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Post by kehac on Oct 21, 2004 21:04:49 GMT -5
And what a great movie it was too. An alien, a robot, diamonds, and a Lionel train set under the bed.
Karl
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Post by Klatuu on Oct 22, 2004 5:40:57 GMT -5
Indeed it was. I liked it so much when I was a kid I currently have it on dvd. It's considered one of the milestone films of science fiction. ;D
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Post by Jack Neima on Oct 22, 2004 11:42:49 GMT -5
I thought that was it. I felt silly after I posted it, I was not sure...thanks ;D
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Post by AaronKent on Oct 22, 2004 13:18:48 GMT -5
That post was a real cause for panic. Anyone else have a similar experience with the SD? John our moderator has one, but it is fairly new. I was under the impression that this watch was supposed to be virtually indestructible (aside from intentional efforts) under normal wear. There goes my decision again, I have just e-mailed John to thank him because after reading his SD review, I couldn't have been more convinced of getting one. Imagine the irony of finding this post by Klatuu the day after.
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Post by JBHII on Oct 22, 2004 13:43:38 GMT -5
That post was a real cause for panic. Anyone else have a similar experience with the SD? John our moderator has one, but it is fairly new. I was under the impression that this watch was supposed to be virtually indestructible (aside from intentional efforts) under normal wear. There goes my decision again, I have just e-mailed John to thank him because after reading his SD review, I couldn't have been more convinced of getting one. Imagine the irony of finding this post by Klatuu the day after. Welcome aboard! I wouldn't let Klatuu's post dissuade you in any way from getting a Sea-Dweller. No mass produced product is without x number of "lemons" showing up in the production run. Even Rolex has an ocassional "bad egg." It doesn't happen often, but it does happen. John
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Post by AaronKent on Oct 22, 2004 15:12:43 GMT -5
Hey John,
Thank you for having me over and being the gracious host that you are. I think it is great that we can have a place like this where fellow enthusiasts can share opinions and experiences.
Regarding the one of Klatuu, he had it serviced twice. That was the thing that really messed me up. I once abused my Tag series 4000 when I forgot to tighten the crown after adjusting the date, and subjected it to a pressure washer while cleaning the under chasis of my car. The next day I noticed precipitation on the crystal, inside the watch! My dumb remedy was to heat up the crystal over a lit lighter. Needless to say the dial turned dark too. My point here is, when I had it serviced ($350.00 later), it came back to me almost brand new. Heck, it was better than new. Thus it is difficult for me to comprehend how Klatuu's watch still fell apart after having been serviced. If Tag Heuer can do a fantastic job, I'd expect more from Rolex.
Now, to be fair, I've never had my DateJust serviced before. To date it misses by around 20 seconds per month. Thanks to this forum, I now understand that it is normal. But I sure was upset about that when I thought mine was the odd one. Perhaps too much movement, I thought. I reasoned that maybe because it was just a steel datejust (which is the cheaper of the Rolex line) or perhaps it was displayed in the store far too long which is why. (Excuse me from straying from my point). So I have to base Servicing by Rolex from members here who have already had their watch worked on.
I've read somewhere of a SD owner who could not be happier after almost 30 years of use. I was kind of hoping to try and catch up to his satisfaction with his watch. Funny thing is, that's what I had in mind with every watch purchase...
On that note, I currently use a Cartier Pasha which was supposed to be the last one. This succeeded my steel datejust which at time of purchase was supposed to be the last., which was preceded by my Tag 4000 with the same thing in mind. Sadly I also have automatic-movement watches on the side which I don't use (i.e. dad's Rolex and gift watches). Bottom line I only use watches I purchase myself, which are all steel (because I'm cheap, aside from my fear of gold being too flashy, no offense to anyone, again, I'm cheap is why). Which is the reason why I'm cautious with this SD thing, because as of right now, this is going to be the last watch I purchase... hah hah hah! (yeah, right!)
Cheers All!
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Post by Klatuu on Oct 23, 2004 9:57:28 GMT -5
I know friends of mine that have used an abused their SD's to no end and they just keep on going. I have a feeling mine was produced in a Friday afternoon at about 4:15 pm. It just had a Murphy's law curse on it. Hell of a nice looking watch though...
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Post by JBHII on Oct 23, 2004 10:49:08 GMT -5
I know friends of mine that have used an abused their SD's to no end and they just keep on going. I have a feeling mine was produced in a Friday afternoon at about 4:15 pm. It just had a Murphy's law curse on it. Hell of a nice looking watch though... I would tend to agree Klatuu - usually in a situation of getting a "lemon" no amount of servicing will truly make the product right. Unfortunately, no matter how good the company is, every product manufacturer produces a few "lemons" - there's no way around it. John
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Post by MikeS on Oct 23, 2004 12:11:02 GMT -5
we got a lemon suit made and stood in front of the car dealership on a saturday morning during a big sale! They finally got the clue and worked with us!
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