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Just in from Andrew, not bad.. It's the closed caseback version I took a shot with this one because I don't like the thick endlinks (the first shiny link that are closest to the case on either side) on the newer open caseback version.

One of the SoCal family owns a gen Black Themes... and although he will remain nameless, he provided his Black Themes for these comparison shots next to a Black Themes V2 secs@12 watch owned by me... In the pics, the gen is the bracelet version, the rep is the rubber strap version.... This last shot is a comparison between the gen Black Themes versus a The Zigmeister lumed Slevin... taken to gauge the intensity of the lume versus the master's.... as my rep will be going for lume soon. Hope you enjoyed the pics... and thanks to the fellow SoCal member for taking the pics..

After messing with it for two days swapping the movement, my 8500 Planet Ocean is back on my wrist for the first time in 12 months!

like it Lartamia gives it that bit extra I think

Looks ace! Sent from my iPhone using TapatalksSic

This is how it will look like when it's done

All gen.. (except for the bracelet links.) '67 midcase/caseback, Tritium MF dial, tritium hands, MKI faded FF insert, 580 endlinks, 700 twinlock crown/tube, gen T19 superdome,

Thanks, I think you may be thinking of the 5711's this is trying to be the old 3700 jumbo 42mm which had the smaller hands but no seconds hand, ultimately I'd love to swap the date disk and remove the seconds hand ohhh and age the lume!

As requested some pics

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quaresma, nice shoot, nice watch, nice town - one of the two most lovely cities here cc33, great watch and interesting with the close caseback, looking forward your further pictures love the nautilus, classic and special. having the younger cousin in the mail today:-) wcm21, needs blue;-)

The bracelets came today - the clasp is shittier than the last version, if that makes people feel any better. However, while they don't accept gen springbars OOB, they can still be modded (the same way I outlined modding them in one of the other threads.) It's a real pain, but at least they work. Oh, also - the clasp on these wouldn't even close properly when I opened the package; I got to mod that just like the endlinks. Oh well, comme d'habitude in the rep game. Why must there be one error for every thing they get right?

I've just finished this budget build based on a silix bought in m2m over on the other RWG. Wanted to see if I liked it enough to do a higher budget build using a spare gen cal 1030 I have. Softened the case, mild ageing, shaved the crystal height and installed a HR gilt dial and hand set. I ruined the original bezel insert with over zealous ageing so put this insert on from a sub rep I bought more than 15 years ago in Malaysia... Font is all wrong but it has aged nicely and with a quick bleaching looks nicely vintage in the flesh with a faint blue tinge to the colour... Got a replacement insert on the way but might leave as is. When I had finished it I asked the wife what she thought and she just said "it's all right but it looks like an old watch... Can't you polish it up to look a bit better?" Mission accomplished :-) Ian

very nice

Its amazing how the newer model looks so much bigger with such small changes! Love them both though, real nice Cheers Dave

If you are on the fence, go for it!

the crono dials are wrong and the leather straps a bit crap but apart from that its a nice rep for $133. I have 1