thewightstuff Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 back on topic: i though the vintage forum was going to be intended for a subsection on the rolex brand only. im not sure theres the traffic on the other watches to warrant a split. my own feeling is that these would stagnate and people wouldnt frequent enough to get threads moving when new info went up. if there was a vintage split on the rolex models though i think it would be to everyones benefit. it would be traffic heavy and clean up the rolex section too given the very different info relating to each from dial and parts to construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB7 Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 (edited) nanuq: I really like that band you have on your GMT and the dw is sexy...thats my fav rolex band next to the rolessor...did you have any problems fitting the band to the case? doesnt that band use a dif spring bar Edited October 4, 2007 by UB7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klingsor Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Dear Admin, Dear All, How You feel about place with vintage watches, links, tutorials, references etc. I love to see Vintage room here on RWG, so is any chance for that? good idea... i'm in .... i will give my help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Well for all the reasons posted so far, I must admit that a vintage sub forum with a mix of brands will make it a useless place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastDiplomat Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 I understand BT's points, but I think the idea for a vintage forum isn't just about a place to post pictures. At least that wasn't my understanding of it. What if there were an area in the Knowledge Base section for vintaging tutorials? For example, how to get that perfect "aged yellow" for a Rolex or a Panerai. I assume there might be different methods for each brand. There are members here who have done a lot of work in this area and would be great help to others just starting out. I think this would have been the essence of a vintage forum. The idea that there would be a specific place on the forum where people could go to get tips for creating vintage reps based on gens and share information and How-To's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmg Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Thinking more about it, BT has a really good point... less is more. The old KISS principle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Carl Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 It's too bad that one of the best ideas to come along here has been officially shot down. If you go back and read the start of the post, you realize that a "straw man" has been set up and lit on fire with a match. Where was the proposal that it would be a "Sub" forum or even a Rolex forum? I didn't see that until the nay sayers chimed in. They just made it up. It was a great idea while it lasted. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 It's too bad that one of the best ideas to come along here has been officially shot down. If you go back and read the start of the post, you realize that a "straw man" has been set up and lit on fire with a match. Where was the proposal that it would be a "Sub" forum or even a Rolex forum? I didn't see that until the nay sayers chimed in. They just made it up. It was a great idea while it lasted. Carl It wasn't "officially" shut down. I don't represent any "official" opinion. I just represent my own opinion as a fellow collector. And I don't decide it... that's up to admin. I thought this all was just normal communication about pros and cons. It would be quite sad if we always agreed on everything... that would be like Erich Honecker's official DDR. Personally, I just think it's a nice idea (in principle), but it has some serious downsides (which I listed). But maybe we could create a sub-subforum to Watch repair & upgrade "Vintage mods" or something? How's that sound? That wouldn't screw the "Brand specific" subforum theme we use. I'm just afraid it would bury down there and become unused territory after a while. And if I understand correctly, "Watch repair and upgrade" was initially designed for this exact purpose. Do we really, really need more and more subforums all the time, and would dozens of small subcategories serve the forums overall (from the members' point of view)? I think that's the main question... and personally I don't think so. Edit: Would it be a good idea to change "Watch repair & upgrade" to "Watch repair, upgrade & Mods"? Just a suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Actually, I have always thought that Watch Repair & Mods were 2 very different things, at least in intent. And, as such, I think they ought to be given their own separate forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eunomians Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Personally, I like the idea. I'm 80% vintage anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 Euno - Having seen some of those gorgeous timepieces in your collection, I think you deserve your own forum (which I would visit regularly, even if only for inspiration). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 i think the idea of a "vintage mods" subform might be the way to go.. we could show pics and as well post tips on how to age that Breitling strap or DRSD caseback... Right now this information is scattered over many subforums and sometimes difficult to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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