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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.

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

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...

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..?

Is this him? http://www.facebook.com/people/Jakub_Jabonski/1363042240 or http://www.linkedin.com/pub/3/7b5/398 Jakub Jabłoński lawyer at Kancelaria Adwokacka adw. Marian Hilarowicz Location Poland Industry Law Practice And any updates from our members in Poland from contacting the telephone number?

Hi Guys, So i got 2 of the new model PAM308 (Luminor Regatta) manual wind with the Seagull ST 19 / copy Venus 175 movement. The movement is ok. But... both watches have a broken crown stem, just after 1 day. I was wondering if anyone of the other members also have this problem, or that is is just me. Maybe a problem with the lever, or that the stem is too long, or??? Hope someone has an answer on this big disappointment of the week.... Cheers, J.

Guys, this will be not an add for Sinowatches, but just a review of my dealings with him. But... I have nothing but good about him. I am buying more than 15 months with sinowatches and up to now i am extremely happy with him. I bought more watches from him than most members of this board will ever buy. And i am not talking about 15 or so. Think bigger. We have to remember that these things are reps and have and will have their problems. It is the way the dealer takes care of problems within reasonableness. Sinowatches offers guaranteed shipping, also when it gets seezed in customs. He also offers higher discount when you give up this kind of insurance. His English is perfect, not the Chinglish like many Chinese dealers. And he is a gentleman. Always takes care of the problem if any, ships replacement if there is a problem after the watch arrives and also repairs the watch at the factory when i send some back for repair. I pay for the shipment back to China, to me that is reasonable, since I choose to buy from so far away. But on his website he offers to pay for it. I just want it my way. Compared to Andrew, when I had a parcel seized by customs he let me pay again for shipping. In some cases I heard he asked also a small amount for the watches to be resent. With Sinowatches this never happened. A deal is a deal. Communication is perfect and accurate. Maybe not as fast as Andrew, but in my opinion i can make better agreements with Sinowatches. Just a more trustable feeling, which i got after so long buying from him. Also, he is in my msn messenger list and his telephone is on his website. That is something else than most dealers who you cannot call. And as I have never met him in person, the way we communicate, i can almost call him a friend. But of course it is still business first. By the way, i pay with direct bank transfer. Not by credit card or paypal. But I understand that when you buy just 1 or 2 watches the fees of WU or bank wire will be high I guess..

accusatory tone? Who is accusing who Watchman???

That pretty much sums it up. He contacted me 2 weeks ago and that the stuff was ready and would be shipped out. Nothing heared or seen since then.

IS THIS DISCUSSION STILL ABOUT THE TOPIC 'IS JAKUB AWAY' OR SHOULD WE START ANOTHER THREAD???????

Also think it is toooo big. But a nice watch to wear to the pool or to the beach for 'diving'. Hopefully it can take at least up to 7bar. hehe

Do they kiss watches in Germany? I would only kiss a gen..

It is durable, but the parts are less smooth than ETA. If you want to take the best care of the clone movement, let it service already after you just bought it. Because there is a realistic chance that it is a bit dirty, not properly oiled and that certain parts are not properly installed. the 2836-2 is very cheap to service.

WHAT HAPPENED TO RULE NUMBER 8? Well in any case, if something really happened and he got extremely depressed by it, I understand his actions. Not saying it is ok what he did, don't get me wrong. At least he already sent some emails to people last week so he is not completely hiding... further, i did not get any more emails from him. I will wait for 1-2 weeks.

GUYS!! i MAY have some good news... Today Jakub contacted me by email. apologizing for the late response and telling me that the work was done and probably will be sent this week. A bit weird that he contacts by email, but not a small message on this board, but the hope is not gone and will keep you updated... I have to say that I always have had very good dealings with J.

yes, same here. Always very professional dealings. Even once he offered by himself to give me a refund, after I noticed that his watch smith bended some of the hands with the removal/attaching of the crystal to the case. Of course i declined his offer, since i was so in awe with his good service and perfect coating i was enjoying every day... So still I believe that maybe he has some financial problems or something else. By the end of August he wrote me that he was away from his place because he worked far away from it and also worked a lot and that the whole process would take around 6 weeks (where normally around 4 weeks)... This could also explain the lack of communication. So if he is always away, the address where we send to is not his own, is my assumption. And does he really uses a watch smith? i would do it all by myself, with a crystal press etc. It would save him lots of money and also the extra effort of dealing with the watch smith. What do you guys think..?

