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The other question is, do you own a mac or a pc computer?

I think so......how many people can make it for sure at this point?

Man that is sweet! I love the gold tone to the hands. Very classy looking! And the no date Sub's just keep growing on me. I love 'em! Congrats and enjoy!

Jesus that was funny!! Nice post guys!

Depeding on my work schedule, i should be able to make it! Should be fun to meet up with some other rep lovers out there in SoCal!

Still waiting on any comments about upgrading this watch to a better movement. Anyone have any good franken mod suggestions for this project? Thanks!

Rodico came in my last order from ofrei. Just didn't include it in the newest pics! It's awesome! I can't believe I didn't know about it before I got into watches. It's so useful in so many ways!

Looks good Mahler. Who did you get this one from?

PM'd mikellem & evildee

So I just had a thought. Since I have come this far, why not improve upon things. The most obvious flaw in using this movement is the fact that the running seconds are at 6 o'clock instead of 9 o'clock like the gen. Is it worth it, or even possible to upgrade the movement in this watch? Or would I be better off putting the quartz movement back in, and then selling and buying a better quality rep? I am guessing that the hands will not fit the new movement, but maybe someone can give me some options? I am loving this project and I would like to take it further if I can.

Love the Ebel! Just got mine too! I can't get enough of the Panda dial. It's a nice combo with the black! Makes having a white dial watch not so white

The G9 is awesome. Of course a little mini tripod is mandatory for good, in focus macro's. Also, if you set it to Professional 'P' mode, and then press the center 'Func. Set' button, you can set a ton of things up custom. Choosing the white balance, and then moving the selection to the right to 'Custom 1' or 'Custom 2' allows you to do a white balance check. By pressing the 'Display' button, it will analyze the white balance and it is usually perfect. I also have the lens adapter LA-DC58H and an Opteka High Definition 10X Macro Lens. I also have a Polarizing Filter attached to that. It's an amazing combo. As for the 'Y' point, I think I might try that. It does seem to be binding on the bottom of the thrust plate when I re-attach it. That might do the trick. Thanks for the tip!

That seems to be the exact problem with this one. Due to the nature of the plastic "Y" it seems to be sitting higher than it should naturally. May be a little beyond repair at this point. I will keep playing with setting it a couple more times and then it may be time to order a new one. Certainly learning a lot though! Having the magnifying headband sure does make life a whole lot easier!

Ok so it seems I have hit a little snag. The little wishbone assembly that is geared to turn the date wheel seems a little off and because it is plastic, I can't seem to fix it. Either that, or when I put the thrust plate back over top of the date wheel, maybe its moving. I am not sure. Here are some photos. If anyone has any thoughts, input would be appreciated! Close up of the gear mechanism Close up of the "wishbone" pusher

Offshore, I agree completely. Obviously a full replacement would have been easier, cheaper (labor wise - if I was paying myself!) and faster. However, since this is such a cheap movement, this is a perfect starting point to learn how to handle the tools and parts. I am a technician and have been for many, many years. I work with very small component parts (soldering, testing, repairing, etc...) but I have not had much experience with such small parts and craftsmanship. Things like removing hands, finding the right size screwdriver (its amazing how much of a difference there is between an 0.80mm screwdriver and a 1.0mm screwdriver!), and manipulating parts using tweezers and a magnifying headband. I am loving this project and I fully plan to finish this repair and get it up and running. Buying a replacement to me would feel like giving up! Thanks for the advice and support from everyone so far!!!

I have a Canon G9. It's an amazing little point and shoot camera. I love the flexibility of this camera. And the white balance sensor is superb!

I thought I would just add this little bit as well. For a $27 watch movement (and that is my cost, which means they are even cheaper) this movement is insanely complex. Now I know I haven't even begun to look at the automatic movements but WOW, this is pretty cool!!! Check out the gear mechanism:

So I got my new tools from ofrei today so I have continued with the disassembly. Here are some more progress photos: After all this, I repaired the stem release, and started re-assembling the movement. The date wheel spring and gear mechanism have proven to be quite finicky and I am having a hard time getting everything to stay in place in order to attach the thrust plate.

Just have to say that after living with my PO for a few days, the quality is superb. I got the rubber strap and feel is outstanding! It's a sharp looking piece and great for everyday wear. If you even remotely like the look of this watch, order it! You won't regret it!

I'm sure there are more folks around??? Or is everyone cowering under their desks from that little tiny tremor yesterday?

That makes sense. Thanks for the input chronoluvvv

That's what I'm talking about! That looks great! Are you happy with it?

Yes, this is the gen in the photo. I realize I won't get one quite as lovely as the gen, but I am curious if anyone has purchased a rep of this and how it looks?

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