hooky

Maybe an idea which is impossible, but i'll ask it anyway. (I already got my watch back from J btw)

Is it possible for the admin to PM those members who have registered on an IP address from Poland, to PM/ask those members if one of them is willing to ask around in Warsaw?

just an idea....

True, at first did not see it, but the cannon pinion on the 036 at Josh' is way off...!

You could also ask Josh/other dealer what the price will be with (asian or swiss, but asian is also good) swan neck and sapphire.

Warning, whenever you go modding, watch your wallet: My 177H is now near perfect. But the total cost -also including a strap from Greg Stevens (google)- has just exceeded the 1000usd.

Cheers!

ABP or APB (I can't remember) straps can make you one. Google them.

http://www.abp-paris.com/watchbands_creati...rid=7&cid=1

this one?

If you would consider doing mods in the future, you might want to consider the version either 036 or 177 with swan neck movement, like the genuine.

mods on these models could be:

cannon pin fix, Ti crown, flattening the pin of the crown guard, relume.

(cannon pin, ti crown, relume, good movement i have done by vaclume aka vaccum for my 177H)

By the way the blue-ish tint of the AR on the mineral version was way too blue when i got mine from Andrew/Trusty. I bought a single sapphire from him and when i got the chance I had it AR coated by Jakub. IMO the plain sapphire looks better than the blueish mineral. this blue stuff made the dial a lot less visible. only after i got the sapphire installed i started to notice details which i hadn't seen before...

But a first good start will be a good leather strap. the rep strap screams 'fake'.

according to the specs on Josh' site, for the price I would choose 036. Why? No recessed cannon pin problem & sapphire & AR coat & swan neck. And you'd better verify if you really will be getting the Ti buckle. Cuz last time I checked it wasn't supply able by my dealer...

good luck!

The crystal is not completely round?

--> Have you considered a waterproofing test? Could be a potential problem with moist?

Good luck, nice project!

So today i received my v3 skyland from angus, but it' doesn't work. Tried to wind it gentle 40 rounds but it doesn't start to tick!! Someone know what this could be or do i really have to send it back to china? I wrote angus, lets see what he can do...

greets

Hi, if i were you I would go to a local watch smith first. maybe it is a very small problem, like a loose screw in the movement. The screws that hold the movement in place in the case sometimes get loose. If nothing is found by a watch smith, then you can still decide to send it back to China.... Just and idea.

Hi All,

I recently made my first rep purchase - a PAM 111. I've had it for a few days now, and it looks and feels great. Time has been kept well (provided that I remember to wind it).

I do notice that it's running a bit loud (like you can hear the watch work). Does anyone else have this problem with their reps?

Thanks!

Hey my friend, I have a PAM177. Also that one was very loud. WAS> Until i got it serviced completely. after that no more loudness. And another one which i bought for someone else... also loud just out of the box. Servicing is the best. And this movement is very cheap to service. less than

Great looking watch, nice work. I have a fully modified PAM177H, still need to do the crown lever pin and then it's also perfect.

You said 'correct brown color strap'. Ok, nice that the color is right, but what about the 'correct right quality leather'? These kind of rep straps imo scream that they are fake. And a lot of people can spot from this strap that it is a replica...

The buckle is also great. Where did you get such one? ebay or one of the forum members?

I had several of this model as being a reseller. 40% had problems with loose screws in the movement, making it stop or ultimately stop after some time. sometimes it was the rotor screw, sometimes screws that hold the movement in the case.

This movement is very cheap to service. I would recommend a full service on these kind of movements. I pay less than

I saw the GEN today in TOURNEAU NY, wow.. amazing

How's the rose gold version of TrustyTime ? Anyone has it? I would like to see the pics with brown gator strap,

I want to get one if no one has an objection..

Thanks

Hi,

I searched into this matter last week. It seems that the genuine has a polished case and the replica a brushed case. so it is not 1:1.

Sticky grease!

nice one good idea LOL

Hey would super glue also work ?

I use very sticky stuff to prevent it from dripping into the movement on higher temperatures.

If you want to prevent the rotor making sound at all, in your case I would suggest super glue.

what i can put in rotor to stop the noice?

You can start using the search button on this forum. and find information to put little amount of sticky grease to the ball bearings of the rotor.

good luck.

I bought 3 concords C1 Ultimate. 1 rose gold, 2 steel.

Just now a bad feeling took over...

I tested all 3 Concords with my electronic diamond tester, to test if the sapphire was really sapphire. All three FAILED THE TEST. While all other watches i have do not fail the test at the same moment with the same temperature.

Any of you guys tested your Concord sapphire????

cheers!

I know this is a relatively new rep, but are there any obvious flaws? I like the SS model.

I think the flaw is that on the rep the gold color of the dial is different than the color of the case.

