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  1. 3rd September 2012, 17:58 #1
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    Hello from the US

    I hope you folks don't mind a non-Brit lurking around. I'm a old retired guy in Atlanta whose pastimes include watches. I like Precistas among others and have worn a couple of them. My first one was a PRS-3 that had been re-lumed with BGW9 by arguably the best re-lumer in the business, Kent Parks, and it glowed like a friggin' torch. I still regret trading it away.





    I've tried to make make amends for my lack of good judgement by getting another Precista.



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  2. 3rd September 2012, 18:33 #2
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    Hi there, welcome to the forum!!!
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    Hello from the US

    Welcome, Chuck. :salute:
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    Welcome aboard Chuck :) nice diver too, good choice.
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    Hello from the US

    Hi Chuck, welcome!
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    Welcome


    Lovely pictures of a lovely looking watch .enjoy the forum
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    Welcome Chuck and thanks for the pictures. :)
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    Welcome (from The Netherlands)
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    Hi Chuck and welcome!
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    Hello and welcome from Scotland.
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    Welcome aboard !
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    Hello. Have a great time looking through the forum.
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    Hello and welcome!!

    A nice collection of watches you have there. I also like your cat... very handsome... is it an Abyssinian or Somali?

    Cheers,
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    Hello from the US

    Welcome. Looks great on the mesh.
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    Welcome Chuck. Nice watch, and sweet cat.
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    Re: Hello from the US

    Hi Chuck. Great watches. Got my PRS-3 relumed as well. Great minds... ;-)

    What's your cat's name? :-)

    Tris
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    Welcome Chuck, nice part of the world there in Atlanta.

    You can't beat an afternoon in the Lennox mall, a Braves game, and a night out in Buckhead lol!
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  18. 4th September 2012, 01:38 #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by Effortless View Post
    Hello and welcome!!

    A nice collection of watches you have there. I also like your cat... very handsome... is it an Abyssinian or Somali?

    Cheers,
    Effortless.
    Lusi is a Pixie Bob, a relatively new American breed.

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    Hi welcome Chuck, nice watches.

    Enjoy the forum!
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    Welcome!

    Quote Originally Posted by ChuckW View Post
    Lusi is a Pixie Bob, a relatively new American breed.

    Lovely cat!
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    Hi Chuck welcome. Can you give me Kent Parks' business info?
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    Quote Originally Posted by cookiemonster View Post
    Hi Chuck welcome. Can you give me Kent Parks' business info?
    He has a reputation for superb re-luming, but takes a very long time to complete the work with poor communication. The lume work on the PRS-3 was commissioned by the previous owner, so I wasn't the one to endure the wait. Here is his website: http://www.everestwatchworks.com/

    BTW, Jack Alexyon at International Watch Works also has a great reputation for re-luming and is supposed to have a much better turnaround time than Kent Parks. I inquired with Jack about redoing the lume on my PRS-50B and he talked me out of it because the tiny lumed areas would make any improvement negligible. Also, the way the acrylic was applied, the bezel was not doable.

    http://internationalwatchworks.com/
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    Welcome :)
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