By-Tor Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Sorry I don't have the ceramic version, but can I join, and post some shots of the classic one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoooooonz Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 wtf? I had a feeling the insert was going to be made from hard glossy plastic. I hope this isnt the case, but if it is, then i think im going to cross it off my list of watches to buy this year... looks like it could be acrylic, the problem being that it will be even less durable than the traditional anodised aluminium bezel. It should be pretty easy to confirm if it is ceramic or not by tapping the surface with something metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 I love natural light as well. All of my pictorials are done without a light tent, never with flash, and only with diffused natural light from the early morning hours. Here are a few examples: Those are very nice pictures!! natural light sure makes a big differrence.. morning light is more "white" in color that evening light. I think morning is about 5000k (light temperature) and late afternoon / evening light is more amber at 3600k (correct me if im wring). I find that anytime up to about 3pm is best depending on the look you are going for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Hard to top By-Tor's GMTII, but my chs ceramic is still keeping COSC time since I got it in June (+2 or 3, timed against my server's clock) And since this is an eye candy thread, I guess another of my Studies in Blue might be in order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnkay Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 the insert isn't ceramic? could you post pictures of the scratch? Sure. Look under the 14. [http://img115.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc2080nr6.jpg][img=http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/7198/dsc2080nr6.th.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Sure. Look under the 14. [http://img115.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc2080nr6.jpg][img=http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/7198/dsc2080nr6.th.jpg] Yup, looks like a scratch to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieG Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Yes, the morning is much whiter and that is why I like it so much. To me watches look best "cold". Anyway, I just realized I posted these in response to someone who posted GMT natural light photos and while these are in respose to that they are not GMT so I guess I kind of hikacked here, sorry. But anyway, natural light rules! Those are very nice pictures!! natural light sure makes a big differrence.. morning light is more "white" in color that evening light. I think morning is about 5000k (light temperature) and late afternoon / evening light is more amber at 3600k (correct me if im wring). I find that anytime up to about 3pm is best depending on the look you are going for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Just for the record Freddy: My CHS GMT is dead. Well... it keeps running in COSC standards too, but the hour hand gear is worn out and the hour hand doesn't move. Other than that, great rep... I love the correct hand stack. Too bad it can't perform the simplest of task... showing time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youpmelone Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Just for the record Freddy: My CHS GMT is dead. Well... it keeps running in COSC standards too, but the hour hand gear is worn out and the hour hand doesn't move. Other than that, great rep... I love the correct hand stack. Too bad it can't perform the simplest of task... showing time. Mine is showing time, just do not know on which planet.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjfesq Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 People would pay alot for a good CHS movement. why cant they rep one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the osteopath Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 I have two questions regarding these, as it is the first Rolex I have ever liked: -Are the reps coming with centered datewheels? -How are the bands? Lightweight or nice & solid? Your thoughts would be most appreciated. Thanks. -O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 People would pay alot for a good CHS movement. why cant they rep one? Probably because people are willing to buy these reps with POS movements for $400. They sold all of them like hotcakes. So why would they give a poop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Mine is still running like a champ, as is my Explorer II with the CHS movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youpmelone Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Mine is still running like a champ, as is my Explorer II with the CHS movement. with the gmt hand not in sync :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Just for the record Freddy: My CHS GMT is dead. Well... it keeps running in COSC standards too, but the hour hand gear is worn out and the hour hand doesn't move. Other than that, great rep... I love the correct hand stack. Too bad it can't perform the simplest of task... showing time. Sorry to hear that. When did the hour hand die & have you contacted the seller about repair/replacement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Sorry to hear that. When did the hour hand die & have you contacted the seller about repair/replacement? Thanks Freddy. Naah... it's not the seller's fault. The seller doesn't want to sell these movements, but I insisted him to find me one, and I knew the risks. Not his fault... buying watches with this movement is complete Russian Roulette. The hour hand was not in sync since the beginning, and I thought it could be fixed with the "rolling over the dial" trick. Well it worked for a while, but then it just simply stopped moving at all. The gear probably worn out completely. I still have my old ExpII which works great, but I won't touch the independent hour hand adjustment and keep my fingers crossed. This movement is simply dreadful... and I'm going to swap a wrong hand stack movement into my GMT eventually. No big deal, it's just a rep. If I decide to get the ceramic version, I will definitely go for the WHS movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 with the gmt hand not in sync :-) old picture before I set the GMT hand properly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rckh Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 My GMTIIc from Andrew: best Regards, raymond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milsub5517 Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 all of us should stop buying for a month or 2 may be then they will think about producing decent quality stuff.. Probably because people are willing to buy these reps with POS movements for $400. They sold all of them like hotcakes. So why would they give a poop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Fleischer Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 Here's my IHS Asian, working well-so far! group shot 3rd from right. its so good i keep it next to my gens in the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk45ca Posted August 8, 2008 Report Share Posted August 8, 2008 all of us should stop buying for a month or 2 may be then they will think about producing decent quality stuff.. i stopped buying last october. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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