jkarpas

Today i received my dssd from andrew, its the eta version. As always service was excellent and communication was instant , emails went back and forth in a chat like speed! I unwrapped the watch and quality controlled it, to find that 6 o'clock marker had some lume running over the markers frame and also some dust particles around the outer edge of the dial. I decided to open the watch and have a try. The caseback opened using a ruber glove, it was not so tightly screwed down but i am thankful for this as it came off easily with no scratches at all. After removing the two piece caseback i witnessed what i believe and hope to be a swiss eta stamped under the balance. Two movement clamps and screws after and after removing the crown i turned the watch over and got the movement out. Using a toothpick and a loupe i removed excess lume from 6 o'clock marker and using a cotton ear bud and a joe blower i removed all the dust from the dial. The quality of the watch amazed me. No rough metal everything is finished fine, crown and tube are very sturdy and smooth. After i silicon greased all the seals i decided to oil the rotor bearings just to make it even more quiet. As i was busy doing all this stuff the bracelet was soaking in oil. I followed the same process to assemble the watch and put the bracelet back, which now felt even better. Everything went fine and i am very happy now. Hope you enjoyed! This is a truly well made watch and is great for those who like their diver watches chunky and big.

awesome story, i did nt know you work as a watch repair guy. Can you please post some pics of this watch?

ah... missed you guys, you are always a bad influence on my wallet. I was thinking of selling my gen 005 to get maybe an auto pam, but i decided to keep it and spent the rest on some nice reps. I am not into breitling tough, not my style.. Any other must buys?

Hello old friends and dear new members, Due to personal reasons i wasnt visiting the boards so often neither i was participating in any topics. I was away from reps sleeping with my gen pam on the wrist.. I recently visited rwg back and i had to read so many things to keep up! What an amazing board we are... I was amazed by the quantity of the new models and the quality that many of them seem to have. My newest implusive purchase is a dssd i am waiting to arrive. This will keep me up to date and get me back to the rep game. I am glad to be here again..

wow... very big collection! very nice panera!

i voted you too, nice picture of you and your son, i got disappointed though because you weren't wearing a watch... why?

very nice.... i want one! if you ever deside to sell it, you know who to pm first

thank you:)

here is my 005 untouched pic, straight from the camera...

yes i can and i will but i did not take any progress pics and i dont wont to take my watch apart again Thank you all for your kind comments! today i chose to wear the po than my gen 005!!!!!

around 300+ for parts.. i think it was worth it! thanks to this wondeful forum, i got the knowledge and the info to do something like that.

yes the rubber is 100% dust repelent and has a nice genuine feel to it!

thanx guys! actually i am wearing them on each wrist together now! i cannot deside, i will sleep with both on! now i need to start working on my 3717 FYI the old dial and hands are for sale or trade, i really need a highbeat asian 7750 as i broke the small seconds post on mine. thank you for your good comments! ps any dust you see is outside of the crystal

I cannot express how happy i am right now!! its the first watch job i finished with 100% success ! As my upo was sent to jakub for this amazing double ar coating, i ordered a gen dial and hands set from ofrei. Pretty pricy but along with the new 1:1 rubber strap from andrew make my upo look 98% like the gen (-2% for the bezel insert) I did the instalation on my own, it was a straiforward job, too bad i did nt take some progress pics to write a diy.. the difference is huge in terms of correct logo, crispness and lume! all hands fit right away and the datewindow its perfectly aligned with the date. Dial feet are 1:1 though i used a small amount of glue in 2 spots to secure the dial to the movement holder. Jakubs ar makes the dial pop out and the crystal to disappear! enjoy the pics and the lume comparison with my gen 005.

thank you peepshow!

wow, very good buy! i can take it off your hands for 200$ if you want lol fix it and sell it !

well just today i bought a 005 i series of 1600 pieces happyyyy no more flaws, no more hassle... http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?act=at...st&id=21778 http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?act=at...st&id=21777 need a nice strap now

thank you! i actually love how it feels, also is very dust repellent!

my gen 005! I series of 1600 pieces http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?act=at...st&id=21777 http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?act=at...st&id=21778

my gen 005 on oem rubber, i just got it !

gen, but i would not bother doing transaction with a member with such low feedback.... though second pic shows a recessed canon pin... he maybe using gen movement pics. you never know

ken lee sounds like an asian watch assembler !

man, i had such a laugh !!!!

file ellina... i dont think it would look good, try finding a 26/22 strap instead. maybe if someone from here has a picture it could help...

ooops wrong topic, sorry