What the heck?

Man! I joined the Orsa forum on 3′Ts back in Feb 07 but never posted (didn’t bookmark the site, my bad) and recently found it again…started posting…and got locked out! To make a long story short the stupid IP address that comes out of the company I work for all comes out the same so when a coworker signed into the forum they thought I had 2 accounts and locked us both out! Serious bummer! Now I can’t post about Orsa watches on their forum…..the moderators response was and I quote “our records show you joined in Nov. 07′ and not one post till’ today? Looks like you’ll live without us….enjoy the forums you call home” …believe that?! Sooo bummed! Does anyone know if Orsa has another forum?

Here is the full thread. Trust me, guys: I’ll never block ANY of you. Unless you curse.

Update – It was Orsa, which is a little more understandable.

If I didn’t want a Panny so bad I’d probably puke.

I’m probably asking the wrong crowd,but. I can either get lasik surgery to correct my eye and do away with dreaded glasses or buy another PAM. Below is my sole PAM. I do have a few other quality watches, but since I have been following this forum, I’ve become addicted. I was thinking about either the PAM 88 or going for a Rad with the 183 or 232. What do you guys think?

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Here’s a great lume test of a Seiko, Ball diver, and Luminox Traser. Excellent work.

Lume Test: Ball EMII Diver, Seiko Monster, Luminox. (MANY pics) [Watchuseek Watch Forums]

A nice thread about the creation of movements and the death of watchmaking.

Among many other speculative reasons, my friend and recognized world wide authority in the world of fine timepieces, proposed an idea I had heard before, whispered between old timers for years, in this niche, curtained world of magic and mythology that is Haute Horlogerie – “modern movements are designed on, by, and for computers and automated production, and thus, leave no room for the world of true skilled manual watchmaking. The world where an experienced, gifted watchmaker adjusts, files, polishes, tunes, something that was conceived with more ‘human, real world’ tolerances.”

Industry Old Timer [WatchRap]

Some prose poetry about watches… read it if you dare.

Sure, if you want a traditional basic watch, you can easily find many, at any price range you want. So my point isn’t that these are going away—of course they aren’t. But the stuff that makes the news, the stuff that gets the attention and the ad space and the buzz—in short, the stuff that seems to be swaggering through the world of horology with shoulders as broad as a linebacker and a voice as loud as a rock band in full cry, shouldering everything else into the corners—seems to be stuff designed with little purpose in mind other than to holler, as loudly as possible, “look at MEEEEEE!!!”.

Long and Rambling [WatchRap]

An Italian parks his brand new BMW in front of the office,
just down the street from Casa Napoli, to show it off to his bros. As he’s getting out of the car, a truck comes speeding along close to the curb and takes off the door before speeding away. More than a little distraught, the

Italian grabs his cell and calls the police. Five minutes
later, the police arrive . Before the policeman has a chance to ask any questions, the Italian starts screaming hysterically:
“My BMW, my beautiful black BMW is ruined !!!! No matter how long at the body shop it’ll never be the same again!”
After the Italian finally finishes his rant, the policeman
shakes his head in disgust: “I can’t believe how materialistic you bloody Italians are,” he says.”You guys are so focused on your possessions that you don’t notice anything else in your life.” “How can you say such a
thing at a time like this?” snaps the Italian. The policeman replies, “Didn’t you realize that your right
arm was torn off when the truck hit you.” ?

The Italian looks down in absolute horror. “HOLY
S…….!!!!!! he screams……..”Where’s my f * in’ Rolex ????…

Har de har har

Great thread on PMWF about blued screws. Some screws have the slot “silver” and the rest of the screw. Visit for the answer to the riddle.

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Good thread on WuS about airport watches.

Just a general question about airport security. How do you all handle the special watches you don’t want marred or scratched rolling around in those little plastic tubs? Maybe I’m just being a little ‘anal’ but i’ve seen some of those things come rolling down the exit side, with content flipping and flopping all over, or even worse, a 50 lb bag landing on top of it.

About Airport Screening [Watchuseek Watch Forums]

Riedenschild is a small German watch company just starting out here in the U.S. Most famous for their Darksea Diver, the company is now increasing its presence and is offering quartz and automatics with Swiss and Japanese movements. We talked to U.S. rep James Newell about the company.

Want to talk back? Check out our official Reidenschild forum.

WWR: Tell me about the company? Who runs it? Where is it based?

Newell: The company is german based company from Munich. We design and produce the watches there. The company in Germany in Owned by Oliver Wolf. I am the Owner of the US based operations. My full name is Dr. James Newell.

WWR: How long has the company been making watches? Are they put together in Munich? Were are the parts sourced?

Newell: Our movement are either Swiss or Japanese we import the movements and the cases and assemble them in Fuchsstadt or Munich. The bands are handmade from Germany. We have been in the business for over 50 years. Eichmuller is the mother company

So tell me about your year? What were some highlights? And what are you looking forward to in 2007?

Newell: 2007 is a year of expansion. We have NY and working on Dubai. Moskua will be up and running in May. We are bringing out new models that will be first presented at the Inhorgenta. Along with a higher priced model. Our Thunderbird line up will be mainly for the Internet business and has a high note that a couple of the models have a Patent. Along with a selective dealer structure we are expanding into the US market and establishing Storefront and respectable online dealers. We will be issueing our AUTHORIZED DEALERS a exclusive logo that will assist the buyers that they are buying from a dealer who meets our standards.

WWR: What’s your background? How did you get involved?

Newell: I am actually a Criminilogy major and was a soldier for many years. I got stuck in Germany in the late 90′s and stayed here ever since. Married, 3 kids and learned the Language. I have been into business building for many years as a Sales and Marketing consultant to many German companies. This lead me to the owner who is also a family friend. He asked me to translate his sites to english. Then i saw alot of potential and decided to jump on board and launch the International Business.

WWR: Which is your favorite piece? Which is your favorite non-Reidenschild watch?

Newell: Must say the Darksea diver is my favorite and then it would be my good old Special Agent model from Swatch

WWR: Who is the ultimate Reidenschild customer? What are they looking for?

Newell: Middle class, mid management. They are the target group as they are also the group that have three topics by business meetings Cars, Women and the watch that they wear. Our designs are not the everyday normal design. Every model tells a story and that is what our target group loves to do.

WWR: Which model would you suggest to someone starting out with the brand?

Newell: Darksea Diver. Great price for the workmanship. Real show stopper and anyone who holds this in there hands will appreicate the feel and the balance.

WWR: Where can people see them in the US?

Newell: Currently on our website or shortly by Amazon. Along with a few online dealers that will be up and running soon. We will also be planning a visit to NY show and Las Vegas.

WWR: Describe Reidenschild to someone who has never heard from the brand? What should our readers take away from this?

Newell: Riedenschild is a unique brand that any watch enthuziast will enjoy. Once in the hand the appreciation starts with the design and the workmanship in the attention to detail. Then delivered with top packaging. Its Class with an affordable price. We take great pride in the fact that all of our models are hand assembled and our doors are always open for review. We invite every customer who is interested to visit and attend the building of thier watch. We share are passion in the creation of Time.

Forum has two threads: show us your fave Scorpion wrist shots and your overall favorite wrist shot.

If you need someplace to upload your images, try Flickr or Photobucket (my personal fave).