Sturb

Just found this very ugly Sub that I bought years ago in Ibiza for about

The only way that I could be even more certain this is a gen was if it had THIS WATCH IS NOT A FAKE stamped on it

Awful Pam

LOVE IT!

Morning all, I aquired an Oris williams the same as this I bought it form a friend for

Evertonian born and bred

There should be plenty of them in London as none of them live here in Liverpool

When I first decided to get a rep there was no doubt as to which one I was going for. The SMP Chrono was it! I set about my research and discovered BY-Tor's comparison between the SMP Chrono and the Tag Link Chrono. I considered the Tag briefly but I was right back to the Omega. I have just been to an AD to have a look at the Aquaracer and the Carrera but while I was there I spotted the link. It didnt take long for me to dismiss the Aquaracer, it just looked too dated compared to the other 2. I have no come to the conclusion I NEED A TAG LINK CHRONO!!! And so the quest begins again. Oh and when I was trying on the watches I tried to slip my Omega into my pocket but the dealer spotted it, "Lovely watch sir, may I?" I passed it over and he remarked how nice it was before handing it back. AD test passed

I really struggle to get my head around some peoples behaviour. My next door neighbour hasn't spoken to me for about 4 months now. Why? Who knows. He has cycles of over friendliness followed by months of ignorance. We have a shared driveway and recently I must have parked over his side slightly as now EVERYDAY he parks his car right up to the middle of the drive. I know it is childish but I am going to retaliate. I sing in a band of a weekend and it is time for the bands bus to start parking on my drive me thinks (right up to the middle of course) Why cant we all just get along?

I do prefer the auto but obviously without laying out $250 plus I would only be left with faux chronos. I do intend to buy the 7750 in time but I think this might make a nice stop gap. Thanks for pointing out the issues with the watch, exactly the advice I was looking for. Thanks Paul

Thanks mate, I have just emailed him with an offer.

Congratulations. My little boy is 3 next month, the time goes nowhere. Mrs Sturb is on my case for baby number 2 now though so I will probably be joining you soon All the best. Paul

Hi All, I am now looking to get a cheap quartz rep (this hobby is getting expensive) and have been looking at the Carrera. I have found this rep on CQOut Carrera quartz I know the strap doesn't look too good but I can get it with the rubber strap. I am not very well up on my Tags so I thought I would let you guys rip this one apart to give me more of a clue I have bought a watch from Tony before so I am not worried about the dealer. I would be grateful to hear what you all think. Thanks Paul

I have just come across this on CQout. Not sure if it is a gen but seems cheap if it is. PO Strap

This rep isnt even a decent rep. Yes, it is enough to fool somebody who knows nothing about watches but as soon as they compare it to their friend's watches they will soon find out they have been scammed. Higher end reps may never be discovered until it is service time

That is the least of the worries with that watch but well spotted.

Ok they are not the best pics but you get the idea. Cheers Paul

I have that watch, cost me

I have just had a quick look on google but cant find anything about the parking laws in the USA. We do have 1 customer in the States (Spokane) so I will make a few enquiries on Monday and let you know what I find out.

In the UK they now have to take at least 3 tickets, one of which must be taken with the ticket on the vehicle after issue. They have to take pics of the vehicle committing the offence, the street furniture (sign/line/meter etc) that indicates what the offence is and the ticket on the vehicle. If you appeal any parking ticket that doesnt have 3 supporting photos (unless it is a CCTV issued ticket) you will win the appeal right away. It is interesting to see how different authorities view parking enforcement. For example in London it is 90% about making money and there are literally hundreds of wardens on duty in the middle of the night but then the county of lancashire uses parking enforcement mainly to keep the streets clear of obstructions.

I certainly see your point and in some cases it is very valid. In this country there are very strict rules in place to TRY and stop unethical ticketing eg: you can only issue a ticket to a car with an expired meter after a minimum of 5 mins observation, each ticket must be supported with minimum of 3 photographs therefore if you were not parked in contravention they cannot issue to you (if you have the sense to appeal) Also we have just introduced differential charging which means the fines are more relevant to the offence. I have met hundreds of parking attendants and I can say they represent a pretty broad section of society. There are nice people, nasty people, intelligent people, stupid people. Just try to remember a lot of them are just trying to do their job the same as you or I.

Senior Handheld implementation Engineer for a Parking solutions software house.

Nahhh, we just write the software so we get away with it The Traffic Wardens get all kinds of abuse though. Most of it though is unwarrented. I mean the amount of people I hear complain about getting parking tickets is ridiculous. Why did you get a ticket? Because I hadnt put money in the machine Oh right, whos fault was that then? Well I was only there for 5 minutes.

The company I work for write the back office software for Parking enforcement and we also provide the hardware and software for the handheld units that the Traffic Wardens use. We had a stand at the exhibition. The exhibition is for people involved in the industry and has all sorts of stands. Car park products, parking meters, ANPR software companies, handheld companies. There are so may different elements of the industry. Oh and as expected, the nicest watches on show tended to be on the wrist of a Bailiff company director

I have just spent the past 2 days at a Parking exhibition for work. Dull I know but what can you do? On the first day I went armed with my newly purchased seamaster red rep. Not a great rep but passable none the less. After walking round the other stalls during a quiet time on ours I was amazed at the watches people were wearing. I saw 2 SMPs (one medium sized) and a SMP Chrono. Loads of Tags and a few Rolex. I also saw a lovely Breitling although I am not sure what it was as I am not well up on them. The next day I thought I had better step it up and opted for the trusty SMP Chrono. It was a boring couple of days but seeing all of those nice watches you dont normally see made it that little bit more bearable. Oh well, cant wait till next year