I haven't gotten mine yet but but am wondering if the date set button unscrews on the current rep??? If not that is another problem with the 7753 swap. Anyway hopefully I get mine soon and I'll post some picts and a review.
The price is listed on the site, Quarks has posted the info for the site here somewhere I'm sure as that is where I got it. Anyway, I paid $885 shipped. Too much? Sure, but I don't really care as I can't bring myself to pay 9k for a real one. SO...
I ordered one from Ken and am awaiting the watch, I've been waiting for a 187 for so long the price didn't really matter to me. As for the asain 7750 when I finally send the watch to The Zigmeister I'll have him put in a swiss 7750 + the extra asian parts that make it work like a 7753 so it'll end up being a reliable watch. Anyway, I wish it would get here already...
I am one of the few that got their RWG watch (I had another username there) so I can’t complain. However, the entire situation was/is bizarre and personally I don’t blame gran for the mess as it all went south once blade took control and everything became so secret. Anyway, I do feel bad for all those that never received their watch and hope that one day it will be resolved.
The 2893 PR is a great watch, I have one with hobnail dial. I had it PVD'd and put on a genuine set of panerai hands with the leaf PR hand instead of the silver arrow. I got my PVD done by IWW...
To this day it is still one of my favorite watches.