Parisian modest hut

[parisianshut 0]

Hello all!

When i start to look at watches i were not used to wear them.

I had a few watches: a seiko from my godfather and a cheap sporty watch. They were enough : one classy for work and one sporty for .... Sports.

But i quickly realise that my clients all had super watches : rolex lip tissot ànd sometimes patek and audemars piget.

I started to think that i had to express my social status through my watches. I make good money and i travel a lot. To be taken seriously, i felt that i had to be more precise, more expressive with my wrist. That´s how i bought my first swiss watch: a tissot with a 2832-2. Classy simple. I paid 540€ for it one the champs elysee store in paris and i'm really happy with it. I always discover new reflections with this all stainless steel watch beauty.

 

And when i stopped by after buying this one i found the bell and ross. It quickly became an obsession. I searched everywhere on the internet and found this f*cking iparadisiac site. I ordered 3 watches but i was in a trip in morocco at the time. They called me to tell me that my order could not be placed because my visa was from france and i was in morocco ( who thought that they were so scared to be scamed!!! Lol) anyway i continued my searches and found you guys and this marvellous forum of yours that quickly became mine. I read a lot and bought my first rep: a bell and ross brs in ceramic

 

The quality was so nice! But the watch felt a bit small (39mm) so i sold it to a friend. And i ordered two others: a quartz br03-94 and a rolex milgauss 21J

 

Both are great. I chose the br03 for its perfect size for my wrist (42mm) and is robust enough to come with me at the gym.

The rollie is nice but i dont wear it much... Why? Because i bought a gmt master 2 from mary not so long ago.

 

This one is so perfect that i wear it often. Every important business meeting is an excuse to wear it. I love it so much! Its my daily with the tissot.

 

I bought a few more after that. A iwc portuguese quartz for my dad and a br01-92 for a friend.

 

I ordered the rwg toolkit last month and started to learn how to service and modify watch. I have a first project with this fossil

 

I wanted to thank all of you to helped me discover this incredible world. You are a bunch of friend i like to read ( even the boobs thread i admit...) please continue to make this place friendly and helpfull.

See ya soon!

[Cyril_Clunge 0]

Great post, thank you for sharing

[jeffw69 0]

Very modest, nice!

[parisianshut 0]

i forgot to say what's next !

i ordered - a PORTOFINO chrono 7750 and a panerai hommage to jacksontse !

 

i will keep you updated

 

Great post, thank you for sharing

 

thank you

 

Very modest, nice!

 

i wouldn't oversale my post ! !

[YoungGPS 0]

Nice variety you have there. Keep them comimg.

[canakris 0]

THe portofino will look nice too to your collection

[Crusader 0]

Nice collection, every watch for diffrent occasion

 

 

One question though... since B&R has such weird caseback, how do you open it to change battery? I presume it's a quarz chronograph.

[parisianshut 0]

One question though... since B&R has such weird caseback, how do you open it to change battery? I presume it's a quarz chronograph.

 

yeas it's quartz.

i dismantled it because the chrono second hand was misaligned unfortunatly no photos taken but i can explain :

 

well you have 4 screws on the front. unscrewed them, then you can take off the top of the case + glass. i did not go further.

but my guess is :

the dial and hands have to be removed to acces to the movement and remove the crown.

i will do it sooner or later to change the battery ... i will make a tuto.

 

 

 

THe portofino will look nice too to your collection

that's what i thought. !

 

 

Nice variety you have there. Keep them comimg.

i will ! but i have to stop for a while... the customs are on me...

[Crusader 0]

One question though... since B&R has such weird caseback, how do you open it to change battery? I presume it's a quarz chronograph.

 

yeas it's quartz.

i dismantled it because the chrono second hand was misaligned unfortunatly no photos taken but i can explain :

 

well you have 4 screws on the front. unscrewed them, then you can take off the top of the case + glass. i did not go further.

but my guess is :

the dial and hands have to be removed to acces to the movement and remove the crown.

i will do it sooner or later to change the battery ... i will make a tuto.

 

Oh my, all that work for simple battery change. I'll have to consider getting auto or quartz, not so much work with automatic I presume.

 

Please do post some pics when you'll change the battery, I would like to see the proces

[gtwc 1]

Very nice, but...............

 

show us the Pams !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

You really DO need at least 1 Panerai in your collection, honest.

[Jose Betancur 0]

an excelent post! thanks for sharing!

[parisianshut 0]

Very nice, but...............

 

show us the Pams !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

You really DO need at least 1 Panerai in your collection, honest.

 

i know ! maybe a 296 or 292 ...

[parisianshut 0]

not so much work with automatic I presume.

 

well i guess it's the same... the Bell and ross cases are made in such way that you cannot access the back...

an bear in mind that the 03-94 do not exist in automatic ... only quartz exist.

Edited November 15, 2012 by parisianshut

[parisianshut 0]

an excelent post! thanks for sharing!

thanks mate.

[Crusader 0]

not so much work with automatic I presume.

 

well i guess it's the same... the Bell and ross cases are made in such way that you cannot access the back...

an bear in mind that the 03-94 do not exist in automatic ... only quartz exist.

 

Yea, I know what you mean. I ment with automatic you don't have to change the batteries regulary. But you are just as screwed if something goes wrong with automatic movement, same opening prodecure

[parisianshut 0]

Nice collection, every watch for diffrent occasion

 

 

One question though... since B&R has such weird caseback, how do you open it to change battery? I presume it's a quarz chronograph.

 

Have a look there : http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=91778

 

I just found photos od the dismantle process! Cheers

[Crusader 0]

Thanks for the link, but I'm not welcome at Repgeek

 

''You have been banned for the following reason:

No reason was specified.

 

 

Date the ban will be lifted: Never''

 

Could you maybe copy/paste the topic here?

[yawn 122]

bravo, very enjoyable read. And Probally I shall follow your foot step, ordered 2 and in procss to order 3rd.

[parisianshut 0]

so here i am... first row is owned. i will make a group shot in a few days.

the second row is my wish list.

any advice is welcome.

 

ps: i know the tutto nero (panerai) is not available but i will have the leather version of something like this.

the Jaeger is hopefully the super-rep in preparation at RWI

finger crossed, 2013 will be the end of my watch collection !

 

[parisianshut 0]

The promised group shot + the new ones in the box i bought in varsovia for 100e . Good deal IMO.

 

[axled 0]

Wow, I love that group shot in the box. It really is important to have something to properly store and display our little treasures. I hope to work my way to a similar setup.

[frapzzor 2]

Nice watches indeed!