through a relatively low cost personal computing devise. Same with the MP3. It was Jobs' vision that set him apart. That and the attention to detail and the focus on quality
  15. Speaking of which, you wouldn't happen to know where I can find a TI bracelett for my Gen Aquatimer, would you?
  16. Also a Cohibo Maduro Genios (Cuban). Picked them up in Cancun about 1.5 yrs ago and have had them stored in the humidor.
  17. Two blondes are walking on opposite sides of a river. The first blonde looks up and gets excited. She jumps up and down and waves her arms yellng "hey, hey!!" She catches the eye of the second blonde who yells back " HI! What do you need?" The first blonde answers " How do you get to the other side of the river?" The second blonde answers " You're already ON the other side of the river !!"
  18. ^^ "No, no he's not dead, he's, hes restin! Remarkable bird that TTK, idn'it ay?"
  19. I agree. I admit I was away for a while and as a result must have missed a lot of this. All I can say is that I used to look foward to reading his posts while at work, which often resulted in people staring in at my office door while I laughed uncontrollably at my computer screen. Come to think of it, what ever happened to Pug, ryyannon, et. al. ?
  20. I am with Dr. Cranium and Gran on this one. TTK could be a bit of a grouse from from time-to-time, but his sarcasm and wit added a depth and color to the forum that I miss. And he certainly was a knowledable source of information.
  21. Another vote for Maxman. The other consideration of course is how much down for each option. But generally speaking, if you plan to hold the car for 3 years or less, leasing or buying used is generally a good option. This is because new cars depreciate at high rates when they are closest to being new; indeed, they depreciate dramatically the moment you drive it out of the dealer's lot. The rate of depreciation declines as the car gets older. So to a period up to three years, you probably will not have owned the car long enough to cover the bulk of the depreciated value. At 5 years or so, the rate of depreciation declines. Between 3 and 5 it is a crapshoot (some models hold their values better than others) Of course other considerations have already been mentioned; i.e. how many miles do you put on, what is the mile allowance on the lease, how much down for each option, etc... But generally if you hold the car for 3 or so years, lease. If more, considering buying. For premium cars (think porsche, Benz and BMW's) consider certified pre-owned. For lease and pre-owned, someone else will be or is paying for the bulk of the depreication.
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