Watchmeister Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 I have the Honpo version and those markers are screwed down tightly. That is the good news. The bad is that you have to be careful when polishing (even by hand) the markers. I ran the cape cod one too many times across the bezel markers and what I am finding is that I have worn away the chrome (??) coating on the base metal of the bezel markers. So polish gently. Similarly, if you really whack the bezel in the wrong way you can similarly end up looking at the base metal which looks like copper or some other similarly colored metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 every version has his own problems...somewhere bezel markers are falling off somwhere are loosing coating... well, this are just reps and we have to know that the quality will never match a gen...but after all both versions are great reps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryaku Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Yes, i've noticed the same problem with my Tag Heuer Link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted August 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Just trying to save other folks some heartache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usil Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Thanks for the heads up. Good to know. Usil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finepics Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 yep they certainly are copper!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Warren- How thick are those markers? I might have an idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarks Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 kruzer00: Sorry to hear that! Have u asked Ken for spare bezel markers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve G Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Warren- How thick are those markers? I might have an idea... I'd guess around 1.5mm-2.0mm?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finepics Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 kruzer00: Sorry to hear that! Have u asked Ken for spare bezel markers? Have you tried to remove the bezel - impossible!! The markers are about 2mm thick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarks Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 I have sold off all of my Ken's 187 so I have forgotten how it is already. I guess there is nothing much u can do about it.. I suppose. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dario33 Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Thanks for the heads-up on this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankt Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Yet ANOTHER reason to avoid buying the new "hot" reps as soon as they arrive!!!...And....IIRC those first "puppies" cost @ $1000.00????...WHOA!!!!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyyall714 Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Anybody gotten one recently, EL tells me that they have improved upon the marker attachment on his. TTKs are welded so I hear. Just wondering if improvements have been made. -w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r11co Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 Yes, i've noticed the same problem with my Tag Heuer Link. Eh? Wassat about the TAG link exactly??!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted August 29, 2006 Report Share Posted August 29, 2006 You can get plating kits where you "paint" on the plating with a felt tip of sorts. That would probably be able to replate the markers in place fair easily. Ofrei's and other jeweller supply stores have them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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