Vester71

But it's a hobby too. The fun part is finding the parts and completing the build - not about the investment.

Superglue a screwdriver or even toothpick to the stuck screw and pull it out.

Make sure you buy a few extras as well.

It should be fine for swimming and showering - assuming the previous owner really did that. The divers (stainless) can be waterproofed and sealed. It seems they pass from 5ATM to over 10ATM depending on the actual watch.

Nails it for me

And that's a conservative estimate on costs. Would love a 99% accurate version, but even then we'll find mods to do, like servicing, sealing, etc

Stunning watch, great job on that build!

I've had the issue on two AP Divers - gave up and went with the Powermatic 80. Had two different watchsmiths do the conversion and same issue on both - one was 15 min fast a day and one was 45 minutes fast a day. Was going to troubleshoot but decided to just do a Powermatic 80 - luckily found a new one for about $300.

Ended up going with a Tissot Powermatic 80 movement. The quest for a "perfect" and overly accurate rep continues!

Watch: I'm on my second AP diver with a low beat conversion. First was a stainless from Vac from 3 years ago and I sold it almost immediately as the watch was too big (or so I thought). Turns out it was running about 10 min fast a day after Vac regulated. The buyer had it serviced and I figured to was a fluke and never asked about it again. I have a new carbon diver with a custom forged carbon case and the low beat mod - brand new and was just serviced and regulated by the gentleman that built it. Movement: A2824 that received a conversion to 21,600 bph with a genuine ETA balance wheel, escapement wheel and fork. To improve reliability and power reserve a genuine ETA barrel and mainspring were added. Movement was cleaned, oiled and regulated during assembly. Issue: Running 30+ minutes fast a day already. I've done a little reading and think there might be something with these conversions that make them tough to regulate or run fast due to the parts used. Anyone have any experience here? Thanks!

Vac will come through - just be patient.

Test, but should be great in water. I swim with all mine - once they are sealed and tested of course.

Speedy G