ubiquitous Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 I'm bored Bored of Rolex (I've built all the ones I wanted already). I'm in between PAM projects. The V2 Blacksteel isn't out yet. Not much else seems to float my boat as of late. In short: Feeling uninspired. I thought we'd see a lot more interesting models out this year? Not that we haven't, but damn, my ADD is kicking in! And my hands are getting fidgety. I might have to go in and take apart one of my projects, sell all the parts only to rehunt them down to rebuild my watch again to keep me busy. What the chuck? Think we'll see anything new in the next few months to wrap up '08?? Errr... Scratch that. Think we'll see anything new and worthwhile to wrap up '08? Maybe I'll go and buy one of those Alain Silbersteins to tweak my brain out a bit... R P.S. Where's all the discussion been lately? Seems a little quiet in the General section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Damn R, if you're THAT bored, can you build a FrankenJust for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertk Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Well....remember the old saying, "Variety is the spice of life". Maybe it's time to bust out of the "same old, same old" and try the silberstein or something else that hits your fancy. There has been a lot of new stuff the last six months. Just gotta pick the one that excites you. Go for it, Ubi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Damn R, if you're THAT bored, can you build a Franken Just for me? Another one here please I agree Ubi. I am not bored because I have two projects that aren't finished yet, but we've not seen a lot of "great" new watches since a while. Actually the Super Ocean Heritage is one I just bought and I'm curious to see what it will look like when it lands. I sincerely think you should go and check that one at an AD. It's a beauty. Cheers Stephane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Damn R, if you're THAT bored, can you build a FrankenJust for me? Haha, agreed!! And yes, general has been a little quiet lately! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Ubi, I think you just posted the solution to your present boredom in 1 of the other threads - take the TZ course. It will fulfill all of your needs & you may learn a bit in the process. Or, design your own watch. You can get everything you need from Ofrei or Borel or similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 I hear ya Chief. I'm well down the same road. Rolex? *yawn* I'm into ORANGE now. Vintage orange. And don't you dare snipe my Black Lung as I lie lurking in the shadows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordRasta Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Why did I think this was a "Dear John" thread? It has been a little quiet lately but we ride the waves as Lani would say. Soon new watches will appear and new hunts will be on for big projects. If you are that bored, see if you can run down a gen BCE graphite dial. That should keep you busy for a month or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertk Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 I hear ya Chief. I'm well down the same road. Rolex? *yawn* I'm into ORANGE now. Vintage orange. And don't you dare snipe my Black Lung as I lie lurking in the shadows. Well, Nanuq, I guess will be seeing a nice Mcqueen in the snow soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Hah! Nice try. This is something else entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 WOOOOOWW I was in the same mindset as LD ... when I saw your header.. Ithought >>WTF !!.. not Ubi.. I got to the thread and was kinda relieved to see that it was not a "goodbye" deal ... Everything in Life .. ebbs and flows .. seems that we're going through a "low tide" as far as discussions .. the ending of the summer months in Hawaii is rather slow.. then the winter swells hit the North Shore... As an analogy.. I think RWG.. is experiencing another down time.. maybe it's the economy and the upcoming Holiday's that will surely hurt the retailers... seems to be a lot of depressed people this year.. But all the reps on the Horizon doesn't seem to be your cup-a-joe .... maybe ya should practice "Luming" jus to take on another challenge ... I'm sure this would keep your perfectionist blood circulating.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Ok Randy, I hear what you're saying. I lay down a challenge.... build a decent Prince. One of these: In my time in this forum (the best IMHO) nobody ever talks about Princes and they are one of the finest, most sought after Rollies in the world, you have scope vis a vis the movement (Gruen hint, hint..) and there are alot of broken old pieces that a skilled man (such as yourself) could cannibalise to make a truly outstanding piece. Don't forget - this has never been done before (not to my knowledge anyway) so whoever achieves it will be a trailblazer indeed. Feel like taking up the challenge? All the best, Dieselpower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Thanks, guys! Heh... It's not that I have a lack of things to do... Always have things to do. However, in between waiting for parts, etc. things can sometimes lull. And, sometimes the same ol' gets monotonous. The Oyster case, for as beautiful as it is, has become rather standard to my eyes... PAMs... I like the early Historic Pre-As, and Pre-Vs, but there's only so many of those you can have... I'm fairly content in my inventory of gen parts and parts hunting without a purpose lately hasn't yielded the same excitement as when you have an actual project in mind. Maybe I'll take F333's advice and try the TZ course. Or...? Something to get me excited again... Definitely not going anywhere though... You guys can't get rid of me that easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceberg1459 Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 you need some AP!! any watch look like a toy beside them (at least for me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 you need some AP!! any watch look like a toy beside them (at least for me) Yeah... Been there, done that The old, long gone MBK Jumbo (15202)... And then moved on to a ROO (25721ST) also long gone... Great watches, no doubt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Actually R I may have seen something that could be within your sphere of interest, I will go and see if it is still there before telling you though. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 The Gen makers aren't really making anything worth repping. Rolex has gone Psychotic. Hublot is just the same old same old. Alas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Ubi, have you tried the Angelus route yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Not yet, Pugs! Tempting... But I don't think my wrist can handle a 47mm case... Would be nice to own one, but I have a feeling that I'd be spending more time staring at it in the watch box than actually wearing it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Dear R my friend... You could always sell me one of the 2 Daytonas & rebuild another... Remember, I've been longing for 1 since God knows when... Too bad I only have parts 1 & 2 of the TZ course... Which i strongly believe is child's play to you? Or as what lani mentioned, you should try reluming... I'll gladly send you a few of my watches to practice on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Ok Randy, I hear what you're saying. I lay down a challenge.... build a decent Prince. Hmmmm... This looks interesting. I may need to research While it would be a neat and interesting piece in general, I think it might also make a nice gift for someone in my family... *scratches notes on notepad* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 Oh stop whining. How about playing with nuclear waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgi Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 I'm bored too... I wanted a "super rep" patek, got one, now what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katerchen Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 The old, long gone MBK Jumbo (15202)... [Great watches, no doubt... Can somehow understand how u and people down here feel about new models gen and reps. Nothing much worthy compared to older models from the factories... But PLS dont tell me you sold that mbk classic AP 15202??? B/R George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAHLER Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 @Ubi you might donate a gen rolex crown at poor Mahler to pass your time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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