MUCH APPRECIATED! THANKS.

Most original ETA parts are interchangeble with the Asian clone. Done this before with my watch smith. IMO just give the clone a complete full service might be better. the quality of the clone is a little more rough than the real ETA but quite well actually after a full service. cheaper and a lot less trouble..

Could be. But you need to add at least 225usd extra for service and cleaning, excluding original ETA parts you might need as stated in the add. still a bargain?

Looks really nice, this strap!! Normal after market straps from MP for example don't fit the sportive look of the FER watches imo. This one you made, looks superb!

sticky ball. you can find it on ebay when you look for panerai watches...

Yes... you should really take a DAY OFF... great info for a great hobby!

Scotty Pam 250 - Swiss 7753 + Lello datewheel + spare 2507750 case set for a bezel change. All confirmed as received by Jakub mid June, and has been due for sending back 3 times now.....last communication from him was 19/8, but it was an e.mail with a cut and paste from someone else, so not actually a personally typed response... Caracarnj One watch Windyzz Navitimer Fireman_Fred Tag Link Chrono - Complete watch head Sent Mid July. Received last email from Jakub saying it was ready on 20.08.08 Tazzman BCE +new dw Navitimer +new dw Rolex gmt2 Porsche flat6 Gen Tissot MB1 3 watches Itseme Breitling Bentley - Confirmation from Jakub that watch had been received in Poland - 18/Aug/08 Prof 1xUPO crystal 1xSOH crystal Yacht_master UPO - watchhead Sent: 30/06/08 Last contact: 27/08/08 sulimblim One PAM 089 Scoobs1971 DSN PAM088 case/crystal sent on 19th of August. The last mail I got from J was from a previous order on the 9th of August. RC42 1x 45mm Omega PO crystal 1x 42mm Omega PO crystal 1x Vacheron Constantin Overseas crystal 1x Audemars Piguet Royal Oak crystal 1x Rolex Submariner crystal 1x Rolex Sea-Dweller (pre SSD) crystal Pam 192MEX 1 Ingy AMG Ti (head only), AR and Lelo switch DW - Sent watch on 01/Jul/08, Jakub confirmed would ship watch on 27/Aug/08 AndyHolmes 1 x PAM 177H (whole watch) Olreon 1 X Pam217 saphire crystal gruva 1 x PAM 250 - Swiss 7753 (whole watch) Since beginning of July. Lewis123 1 X BCE V2 (watch without bracelet) Since end of july. fivefive 1 X UPO - Whole Watch therooster 1 x PAM250 with Lello DW (full watch) 1 x Chopard Mille Miglia Chrono PVD (full watch) 1 x Omega Speedmaster (crystal and case only) 1 x Chopard GMT Chrono (full watch) 1 x IWC Saint Exupery (full watch) Sent out watches the second week of August. Never heard a thing since. MB1 1 x Tag Carrera Blue dial (full watch, no bracelet) 1 x Tag Aquaracer white dial (full watch, no bracelet) 1 X IWC 3717 (full watch, No bracelet) All three sent for date wheels and double AR Sent mid July, last contact Aug 29th. Addingwatch 1 x Pam 292 Sent mid July, last contact was Aug 29th. trombone 1 x IWC Pilot Chrono 3717 + date wheels and double AR Watcher IWC Ingy crystal Masterchief IWC 3717 - movement swap H-Unitas Gen Tag Heuer IWC CD 07 slask111 TAG Heuer Link Blue - Double AR and DW swap. Jakub recieved the watch 26 aug. Hooky 1x 42mm Omega Seamaster sapphire 1x IWC Portuguese Chronograph