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yeah, i've heard some interesting quality control issues on several gen pieces. I think it's incredible that some people find specs of dust on the dials of their $6,000 watches

hey, jmb, was wondering how much youd charge to drill some lug holes on a sub case and provide a no date dial. That is, if you offer your talented services.

What do you guys think of an Explorer 1 for a lady? This lady in particular has a wrist circumfrence of 5 3/4" She doesnt want it to be too big on her wrist. So who has the best Explorer, I've seen ones with the incorrect case ref engraving "114270" F serial and small clasp and one from Josh with the full size clasp like on a sub and an R serial number I'd assume anything with an F serial number is noobfactory quality. any owners wanna chime in about their pieces.

drill out those lug holes, the outline is already there.

it'll be interesting to see if gen PVD'd Rollies will INCREASE in value or decrease the value in 10-20years time.

FINALLY fixed it! too much pressure against the case at the bottom of the bezel ring. turns nice now. I believe a gen would have no problem with a tightly installed retaining ring. mine has a 0.20mm gap. willing to bet it's still good to 60meters of water cause of the greased o-ring, tho. Will get it tested once complete. now STILL waiting for slowsaleoutlet to deliver my click spring.

thanks for the reply jmb. The bezel seems to turn freely with everything assemble OFF the case, once I press the retaining ring on and the bezel ring it stiffens right up. I wonder if it expands the metal ring once its pressed on.

aftermath Nanuq?

watchmaterial pearl is an absolute must if you can not get the genuine thing. as for who has the best insert, im still not sure, as nothing is close to a gen, slowsaleoutlet on ebay has inconsistent inserts, so hmm.

if you plan to mod the watch, to improve it, get a wm9, if you have the capital for the best out of the box rep, get the wm9. If you want the next best thing and in your hands within 10days and save a bit of cash in the process, get the euromariner. or look for used wm9 subs people sell in the for sale section.

The bezel ring on my wm9v1 construct turns too stiff. 1/3 of it is stiff the other 2/3s wont turn without using a shirt sleeve to grip and turn it. Originally it came very stiff, I took it apart including the retaining ring and reinstalled. Is there such thing as installing a retaining ring too tight? no gap between the case, which is what i thought was causing friction on the hardware. I loosened it a fraction of a mm and installed the bezel ring with a press cause i couldnt push it on, but even without a click srping (which was bent in the first attempt) it still takes A LOT of effort to rotate. so it's the actual ring interacting with the retaining ring im thinking (tried two different friction washers as well). surely theres some fix for this or something that can be sanded. any ideas?

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It doesnt really matter i'd say. But me personally i line the click spring hole up at the 5minute marker cause ive seen it tgat way on several gen rolex diving watches and i wanted mine to be consistant

be sure to get the retaining ring on level or it'll affect everything above it. OH and theres a little rubber gasket that goes in the bottom of it, be sure to grease that first before assembling or it wont be water tight afterwards. I too am assembling a wm9 project, waiting on a new click spring from JO. Clarks costs more but his parts are better quality and he ships A LOT faster despite being geographically farther from me than JO.

nice! still not sure which gmt I like better, this one or a classic pepsi.

there's plenty wrong there

I gotta build one of these. or a 1680. old MBK case. short of buying a gen dial is Yukis the next best thing?

paint that rehaut satin black doc and you got a pretty accurate looking moon watch. ARGH. I MIGHT have to buy one of these now

I couldnt care less about buying up gen boxes or rep boxes and warranty cards, less money to spend on things you wear on your wrist. In fact if I bought a gen i'd probably sell off all the extras except the serial number proof of purchase card (for obvious reasons)

no engravings look good. but what are you going to do? theres nothing better than this sub right now anways, and its a very easy watch to mod and doesnt require much work. go for it!

http://www.jpc8118.com/rlss10010-beginmariner-asia-2813-free-shipping-p-6254.html http://www.jpc8118.com/rlss01006-black-dial-50th-anni-2008-update-asian-p-5013.html they call it BEGIN mariner. but int he description it says noob factory. only prob is you'll have to deal with those printed "engravings" ET probably has un-engraved rehauts, but it wouldnt hurt to ask josh or andrew either.

Its an easy 10minute fix for the novice, dont fret. find Bazzs keyless works tutorial on this forum

Very nice shots. What are you shooting with?

ETAs do make some whirrrring noises and you can 'feel' the rotor spinning. new ones are virtually quiet, older recycled movements seem to be louder.

yep, there are gen display back case backs for OMEGA speed moons. not sure which i prefer, but thats a good problem to have.