Jimster

I'm a bit confuzzled why folks would want to cram a Planet Ocean strap in to a SMP case, when the Seamaster strap fits perfectly

Oh well, it still looks good

TeeJay,

I'd rather spend the money on other gen parts than buy a gen 20mm rubber strap. Do you by any chance have a rep 20mm that fits tight?

Jim

Welcome back JTB!!

What's on the mod list?

Jim

Alejandro,

The inner holes can be reached. The band needs to be warm and you can firmly push one side in and then the other pin.

I just took one side on mine out and it took me 15 minutes to get it back in place.

I'll be doing it again as I'm putting together all the parts for a Swiss 7750 conversion with all gen hands, date wheel, crown and tube. I'm just waiting for the hands and date wheel.

After pricing the dial and comparing the rep vs gen the rep dial is fine.

Here's a couple shots of the watch with the rubber strap on the close holes. Please excuse the dust.

Jim

There are dial companies that will do custom work but they won't copy a trademarked name.

Jim

Vumer,

Thanks for the wrist shot. That is an awesome fit. I've got to do it to mine.

Jim

Not related anymore.

JIm

When you fit the strap on the fourth hole is there a gap between and strap and the watch?

I've got a small wrist. I think it looks just fine with the tight fit.

They went out with the 80's and dot.coms.

I know two people that used to go there.

As Bob would say "go someplace else"

BTW, if you can buy wholesale in the US there are other options like: http://www.julesborel.com/loginfaila.htm

Jim

R,

I thought I saw a mention of "relume". You NEVER relume a gen dial. The patina is the prize.

Jim

in Seattle, still looking for Henry's off Broadway!

I've been wanting to add one of these "vintage handwounds" to my collections.

I sure hope they rep one.

--Lani, help us out here!

Jim

What a great walk down memory lane. I remember him calling me to see how I liked the Black Seal.

A real Swiss mvt not one you had to guess on.

Jim

I've got the hands and date wheel on order. I want to make sure the parts are right before I give you the part numbers.

Omega in New Jersey gave me them but I want to make sure the hands are the longer hands. The date wheel should be right since it is black and the part number shows that code. All is on order from Switzerland and they just reopened after three weeks off.

Note that ALL the hands on the rep are too short. I didn't get firm pricing on the dial as I compared the rep with a gen and the rep looks good enough for me. I'm putting an ETA 7750 in so the gen hands will fit. If you don't only the hour/minute hands will fit the rep if I remember correctly.

I'll let you know as soon as I get the parts - probably late February. I've got a 22mm rubber strap on the watch and it looks great. I haven't had time to post pics but will do it within the next week.

Jim

Jim

Please include me for one Flat top 3 for a MBW 1665.

Thanks for all the work to get this right!

Jim

TT,

Thank you for the heartfelt wishes. The best to you and all of the board from Seattle.

I remember that rush to move over on the week of March 14, 2006.

Because of people like you this Board is the leader in knowledge, class, and accuracy.

I wish you all the biggest, brightest, and best 2009!

Jim

Seattle

Let me correct my comment on the prices. They are very fair. I just keep forgetting that the Pound now = $1.47.

$955.50 for that Chrono is a good price.

That's a Zodiac Cal 72 and has nothing to do with a VJ72. That being said it's a nice movement. I'm just getting to list a Zodiac Sea Wolf with a Cal 72 and it doesn't command those prices.

Jim

I just received the December 10 & 11 New York Auction catalogue. It's their usual 400+ pages of some rare and not so rare watches.

It's also online: http://catalog.antiquorum.com/catalog_asta...p;auctionid=210

This is the first test to see how good the watch economy is really doing compared to other collectibles.

Enjoy!

Jim

That is going to be just as good as a Gen!

Sweet!

Jim

Do you have the new longer hands that I posted on the Gen pic?

Jim

The one thing I can't get by are the short hands. The new models have longer hands and reps will need to have new hands. A gen HE valve wouldn't hurt either.

Here's an Accutron from the 70's that you don't see around:

They're powered by a 218 tuning fork.

Jim

The HE valve is incorrect.

I'm interested in a correct case 42mm with an Orange numbers dial and black bezel.

I have a 42mm ETA with gen hands and I do not wear it because the HE valve is not correctly placed higher than the 10 mark.

This has really bothered me since I wore a gen 42.

If we can get a correct case I'm in with any movement.

Jim

Monsieur T,

Thanks for asking. What I finally have done is order a Black dial SMP Chrono from Chris. When I get it I'll measure the hands and then check the length of the hands that Omega is supplying for the new model number.

Usually, and I mean not always, when Omega changes something in a model like hands they supply the "new" product for all models that they will fit; even the older models. A classic example is that the early case Seamasters came with the "lollipop" sweep hand as original but in 1961 they replaced it with the arrow sweep. It then became the correct hand.

My rep thinks this is what will happen with these hands but is afraid that they might still have some shorter hands in stock and will supply them even on the new part number.

So, the only way for me to be sure is to measure the hands.

Stay tuned as I'm probably a month from getting the watch.

Best,

Jim