Watchmeister

A stunning example of a great rep at a reasonable price. Fabulous seiko/myota movement too. I painted the hand as well and relumed the dial and hands in regular lume (not super) as per the gen. Wear it well.

Wow, can't wait to see them when they are done.

Ubi- The projects look great (per usual). Have a great Monday (the whole week for that matter). All the best, Kruz

You give new meaning to the term - "go big and go early." It took me quite a while to work up to wearing that big a watch. Congrats on the big guy.

Slay- Sorry for your loss. - Kruz I keep a couple of bikes and ride them when in the mood. As I have gotten older I have definitely changed my risk parameters. I still ride but only rarely go out alone. I feel much more comfortable in groups of three or more (not 20 though) - whether in a group of sportbikes with a couple of cops (who are quite frequently the craziest riders) or rumbling along leisurely on a bar bike. People don't miss a group. I managed to avoid being hit by a car for many years and when it happened it and I was alone it definitely made me think twice. So that is my compromise. IMHO, anyone who is, or contemplating, riding a bike is nuts not to have taken both a safety course and, if riding a sport bike and available, spending a days or two on a track learning proper skills. I would also say that I learned the hard way to never ride without proper leathers, armour and a full helmet. I am one of those odd-ducks you see rumbling down the road on a raked and stretched harley.

You don't need to PM anyone. They don't exist in rep form and if and when they do they will be big sellers and we will know about them. I am hopeful (but not optimistic) that once the 194 is released there will be enough of an installed base of 47mm subs that someone will rep it.

Chieftang- I am with you. My VC is with Ziggy as we speak and it won't be long before the Ingenieur is as well.

Go for one of the Tourbillons. They now seem to have two versions. Very cool movement and no date font to worry about. Expensive though.

I noticed that as well. Some days look much better than others.

Goochenbrau- I fall into the category of your boss. So you never know. And no I have never been asked whether my watch is real. I did once sit down for drinks with a client wearing an FM Vegas rep and he was wearing a genuine gold one that he picked up as an impulse buy on a winning trip to Vegas. In this case when I told him about the rep and my overall watch obsession he did not feel threatened but was rather very interested. He did want to know which of a few watches he remembered me wearing were reps and which were gens though. Narikaa- I understand your sentiment. People can wear what they want. But that is not a rep you wear by accident. Nor is it a rep that is simply disproportionate to income. It is a $1.2 million dollar watch of which 6 or so were made. IMHO, ridiculous. A stock broker who deals with sophisticated clients (not me of course) should know better. More importantly, I am glad I saw it on someone else before I ever put it on. In my case it is one of many watches I will happily own in my collection as being unique but will never actually wear.

I have also noticed someone is selling them on ebay and describing them as purposefully for Panerai straps. You will have to search under Panerai though as I don't remember the listing.

Sorry to hear about it. I completely agree with the concept of repeat customers only. If the person is on this forum please out. Even as a non-dealer I would hate to encounter the person on a sale as most of the non-professionals use Paypal as well.

DW. Now you just have to convince someone to give you his contact info. I lost it a while ago so I am no help.

Oh come on. Anybody with more than 10 watches has at least a few like that.

No. Any number of folks (myself included) would love to purchase it for the 187 and upcoming 194. But then you have to get the killer strap made especially for the buckle.

It never hurts to try. It is a very nice rep.

Actually, I am about to convert my Comex into a White SD for exactly that reason. No one has actually worn a comex in many years.

the doctor- Too funny. But I am one of the few people who knows exactly who Jetmid is and what he looks like. I met his dad. And by the way, his dad had a very nice gen PAM - compliments of his son. After all, how many guys are described by their Dad as being one of the world's top corporate jet salespeople, having an extensive watch collection which I heard described ad nauseum and which includes pieces Jetmid had shown on the forums previously and who grew up in Long Island. By the way, at the time his Dad showed me a pic of Jetmid in his latest client's plane. No kidding. chad- In NYC the only way to go with Rolexes is MBW vintage or DW Daytona. The knowledgeable folks appreciate it and the "is it fake?" idiots don't get it.

Watchwatcher- Actually, I believe Nanuq already has one. It could be time for one of his" dropped my sub from a plane" post. I miss those. Always makes me feel better when I have managed to drop the latest on the pavement.

I walked into my local bank to meet my new investment counselor. The old one had left and the new guy had simply been assigned to the account. I sit down across from him and what am I staring at on his wrist - the "Rose Gold" PP Sky Moon. It looked ridiculous. It took all my willpower not to say "You must be a hell of a broker. I wanted that watch but $1.2 million was not in my budget." I actually have one but had never worn it. And I am not about to either. It is not that this particular rep is good or bad. It was a gentle reminder to me that as far as reps go keep it simple.

There is always someone who can't resist trying out the AD thing. Now if you really want to complete the set you have to add the latest version VC overseas.

Yup. Fix the date wheel and you are looking pretty good. Wonder if they know it has the magnetic shield?

Yes, we may have to fix that date font. Still waiting for mine.

Looks great. Wear it well.

Reminiscent of the apocalyptic period immediately prior to the demise of RWG 1.