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Okay...I sourced an original movement ring so replaced the Raffles ring and added a better quality Raffles bracelet. The Tudor movement ring has a slightly different angle on the side so it is tighter getting the clamps into place and screwed down. The Raffles bracelet was far better than I was expecting, well put together and crisp and clean...when fitting one of these to a Tudor case all one has to do is follow the top curve of the end pieces with a dremel sanding drum ( carefully ) 'til the end piece fits the case and the spring bars clip in to place, no need to touch the bottom part of the end piece.

We have had a week off from working on the house so my Daughter and I got in to a wee watch project...we put all our spare bits in to a Tudor 74033 case set. I found it interesting that the 74000 Tudor case back fit the Raffles 34mm case, and it seems to have that much needed clearance the Raffles case back lacks...it's a poofteenth...but it is there. I also found with the 74033 case there is slightly less room from the dial to the sapphire crystal...it is tighter on this case, but does fit depending on the height of the second hand.. The Tudor lugs do differ from the Raffles lugs and does require some pissing about with the Raffles Jubilee end links. Please pardon my phone pictures. Raffles Jubilee band Tudor 74033 case set Eta 2824-2 top rated Ebay replacement Tudor hands, quit a bit longer than the Raffles hand set, nicer and glows green under a black light rather than blue like the Raffles Rolex stainless crown ...really not keen on the gold wrapped crowns.