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alligoat

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  1. With Rolex prices skyrocketing, it's always a good idea to keep a rep handy and leave your expensive watches at home. The other reason I like reps more and more is because if you tear them up, it's no big deal. Last weekend when I went hunting I wore a MBW 16610 in lieu of a gen 16800. I used to think of the 16800 as my beater, but alas no more- that watch is now worth $8-10K- crazy!
  2. I thought the BPF Factory was chinese for the BP factory! Maybe it's another factory altogether- it's hard to keep all of these factories straight. Since the rep factories have never made a decent 14060 or it's later iterations, why would anyone expect them to start now? Nevertheless, this one from Andrew doesn't look too bad to me ROLSUB0378 - Submariner 124060LN 41mm SS/SS Blk BPF A3230 [ROLSUB0378] - $328.00 : Trusty Time Watch, Your Trusty Watch Shop Of course, I wouldn't get the 3230 movement, I'd downgrade $50 to the asian 2824-2. For $278 I figure it's going to be as close as you're going to get at this point.
  3. That is one beautiful watch. Sure would love it if you would share the build specs on it!
  4. You might want to check again- she was telling someone last week she had them w 580 end pieces
  5. You might check Mary and see if she has them marywatch88@gmail.com
  6. ROLSD053A - Vintage 1665 Great White SD Asia Eta 2836 [ROLSD053A] - $238.00 : Trusty Time Watch, Your Trusty Watch Shop Looks very similar to the JKF. The Puretime GWSDs from long ago had a 2846-2 which was nice along with gen like springbars and a correct datewheel. This dw looks ok also.
  7. The quartz movement is around 4mm thick- you can google the specs. It's a little more tricky to find specs on the WAF2111 BA0806 movement in the Aquaracer Automatic movement. Tag has used the eta 2824 and refers to it as the Calibre 5. ETA has also modified the 2824-2 and come out with a seiries of new movements that are detuned so to speak and run at 21.6K with a longer power reserve. Maybe CO811 or something like that- Tissot uses them and they're referred to as Powermatic. But I can't tell what the WAF2111 movement is- WAN2110 is a Calibre 5/2824-2/SW200. The 2824-2 is 4.6mm tall. So it's a crap shoot! BTW, hand sizes for the Quartz are 70/120/20 so you'll need new hands if you go with the 2824-2. Good luck!
  8. The crystal retaining ring should be tight against the case. Later models (1680, 5513) even had a groove in the underside of the retaining ring for a gasket to help with WR. The retaining ring/crystal assembly needs to be tight to achieve WR. The tension ring and bezel can ride above since they are not really part of the WR assembly. Your crown looks to be a 700 crown which is fine with the 9401 and what was originally used. A 703 assembly would be a later service assembly. You have two sets of springbars in your pics- the shoulderless ones are correct. Correct movement is not a 2824-2- that came later. Is an eta 2776 correct- look it up, but good luck finding one? The movement you have does not appear to be a true Tudor- don't see any of the decorative perlage on the plates- probably someone just put a Tudor rotor on there. The caseback is beat up and the case itself is pristine- definitely could use some judicious aging. The nice thing about Tudors is that they pretty much fly under the radar- no one has ever commented on mine (a 79090).
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  10. Day Dates have gotten expensive, as have all used Rolexes. 10 years ago you could have picked up a DD for under 10K. That's getting hard to do these days. Back in the day, you maybe could have picked up an 1803 in WG w/o bracelet for $5-7K. Not now. Have you tried checking with Phong to see if he could turn a 16000 DJ and fit a 3055 in it?
  11. Startime Supply has a case for a Rolex 3055 movement- only it's white gold and pretty pricey. Generic 18K Case for Rolex, -- RMC18K(3055)-W: Star Time Supply You'd have to buy a few more parts and pick up a suitable dial for a WG 3055 DD. It would be a nice watch, but expensive.
