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Yep...The buckle should be brushed...Just too lazy to do it yet...

Here are the wrist shots...

Changed out the bracelet for this HKTan dark brown buffalo pilot strap with a gen buckle...Made of nice soft leather and very comfortable to wear...

I think this strap has given the 3717 some new dimensions...

Thanks guys for the compliment...

Yes, it's a gen...Well, I mean, the CG...Wish I could afford the gen. although I did spend a boat load of money on this one...

Spec:

- EL or early DSN case (Not sure myself, maybe the experts here can enlighten me)...

- Lug holes drilled for the 2 screws lug bars

- EL case back

- Gen CG

- 1st gen. palp crown

- Vintage lumed FGD dial clear coated

- Vintage lumed FGD pre-V hand set

- Serviced Swiss 6497 movement

- All assembly, service & lume work were performed by the Zigmeister

A special thanks to FGD and the Zigmeister for the parts and the excellent workmanship...

Here are a few quick ones...Enjoy...

Thanks guys for the kind words...

Yes, loving it and wouldn't take it off my wrist in the next little while...

Yes, the good old days at TRC...

No problem with my user name and password to log in...Thanks Admin...

This one just came in a couple of days ago...I had the grey dial Seawolf before buy it wasn't doing much for me...So it had gone to another good home...

Never thought I would like a yellow dial Breitling...Well, technically, I didn't with the bracelet on...But, after I put on the black diver pro rubber, it started to grow on me...The strap in fact provides the contrast that brought out the beauty of the yellow dial IMO...Your thoughts...?

Here are a few quick pics:

I have a rubber clad ROO...Love the watch but don't like the deployant clasp that came with the watch...Plan to replace it with an 18mm tang buckle...

The AP Band sells a pretty good one but is rather pricy...There are a few 18mm buckle I found but they are too flimsy for the bulky ROO...

Any other sources that sell a more substantial 18mm buckle that fit the character of the ROO...? The one churito has looks very good...Is it available on the net...?

Nice 24A...Have been resisting the urge but may have to cave in and get one after seeing these pics...

$66 for a gen. deployant buckle and rubber strap...You must be kidding me...

Here is my EL 111F with the following mods:

- DSN 1st gen. Swiss 6497

- High CP

- AR stripped

- Dial, hands relumed

- Angus utlimate E crown (Not in picture but recently further upgraded to a Palp/Marcus crown)

Have a gen E series display CB in hand but not yet installed...Not sure if a B series CB would be appropriate for this watch as suggested by W0lf...?

Let's see some pics...

Nicely done in every aspect...

Congrats...

It certainly looks sharper with the steel bezel...

But I still like the rubber bezel better as it compliments the sub-dial surroundings...

It will be a great loss for the forum when members like you leave...

But you are always welcome to drop by once in a while...Maybe you will rekindle your passion once again...

Best of luck for whatever your next endeavors is...

Thanks guys for the kind words and head up on the sun baking of the lume...The watch hasn't been worn out of the house as yet but I'll be careful with the sun...

Just acquired this RC from a great member here...Could not be happier with the piece...Movement runs like a charm...Keeps perfect time and the chrono works and reset as it should be...There is also bonus double AR on the crystal that makes the crystal disappear and showing off the beautifully contrast dial...

Lume is the weak link for this watch...Gotta book an appointment with the Zigmeister for the lume work and maybe a full tear down service...

Thanks B for your valuable opinion...

Case is closed for me...

Thinking to upgrade my 201/A CB to the new Jakob CB...Looking over the new version of 201/A case back from Jakob and comparing it to my old school EL case back...I would like to think that the new CB is a little better than the old but is still far from being close to gen...Unless, there is another version of gen CB than the one pic I found...

Here is my old EL CB on my 201/A...

The new CB from J...

And the gen...

Your opinion would be greatly appreciated...

Great catch...

I have the black face version and it has become one of my favorite of late...

Thinking to get a rubber or leather strap for it...Nanug's look great...Any other suggestions...?

Got mine about 2 weeks ago...

I'll take a couple sets as well...

Any update...?

I thought the new dirty word was 'Tiger'?

Ken

Tiger's name has since been changed to "Cheetah" from the car accident...

Nice! (<-- huge Seiko fan). It actually looks abit like new-ish seiko 5 "baby Monster".

Congrats, would like to hear more about it including model# and specs...

Here you go:

Watch Information

Brand Name: Seiko

Model number: SNM035

Part Number: SNM035

Item Shape: round

Dial window material type: hardlex

Display Type: analog

Clasp: fold-over-push-button-clasp-with-safety

Case material: stainless-steel

Case diameter: 43 millimeters

Case Thickness: 15.2 millimeters

Band material: stainless-steel

Band length: mens

Band width: 19.5 millimeters

Band Color: silver

Dial color: black

Bezel material: stainless-steel

Bezel Function: unidirectional

Calendar: Date

item-weight: 15.20 Ounces

Movement: Automatic

Water resistant depth: 660 Feet

I have had the Seiko Orange Monster before and sold it after a while...A great tool watch but I just could not warm up the the orange dial...Missed it after I sold it so I was contemplating getting the Black Monster instead...

Come across this one a couple of weeks ago and figured that this is the one I wanted afterall...THE SEIKO LANDMONSTER...In the same Monster family but just a little different...

A few more comparison shots but I don't have the T-48 or T-60 to compare with...

With the gen. Turkish crown

With the Angus Ultimate E crown

With the old Palp crown