Ronin

Looks like a Victorinox Swiss Army...

Here is my GEN for comparison. Looks legit to me:

Very Nice. I went with the same on a SOXA, and DOXA is using a similar bracelet on the 800ti.

Welcome to the club. I am up to 3 Doxa's myself.

Excellent walk thru and results.

You beat me to the draw... Wear it well.

Red White and Blue here:

She looks great. I wonder if a newer more "Flexi-Plexi" Superdome (if you can find one) would solve the problem?

She has a good reputation on some of the other homage/builders forums. Chances are, IF they are real Swiss they are OLD Stock from somewhere, and possibly needing a service sooner than later. Otherwise, strong possibility they are Asian ETA's.

Pibb

That is crazy. Someone did a pretty good photoshop job adding tattoos to her.

1675 Franken

Very Nice!

I think perhaps it is a crystal/reflection thing. I have gotten too used to the acrylics and AR sapphires from competing brands I guess.

I have been meaning to post this for sometime, and I think I saw someone wearing a WM9 "in the wild" last week. (If you own an "Adjustment Bureau" T-Shirt chime in) I have had two WM9 Dialed 16610's pass through my hands. One thing I noticed about both of them, is they seemed to have a lot of BROWN in the "Black Mix" of the paint. I predict WM9 dials will naturally age to Tropic dials. That said, I tend to think modern Rolex 16610's paint is much more resilient these days then in the past. In other words, I don't see the same brown hues in modern Rolex dials. I also doubt a Rolex made in the last 10 years would ever turn Tropic. I am not sure where I am going with this as it is largely circumstantial. All I can say, is I think I identified a 16610 REP from about 12 feet away based on this nuance in dial color. (I could be wrong). -Can anyone else see the brown hue in their WM9 dials? -Does anyone think a modern 16610 would ever go Tropical? -Any paint mixologists out there who can educate us on Blue/Grey/Black hues -vs- Brown/Black hues when coming up with black paint? Modern UV resistance? Cheers!

I just added a GEN Clasp. Honestly, when not under "Macro" inspection, the combo of the PT 580's and hollow bracelet combined with a GEN clasp makes for the most economical solution. NEW GEN 93150's retail for $1100, good eBay examples average close to $800.

Did someone say Hanzo?

If you are in the USA, Ofrei.com will have everything you need.

The bracelet has been a work in progress. But as photoed above it was PT End Links, and links, and an MBW Clasp.

No short cuts here based on your description. You will need to do a FULL service. The "TimeZone Watch School" Part II has the step by step tear down, cleaning and lube for ETA 28xx. There is a PDF of it floating around the internet.

ditto

Ball and Doxa watches with their ETA based movements are rated OVER 5000 G's... I know many people who play Tennis, Racketball with Rolex's without issue. I have done ADV Motorcycle riding and off road dirt-bike rides with Seiko, Sector, and Vostok without incident. I have also Mountain Biked with numerous 21J and ETA REPS.