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erdiesel · 20 March 2008, 10:00 AM

Hey guys,

I've snapped a few pictures. I'm no photographer so forgive the poor quality of the pictures. As most of you already know from a previous thread that well grew much larger than I anticipated, that I went through quite an experence to get this watch. But it is here. Bought from Wempe in nyc, and without any further ado.........here are the pictures:

you'll notice that even though the AD knew I was buying the watch for myself, they still took the time to gift wrap it in very nice wrapping paper with Wempe string and bow. Very nice classy touch indeed. I now know if i was ever to buy a watch for that special lady in my life......wempe has my business.

Also a few observations comparing this new M series watch to the Z series watch i returned to Tourneau (for those of you who are not up to date on the story, refer to http://rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=35498

In any case, the new one from Wempe feels much "stiffer". the clasp has a much more distinct "snap into place" feel to it. I remember the previous one I had from Tourneau clicked into place, but without that specific snap into place feel to it, almost as if it has been snapped into place over and over again where you lose that new feeling to the mechanism. Also the one I had from Tourneau actually felt "broken in" in regards to the bracelet and links. It wasn't as stiff, and in actuality felt more comfortable because of its less stiff feeling. But if i was to take a blind test and someone asked me which watch was "new" vs "used" i would definitely have thought the wempe watch was new, simply because of the stiffer links and much more distinct snap in process on the clasp. just my observation.

Also, i think i will need to go back to wempe to get the watch readjusted. In my excitement to get the watch I might not have spent all the time I needed to get it adjusted properly, so it feels a tad tight. They did take out a link however it feels as if this one gravitates to the top part of my wrist as opposed to being centered. The claps is set to hole 3 and I may just need them to set it to hole 2 to give me the extra breathing room. other than that, perfect.

I can't tell you all how grateful I am to all of you for your help!!! Hopefully i can start giving back to this community soon (starting with the SD pr0n) as opposed to just taking :)

Letsgodiving · 20 March 2008, 10:09 AM

Congrats. Glad to hear it all worked out in the end. Nice touch with the wrapping. Sometimes it the little things that keep you coming back.

frostie · 20 March 2008, 10:10 AM

Cograts on your watch wear it in good health for many years to come

Nice pics

vegasvince · 20 March 2008, 10:11 AM

Congrats!!! Good to hear you got your M serial with everything!!!

C.J. · 20 March 2008, 10:12 AM

Big congrat

It's a beauty

rob · 20 March 2008, 10:15 AM

Congrats!

Robb · 20 March 2008, 10:16 AM

Awesome!!!! Congrats!

BuffaloRolex · 20 March 2008, 10:22 AM

Congratulations! Wear it in good health...

roadcarver · 20 March 2008, 10:26 AM

Another member welcomed into the 4000ft league!

sherwin · 20 March 2008, 10:26 AM

dont let one bitter experience put you off. just take your patronage elsewhere. and enjoy your watches

Texsubmariner · 20 March 2008, 10:29 AM

Congrats on the SD! It looks great on your wrist, and looks to be the keeper.

mdx77 · 20 March 2008, 10:43 AM

Congrats! Let all that agg from before roll off your shoulders now and Enjoy!!

krism06 · 20 March 2008, 10:44 AM

Congrats. You will love this watch. I have had mine for about two weeks and have worn it every day now.

fear · 20 March 2008, 10:58 AM

Dyno, dyno, dyno-mite!!!!

Road Warrior · 20 March 2008, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BuffaloRolex

Congratulations! Wear it in good health...

X2............................................:che ers:

erdiesel · 20 March 2008, 01:08 PM

Can someone remember what the "default" original pin setting on the clasp is? mine is set to position 3 and i do believe it feels a bit tight. will setting it to position 2 loosen it up just a tad?

mickeydainish · 20 March 2008, 01:15 PM

Its been a rollercoaster ride for sure.... Super that you are finally satisfied and sorted the issue out. Big congrats on the gr8 SD and see ya round. :-)

TARDIS · 20 March 2008, 01:16 PM

Hey erdiesel, I'm so glad that everything turned out well and you now are the proud owner of a NEW SD!

Regarding the bracelet sizing, you should wear the SD slighty loose rather than tight. Your wrist will expand in the summer months due to the hot weather, so wearing it slightly loose makes allowances for this.

If you open your bracelet and click open the wet suit extension, you will see there are two sets of 4 holes on the clasp. The 4 holes that are nearest the 12 o'clock end (long side) of the bracelet are the ones which are normally used for fine adjustment to the sizing for your wrist. One day when you feel confident enough, you can do the adjustment yourself. Meantime, go to Wempe.