  12. Years ago I sent Phong a 16000 DJ case. I believe what he did is turn the inside chapter ring (rehaut) so that a 1556 movement would fit in the case. I had a pie pan 1803 dial and I built an 1803 out of stainless steel. <a target="_blank" href="http://imageshack.com/f/poCtQzdXj"><img src="https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/150x100q90/924/CtQzdX.jpg" border="0"></a> Don't know if this imageshack pic will show up- my subscription has expired. It wasn't a cheap build- I spent at least $1000 for the movement and $400 for the dial, and around $2500 for the completed watch. You'd have to find a DJ 16000 case and those are hard to find these days at a fair price. [URL=http://imageshack.com/f/poCtQzdXj][IMG]https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/150x100q90/924/CtQzdX.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
  13. I don't know. Typically DWOs are a little more tricky on the 2824 than on the 2836. If you used a spacer, you might have to swap over to a H4 canon pinion which is taller, but I'm not a watchmaker so I can't say for sure what challenges you'll encounter.
  14. The biggest challenge is placing the date wheel overlay on the movement- check rafflesdials.com, they have the flat top 3, open 6/9 overlay whichis pretty close to the gen one. Overlays - Page 1 - Raffles Dials I think this #2 movement ring will work to keep the 2824 in place. Movement Ring for ETA 2824 / 2836 or others that fit Size#2 | eBay A few screws and movement tabs can also be picked up on ebay. Hands can be found at clark's watch Supply- nostalgia-2000 on the bay Hands ETA 2824 Shiny Silver in color For Rolex Tudor Date or Dress with luminous | eBay Good luck
  15. Mostly genuine parts is going to be tough and expensive- you might do better just buying a gen on Chrono 24 or somewhere else. Fake and replica parts abound and you could easily get burned.
  16. Check out 9401s on the internet- print up a few pics of the gens and compare them to your watch. Your crown guards have been trimmed but could use a little fine tuning. The crown appears to be a 24-700 which is early and I guess ok. Tudor Collector says the 9401 was introduced in 1976, but it seems that I had read as early as 1970. 1976 would be a 24-702 crown- which you can get from Athaya, but you'd need to change out the tube also, so maybe you just go with the 24-700 crown for now. You need to ditch the pearl- that small metal surround just doesn't cut it. Get yourself an all acrylic pearl. Try Ofrei or Athaya. I can't tell if the lugholes have been drilled- looks kinda like it. The bevel on the lugs is fairly pronounced- maybe overly so, but like I say- look at some gens. The Rolex springbars would be nice if they fit. If you don't have a Tudor bracelet, a Nato strap would be fine, or I like those leather straps from cheapnatostraps.com. You don't say which movement it has, but a 2824 or 2836 would be fine. Crown position on the case looks good- maybe it's a 2824. A little light aging of the dial and hands- maybe with a tea stain- can't hurt. I'd say enjoy your watch!
  17. Newer tooters = Neutered tooters imho. Ha! Interesting! I don't know how new you're referring to. This is slightly off topic and I apologize, but I recently picked up a Trusty 79090 Tudor sub and am very happy with it. This sub dates from 1990 to 1995 say. The original had a 2824-2 movement. The rep has a 2836-2 clone which is doing well. My friend poo-pahed the buy since it doesn't have a 2824-2, but I didn't really mind. This watch reminds me of the 1680- plastic crystal, 200m=660ft depth rating, same bezel construction as the 1680. The 79090 is a rehash of the 1680 and at a lower price point, but that doesn't bother me- I've always been an economically minded individual. Part of the reason I became interested in the 79090 was because my 1680 MBW encountered a problem. I was deciding to finally do another set of mods to the watch but in taking the watch apart I realized the caseback and case had become cross threaded- yuck. So that project is now on the back burner. On to the 79090- I picked up a 703 crown, will pull the current crown and tube and trim the crown guards, install a new AM 7030 tube and the 703 crown. Next I'll drill the lugholes and install the Rolex springbars. Lastly, I'll age the dial and hands slightly. BTW, the 79090 has great lume. This is the JKF model and it's really a pretty good deal for the price. It's got me looking at the 9411 rep and the 1680. I just love it when I can take a $250 rep and make a few mods and end up with a great beater for $400.