I own the rose gold rep.

mmm! if you had heard my ex watchsmith you would believe chinese 7750's are the work of the devil. Not sure if they can be called clones of the swiss eta. he said the quality was nowhere near what the gen 7750 is. he said "very cheap copy, rough, inferior parts, nasty to work with, not worth servicing or fixing cause they are only 30 or 40 quid if you know where to find them" he charges 20 quid an hour for his work. said there is no point in wasting my money servicing or fixing them. as a result I thought i would ask josh if he could sell me a couple of movements in case i need them. sadly they are "strictly not for sale"

tried searching but couldn't find what movement is used in the 6.75 or if i can buy them anywhere.

i am happy with my "chinese clone" especially taking into consideration the price of the gen 7750, so dont shoot the messenger its just a lot more difficult than I though it would be to find a watchsmith that will work on the clone. the first two said no problem when i rang and said i have a 7750 that needs work, then when they saw it was chinese they booted me out the door!!!!

brad.

Maybe he wants to work on the clone if you tell hem that you will take all risk. To him he will be hesitant to work on it, because he does not know this clone movement (is used to Swiss ETA 7750) and he does not have spare parts for the clone is something is broken. And he charges 20 (dollar/euro) per hour, which is a good deal imo. Servicing this movement takes in between 5-8hours. The watch smiths on this forum also charges a reasonable price, maybe almost same. Remember, you get what you paid for. If you service this 'cheap' movement it will be a whole lot more reliable and accurate, maybe almost similar as the Swiss ETA 7750.

I let all my asian movements service.

And most of this info you asked is already clear and readily available in this forum. The search button may be a good friend.

Good luck.

Another one home.

That's 11 returns to 39 members missing items.

Hooky - when you say you informed Jakub over the missing crystal, how did you do that? E.mail to the ARcoatings gmail address?

Did you get a reply?

No-one seems to have received any e.mail or communication from J. I'm not even sure he's still looking at that gmail account....

Fingers crossed that we a lot more returns to list next week......

Scotty- I just sent Jakub an email to his ARcoatings@gmail.com address. I am sure he will read that, also for administration, but does reply for unknown reasons.

The parce to me was sent on the end of October....

Today I received my IWC Portuguese Chrono back from Jakub. No work has been done.

a single sapphire crystal that I sent is still missing though, but i informed Jakub about that.

Maybe one day someone can shed some light on what problems Jakub exactly had.

I would never go to a shop who also sells watches. Even not cheap ones.

Just go to a person who only is a watch smith. Most times to them a watch is a watch replica or gen, does not matter. As long as it is not a 'Canal Street' watch i am sure they are willing to work on it, specially if it has a ETA clone movement.

My watch smith has worked on many many replica's. Serviced movements, replaced dials, crystals, etc.

cheers!

Perhaps Jakub got in well over his head with his modding services. I know some small business owners who would appear successful from the outside looking in, but administrative costs kept rising so that caused them to fold.

well, yes, If I was him, I would only accept single crystals and rotor's etc. And maybe a minimum of 2 crystals to save shipping and administration effort. Otherwise lots of work with watch smith removing and replacing crystals, administration, logistics, storage, etc etc.

you need to find how to get the crown stem out. first get the crown protecter off. also get the case back off with help of a rubber ball. Then you can get the crown stem out with the right manner and right tool.

Search this forum and you will find. welcome to the hobby!

Hi,

I have done my relume in the USA with Vaccum / Vaclume.

I used my local watch smith to detach the hands and dial from the watch and shipped it to the USA. to avoid customs problems... And to get one of the best lume jobs that can be done. His work is awesome. and very good businesslike fast communication.

good luck.

There is a bit of crystal still attached to the watch - I guess I must have banged the watch causing most to just fall out

If I pick the remaining bits out and buy the new replacement will glue be needed?

R's

RR

Russel, where did you get the watch? The best thing to do is to get a complete new case with glass from your dealer. This should cost you less than 40usd. With the info on this board you will find how to swap the complete movement and dial into the new case. And then you're done. Easy as that.

trust me, I have done this a couple of times with the PAM253 model. glass exploding is very common with this model. So.. contact your dealer for a new case with glass.

good luck.

I now alot of Polish people but i em not affected in this matter so i like to now more..I have used Jakubs service but never had any problem..

Why have no mods or admins put together a list of missing items?

Member name

Items missing

Country

Missing since

/such list will simplify things alot.

So after you seeing the list, could you find someone who is willing to contact Jakub on behalf of many many RWG members..?

I now people in Poland that can get a hold of him but I dont think that is the best way to handel this at this moment.

But at least all of you should now he will not get away, Poland also has a legal system that works well and all the details he has left should suggest this is not a scam if it is then its a pretty bad one...

So you know people there, but what it the best way to handle this at this moment, according to you?

Because i do believe that after so many months it is time that someone will talk to him personally to see what is going on...

Well I guess he is no lawyer...

Why not? do you think all lawyers get paid very well in Poland, specially for instance when they are young and just started? For all i know he could be and also making and extra buck along the side with the AR coating business/ keeping our watches.

Who knows..?