denimhead

Hi guys

I'm sure it's been asked lots of times, but I'm getting old and can't remember myself! 

So has a 7030 tube got the same case thread size as Adrian's 702 tube?

Both 3mm? 

Hope that makes sense 

Cheers 

Just had a message regarding Bob, incredibly sad news. We had formed a close friendship over the years and I'll really miss him not being around on the forum. 

Thanks mate

Thats greatly appreciated 

Have a good Christmas 

Cheers M

Thanks mate, so more like 1mm rather than 1.2mm? 

Morning guys

Wanted to double check with one of our experts. Friction pin for the Gen 93150 fliplock 1.2mm diameter or 1mm

I know its 18mm long

Any help appreciated 

Cheers DH

morning guys,

I'm looking at potentially building a 5513 with a gen spec case. Apart from the usual 2846/2824 options what other eta vintage movements can be used? 

Hope that makes sense

Cheers DH 

Big Dazza is your man, he has just developed some new ones that are very close to gen. 

I thought i'd pop into the local after work on Friday night expecting things to be very quiet in there. Nope, packed to the rafters with drunk British people singing and drinking Gin.  

What i do find more terrifying is the social media driven madness, especially when all of the producers that supply the supermarkets are saying we are perfectly capable of supplying the demand for bog roll. Bloody ridiculous. 

Keeping my beady eye on the Titus Calypsomatic watches, only a matter of time with a lot of these lovely old classic divers watches. Oh the heady days days when i was buying 5513 Submariners in 1992 for 500 quid.   

Nice Mr B 

i saw this as well, what a fantastic example of Karma

I remember Steve Mulholland, he resembled a pit bull terrier that wanted to kill you if memory serves me right. Not a nice man at all. 

Just wanted to share this one with you, if you've been on here a fair amount of time then you'll remember when these was released. Can't remember what factory made it but it was in the good old days when some of the early reps were so close to the gens it was scary. A nice  genuine Swiss eta 7750 lurking in mine.   

On 1/13/2020 at 4:51 PM, Dan71 said:

@denimhead please I can’t understand which connector I have to search on ebay ?

“ Ebay rivet “do you have a link on ebay ?
 

@Mr Seamaster please where do you found this connector ?

Here you go, correct 8 shape connecting links. You should be able to remove the last rivet to dissemble it to get the connector. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/20MM-OLD-STYLE-SOLID-STEEL-RIVET-OYSTER-BAND-BRACELET-FOR-36MM-EXPLORER-WATCH/352937772375?hash=item522cbb0557:g:Bo0AAOSwIJdbgyq7

Yep thats my aim as well, good job.

While busy at work 😀 I decided to follow up on a post i saw a while ago on one of the other forums. The general opinion on the Cartel 93150 bracelet was that the connecting endlinks were not right and should be the classic figure of 8 shape. It also has the round top 3's which we now know were made by Rolex for a short period around 1995.

It now appears that the connecting links on the Cartel 93150 are in fact based on a much later Gen 93150 as seen for sale on Chrono24.com. Please see pics attached....

So in conclusion,  If you have the patience (I'm currently attempting it) you can replace the connecting links with some from numerous aftermarket bracelets with the correct figure of 8 links(Ebay rivet ones) And replace the fliplock clasp with one dating from 1995 you will have a very nice correctly spec 93150.

The round 3's are sadly only relivant to around 1995, and the later V shaped links only feature on the much later 93150 bracelets.

Hope that may help with any future builds. 

Cheers DH

Just landed as my birthday present to myself. 20 year old Muhle Galshutte sport Diver in nicely aged condition 

Happy Birthday mate

Hello Mate

nice to see you again. Hope lives treating you well

M

Lovely mate, congrats on a special build.

Can't wait to see the end result mate, cousins UK sell a gen spec click spring. Not sure on the endlinks. One thing to remember if your using the JF case. The drilled holes have to follow the inside holes as a guide, so you may have to slightly alter any endlink to fit the case. Hope that makes sense.

Cheers

13 hours ago, dutchguy2 said:

Thanks Denimhead. Please let us enjoy your finished 16800 when it is ready.

 

So, if I understand correct the ST case may be the better choise if I manage to get campher on the case edges?

 

I was thinking of doing a 16800 myself but none of the available cases do have the shorter 3035 movement rehauts. Thats why I went for the 16610.

 

Any suggestion on who can work my case in the EU?

Morning Dutch,

The ST case takes the SH movement no problem, not sure about the rehaut depth on it though, as its a 16610 replacement. Yes you'd have to add chamfers.

The JF 16610LN(not the LV) has a shorter rehaut, thats why i used it for my 16800 build.

In terms of putting it all together then I'd suggest you contact Ado(Adrian) directly, he has his own modding section on here. He's based here in the UK. He is also known very well over on rwi. for his lug holes16600 builds. He can do verything down to serving the movement, build it. Case work etc 

The bloke in my eyes is a bloody genius

Hope that helps 

Hi Dutch

I'm in the process of putting together a 16800 matte dial submariner, which would date it too 1980- 84. I have done numerous 4 digit builds but wanted the reliability of the saphire glass and click functioning bezel. While still having that matte dial vintage feel.

I used the JF16610 as a base, Ado123 kindly drilled the case for me

SH3135 serviced with Gen date disc, and complete Gen auto wind module

Mq 16800 matte dial on Gen Beyeler plate

gen tube and crown

Gen tritium insert

Franken 93150

WSO 580 endlinks

Hopefully complete by next week

I wish i had gone with the Startime case, because Ado had to follow the internal holes on the JF case and they are always a bit off (you maybe a bit luckier)  In other words when you look at the side profile one hole is always a bit higher than the other. Only issue with the startime case is that there is no champher on the case edges.

5 hours ago, lillo said:

Could these vintagepower watches be used as basic watch for modding , whit Viet or Thai dials, inserts ecc.….?

The vintagepower cases, crown ecc... seem to me better than those on the bad cartel vintages. What do you think about it ?

When you get time to have a search on the forum, there are a lot of Vintage sub builds at varying degrees of investment. If your considering this level of investment then a simple start list for you would be -

Cartel vintage submariner(5513 or 1680) these are actually very good bases. Modded to enlarge the lug holes 

replace movement for a eta 2846 or other slow beat movement. 

Perhaps a nice Gen insert or fade the cartel one. This can be done very well. Also have a look for Big Daz as he sells faded aftermarket ones including the plastic pips

Sternkreuz plexi that fits the cartel case.

Yuki dial and hands, might want to have them re lumed again Big Daz is worth contacting.

You have to remember that most vintage Rolex have had different lives, usage etc so they will all vary a bit in terms of ageing. That's the advantage with them!

Having build a few of these, my advise would be try and find a nicely one already done on the sales forum, trust me its worth it.

Good luck

DH

On 9/15/2019 at 2:27 PM, LucianoDS7 said:

Ooh, look who's back! I though it was your nap time now at noon, so have a good sleep! Bye bye!

This really isn't the best start in terms of communicating with the members here, we've all been new to the forum and we are always learning. Oh and by the way when your watches need fixing guess who you'll need to fix them. Yep Mr Steel.  Deep breath and lets start again.