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  1. 1 hour ago, The Royal We said:

    Well, I cracked the caseback at some point when I put it back in the box to prevent the caseback from cracking... and they went ahead and serviced it since it was already opened, so I think I'm going to be out ~$850.

    Fuck.  

  2. On 11/18/2019 at 8:22 AM, The Royal We said:

    My Portugieser is ready for pick up tomorrow after going in for the case back falling off.  Zadok's couldn't do it in-house so it had to go to the IWC authorized repair shop in Dallas.  It's not an $8,000 brake job, but the repair will cost more than any other watch I've ever bought.  Good times!

    Another reason why I dont care for see thru casebacks.  If you dont mind me asking, how much did they charge you to press fit a piece of sapphire into a steel ring?

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  3. Just heard that Seiko is officially discontinuing the SKX line of watches as of early this year.  The plan on replacing them with a rebranded Seiko 5 line with 27 different model/colorways.  That's a bummer.   I've only got one but I'll probably pickup another midsize 013 before they start going up in price online.

  4. 2 hours ago, lazytexasfan said:

    5th anniversary coming up in January and wife wants to buy me a watch.

    debating between the omega speedy pro (moonwatch) or the iwc portugieser chrono with the blue dial.

    i already have a sinn 104 (black dial), sinn 356 (copper), and nomos tangomat (white).

    thoughts? leaning towards the iwc port since that's been one I've wanted forever. any recs on where to pick up one? is there even much of a price difference between the boutiques in austin/dallas/houston (I'm in Austin)?

    L Majors in Tarrytown carries IWC 

  5. Can anyone bring me up to speed on the Tudor models that are being built with in house movements as opposed to ETAs?  Seems like a lot of people are offloading their recent Tudors with ETA to get the same watch with the inhouse movement.  I really want the blue Pelagos, and a Black Bay. 

  6. 2 hours ago, bigup2dahorns said:

    Zero sense of panic. We’ve got to coach our guys to play at their max ability level with consistency.

    Zero sense of panic my ass.  Everyone knows people are panicking.  After watching that game on Saturday - I feel like we're taking another L this year just due to bad tackling.

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  7. On 10/9/2019 at 8:41 PM, BottleRocket said:

    I couldn’t decide so my wife got me both.
    I like the look and weight of the Seiko more but it cost 3x more than the Citizen.

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    Just saw you mentioning looking for a solar diver.  That Citizen ProMaster solar model was on Amazon last week for $105 down from $160 or whatever it normally runs at.  I picked one up.

  8. 1 hour ago, The Royal We said:

    I'll be in Houston next week and will go by Zadok - looks like it's not too far from my office.  Thanks for the rec.

    Any idea if it's a major fix for a display back or if it's something that should be able to do pretty quick?

    There is a tool they use thats like a little press with rubber grommets on both sides (to fit the size of the crystal/gasket and the caseback.  Crystals are usually just press fit with that tool.  Should be a quick job.

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  9. 1 hour ago, AUinHsv said:

    About 800 in 2015.  As far as requiring a dial that is usually not correct. I have a semi vintage Sub (25 years old) with the older tritium dial and hands and they honored the do not replace.  My understanding is they may refuse to service if the older dial could cause issues - ie if it is flaking particles off from the old paint they will not put it back on. I chose them because mine had totally froze up and I wanted it back to original specs

    I'm in the same boat.  My 28 year old 16610 stopped working and I'm assuming its the mainspring, as the hairsprings usually last forever.  It's completely original and I don't want to change anything on it - so I'm probably going to just have it serviced with a reputable watchmaker.  I dont want the bracelet or case rebrushed/polished or really anything other than the repair.

  10. On 10/6/2019 at 2:56 PM, AUinHsv said:

    When my Sub needed work I just drove up to the Rolex Center in Dallas for a complete rebuild.

    How much did it run you?  I remember it was like 300-500 back when I bought my watch.  I've heard its now up to over a grand.  I don't want a full service because I heard they'll replace my dial and stuff.  

  11. 27 minutes ago, Johnny Sack said:

    Let BJ Foster spy his ass.  He will knock the fuck out of Hurts a couple times at least.  Foster can bring the wood.

    I honestly don't care if knocks Hurts out of the game.  There would be nothing better than beating OU and with their starting QB on the sideline.  Yes I'm petty as fuck.

  12. @cactusflinthead @Okie Lite in Zapata

    Need some help.  My mom's got a half acre lot in an old neighborhood.   Has St Augustine lawn with two massive legacy oaks in the backyard and multiple oaks in the front.  There are landscaping beds all around the entire property.

