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Ill do the photoshopping better next time

Sailing with my 390 today ..

Hi fellas,

I'm a total n00b here, but I've spent the past 3 hours reading through the forum! You guys have a great community and I hope to become a contributing part of it as I dive into this world.

I want to get myself a decent submariner, but I am having trouble determining what/who my best options are. I am ok with spending a little bit of $$ to get something that is going to hold up and stay on my wrist for a few years to come. Any recommendations? I tried to find a glossary with term definitions but all the links appear to be dead so I am somewhat stumbling around in the dark.

Thanks!

First off, welcome to the forum! You found the search button, great (most dont). Who has the best sub is the most common question around here. Try reading for atleast three weeks instead of three hours. They maybe you will know. But as another poster said, the n00b sub is a good starting point. The BK sub is based on the n00b, so for little money you will get an idea of how good the replicas are. Have fun

P.s And for the love of god. There are other brands than Rolex (that wont get you called out every other hour)

I started out with a square file to get the edges straight, then moved on to sandpaper to sort out the rough edges that the file made. Last i used a nailfile for the finishing touch. I just took of the CG from the case and placed it firm in a movement holder so it didnt wiggle around.

Im curious how projectologist did it though, his CG corners are perfect.

I finally took the pin out and chucked it up in a collet, then attached it to a drill press. A dremel tool will work as well. To keep it from getting slightly beveled (I wanted it dead flat per gen), I left very little exposed at the end of the collet. I had various grits of wet/dry sandpaper mounted on a flat piece of scrap aluminum.

I made sure the sanding block was secure and perpindicular to the collet as it was lowered to the sanding area. Once the pin was sanded flush with the collet head, I polished it and then re-installed it slightly recessed (automatic since it had been slightly shortened from the sanding).

I also sharpened the inner corners of the CG body.

Its not as good as yours, but i think im happy now. Thnx for the help.

Ebel 1911

I finally took the pin out and chucked it up in a collet, then attached it to a drill press. A dremel tool will work as well. To keep it from getting slightly beveled (I wanted it dead flat per gen), I left very little exposed at the end of the collet. I had various grits of wet/dry sandpaper mounted on a flat piece of scrap aluminum.

I made sure the sanding block was secure and perpindicular to the collet as it was lowered to the sanding area. Once the pin was sanded flush with the collet head, I polished it and then re-installed it slightly recessed (automatic since it had been slightly shortened from the sanding).

I also sharpened the inner corners of the <acronym title="Crown Guard">CG</acronym> body.

Great job there. Im going to try the dremel as collet and sand away. Easier to get a flat surface if you sand it down to the collet edge as you did. Thnx for the tip.

Just sandpaper to sharpen the corners of the CG or with a dremel tool? Im really scared to sand of to much

Awsome, thnx for the information. You learn something new everyday here

LOOoove mine

Wow that pin looks great. Did it look like that OTB?

Here is mine. I think im happy now. Dont dare to sand anymore using my hand. The egdes gets rounded so easy.

So typical, i had a bad pin from the factory. Oh well, back to sanding...

Time for a new wristie! Still a 390

Just a reminder. Write what watch you have on your wrist. Then it will show up in search results. It benefits to all who is looking for a new watch and want to se how it looks on the wrist. Now show em

Looks great, im impressed.

Sorry im a n00b, but the dial print has a "rolex" logo? Can somone teach me why that is the case

I did some more work on the pin, it looks a tad better now. Really, really hard to sand the surface by hand and get it totaly flat. Might go over it with a dremel later on.

HI all,

I am home alone working this easter weekend, so ofcourse i started to fiddle around with my 390 (instead of working). I love the watch, but i am not happy with the CG or lever pin. The CG inner walls are uneven and the leverpin is not flushed with the CG or polished as the gen is. Been sanding away and polished the lever pin, but i dont dare to do more. It is really, really hard to get the lever pin surface flat.

When you sand down your lever pin, how do you do it?

Below is a gen 390, and mine. I would say its a big difference.

Happy easter boys and girls!

gen

Rep

Still Explorin' with F.

Go Hike!! Btw he is back now, you can change watch

But really nice that you wear this and post about it. Now i want a Explorer ;=)

still the 390..

Hm i maybe had 5-10 reps before i tryed the n00b sub. Had to se what all the fuzz was about. Gave it to my gf, couldnt stand the "its a fake" comments...

.. But now im looking at the explorer I, a true classic.. and understated. Probably my next watch if they dont rls the superocean II 44mm soon..

390

Waiting for a new Noob whitey..

Rolex and Pam in the wristie section it seems today. Finaly got the dial color right on the 390

My new serviced 390 lasts for 48+ hours. But i still wind it every morning. Its a joy

There is more real watch knowledge here than many of the genuine forums, and some amazing members whose idea of a good post isn't just their latest over priced bit of man jewelry photographed in front of their ferrari steering wheel

Oh I hate that. Or RR

Oh trust me i would pose if i had a ferrari.. but i get your point

Anyway welcome to the forum. You might (as us) spend ALOT more time here then what is healthy

Going gen today

wow great qc pics. Wich dealer provide thoose?

Yea i can recommend to service the watch if you want to keep it. I never send my faulty watches back.. even though i have had problems with almost all of them. I get them serviced.

The other route is to buy a watch from the sales threads.