cableguy Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 <vent> date isnt aligned, so i'm trying to get a replacement date wheel via my dealer which is like pulling teeth. then i'll have to send it out to one of our modders to get repaired. at the same time i figure i'll do a lume and service. but man its bugging me that i cant even wear the watch out of box cause the date alignment is so bad. the last sub i had the bezel insert was great sunk in so it made the cystal look tall...this new one (same dealer) is low, the insert is too high so thats gonna need work too..... lol, i know i'm whining...its all part of the rep game, but damm i'm having some crappy luck recently...... (my ETA sfso was flipping the date at 5am instead of 12) </vent> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betsunin Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Can you post any pictures? I'm thinking about ordering a new one from Joe (Top Class watches), and i want to compare. Anyway i think Joe has the best Rolex Rep. , i orderer a Daytona just a week ago, and it was so nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarini Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 cable m8 whats the pice u talkin about ...mbw? or --- laz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 CableGuy, I understand your frustration. The rep game isn't easy...but that is why we like it, no ? Can I suggest that you get an MBW and send it to one of our modders for gen parts and metal work ? This way, once and for all you will have a good Sub and can start to look at other models. Cheers Stephane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoria Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 <vent> lol, i know i'm whining...its all part of the rep game, but damm i'm having some crappy luck recently...... (my ETA sfso was flipping the date at 5am instead of 12) </vent> Wow, cableguy...me too. I was really down in the mouth today, and told a collector that I was thinking of quitting rep watches altogether, and consequently spending less time on rep forums, because of my crappy recent luck of late with them. I told him that I'm not expecting a perfect science, but now my "success rate" is...1 watch delivered that didn't have some kind of issue, whether minor or major. Out of 16/17. I lost count. (edit-- 2 out of 17. I forgot the HBB I just got. Fingers crossed...) Of course I'm over-dramatising this, and I'm sure my mood will pass the moment I fall in love with a watch all over again, but damn. It's not just me that feels this way today! Not sure if that was a good thing, or a bad thing, though. Sorry for your bothers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cableguy Posted July 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 cable m8 whats the pice u talkin about ...mbw? or --- laz Hey Laz - its a so called perfect sub, my 2nd one (i broke the 1st one being an idiot) that sub was pretty much perfect (except the rehaut, pearl and crown..i can live with the rehaut, swapped the pearl, and should have sent it to a modder to do the crown) CableGuy, I understand your frustration. The rep game isn't easy...but that is why we like it, no ? Can I suggest that you get an MBW and send it to one of our modders for gen parts and metal work ? This way, once and for all you will have a good Sub and can start to look at other models. Cheers Stephane Stephane, If i could find a good stock 16610 MBW for a reasonable price I would have done that. If i can get this date issue worked out, I should be ok. I'm doing the metal work on a spare sub case I have its not the best rehaut, but I can live with that tiny flaw. Wow, cableguy...me too. I was really down in the mouth today, and told a collector that I was thinking of quitting rep watches altogether, and consequently spending less time on rep forums, because of my crappy recent luck of late with them. I told him that I'm not expecting a perfect science, but now my "success rate" is...1 watch delivered that didn't have some kind of issue, whether minor or major. Out of 16/17. I lost count. (edit-- 2 out of 17. I forgot the HBB I just got. Fingers crossed...) Of course I'm over-dramatising this, and I'm sure my mood will pass the moment I fall in love with a watch all over again, but damn. It's not just me that feels this way today! Not sure if that was a good thing, or a bad thing, though. Sorry for your bothers. Damm thats worse then I've had recently.... the really crappy part is my 1st sub that i got from paul was FINE, but my stupidity broke it..... =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Stephane, If i could find a good stock 16610 MBW for a reasonable price I would have done that. If i can get this date issue worked out, I should be ok. I'm doing the metal work on a spare sub case I have its not the best rehaut, but I can live with that tiny flaw. I wish you all the best ! Have fun. Cheers Stephane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cableguy Posted July 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 thanks bud. the funny thing is...even if i find a mbw. the noob date wheel is required. which is the bad part of this eta watch lol =( I'm jealous of your collection btw...so many wonderful Rolex's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkdk Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Can you post any pictures? I'm thinking about ordering a new one from Joe (Top Class watches), and i want to compare. Anyway i think Joe has the best Rolex Rep. , i orderer a Daytona just a week ago, and it was so nice... You better get payed for all the plugging you are doing for this joe character Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Who is the Joe, he is not a dealer here! i have consitently used the deaslers here with good reputations, that means i have not orderd from paul, i have never had to send a watch back, i have had one arrive with a loose lume marker that was fixed by my local watch maker ( i could have done it my self but did not want to mess it up as it was a gift for my wife) One never arrived and was replaced by the seller. 99.9% happy. We have people here that will provide service beyond what is expected. Why do you go outside what is offerd here and then complain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgi Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 You are looking at another dissapointed sub owner here too, sir, I suggest you send the whole thing back and get it exchanged... tampering with it will only break it more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cableguy Posted July 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 My dealer said he would send me a new date wheel....then i'll sent it out to be serviced since i want it to last a long time anyway..... hopefully the dealer comes thru on his word... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRiddle Posted July 28, 2007 Report Share Posted July 28, 2007 Wow, cableguy...me too. I was really down in the mouth today, and told a collector that I was thinking of quitting rep watches altogether, and consequently spending less time on rep forums, because of my crappy recent luck of late with them. I told him that I'm not expecting a perfect science, but now my "success rate" is...1 watch delivered that didn't have some kind of issue, whether minor or major. Out of 16/17. I lost count. (edit-- 2 out of 17. I forgot the HBB I just got. Fingers crossed...) Of course I'm over-dramatising this, and I'm sure my mood will pass the moment I fall in love with a watch all over again, but damn. It's not just me that feels this way today! Not sure if that was a good thing, or a bad thing, though. Sorry for your bothers. ....maybe you're getting too many reps? I'm at 3/3... UPO, Rolex YM, and Hublot I will eventually be 4/4 (since this will be a custom-project thingie, it can't fail :X) but who knows when I'll be able to undertake the PAM project I had in mind.. but yea.. slow down.. you got way too many reps :X remember even in the land of reps.. quality > quantity go with the consumer-rated rep faves... PAMs, Breitlings, UPO's, certain Rollies, etc.. and also from trusted dealers :X I don't have any dealings with womar... so I wouldn't know but from some recent posts I think that's a mistake right there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cableguy Posted July 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 today is a new day.... I spent 2-3hours last night grinding down a spare bezel insert i had....so it would make the crystal look taller and sit recessed in the bezel.... got it all fitting good...just glued it in about 10mins ago with some clear 5min expoxy..... the bezel is still turning so i did it right this bezel has a watchmaterial pearl on it, so its nice.... now I just have to wait to get the pesky date wheel fixed =) I ordered a Gen crown and AM crown tube to install....should be here next week sometime.... Tom - I'm still waiting for my UPO, I'm sure that one will get lots of wrist time as well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Anyway i think Joe has the best Rolex Rep. And I think, at long last, we've finally found the answer to the age old question.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Tracy Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Just for reference,...Genuines suffer from some of the same issues,...especially the date wheel problems. Here is a Patek, that I just dug up,.. I have seen much worse in gens but this photo was handy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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