Ska 11 Posted May 25, 2010 Hey all Herein my 1st RWG review. I thought it would be interesting as this was my first time to review not only the watch itself but also the whole dealer experience. I took Greg and Dingle's advice (Mainly because of dingle's avatar to be honest.) and decided to go with Mary for the purchase of my 1st rep, an Omega UPO Chrono. Hopefully this will give newbies an illustrated idea of what they can expect when buying from a forum dealer: Stage 1: Introduced myself on RWG, chatted around a bit. Ended up talking to greg and dingle. They suggested Watchinternational and Fransisco's review of the new 7750 mod for the UPO chrono with correct subdial placement. Stage 2: Looked over mary's threads and reviews. Decided to get in contact. Stage 3: Emailed Mary with enquiry about watch (included link to her RWG advertisement thread for the correct model) Stage 4 Waited. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ska 11 Posted May 25, 2010 Less than 3 Hours Later Received this response Hi Skathe, I just got your mail. Please see attached pictures, i think the black dial UPO is the watch you want. I can get it for you, Would you like to buy it? Any quetion, please feel free contact me. Looking forward to hearing from you. Best regards, Mary Pretty Good service I thought!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ska 11 Posted May 25, 2010 Replied To her: Hi Mary Thanks for the incredibly quick reply!! You're right the black dial is the one I'm after, (left hand one in the 1st set of photos without the red numerals and closer subdials.) and yes I'd definitely like to buy it. Just to make sure, here are the specs of the one I'm after taken from your post on the forum: MOVEMENT: Modified Asian Valjoux 7750 (28,800 bph) CASE DIAMETER: 45.5mm THICKNESS: 17.5mm DIAL COLOR: Black Dial with WHITE Numerals CASE MATERIAL: Solid Stainless Steel 316L BRACELET: Solid Stainless Steel 316L FRONT GLASS: Sapphire Crystal with DOUBLE AR BACK GLASS: Solid Case Back with detailed engraving BEZEL: BLACK Uni-Directional Bezel HACK MOVEMENT: Yes CLASP TYPE: Double Deployant Folding Clasp/Buckle DATE INDICATOR: At 4:30 position (Black Date Wheel with correct font and placement) OTHER REMARKS: Water Resistant Fully functional chronograph Running seconds subdial at 9:00 Minute counter at 3:00 subdial Hour counter at 6:00 subdial Pusher at 2:00 starts/stops chronograph Pusher at 4:00 resets chronograph Please let me know price etc, and preferred method of payment (paypal etc) and I'll sort it out ASAP. Best Wishes Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ska 11 Posted May 25, 2010 Got this back almost immediately: Hi Chris, The pirce is $278 not including EMS shipping cost, the ems shipping cost to UK is $26. I can accept payment by paypal, Western union and bank transfer, which method is better for you? Looking forward to hearing from you. Best regards, Mary Replied with request for paypal details and shipping address etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ska 11 Posted May 25, 2010 Mary sent me her paypal details less than 2 hours after my previous reply: Current time from getting in touch: 10 hours 30 mins roughly. (Given that it was 3am in China I expected not to receive a reply for a while so this was incredible.) HI Christian, My paypal address is *************** . Pls add extra 5% paypal cost, and pls don't mention any word about replica watch or watch when payment. You’d better write nothing. The ems shipping cost to UK is ****.it takes about 6~7 days, and we can track it online. After payment, pls send your phone number to me. The total amount is ********* Thank you for your payment. regards Mary So Sent her payment (We're now just under 13 hours in.) and left message asking her to confirm when she had received it. Got this back 30 mins later: Hi Chirs, Yes, i received money from you, thank you! I will order the watch from factory for you today. When i get it, i will send you some pictures for confirmation. Best regards, Mary YAY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ska 11 Posted May 25, 2010 Went to bed and to my astonishment when I woke up the following morning my inbox was awash with spangly new photos of a certain watch: So as I'm a newbie i thought I'd ask people what they thought re: Quality, detailing etc...... Obviously this is just a first look, but when it arrives I'll be doing a much more thorough review. Until then, I'd really appreciate your thoughts........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KinCaidk 0 Posted May 25, 2010 Looks real good to me! Marys is truly top notch... Wait till some of the Omega experts come online. They will know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AustinTech 0 Posted May 25, 2010 Man, Mary is on those e-mails! It looks good! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ska 11 Posted May 25, 2010 Awesome thanks man really. - Nothing like Vikingly Advice........ Lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingle 57 Posted May 25, 2010 congrats my friend. Do I get any commission? :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KinCaidk 0 Posted May 25, 2010 congrats my friend. Do I get any commission? :P yes a swift kick in the nuts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ska 11 Posted May 25, 2010 lol - how about some new photos of the beautful Jesse? Seriously though, thanks man. :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omeg@007 0 Posted May 25, 2010 Nice Response from Mary. :P Good Luck Nice Response from Mary. Good Luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meetbharat123 0 Posted May 25, 2010 She is the best, i told you all. And quality of watches is the best. I bought 2 from her, and have 2 more on order. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted May 25, 2010 My paypal address is *************** . Pls add extra 5% paypal cost, and pls don't mention any word about replica watch or watch when payment. You’d better write nothing. LOL @ the language barrier meaning the usually nice Mary sounding threatening It's when I read what she puts that it amazes me how some tool still did it when he paid, possibly jeapordising a lot of business for her and risking his cash! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omeg@007 0 Posted May 25, 2010 My paypal address is *************** . Pls add extra 5% paypal cost, and pls don't mention any word about replica watch or watch when payment. You’d better write nothing. LOL @ the language barrier meaning the usually nice Mary sounding threatening It's when I read what she puts that it amazes me how some tool still did it when he paid, possibly jeapordising a lot of business for her and risking his cash! :facepalm: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
houndoggie 58 Posted May 25, 2010 Nice play by play of your order. The watch looks good. Very nice bezel pearl. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AustinTech 0 Posted May 25, 2010 don't mention the datewheel! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luthier 1 Posted May 25, 2010 Give my girl time to sleep, you, bazztard!!! Congrats on great watch and greatest dealer, seriously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goon 0 Posted May 26, 2010 Looking good mate! I'm also thinking about going with Mary in the near future, so it's good to know the process and what I am in for. Tasteful choice in the watch as well. Subscribed so I can see how the rest of the experience goes for you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omeg@007 0 Posted May 26, 2010 Looking good mate! I'm also thinking about going with Mary in the near future, so it's good to know the process and what I am in for. Tasteful choice in the watch as well. Subscribed so I can see how the rest of the experience goes for you! (going with Mary in future) where are u going together Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ska 11 Posted May 26, 2010 He he, yeah the sunken datewheel is a bastard but its much less noticeable than the subdial spacing!!! Definitely the lesser of two evils. I'm chuffed as nuts about the bezel pearl though. Ok Update: As of this morning just received an e-mail from Mary letting me know the watch was shipped yesterday and giving me the tracking number. Checked EMS tracker and found to my delight that it has already cleared Chinese customs and is winging its way over to the UK. Currently less than 3 days since initial purchase....AMAZING. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ska 11 Posted May 28, 2010 Right. As of last night this was the status of my watch according to EMS: 2010-05-24 21:36:00 GUANGZHOU Posting 2010-05-24 22:35:00 GUANGZHOU Arrival at Sorting Center 2010-05-24 22:48:00 GUANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center 2010-05-24 23:35:00 GUANGZHOU Handed over to Customs 2010-05-25 09:36:00 GUANGZHOU Released from Customs 2010-05-25 10:06:00 GUANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center 2010-05-27 17:48:00 UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF Arrival at Sorting Center 2010-05-27 17:48:00 UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF Handed over to Customs So now its fingers crossed and hope that she gets through customs and on to a bloody van today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omeg@007 0 Posted May 28, 2010 Right. As of last night this was the status of my watch according to EMS: 2010-05-24 21:36:00 GUANGZHOU Posting 2010-05-24 22:35:00 GUANGZHOU Arrival at Sorting Center 2010-05-24 22:48:00 GUANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center 2010-05-24 23:35:00 GUANGZHOU Handed over to Customs 2010-05-25 09:36:00 GUANGZHOU Released from Customs 2010-05-25 10:06:00 GUANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center 2010-05-27 17:48:00 UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF Arrival at Sorting Center 2010-05-27 17:48:00 UNITED KINGDOM COVENTRY PF Handed over to Customs So now its fingers crossed and hope that she gets through customs and on to a bloody van today. Ohh man, u r ur self EMS traker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites