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Am having a moment with one of the forum affiliates now re: an order for a watch strap. This well known affiliate recently started selling watches and watch straps as well. He's a good guy, but I suspect he's in over his head with...

Quote:Originally Posted by mafoofan Apropos: if you weren't impressed with the CF strap that came with your JLC, I suspect you'll be underwhelmed with ABP. Oh, say it isn't so. I guess I'll just hope that the relatively unusual...

Quote:Originally Posted by mafoofan Don't the manufacturers themselves charge a lot more than 200 euro for an alligator strap? It's been years, but the last one I got from IWC was something like $400. Ludicrous. I'm using an ABP one...

Quote:Originally Posted by DerekS he owns an IWC, so its been pages of IWC IS TEH BEST WATCVH BRAND EVER!!!! I AM RIGHT AND NOBODY CAN DISPUTE BECAUSE I KNOW!!!!!11 same shit he does everywhere else. It makes any good point he...

Quote:Originally Posted by mimo Alas, the VIP treatment for my old Omega is simply because the local AD doesnt' know how to do anything.  It's going to cost me $120 just to pay the shipping and get a quote for the repair!  In the...

Just remembered a few more innovations with regards to increasing power reserve... 3. use a fundamentally different material for the mainspring, one which can a. be molded in such a way that its thickness tapers from the center of the...

Quote:Originally Posted by mafoofan Generally, you would never expect a long power reserve movement, such as the 7-days 5001, to be as precise as a movement with a regular power reserve. Why? Because the long power reserve is driven...

Quote:Originally Posted by RogerP You are so literal, it's laughable.  But I'll take chicks digging something over your perpetual scoffing disapproval any day.Quote:Originally Posted by Dino944 I think you took the part about...

Quote:Originally Posted by rnguy001 Maybe it's just me, but girls liking what I wear is a good thing. Versus the SF mentality of just trying to impress other.. uh.. dudes.. The lesser of 2 evils, yes, and with some potentially......

Quote:Originally Posted by rnguy001 all thing's considering, this thread has been on fire of late! Agreed. IMO the real value in this thread comes from posts, not photos. Photos you can find anywhere on the internet easily - you...