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to regulate depending on the movement / quality / serviced / skill


 
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Update from 3/1/2024

My New Year wanted list ....

JB Anniversary Omega Seamaster 300 Blue Dial and Bezel with SS Mesh Bracelet (mid tier)

2 tone Rolex Submariner Bluesy (mid tier)

But, as ya do, (well as I do) , late last night I decided to buy a couple more watches from my fave UK TD, but did I follow the list above, nah the hell fuck I did :ROFLMAO:

First I bought IWC Aquatimer Chrono 44mm :) ....



and then ....

Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 41mm :D ....



I will still keep the other two on the on the list for 2024 though
 
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Happy New Year Dave, no worries, did the same ordered some watches supposed on the 2024 list

We are all the same, sick dependent watch hoarders 🥶😀

Take care
 
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Thread update :-

Postmistress Pat arrived this morning, in her lttle red Transit Connect van, albeit without her little furry black and white pussy (cat ooo err) :ROFLMAO:

Superb service as always from RepSource, once again I am well happy.

This particular IWC Aquatimer is now unavailable to purchase in Rep, and was well worth the £150 I paid, extreeeeeeemly close to a gen with naked eye and fully working chrono / sub dials.

IWC Aquatimer





The Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra (paid £50 in the clearance sale), is with only one caveat very close to gen with naked eye, A superb "below the bar room ex spurts radar) piece that will get plenty of wrist time :)

Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra





 
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3 more watches have arrived since the post above /\ /\ /\ and 2 more ordered from a China TD, so they won't be here for another week or 2 yet :D

Firstly a rather beautiful Omega Seamaster Pro Diver 300m arrived on Tuesday, ish, (a lot of "Tomwatchery" has happened since the start of the week) :ROFLMAO: ....

Apologies, for 2nd and 3rd pics, I used a wee digital camera, I left phone in Car and Mel was out I'll get better ones and edit these !! :eek:







Back soon with pics of today's haul that Postman Pat arrived with ...................
 
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how the watch smith tools looking now, any incomes?
 

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Continued from above, and including yet another true "Dave Story" which includes an encounter wiv Religion :ROFLMAO: :-

And thus it was decreed today that Postmistress Pat would arrive, with her big furry pussy and deliver 2 more lovely examples of fine replica timepiece nirvana :) :) :)

Todays Haul, a Ladies 33mm AP Royal Oak, and another Rollie Submariner added to the collection pour moi, a Starbucks this time :) :-



This AP RO 33mm is a Wedding Anniversary pressie for my Minx, although we been too-gevver 4 twenty three years now, our 2nd Anniversary is @ my Birthday which is 23rd February :-



Another for my Sub collection, just needing a Bluesy and an all Green now, perhaps a Red one too, to hellfire and damnation, maybe I'll just collect all the fuckin' colours of Subs I can find, IMHO one can never have enuf Subs :ROFLMAO:

Starbucks Submariner :-



I'm seriously getting into ordering again now, and have developed a nice relationship with my UK TD, so I decided I was ready to go have a bash with a China order to get me a nice quality Swiss Tag Heuer Gulf F1, so that was duly ordered, the pixels below are Generics as these 2 are YTA ....

Whilst I was browsing there, as ya do lol, a thing of automotive history and horological beauty dothed did come upon me right before my very mince pies, well that's what I told Mel tha noo :D
I saw the McLaren F1 and I struggled to choose between the Gulf over the McLaren, but as it's been on my list a while the Gulf won the day, so I duly did some whatsapping, ordered and paid for it.

Tag Heuer F1 Gulf Edition :-



Later in the day, a big bucket full of shit hit my fan, I discovered that somehow there was an error with the payment !!
I had actually paid twice !! Exactly fuckin' twice the price !! But the weird fing woz that both on TD's paperwork, and my statement, it appeared as a single payment, double the amount entered at pay time.

Honestly, ya couldnae make this shit up :ROFLMAO:

Now after a conversation with the TD neither of us could work out what the fuck had happend nor if this was my fault, his end, or my Hobbies Account Bank had fucked up !! Since then I am now pretty sure it was the Bank, because it is nigh on impossible to typo a 3 figure price and get an exactly double the figure, nor plausible that a double helping of dosh would appear as a single payment at both sides of the world.

The TD was great and extremely helpful, he said he would refund the balance straight away, but by then many hours had passed, my mind was already made up ...........

