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"Prometheus was the son of Iapetus who was one of the Titans. He tricked the gods into eating bare bones instead of good meat. He stole the sacred fire from Zeus and the gods. Prometheus did not tell Zeus the prophecy that one of Zeus's sons will overthrow him. In punishment, Zeus commanded that Prometheus be chained for eternity in the Caucasus. There, an eagle (or, according to other sources, a vulture) would eat his liver, and each day the liver would be renewed. So the punishment was endless, until Heracles finally killed the bird. Prometheus is known to be one of the most interesting characters in Greek Mythology."
When you buy a "Prometheus", you are not buying a watch, you are buying Carlos. The 1st POS Prometheus was a copy of a famous brand watch which Carlos swore was original as he had "hired a famous designer to come up with an ORIGINAL design". Then he charged an unreasonable price for a Chinese watch stuffed with an ineffective "Seagull" movement swearing it was every bit as good as the ETA2814-2. To me, that speaks volumes as to the character of the man.
People were immediately banned from his official WUS forum (and let's not forget that Ernie's intent in creating WUS was to sell watches, not to keep owners and collectors informed as a true forum does) for even questioning the originality of the design or anything else...and yes, I openly admit that I was immediately banned for questioning the "accuracy" of +20 seconds per day mentioned in a "Jittery Jim" review, stating that a watch of that price should be both regulated and then adjusted to a higher standard prior to shipping.
That said, and as you have read in the overly long litany of complaints about Carlos and his ethical behavior (although he was ultimately forced into doing what was right), regardless of how great the watch might look, when you buy a Prometheus watch, you are really buying the personal integrity and business ethics and moral values of Carlos...so, let me refer you back to the legend on Prometheus.
"He tricked the gods into eating bare bones instead of good meat. He stole the sacred fire from Zeus and the gods"...and from what I have seen and read of his current and past events, IMO it looks as if he hasn't changed his ways!
When you are dealing in "boutique" watches, it is important to buy the man, not simply the watch! jmpo