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Big Bang All Black II (FINALLY)

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AstroAvia said:
Oi replikmaster, sou brasileiro também!

I say do not worry about the hands getting loose by removing and reinstalling them. I've done this several times with many of my watches, big bangs included, and I have never had one single problem. What should worry you instead is breaking off the post of the chronograph minute counter wheel. This wheel - along with others - has to be removed when you swap the date wheels, and breaking its post is very easy. I myself have managed to break two of those, but I also managed to fix them using hypodermic syringes. Having the appropriate tools to remove the gears involved in transferring the minute counter from 12h to 3h is a must, but even then it is risky because the gears lie in difficult to reach positions. Your watchsmith - and you - should be aware of this potential problem.

If you don't mind me giving you a hint, try and apply a tiny drop of oil to the wheels' posts a few minutes before removing them. This procedure might alleviate the risk of breaking off the posts. When reassembling the gears, carefully clean the posts to remove the oil.


Agora uma curiosidade: vc nunca teve problemas com alfândega brasileira? Ou tem algum esquema?
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E aí AstroAvia! Caramba, os brasileiros estão dominando isso aqui! rsssss... Mas de onde vc é?!

Surely I will print this post and take it to my watchsmith with my DW....

I sent you a PM regarding your customs issue...

Abraço!
 
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strange, i ordered mine last week Friday and hit came to me yesterday :D



But nothing heard from jimmy since i transfered the money ...:D should i worry?
 
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Eidedaus said:
strange, i ordered mine last week Friday and hit came to me yesterday :D



But nothing heard from jimmy since i transfered the money ...:D should i worry?
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All the shipments that comes to Brazil has the same issue... it doesn't matter if you used a fast or slow kind of shipment, it all depends the luck to have your package choosen to pass fast with or without taxes. In this case it will be without tax because of the real value of the package. The glass took 3 weeks to reach me.

Regarding Jimmy, don'tworry, he is getting you the best deal, trust me. He didn't answer an e-mail that I sent him yesterday too, but I know it's completely normal. I usually tell him to take his time, because I rather wait a little more as long as he gets me exactly what I want.
He is very honest and will give you a feedback on the watch.

You are lucky to have the stuffs quickly!
 
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My black on black DW has just arrived...
Now I'm taking the watch to the watchsmith then we will see how it will look...
 
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I am very interested to see how you get on with this. Best wishes :)
 
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Hi everybody!

I called my watchsmith to leave the watch with him and....... and........ and.... he went to the doctor, so I will leave the watch with him tomorrow after lunch. I don't know how long he would take to do this service, but I really hope that he is able to do this for tomorrow!
Here are some pics of the DW together with the watch. It matches the watch perfectly, the dial in pics is darker, but in flesh it looks pretty damm good! I think after this mod it will became gen, LOL....
http://img19.imageshack.us/i/dsc03572x.jpg/
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http://img857.imageshack.us/i/dsc03576f.jpg/
http://img204.imageshack.us/i/dsc03578m.jpg/

I hope that tomorrow I can comewith some very good news.
 
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chisin

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Er....here's a really dumb question, but..... is this a V1? Or the V5? I am so confused about the various versions...
 
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chisin

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But for this ABII, it appears that with a rubber strap, it's like USD300+ or something, and not USD700+ like the other V1s sold by our dealers, e.g. ice bang, AB and Black Magic. Gah...am so confused....

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Hmm, V1 I think. But with bracelet it should be more expensive.....
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chisin

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Sorry, Doc, I thought it was USD300+ for the rubber strap, it's not - it's USD488 (http://www.puretimewatch.com/produc...mic-ultimate-edition-on-rubber-strap-updated/)

But, it was still cheaper than the rubber strap V1s, hence my confusion. Thanks to minge for clarifying that this is a V5. The only review I could find from the forum of this is old - when the hands still had lume, I think.

Any of the Hublot experts have an opinion on this one? Is it as good as the V1?
 
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It is not from the V1 maker however the quality is the same: confirmed by Marvellous Replica.

Just ordered one and TAKA dw+MIKEY crystal is also on the way to me.

Pics will come when its ready :popcorn:
 
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Pics would be great, I still hesitate to shell so much out for a replica.
 
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