It was a sign from the Gods of the Rep World !! And thus it became so, I purchased the Tag Heuer F1 SLR Edition as well, orders agreed, QC should arrive early next week (y)

Tag Heuer F1 Mc Laren :-



So, there we have it, 2 more Tag Heuer F1's to add to the fleet, and a shit load of customers cars in the yard since I've had almost 3 weeks off for the Hols now, so I better go AWOL for a while and get some work done to replenish Business, Personal and Projects / Hobbies accounts :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

I just love the Christmas, the New Year and strange circumstance :)
 
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Congrats!

Do you ever stop ? :)

Once I get into something I am noted for being very obsessive, and sometimes compulsive, that's how most of my car projects got completed :ROFLMAO:

Now I'm back into watches, (mainly because I won't do any more full car builds (and have 3 to finish, mostly some paintwork), I have realised that the Watches are my future as the arthritis gets worse I won't be up for grovelling under vehicles any more ;)

how the watch smith tools looking now, any incomes?
Weishi 1900 Timegrapher arrived just before our trip south, had a play with that when we got bac day before Christmas eve. A few odd bit's purchased, but not looking to buy any more right now.

Wow. You are on a tear. thanks for sharing your experiences.

Nae bother, I like to document my adventures especially when folks are showing an interest, so thank you to everyone reading my shit (y)

I read with great interest, thanks...don't stop eh! 😅

No chance of that, see above posts. All the while you guys are interested, and if and when others come along, I will keep updating this thread as my Watch adventures continue, I will try and make them amusing aka the religious adventure above as time allows.

To all you guys here ....

Like I said above, I'm officially back to work from Monday (self employed), but will be busy tomorrow as so many Cars here already, also the w/e, since I have to work tomorrow and then 150 mile round trip Saturday to take Mel to visit her Mum in care home, Sunday more bloody work on Tax Return because that is looming for end of Jan, then work all next wek ..........................

Now, that doesn't mean I won't be here and add updates as and when, but it does mean I won't be here quite as much, but will still be on RWI at least twice a day ................... Hark !! ................... I can hear the groans already :ROFLMAO:

Once again y'all thanks for reading and have a great year with the Gens and Reps and Tools etc etc yak yak yak (y)
 
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@Dave2302I think that since Monday we've been a bit busier due to work or other... but I'll continue to follow the evolution of your acquisitions, you're crazier than me! (in a good way huh Dave :) )

For Subs you miss collecting rings and dials, so you can also make fantasy models... I have great ambitions in this regard 😅
 
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For Subs you miss collecting rings and dials

I have not been able to find anyone who can supply a cheap Submariner 28.5mm dial (blue) and a blank unengraved screw on caseback for a wee project watch which I have all the other bits for so if you know where I can buy such an item I would be eternally grateful for the insight (y)
 
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I have not been able to find anyone who can supply a cheap Submariner 28.5mm dial (blue) and a blank unengraved screw on caseback for a wee project watch which I have all the other bits for so if you know where I can buy such an item I would be eternally grateful for the insight (y)

Dave, it depends on what you mean by cheap, I got one that costs more than a Sub top, but I think it's worth it...I'm still delving into the topic, I'll study better, because some dials that aren't even replicated, so if I want them, I'll have to make them myself... and I don't rule out the possibility of doing so 🤞
 
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Dave, it depends on what you mean by cheap,

What I mean by that is I want any old China Submarier 28.5mm Blue Dial with Date, just one that came from any Sub Replica that someone has upgraded perhaps with a better or even a Gen dial, the sort of thing that gets put in a drawer and forgotten about.

I have a quartz movement with Sub Hands, and a Sub case with Blue Bezel but no back.
The quartz and hands came from a Sub homage watch, this is just for a bit of fun and to practice, if I screw it up or it doesn't work out I'll bin it !!

If I make it work, I can wear it in my workshop and not worry if I break it.

I have an advert in WTB but no offers because I think perhaps folks don't get that I'm not upgrading, I just want someone elses cast off to get some practice in before taking apart any of my decent reps.
 
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Sorry Dave, I understand better now, sorry :)

I immediately thought of m2m, but you've already tried...even if it's strange that one hasn't come up, maybe with a little patience...

Anyway, I saw that there are many dials on AliExpress and Ebay, I didn't pay too much attention to them, but maybe you can find luck there.

Obviously if I see one or know of someone who has one I'll let you know immediately.
 
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Anyway, I saw that there are many dials on AliExpress and Ebay, I didn't pay too much attention to them, but maybe you can find luck there.

Obviously if I see one or know of someone who has one I'll let you know immediately.

Thanks for reply :)

I've tried Ali express, but they are all Seiko Dials, no luck there so far (y)
 
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