     

    I go out today to look at her lawn and notice that the st aug is dying back from the perimeter of every inch of the yard.  If there is a fence, a flowerbed border, a tree, etc - any "boundary" within the entire lawn there is no grass around.  It almost looks like someone walked the entire perimeter of the yard with glyphosate and put it down heavy 3ft off the entire fenceline but I know for a fact that's not happening because they don't have a lawn service, pest control service, and my dad doesn't use anything like that in the lawn ever.   

     

    In the middle of the lawn - the grass is actually pretty healthy and they keep it properly irrigated so it's growing pretty well still this late into the year.  I'll update the thread with pics - but imagine a perfect 1-2ft border of dirt around the entire property line with healthy grass growing right up to the edge of it.

  13. On 8/25/2018 at 7:00 PM, Doug E. Fresh said:

    Alright folks, want your input here. Thinking about the next piece to add to the collection (or two depending on price) and want some input from the group because I’m struggling to decide.

    Currently have the following:

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    Here’s what’s on my mind lately. Thoughts? Anything I’m missing and should consider?

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    Bump.  

  14. 9 minutes ago, HoustonHorn said:
    3 hours ago, krevo said:
    Should've bought the PP.

    Is such a thing even possible? Waiting lists for the Nautilus and Aquanaut are years.

    He either had a PP or an AP on the list of next watch to buy.  Can't remember.  Swear it was a Nautilus.

  15. On 9/3/2019 at 3:00 PM, Doug E. Fresh said:

    While I have been singing the praises of the VC Overseas, I have now become very frustrated with it.  It was purchased Oct 1 last year, and I just today sent it back in for its second service for the same issue.  The minute hand keeps getting stuck at 11:43am and won't budge off of it.  Fortunately the VC Boutique has been accommodating.  They want to look at it closely this time and see if it's just a minor fix or if the entire movement has to be replaced.  And they did confirm that if they repair it and it happens again, they will replace the watch or movement.

    Should've bought the PP.

  16. 2 hours ago, chikin23 said:

    Is it too late in the year to level the yard? I've read masonry sand is the best. Celebration Bermuda yard with lots of bumps and low spots. Was going to get a few yards of sand and spread it out with a rake to see if 8 could level it out.

    where are you located?  if in central texas - you've got at least another month of growing season left imho.  I've heard the only time you don't want to sand level is within the dormant period but I'd bet with some of these hybrid bermudas it wouldn't matter if you did.  

    I would aerate and then sand level at the same time but you don't have to.   Masonry sand is best because it usually doesn't have any rock in it and its coarse.  It's also cheaper for bigger loads than play sand.

  17. Still sour as fuck from that loss Saturday.  The secondary played poorly and the defensive play calling was bad in the most critical times.   Don't understand how the fuck we didn't get into the end zone in those first 7-8 attempts but whatever.  I feel like this game would've immediately put us in the spotlight if we had pulled it off.

     

    On a positive note - I'm still so happy we actually compete in big games against good teams vs how we would've performed in this game a few years back. 

  18. 1 hour ago, cactusflinthead said:

    @krevo The spoon feeding is not a bad plan. Monthly or every six weeks if you have to stretch it. There are things best applied as a liquid. It gives you the quickest green up, but it has the shortest duration. Plain old peat moss with the sand will help too. Acidic stuff on calcareous soils helps immensely. You're basically growing turf on top of a caliche base. You're forced into doing the opposite of normal best practices. There is no dirt to force roots into chasing water down. You got rocks with some fissures. They'll absorb some water, but it ain't like dirt. Add in the fact that the base is basic *(cheap puns are free of charge)and plants don't get along well, usually, in alkaline soil. 

    So, carry on. Maybe add in some slow release N as a granular. Punching holes and back filling with stuff is about all you can do to get some more dirt in the rocks. 

    Have you ever tried the soil conditioning/wetting tablet sprayers they use for golf course greens and hard slopes that don't hold water?   They sell them on Amazon and I've seen a few people trying them for localized dry spot to help at least keep the grass green and growing during drought conditions and in place of manual soil conditioning.

     

    Image result for underhill sprayer tablet

  19. 13 hours ago, cactusflinthead said:

     

    Bermuda really likes being fed. It can muddle along with not much, but it shows its appreciation when you give it some grub.

     

    I think I kinda missed the mark on the lbs of nitro I was giving it via "spoon feeding" liquid applications.  I've also got some areas that are just really problematic where the roots are still very shallow.  I kind of stressed it this year in hopes the roots would seek out water but found the areas that struggled were hitting a barrier of rock about 2-3" beneath the soil.  Seems like my only hope is continual biannual aeration, and humic/sand top dressings.

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