  18. The case will be solid SS so no worries there. I got some springbars from Jules Borel a few weeks ago. You can get a rivet bracelet from rafflesdials.com. I can't remember but I think I also got a 6538 dial from raffles dials, or was it Helenarou. Can't remember! Helenarou also has a 6538, but it's a little more pricey and you have to ask for the Rolex marked dial and crown since they don't show them on their site, but I understand they're available if you ask. 6538 Connery Bond Submariner Vintage Watch Case (helenarou.com) Silix-prime is another place to get the 6538, but it would need a better dial and bezel pearl also Submariner ROL234 watch, Cheap Submariner ROL234 watch online for sale (silix-prime.es)
  19. It's an easy starting place and maybe you could make some improvements. The little metal surround on the pearl is too bad, but maybe you pop it out and possibly an Ofrei pearl might fit in there. Or just leave it w/o the pearl. Tea staining the dial and hands would help age the watch some, beat up the case and bracelet. Drilling the lugholes would help as would the correct spring bars. This is the kind of deal where you're not going to fool a WIS, but then again, your chances of running into one a slim anyway. 99.99% of the population will never know what you're wearing. ROLSUB0184 - Vintage Sub Ref 6538 Big Crown James Bond A-2836 [ROLSUB0184] - $238.00 : Trusty Time Watch, Your Trusty Watch Shop Oh, you could swap in a 2846 eta with the slower beat- 21,6K. Rounding the case might also help. google Rolex 6538 and look at some gens and use those as a go-by.
  20. If someone wants to steal my Rolex, I just hope it's one of my fakes. But regardless, I'm giving them the watch and keeping my mouth shut.
  21. Ouch! That's way too much for a Swiss eta 2824- $2-300 max. You can buy the whole watch from Phong complete with movement for $1550- unless he gives me a better deal since I've bought from him in the past. Then you can swap out an MQ dial and hands if you're so inclined. But Phong and MQ are really only nice replica stuff. Buying a gen dial and hands is ridiculous these days- you're 10 years too late to this hobby! Check with Nanuq about the Phong case since he has one.
  22. movement for the 9401 is an eta 2776- circa mid 70s and on. bidfun-db Archive: Watch Movements: ETA 2776 (ranfft.de) Good luck finding one- you just need to check out all of the old Swiss watchmakers- Sandoz, Tugaris, Octo, Titus, Edox, Zodiac, Dodane, Omega, etc. etc...
  23. Speaking of Phong, he's selling 9401s in blue dial or black dial for $1550. 9401 (jewelryandwatch.com) You also might be able to get a 9401 from Trustytime/Andrew for peanuts, but it wouldn't be a nice as Phong's probably TUD029B - SnowFlake 9401 Submariner SS/SS Black JKF Asia 2836 [TUD029B] - $238.00 : Trusty Time Watch, Your Trusty Watch Shop
  24. And don't forget that Dagazwatch.com has other dials, Doxa-like dials, sometimes referred to as Soxa. DAGAZ WATCH LIMITED BTW, Seiko hand sizes are close to ETA- 150/90/20 with the second hand being .20mm. But there are so many Seiko aftermarket hands that you shall never want for a thing! Yobokies, DLWwatches.com and Namokimods.com are some of the other Seiko aftermarket suppliers. The NH35 and NH36 are two of my favorite movements these days. Like Nanuq says, for $40 you can swap out a movement or start a new watch build. I recently put a new NH36 in a SKX031 with a set of mercedes hands for a reborn diver watch- good for the next 20 years!
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