Congratulations and wear it in good health

Steve

jasonbellevue · 20 March 2008, 01:24 PM

Congratulations on the SD, it's a keeper!

And thank you for taking us through the experience, I love the pics!

Texsubmariner · 20 March 2008, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erdiesel

Can someone remember what the "default" original pin setting on the clasp is? mine is set to position 3 and i do believe it feels a bit tight. will setting it to position 2 loosen it up just a tad?

Yes, the clasp pin holes are a great way to make small adjustments. I did it with mine, using a wooden toothpick to not scratch the polished side of the clasp.

erdiesel · 20 March 2008, 01:28 PM

my SD also seems to "pull"/lean towards the 12 o'clock side of my wrist. is that normal or should it be centered on my wrist?

TARDIS · 20 March 2008, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Texsubmariner

Yes, the clasp pin holes are a great way to make small adjustments. I did it with mine, using a wooden toothpick to not scratch the polished side of the clasp.

Yes a toothpick is a good way. The toothpick should be slightly blunt, but the best tool for the job is the Bergeon Swiss made tool #3153. The clasp can be taped with 3M masking to prevent scratches as well. Care must be taken so that the springbar doesn't shoot out and get lost although that is more likely to happen with removing the bracelet from the lugs.

Cheers
Steve

TARDIS · 20 March 2008, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erdiesel

my SD also seems to "pull"/lean towards the 12 o'clock side of my wrist. is that normal or should it be centered on my wrist?

Maybe you may need a link taken out on the 6 o'clock side. You should discuss this with Wempe when you next go there. They should get it perfect for you.

Steve

timackerman · 20 March 2008, 02:25 PM

Congrats

I am glad to hear everything worked out

JJ Irani · 20 March 2008, 04:50 PM

seantk · 20 March 2008, 08:56 PM

Wait you are missing something from your SD box.........

Congratulations and enjoy. Glad you found an AD who gave you exactly what you paid for and treated you with respect.

Sean

SPACE-DWELLER · 20 March 2008, 08:59 PM

Way to go!

Big congrats!

shoppy · 20 March 2008, 09:40 PM

Congrats, it looks great Wempe are great , I picked up a nice watch whilst in New York last year.

erdiesel · 20 March 2008, 11:41 PM

Thanks all!!!

They definitely have a customer in me for a long long time

PhilM · 21 March 2008, 12:02 AM

Congratulations on getting the SD

20 March 2008, 10:00 AM	#1
erdiesel Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 127	Received my new M series SD today!!! Hey guys, I've snapped a few pictures. I'm no photographer so forgive the poor quality of the pictures. As most of you already know from a previous thread that well grew much larger than I anticipated, that I went through quite an experence to get this watch. But it is here. Bought from Wempe in nyc, and without any further ado.........here are the pictures: you'll notice that even though the AD knew I was buying the watch for myself, they still took the time to gift wrap it in very nice wrapping paper with Wempe string and bow. Very nice classy touch indeed. I now know if i was ever to buy a watch for that special lady in my life......wempe has my business. Also a few observations comparing this new M series watch to the Z series watch i returned to Tourneau (for those of you who are not up to date on the story, refer to http://rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=35498 In any case, the new one from Wempe feels much "stiffer". the clasp has a much more distinct "snap into place" feel to it. I remember the previous one I had from Tourneau clicked into place, but without that specific snap into place feel to it, almost as if it has been snapped into place over and over again where you lose that new feeling to the mechanism. Also the one I had from Tourneau actually felt "broken in" in regards to the bracelet and links. It wasn't as stiff, and in actuality felt more comfortable because of its less stiff feeling. But if i was to take a blind test and someone asked me which watch was "new" vs "used" i would definitely have thought the wempe watch was new, simply because of the stiffer links and much more distinct snap in process on the clasp. just my observation. Also, i think i will need to go back to wempe to get the watch readjusted. In my excitement to get the watch I might not have spent all the time I needed to get it adjusted properly, so it feels a tad tight. They did take out a link however it feels as if this one gravitates to the top part of my wrist as opposed to being centered. The claps is set to hole 3 and I may just need them to set it to hole 2 to give me the extra breathing room. other than that, perfect. I can't tell you all how grateful I am to all of you for your help!!! Hopefully i can start giving back to this community soon (starting with the SD pr0n) as opposed to just taking :) Attached Images

20 March 2008, 10:09 AM	#2
Letsgodiving "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Virginia, US Watch: SD 16600 Posts: 4,319	Congrats. Glad to hear it all worked out in the end. Nice touch with the wrapping. Sometimes it the little things that keep you coming back. __________________ The fool, with all his other faults, has this also - he is always getting ready to live. - Epicurus (341–270 BC)

