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Recent posts

Islander Northport "Fireball" bezel mod

This has been done before on this forum with a black dive bezel, but thought crunchers might like to see with a 12hr bezel. I have wanted an orange wa...
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RZE Lack of Customer Support?

I just received this lovely RZE Resolute Pro four days ago. Unfortunately it has an out of box problem where the second hand will not go past 15 sec p...
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Namoki Homage of Explorer Available

This lovely homage to the Explorer 124270 was built from all Namoki parts with a regulated NH38 movement. It is almost exactly the size look and feel...
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Recent Comments

commented on TheHoroSexual's WRUW ·

Lovely watch, but it seems like you post pictures of it over and over. What's the point?

commented on Trump with a classic ·

The secrets Sandy Berger smuggled out of the SCIF in his socks?

commented on Trump with a classic ·

At least he didn't have to sell our country to foreign governments to pay for it.

commented on RZE Lack of Customer Support? ·

FYI. RZE is closed for Chinese New Year until 18 Feb. The fix on the watch was minor and all is good.

commented on RZE Lack of Customer Support? ·

Took it apart and discovered the seconds hand was not fully seated and indeed, was touching the bottom of the crystal. Reset the hand, and went ahead and tweaked the regulation from slightly slow to slightly fast. By the way, the inside of this watch is sweet with excellent machining, a beautiful metal spacer and an engraved inside caseback. Double gaskets. Enamel finish on the dial and hands is impeccable out of the case. Of course my warranty is void now, but don't care. Love the watch.

commented on RZE Lack of Customer Support? ·

Agree on seconds hand rubbing crystal. I have examined carefully and it appears its right up against the bottom of the crystal. Stack height looks generous... Wonder if I should just fix it myself. I have built watches and have the tools, but think its better to return and not void warranty.

commented on RZE Lack of Customer Support? ·

My fault, I missed the skinny banner at the top of the website that says:

"Will be closed from 09 Feb to 18 Feb for Chinese New Year"

Duh...

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Traska "Twofer"

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