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freebie

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  1. I have re-read this thread twice, and I am interested. So where do we get one? Links anyone?
  2. Right. I have had a play with this one, measured with verniers, and 10X magnifying loupe. I showed it to a mate who wears a gen Sub from 1983. He pointed out the faults. I have checked the accuracy, and it has gained 10 seconds since I got it in the mail. Good enough for me! I have decided to strip it, eutectic weld in 304 stainless pins, use a black Nato strap, ALA Bond, put in a new nameless and dateless black dial which I will make from scratch, using my GID powder, which glows REALLY bright for 12 hours, and make a tribute style watch. I might use the same hands, or find wider ones for better GID effect. I will remove the bezel, and bleach it a bit, and sand it down to recess it a bit. I will make a new flat pearl, using the same GID powder and epoxy. While I am not a watchmaker, I have done similar fine work with knives, and firearms. I will take pics as I go, and post them here, if that is alright? Wish me luck!
  3. Thanks, Carl. I actually lurked here for a few weeks before I got the Sub, so I had a crash course in watch terms and terminology. My uncle bought a Gen Sub in 1973, and I was hooked, but cash has always been the restricting factor. I owned enough Seikos, Citizens etc that I could have bought the real thing by now! I will try and source a better rep as time goes by, that no-date seems to be whispering my name!
  4. Thanks for the rapid answer, alligoat. I rather like this one, as I prefer the simplicity of a no-date. http://www.pc-80108.com/rlss10002-black-di...362-p-1791.html
  5. A friend of mine in Hong Kong sent me a Rep as a gift, about two weeks back, and I would like to know if anyone can identify ALL the errors? It beats at 5 a second, but I cannot open the back to ID the contents, and I am relunctant to open it anyway. The crystal is set lower than a Gen, but the cyclops appears to be quite acccurate. I am sure the CGs are wrong. The strap finger nick sure is! The links opened up a bit in one area, so I pulled them apart, washed with acetone, and used Loctite to fix them back in place, and it has lasted well. I will wear this for the time being, as it is accurate to about +3 seconds a day, based on TZ-UKs clock. I might mod it later. Thoughts?
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