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Thankyou. Much appreciated!

I'm wanting to swap out an asia7750 28800 movement for a swiss eta in my 'slevin' AQTimer and just need to know which hands need correcting.

The Zigmeister once posted all this info but for some unkown reason he has deleted the info on the post(thanks The Zigmeister!!!)

Thanks in advance

Paul

Slevin AT with bracelet from Angus ordered.

Holding back on anything else to see what happens in the next few weeks.

It looks like it should be Omega Sapphire Crystal 062SB3063 for the 45.5 mm PO. Case number is 168.1650. The only thing that bothers me about the crystal part number though is the SB instead of SA... The A is for AR.

The SB crystal from Ofrei is the same double AR that the original has. I think I was the first to get one and verify this last August.

Just bought a gen 42mm PO tonight and the quality is fantastic. The reps are good and with the gen parts fitted they are very good but the gen just has an overall more crisp and refined edge to it.

Your PO looks superb now with the mods and The Zigmeister's work is always exceptional, enjoy!!

I'm late to this post having not been on here much in the last few days but I was the first to get a WM9 Sub and it is the only rep yet made that follows the same construction methods as the gen model. The picture showing the disassemlbed watch is mine and is the best rep yet to be made. It is not perfect but by far and away the best so far. The site is not a scam site but there prices are obviously a little higher than some but the watc h is overall very good indeed. I will find some picsw later this week and post them for Perry and other s to view.

By the way I have fitted a gen crystal, tube and crown and gen insert without any modding whatsoever. I replaced the dial with a noob example and the watch is now very hard to tell apart at first glance or even second for that matter. Only by feeling the watch and knowing what to look for would you call it out in public.

Genuine for sure. The 164 is a very nice watch. I owned one a couple of yeras ago and always enjoyed wearing it. The strap shown is the standard one it comes with and should be on a deployant too with a spare Rubber strap.

It does look nice with a rubber strap but even better with a braclet for me the problem is that my wrist expands when I get warm and as a result I prefer to wear a bracelet with a little play to allow for it which I find uncomfortable to do with a rubber or leather strap. I really hope it comes out!!!

I would buy in an instant with a steel band!!! and would get a swiss 7750 with swiss Dw's put in it and double ar from K2222 and it would be near perfection!

I received my Ingy crystal back today and have to give a huge thankyou to Jakub. This is simply stunnnig and the ar is better than my gen PO maybe because the crystal is flat but the dial has now come to life. In most angles the crystal just dissapears like on a genuine Breitling. Superb!!!!!!

I have bought a few crowns from him over the years and they are always genuine. Last one I bought was a vintage triplock from him and it was superb.

darn... why I haven't received it Merlin, I guess Deutsche Post is angry with me. Most likely tomorrow then.

Not received my much awaited Ingy crystal yet either Royal Mail have finished for Xmas already!!! I think.

I sent my 3706 back to IWC and it was like new. They totally strip the watch to the sum of its parts and then rebuild the watch fitting new parts where required. mine came back with a new crown and hands plus the case was re-done. not cheap but better than trashing your watch with a case that is not very good in the first place and not very accurate in comparison.

Sorry If I mislead you as I did not know it could be modded to fit with the retaining ring

If it is for a rep fitment then you will not be able to fix it on as the gen uses a different method. I had to bond mine on anbd that was on the now famous SMP of old with more accurate dimensions and 2892 inside.

Great shots and a great many thanks to Jakub for all this work he has put into this project!!! looking forward to the Ingy crystal!

Not the brightest pic as I only took it in the office 1o mins ago. Wearing my WM9 Sub now fitted with an aftermarket insert from CousinsUK and 'noob' dial and date wheel(superb quality too) from blkm1234.

and this is something for Mr. Watcher, when he sent me his crystal , it was scratched all over, it took 4h of work but is perfect again......

Oh My!!!!!! I have a hard on! Watch is stripped and ready my friend!!!!!!! PP at the ready!!

I have the latest Ingie with so called Double AR and it is not! It looks the same as the Aquatimer, single with a blue tint. The crystal never looks to dissapear in certain light conditions as it should with proper AR. Looking forward to getting my K2222double AR Ingie spare fitted to this watch.

THe AR is not such a massive issue on a flat crystal hence why Rolex have never bothered I guess but the AQT is domed so I imagine that in the flesh it will be worse and more noticable than some.

Cousins sell them in the UK for very litle money. THe black wheels are special order but the white wheels are commom place.. They are only 3 pounds each so there is not point in you copying these Lello. You would have to put in too much effort for too little reward my friend.

I received my 'AAA' stickered Ingie from Angus this week but mine came with a specified 2824 to match up with my lello DW. The AR is there but in comparison to my Gen PO crystal it is nothing more than good single AR with a blue tint. THe crystal never really dissapears like it should at certain angles. There is always some reflection present but still it is a good copy indeed overall.

Here it is with DW fitted.

Wearing my Puretime AR'ed Ingie received last week form Angus and fitted with a Lello DW. This is the so called double AR model from the dealers. It is not that by comparison to a gen PO or Jakub's AR service! It is more like a strong sinlge AR with blue tint which clouds the dial in certain lights. Looking forward to fitting my K222 crystal when it arrives back.

Sounds like you have some issues that you need to resolve with your collector ..

Again,.. this is a Replicated watch... if you want perfection out of the box then we all know the alternative ... but we have options .. choices.... Modifications will be made... when this and other replicas can be taken by The Zigmeister they will be much better after the trip.. this is a given in the Rep world.. or the alternative is be happy knowing you are buying a rep..heard Honpo is almost perfect at 1000 usd on up..

As far as your dealings with your collector .. that is an issue that needs to be resolved between you and the collector.. as for myself.. I have sent watches back, by priority mail and at other times have had Joshua,.. send me a replacement EMS before I send back the defective watch.. but again this post is about the aquitimer release .. if you would like me to inquire what is going on with your watch .. PM me

Thanks but I have been around the block many times in the rep world and will deal with Joshua later. You are right these are reps and I own far more gens than reps but that should not make a difference when you receive a watch with school boy errors like that. I'm hoping for a bracelet version maybe in the future and I hope you and the other's who have kept this post alive for so long get a nice watch in the end that you can at least wear beofre being sent off to the modmaster himself!

Your lucky, I sent a watch back to Joshua tracked on the 10th October and he claims not have received it yet and will not send another or refund me. I shall not bother with him again after this having bought several watches from him in the past!

I'm sorry to see this in your watch and have come to the conclusion that this is an overpriced sub standard example by comparison to some of the latest releases as far as QC is concerned. Your dial markers are very poor especially the 2 at '12' plus the obvious issues. I will not be buying this one for a while yet.

Today I received my Ingie 2824 double AR from Angus and fitted my date wheel and it lines up perfectly everyday. It is the new run DW and looks superb now. Pics to follow tomorrow.

As for the AR on this updated watch, it is not true double AR like the Cousteau or K2222's aftermarket AR but not bad and passable. It is more like a good single AR with a blue tint. It's a flat crystal so it still looks ok but does not make the crystal dissapear like the PO crystal and Jakub's work.

I received my Lello DW today for a 2824 movement and it did come ready mounted on a datewheel. My watch should arrive Tuesday according to Fedex and I will fit it that evening.