20 March 2008, 10:11 AM	#4
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20 March 2008, 10:12 AM	#5
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20 March 2008, 10:16 AM	#7
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20 March 2008, 10:10 AM	#3
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20 March 2008, 10:15 AM	#6
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20 March 2008, 10:22 AM	#8
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20 March 2008, 10:26 AM	#9
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20 March 2008, 10:26 AM	#10
sherwin "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth/Singapore Posts: 1,764	dont let one bitter experience put you off. just take your patronage elsewhere. and enjoy your watches

20 March 2008, 10:29 AM	#11
Texsubmariner "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Khanh Location: Texas Watch: SSGMTc Posts: 1,227	Congrats on the SD! It looks great on your wrist, and looks to be the keeper. __________________ Sea Dweller M series SS GMT IIc M series Omega SMP Electric Blue Dial Wife's SS WG MOP Ladies DJ Z series

20 March 2008, 10:43 AM	#12
mdx77 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Kurt Location: Philly Burbs!! Posts: 3,296	Congrats! Let all that agg from before roll off your shoulders now and Enjoy!! __________________ “This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the BLUE pill - the story ends; you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the RED pill - you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.” Rolex Submariner 116610LV Hulk \| Rolex GMT 16710 Pepsi \| Omega Speedmaster “Speedy Tuesday” \| Tudor Black Bay 79220R “ETA Rose” \| Tudor Pelagos Blue Dial \| Rolex Submariner Yellow Gold 116618LB \| Rolex Milgauss “Z-Blue” 116400GV

20 March 2008, 10:44 AM	#13
krism06 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New York Posts: 187	Congrats. You will love this watch. I have had mine for about two weeks and have worn it every day now.

20 March 2008, 10:58 AM	#14
fear "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mililani, Oahu Posts: 1,307	Dyno, dyno, dyno-mite!!!!

20 March 2008, 01:08 PM	#16
erdiesel Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 127	Can someone remember what the "default" original pin setting on the clasp is? mine is set to position 3 and i do believe it feels a bit tight. will setting it to position 2 loosen it up just a tad?

20 March 2008, 01:15 PM	#17
mickeydainish Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Michael Location: LaLa Land Watch: Sub Date 16610 Posts: 1,757	Its been a rollercoaster ride for sure.... Super that you are finally satisfied and sorted the issue out. Big congrats on the gr8 SD and see ya round. :-)

20 March 2008, 01:16 PM	#18
TARDIS "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Queensland, AUST Posts: 2,003	Hey erdiesel, I'm so glad that everything turned out well and you now are the proud owner of a NEW SD! Regarding the bracelet sizing, you should wear the SD slighty loose rather than tight. Your wrist will expand in the summer months due to the hot weather, so wearing it slightly loose makes allowances for this. If you open your bracelet and click open the wet suit extension, you will see there are two sets of 4 holes on the clasp. The 4 holes that are nearest the 12 o'clock end (long side) of the bracelet are the ones which are normally used for fine adjustment to the sizing for your wrist. One day when you feel confident enough, you can do the adjustment yourself. Meantime, go to Wempe. Congratulations and wear it in good health Steve

20 March 2008, 01:24 PM	#19
jasonbellevue "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Jason Location: at home Posts: 5,098	Congratulations on the SD, it's a keeper! And thank you for taking us through the experience, I love the pics! __________________

20 March 2008, 01:28 PM	#21
erdiesel Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 127	my SD also seems to "pull"/lean towards the 12 o'clock side of my wrist. is that normal or should it be centered on my wrist?

20 March 2008, 02:25 PM	#24
timackerman "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Tim Location: Calgary Posts: 1,117	Congrats I am glad to hear everything worked out __________________ Daytona 116520

20 March 2008, 04:50 PM	#25
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	__________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

20 March 2008, 08:56 PM	#26
seantk "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Sean Location: West Florida Posts: 2,671	Wait you are missing something from your SD box......... Congratulations and enjoy. Glad you found an AD who gave you exactly what you paid for and treated you with respect. Sean __________________ "Life is frittered away with detail... simplify, simplify!" Henry D. Thoreau

20 March 2008, 08:59 PM	#27
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20 March 2008, 09:40 PM	#28
shoppy "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Simon Location: UK Watch: OP and daytona Posts: 1,783	Congrats, it looks great Wempe are great , I picked up a nice watch whilst in New York last year.

20 March 2008, 11:41 PM	#29
erdiesel Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 127	Thanks all!!! They definitely have a customer in me for a long long time

21 March 2008, 12:02 AM	#30
PhilM "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Phil Location: London Watch: Sea-Dweller Posts: 1,765	Congratulations on getting the SD

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