watcher

You are correct. The profile of the lip is very different on a gen retainer. I found mine on Ebay from BCwatchparts if I remember correctly. I have often wondered if wholesaleoutlet's set is more accurate then WM9's....

They are not hard to get!

Cousins UK usually have them in stock. I'm ordering this week actually to swap out the black on white wheels in my Hamilton chrono.

I think the rest of the band is ok and close enough but you will see a big difference in the sel's!

My watch is on hold now until the crystal comes in at Cousins, they are back ordered! and also at Ofrei too!! I think you got the last one ianGP!!

Yeah, OME-026ST951 x 2.

The rep clasp usually looks pretty good and I may yet go down the gen bracelet route. I will see how well it all turns out first!

OMG watcher! wow! That's an extensive list! Going all out huh? lol that's awesome!! I'll eventually get there.. I figured I'd get the core stuff first then I'll get into the SEL's and caseback, etc.

But since you've got most of everything, why don't you add this to your shopping list:

http://www.ofrei.com/page666.html#17252

$146.50

OME-117ST1579951

It's *just* the clasp with the engraving.. I don't think it comes with the slider and what not. That def. completes the 'Look' !!

btw pm replied

I will pm you shortly. I bought 3 tubes from Cousins just in case I knackered one !

To my surprise I received 3 ETA white on black wheels today from Cousins. They were apparantely under the wrong code in their stores! but thanks anyway. They are very bright and crisp. Just need the watch now.

This is a list of my Franken parts:

Gen SEL's from Ofrei(shorter and better profiled than the rep SELS's)

Gen Dial(orange numbers)

Gen Crystal

Gen Crown/Tube

Serviced by The Zigmeister Selita SW200 movement(eta 2824-2 equiv.)

Gen Hands

Gen Caseback(to follow,not yet ordered)

Swiss model UPO Orange on order from precioustime in UK.

Think that covers it!

Can you let me have the part number for the datewheel as cousins do not have one!

I also have a spare tube I can send to you.

Just fitted my AR cyclops that caruwe was selling a couple of weeks ago. There is definately a difference and the magnification is better than the noob mag.

Not easy to show in a photo so this is the best I can do at the moment. Had to get the angle just right with the lens. See what you think....

Here is a pic of the case back and case from my gen 1978 EXP2. It has the 'patented' there.

Forgot to say that the dw from cousins is a gen eta part for 2824 and 2892.

I received the DW's today but they are silver on black and so is the rest of their stock! I will have to wait and see what the dw print is like when my UPO arrives from PT in the next week or two.

I have not received the donor watch yet but I have ordered a white on black datewheel from cousins which should arrive today.

I have bought the swiss upo which should have a 2824 inside but I have a fully serviced selita sw200 on hand which is of course a 2824 by another name and will build everything around that and transplant it in on arrival.

I've just started collecting my list of gen parts for a UPO Franken and I too have just ordered a case back today but it is 4-6 weeks for delivery!

I have also ordered a pair of gen 951 bracelet end links as they from memory are a but off on the UPO. Cousins did not have these two items but stock all other parts as we know.

That looks fantastic! He is doing a Hamilton crystal for me as we speak with double AR. Can't wait to get it fitted back in looking at how effective the single sided Ar is on yours!

Caruwe is Finedd on RWI.

Nobody would call that out! Enjoy.

Today I received this watch after 9 days of customs trauma. Some of you may have read in the other Sub 2010 post that this package was stopped by UK customs(the 1st time ever for me!) and I was asked to declare the contents and provide an invoice. I sent an invoice with a description saying stainless steel watch bracelet valued at

Happy ending to my story. The tracking has updated with 'released with charges' which is VAT on a bracelet purchase I said it was in the package. They had clearly not opened the package so things should be OK.

Usps express mail as usual from USA. Not sure why this package has been flagged! As Bert is on holiday he has not replied yet.maybe the declaration was not clear on the form? I will have to wait and see!

Not sure I will see this watch as I received a letter from the UK Border Agency yesterday asking for details about the contents of the package. Not sure they have opened it so I sent a letter to them which they should receive today. I will not say what it contained just yet but if they decide to open it then I'm knackered for future rep deals at my address used!!

That is a lovely watch my old friend and I'm guessing you are selling as you said it will be in your section soon!

There was a case set that came out of Taiwan but not sure it is still made or available. The original George used to sell these(NOT George of WM9)

I think Ubi's may have this case set too but not sure.

I guess I had a good one. They are rep cases and not made to the same tolerances as a gen rolex and they do vary on gens too. Around 20 Gen Subs pass through my hands a year and they are not always perfect either. You will get a rep close to a gen model but it will always fall short one way or another which is the main reason I no longer own a rep of any kind as this bothere me more and more as time goes by. Enjoy it for what it is or it will annoy you for ever!!

THe bracelet will fit perfectly well on your V3 case. It fitted better on my V2 than the close up picture suggested.

Received this today. My first Panerai for a couple of years!

No! But thanks for the compliments. Sadly it is getting a gentle refurbishment shortly In the way of a case polish plus new 116 tropic and bezel numbers repainted.

BK is shipping me one of these shortly so I'll do a little review when it comes.

I agree that the price of the rep is great. I might buy one and do a side by side comparison!