doc savage

Just because you like something doesn't make it a good idea to strap it to your body. And how did Philip K. [censored] get dragged into this discussion?

Whoa, self confidence makes your wrist bigger...is there anything it can't do?

That's just crazy--I know it's how things work on Ioffer and such but I would expect better from a trusted dealer. So we are supposed to keep right on paying ETA prices for a Chinese movement, because now it looks more like a Swiss movement?

Is anyone bringing their kid(s)?

Roger that. Nice guy or no, he was not qualified to conduct business over the internet. It was like watching a short drunk guy getting in everyones face and the bouncers never kick him out (well, not until he takes a swing at the bouncers ).

Hey, no worries man--take your time. The wild-eyed, foamy-mouthed mob doesn't usually form until funds have been sent.

Carlsbad on a Sunday--sounds good to me! At least our cars should be safe.

I handled some of these earlier today at Fry's--for those who are not familiar with them, these cases are a LOT tougher than they look in the photos. The laptop case is really nice, and the 1400 feels like you could throw it out of a plane without cracking it. I have virtually NO need for these, but they will be good to have in case I ever need to deploy on a covert mission or prepare for the apocalypse. Actually, if I ever get that sailboat I'm going to want a bunch of them.

No. Do you buy all your clothes 3 sizes too big? Your shoes too? Please don't. Where is that graphic someone (Pug?) made of how to decide if a watch is too big.... What is the circumference of your wrist?

Oh man, that is priceless. Ask them how much for the cannon pin mod and superlume on that Manchester United PAM.

Hmm, I want you guys for customers. It's OK to try to pull a fast one as long as I fix it when I get caught? Q: Since there IS NO UPO LITE ANYMORE, why is there an Asian movement in this watch? A: This is what you get from now on when you order a Swiss movement. Have a nice day.

Yeeeeeaaaaahhh.... but I'm not buying his story: So he conveniently lost everyone's money and property, right after he spilled his guts about his substance abuse problems AND said that he's sick of the rep business? Hey wait a second; YOU gave him the idea!

Maybe they will just put a red dot on the caseback and void your warranty if you open it.

Troy's current status

That is pretty sad, just bend the rules already and be done with it! If it was a U.S. soldier they would be trampling each other to award a CMOH; and those responsible would probably send letters to all their constituents congratulating themselves.

Hey, that is 100% chicken right there. NO REFUND FOR YOU. I guess the dealers are going to try to keep right on selling ETA movements even when there are no ETA movements? The fact is, they have discovered that we will pay $300+ for a watch, so the good watches are going to cost $300+ no matter what. We will probably just see a lot less nice non-chrono watches and more A7750s.

You left one out..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TWP still has my freaking watch!!!11oneone1eleven!

I'm not claiming that the "factory" is itching to sell to individuals, just that they WILL sell to individuals if the order is placed. Are you trying to say they wouldn't? Of course they want to sell in bulk but if you order an item or three as a sample they are going to send it. Whether you get the same level of weird customer service the cartel offers is beside the point; you probably won't.

I would be interested in some of the bigger cases, I could probably even pick them up.

If they (wholesalers) are willing to dropship an order to a third party at the time it is placed, then it is essentially all small separate transactions. The bulk of the work is the shipping, not receiving the payment. Wholesalers DO tend to only accept unsafe payment methods (WU, MoneyGram, wire transfer), making testing the waters a risky proposition--but you probably knew that. The simple fact that your order is drop shipped throws "too good to be true" right out the window. Of course it's true. Yeah, there are a lot of fake wholesalers, and hundreds more who sell inferior or misrepresented product. BUT there are definitely wholesalers out there who sell super reps reliably--the "collectors" take your money then the wholesaler ships you the watch. It becomes a safe bet as soon as you find the right source; ask your favorite collector.

He wasn't banned for problems with customers, he was banned for throwing a temper tantrum (par for the course) and making personal threats. Good riddance.

It's funny, I saw this a while back, including the official site. It was before I got into reps, and while I remember noticing that he was sponsored by a watch company the brand and watch didn't interest me in the slightest. Of course, I didn't know what a Panerai was back then either. How things have changed....

In that case, why haven't we cut out the middleman yet? According to TWP, the wholesalers are willing to ship to individuals; but somehow no one knows who they are even in a community this size.

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I like the woven bamboo California dial.