my 2 cents :
you should make a difference between watchsmith and modder .... and :
someone can be only good as a watchsmith or as a modder
the amount of knowledge of genuine watches is too high -
(esp. on vintage pieces)
you will find this only from freaks like us - but never from a watchsmith.
as Replicas getting better and better there will be soon no need for "modders"
anymore - but sadly still for a watchsmith that loves to work on Asia-movements.
cheers,
Frank
cool video mister Mahler + thanks again.
at the moment i have everything but time
on top the gen crystal for the PT Sub got lot in the mail
but anyway i started to work on the PT Sub -
its very easy to do the CGs with a gen sample
one thing i noticed : the retaining ring (or how the ring is called that holds the crystal)
is completly different from the Euromariner i had - maybe thats why a gen bezel fits.
cheers,
Frank
all i say - if you don't care about money - go ahead - throw away 200 $
but anyway : at the moment the Euromariner is ahead again with the Clarks crystal and latest updates - so WM9 is "out".
Chris should hire some Rolex trained watchmakers in Switzerland - he could sell his watches for double price
well - how could i ? i mean - we have the same discussion for years.
i studied the hole WM9 site - ready every lie that is published there - also the silly forum
my goal was to find out if the Sub from PT is the same, thats why read it all ... yes it is btw.
i dont want to repeat the whole crap that is published there but when i read "Rolex trained watchmaker "...
this time in the states - not in Cambodia - like other scammers pretended - then its enough already for me
i had a lot of "TW-Best" and "MBW" or whatever watches and compared to the PT Sub.
i see a lot of similarities -
a very nice rep - would be even nicer if it would be sold for what its worth ($250 imho)
cheers,
Frank
sorry absolutely spot on is different
when i was holding my PT Sub in one hand - the gen in the other - well there are worlds between them .
but with a lot of mods and $$ in gen parts its the best rep sub for sure and will stand the test on pics
maybe
but its still far far away from the real deal.
back to topic : this George is just a little scammer with nice connections - i really can believe that some long
term members starting to praise him ...... wasn't he selling the famous Noobmariner for 500 bucks ?
isn't his website full of bla bla bla scamsite [censored] ? come on - this are the same watches we have for years now -
they are getting just upgrades - no need to pay more than 500$ unless you really don't care about money.
cheers,
Frank
he told me he can make the dial - check the listing on ebay from NDT - but it takes around 6 weeks.
sorry - no pics - watch is already on the way to the new owner ... i didn't repaint SWISS - but tried to kind of fake it ...
i think its nearly impossible do do the painting by hand.
cheers,
Frank
that's one of these cool "spiderweb" dials -
at least it will be one in the future - very nice !
but i would change the pearl in the insert.
cheers,
Frank
you have 4 options imho :
leave it like it is - even 99,99 % of the gen collectors think its real
get a gen dial - not so cheap
get a good aftermarked one - Michael Young sells them for 150$
or - paint it over - and age the dial with clear varnish or similar - that gives a nice vintage effect.
cheers,
Frank
Hi,
in my opinion all parts - except the movement are made in Vietnam -
Phong sells the same watch - i wish we could get a vintage Rolex of the same quality
change the crown + tube and insert and you done.
the biggest flaw is the dial : SWISS T<25 is wrong -
that's why i removed it on mine. also it looks to new
the movement may be genuine - at least my watchmaker thinks so.
cheers,
Frank
very very nice - congrats !
u sure you like it more than your gen ?
weak points for me at these WM9s are
the bracelet, lume, date wheel and crown position -
(after you replaced the crystal, bezel + insert
and shaved the CGs )
but all in all the best Role Rep you can get at the moment.
cheers,
Frank
my iphone playlist atm :
and justice for all - metallica
the best of - radiohead
brotherhood - chemical brothers
carboot soul - nightmares on wax
collected - massive attack
come to daddy - aphex twin
echoes - the best of pink floyd
essenchill - nitin sawhney
latenighttales - fatboy slim
garage inc - metallica
gold - cranberries
the k&d sessions - kruder und dorfm
long road out of eden - eagles
master of puppets - metallica
med sud i eyrum - sigur ros
metallica - metallica
ministry of sound chilled 91-08
prophesy - nitin sawhney
reverence - faithless
seventh tree + goldfrap
smokers delight - nightmares on wax
sultans of swing - dire straits
ummagumma - pink floyd
the works - faith no more
....
all i neeed
cheers,
Frank