What's on your wrist today?
Aug 1, 2012 | 08:07 AM
#8811
Teamspeed Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 439
thanks a lot mate 
thing is, i cannot trust the local mail (as fedex/dhl will be expensive + why would/should i? i am not the businessperson here) initially when he mentioned the exchange i did mention a fedex return-envelope and he said it was too expensive, HENCE my offer for a cheaper strap which i will be compromising for to let him save the difference on the shipping AND the difference on the strap's price .. 
i really was trying to be a good guy because obviously as i mentioned in my little review the strap is NOT BAD at all, it just is NOT as i expect from a top-quality seller as the reviews have said and i take comfort in that he has admitted that the strap was not in "selling" condition or else why would he offer to exchange .. that said, what else would i do with the tang buckle that i bought as well?
do i want a refund? NO i would rather keep it and be unhappy if he is going to be a child
is it worth it to me that i keep this strap even though imperfect by the seller's admission? no, but the linear width is good for what i want and now i can use the strap as a rubber-band basically without much 'care' as with the OEM hornback (not worrying about discolouration since .. well already it isn't perfect)
other alternative would be to buy the OEM Diver strap .. and that is silly coz i have the oem 'normal' rubber
the way he said "just send it and i will refund" or whatever as if i was begging was VERY disappointing, i will not say insulting because he obviously doesn't know me so i will let that slide.
the tone and attitude is just clearly not that of a PASSIONATE watch guy
so i wish him well
my attitude is in no small part related to the fact that i have had another back-and-forth with one of our members here regarding a bezel insert for the rollie gmtii
sorry carl but member SHH is that guy and you would not believe what he is doing - EVEN WHEN ON VACATION - for a fraction of the cost
so yeah, huge difference
thing is, i cannot trust the local mail (as fedex/dhl will be expensive + why would/should i? i am not the businessperson here) initially when he mentioned the exchange i did mention a fedex return-envelope and he said it was too expensive, HENCE my offer for a cheaper strap which i will be compromising for to let him save the difference on the shipping AND the difference on the strap's price .. i really was trying to be a good guy because obviously as i mentioned in my little review the strap is NOT BAD at all, it just is NOT as i expect from a top-quality seller as the reviews have said and i take comfort in that he has admitted that the strap was not in "selling" condition or else why would he offer to exchange .. that said, what else would i do with the tang buckle that i bought as well?do i want a refund? NO i would rather keep it and be unhappy if he is going to be a child
is it worth it to me that i keep this strap even though imperfect by the seller's admission? no, but the linear width is good for what i want and now i can use the strap as a rubber-band basically without much 'care' as with the OEM hornback (not worrying about discolouration since .. well already it isn't perfect)
other alternative would be to buy the OEM Diver strap .. and that is silly coz i have the oem 'normal' rubber
the way he said "just send it and i will refund" or whatever as if i was begging was VERY disappointing, i will not say insulting because he obviously doesn't know me so i will let that slide.
the tone and attitude is just clearly not that of a PASSIONATE watch guy
so i wish him well
my attitude is in no small part related to the fact that i have had another back-and-forth with one of our members here regarding a bezel insert for the rollie gmtii
sorry carl but member SHH is that guy and you would not believe what he is doing - EVEN WHEN ON VACATION - for a fraction of the cost
so yeah, huge difference
Looking forward to seeing it mounted on your 16710!
Aug 1, 2012 | 08:32 AM
#8812
Teamspeed Pro
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 2,770
i am sorry if it came off wrong but it was written in the early AM my time and totally meant it in a friendly conversational manner thank YOU, this has been greatly educational AND your generosity with your time and patience will make the story of the watch be even sweeter!
Aug 1, 2012 | 11:10 AM
#8814
Teamspeed Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 479
From: DC Area
Quoted for truth.
I think it's hilarious that the APBands guy sounds like he's doing you a favor. That's ridiculous. Kudos for being patient diplomatic through the whole ordeal.
On your TRF thread, since you can't badmouth them I will for you
I think it's hilarious that the APBands guy sounds like he's doing you a favor. That's ridiculous. Kudos for being patient diplomatic through the whole ordeal.
On your TRF thread, since you can't badmouth them I will for you
Aug 1, 2012 | 11:14 AM
#8815
Teamspeed Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 479
From: DC Area
on this visit i did not see the 15400, however when i went before that i did and even tried it on. i know EXACTLY what you mean when you say "proportions" .. this is exactly how i felt about the newer 44 ROOs (if you remember i asked about the screws' distance from each other) so perhaps your knowledge of the RO is like that of mine with the ROO and we felt the same about the different watches but on the same grounds.
Fellow Ap brother, how can you say that? your GPC is 44mm with even wider lugs you know
I will say I do like the 42mm ROOs very much, my first was the jarno trulli, but something about paying a heavy premium for a watch dedicated to a washed up driver felt weird
Aug 1, 2012 | 12:08 PM
#8816
Teamspeed Pro
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 2,770
but i was referring to the bezel's "look" with the screws and the diameter/distance .. i guess i am talking about some optical illusion 
