What Really Grinds Your Gears?

[Oakley G]

Well no, you just don't pay and get the certification. A watch needs to be able to meet COSC variance specs over a certain period of time over six different positions. While it does happen from time to time, it is really rare that I have seen a 7750 be COSC-speced out of the box without it being the COSC version of it. The COSC version generally has better parts and a higher degree of fit and finish.

That said, I can and have regulated many barebones 7750 movements myself to within the COSC a specifications with 2 positions. One of the reasons the 7750 is so great is because it is super easy to fix and regulate.

But you are right, these days, the 7750 has lost a lot of it's cache amongst collectors and doesn't belong in a $9k watch.

 

[Carrera1963]

Of course it has to meet the specs to get the certification! But not being COSC-certified does not mean a movement doesn't meet the specs either - my point is that it became more a marketing tick point than something of substantial value.

It doesn't help that 6-9-12 is the "wrong" layout for a chronograph and that the 7750 made it so ubiquitous.

 

[OakleyFrankFMJ]

"Hello everyone, I'd like to introduce myself. I'm a sneakyass who only joined the forum to show you pictures of what I'm going to be selling and just want you ALL to know I don't give a **** about the rules of this forum" "oh wait.....I don't have to put a few of these on eBay? Some of you WANT them?"

UGH.

 

[kronin323]

"Hello everyone, I'd like to introduce myself. I'm a sneakyass who only joined the forum to show you pictures of what I'm going to be selling and just want you ALL to know I don't give a **** about the rules of this forum" "oh wait.....I don't have to put a few of these on eBay? Some of you WANT them?"

UGH.

Semi-related, there's a certain hispanic, dead-thread reviving, Plasma R1 teasing forum member who may have ACTUALLY now sold his Plasma R1s... maybe.

 

[Dallas O Hog]

Semi-related, there's a certain hispanic, dead-thread reviving, Plasma R1 teasing forum member who may have ACTUALLY now sold his Plasma R1s... maybe.

R1 or the XX

 

[kronin323]

R1 or the XX

Both - last post I saw the buyer had already received the XX and the R1 was coming (hence the "maybe")...

 

[Rustpot]

I don't read 90% of the forum. I guess that's a good thing?

 

[kronin323]

I don't read 90% of the forum. I guess that's a good thing?

lol actually I read a much smaller % of the forum than it may appear I do haha

 

[QLR1]

Expensive items that go SNAP! Ugh. 18 months and a warranty replacement later.

 

[Dallas O Hog]

Expensive items that go SNAP! Ugh. 18 months and a warranty replacement later.

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Ewe. Why I would hate spending that on some headphones for it to break