Watchmeister

Pug is right. The other thing to bear in mind is that even if you have a direct swap you should be aware that you may not be able to swap out the Aswian dateweheel for the Swiss. THis was the case on the Breitling CHrono.

Absolutely beautiful watch. Mark- You devil.

Hey V- If you go bigger I am in. Let me know. If you elect to do screw in as well let me know. I have two beautiful straps from you and no buckles. A Bob buckle with nothing on it just doesn't do it for me.

Rep, my ass. The perfect Frankenwatch.

Wow, I have the CHrono Avenger and it feels bulky. But I may have to get me one to go in the "Big Guys"collection.

Big congrats and all the best to you and yours. Kruz

Aah AP! Man is that original bracelet mismatched. Critical mod.

Very exciting. I eagerly await your PM.

The color does appear pretty close. On the TT's my issue is the gold datewheel. The gens all have gold background on the datewheels. I wonder if that can be fixed? At least the all gold appears to have a white background datewheel.

Nice collection and love that GST.

Ubi- Very nice watch. Wear it well. Pardon my ignorance but what size is it?

I have never had success with "waterproof" leather straps whether it is a 5218 Incursore or a number of other "waterproof" leather brands.

I find the best source of 7750 movements is Ebay Germany. On WM he makes beautiful satin finish SS but I was not aware of him doing anything in Titanium.

You can do a Chrono Avenger with Swiss for less. I did it by accident when my movement busted and I simply bought Swiss 7750 fo $220 or so and had Ziggy drop it in. The total was in the $500 range.

What can you say? We are asshats. But happy ones. And the funniest part is that I suspect there are more than a few folks here who have more invested in gens than the majority who hang around the purist sites.

Pugwash is right. If you can live with a smaller watch (40mm or less) it is an awesome rep.

I suspect different AD's label differently. When I got a Breguet back from Breguet they had attached a classy sticker with the date on it. The next guy who serviced it and was an authorized repaired person commented on it. Who knows?

IMHO: Chrono Avenger in Ti (44mm) PAM 36, 118, 176, 177, etc. (44mm) IWC GST Chrono

Hey Neil- I can't find your post on the Arktos anywhere. Are they gone?

The 222 has a faulous dual cyclops set-up. Would not change it similar to the 2892 Power Reserves. On the Power Reserve the new cyclops is a noticeable improvement and you keep the cyclops directly above the dial in place. On the 222 leave it alone. If you want to be anal about the 222 the only thing you might do is paint the insides of the datewheel hole black as the metal does show. But you are only going to do that if you are taking the watch apart. It could do with a new crown though.

The wobble is certainly your friend if that is what comes in the watch.

Or "actually it is my c_ckstrap. I only wear it on my wrist when clothed."

Thomas- Congrats on the new job. Excellent salary and I think that the bonuses can really add up too. I suspect there may be a gen or two in your future. But before you stock up on the gens you better check out housing prices. My colleagues over there say it is outrageous.

Imagine sitting in a bar and a woman says "nice watch." And you're response: The watch is nice but you have to love the c_ck that comes with it."