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Those parts look familiar They look great on your watch, Chris! Great job! Cheers, R

That IWC's never looked better Very nice!

Hmmmmm... I can't get a decent self pic of my own backside, so maybe I'll get the wifey to take one for me, and I'll post it for you guys

I'm not a mod-for-hire guy, but rather do jobs like this for friends for fun (read: free). I purchased this watch with the intent of getting a better idea of quality, etc. and at $125.00, it was a reasonable route to try. I have some spare ETAs in my parts box, so no extra cost there. Only major investment was my time, which is a no cost 'charge' for friends. Since I have no inclination to wear a modern Sub, I'll probably just give this one to my pal; if it puts a smile on his face, then it was worth the time, and small cost of the watch

I haven't the foggiest, Joe. I just did this one for grins. The insert probably does need to be milled down more... I can't say I have the time to do it though. More than anything, I wanted to see the quality of these low buck Subs for my friend, who is after a cheap Sub. I don't have much interest in moderns, so this one will spend most of it's time sitting in a watch box. If I was into moderns, I'd definitely get the WM or MBW.

Woody- Date mag looks pretty good. I'm not used to modern, so my usual basis for such things is the huge 3x mag that the T-127 on the 1680 produces. Personally, I think the dial on this version is quite nice, as is the case (though the rehaut could be a tad deeper). CG's, lugs, bezel, bracelet and SELs (actual 3 pc SELs fused together with hollow links) are all very nice on this new version Sub. You could re-use the old ETA from your ABAY Sub, but you may have to use the datewheel overlay from the new Sub, as the old CN had the datewheel and date window too far to the edge (this one sits more inboard like a TW Best and Genuine- note where the cyclops sits on the crystal). Hope this helps... R

I received my new TWG 21J Asian 16610 Submariner this afternoon- This was my first transaction with Andrew, and the experience was perfect! Paid and purchased last Monday and 7 days to the day, the watch was at my door. Now, I don't typically get into modern Subs, but the price was right, I had some extra parts lying around, and I also wanted to see first hand the quality of these new generation of Subs; a friend of mine is interested in the LV and wants me to get one for him to convert to an ETA. With this in mind, I went about disecting my new toy to see how easily a 2836-2 could be retrofitted. In addition, I added a genuine (slightly imperfect) insert to add to the fun. The insert is a 'factory second' (i.e. a discard), so the pearl is slightly off alignment to center. Overall, the insert is still (in my opinion) an improvement over the replica insert, as the color on the genuine is different, the font is much nicer on the gen, and of course, the pearl itself is quite different. Removal of the CN movement is straight forward; remove the case back, pull the stem, remove the case clamps, and uncase. Here's an in progress pic: In this pic, I've just removed the datewheel overlay and reinstalled on my spare ETA. In addition, the dial feet had to be removed as they don't line up with the ETA post holes. Next step is to apply the dial, and install the hands. These are Tudor hands meant for a 2824-2 (90/150/25). A perfect fit: Casing is the opposite of uncasing. Insert the movement/dial/hands assembly into the case, add the movement ring, clamp, and insert the stem. Wrapping everything up, here's what I came away with: Don't think I'll wear it much, but it was a fun little project. This one is about as straight forward as they get. If you have an extra ETA, a TWG 21J Asian Sub, some tools and some time, this one's worth doing; the ETA is a huge improvement over the CN movement, beats 28.800 a/h, and feels and sounds so much better (especially in winding). Start to finish, the swap took about an hour. Perhaps next will be a genuine crown and tube If there are any questions regarding this swap, please post away!! Regards, R

Beautiful! And, very nice image effects! I love it!!

If sapphire... Yes. Acrylic poses more of a problem, and hence requires more caution.

Same ol'....

I agree.... Those lugs are lovely!!

Not bad- Correct rotation, but no flat topped '3's and the 26 has an open '6'. Have a look at mine- Flat '3's and closed 26...

I don't know how they compare to HK's or BOB straps. The only other straps I've owned are Dirk and MF. Compared to those, the L'Egizio's don't feel quite as nice.

Smat's been around for a while. Decent stuff for reasonable prices.

Not sure, but I know Snap-On has a cobalt bit that size, and can be ordered online. Hobby train stores and jeweler supply houses will probably stock something in that size as well.

The 2.0mm springbar ends are 1.2mm; 1.3mm should be used to allow clearance of the ends to extend fully.

You could always fit a genuine/aftermarket/redial of a silver dial. The subdials share the same spacing as genuine

I'd love to add one to my collection as well, but I'd prefer to build one. Don't get me wrong... 100% genuine would be great to have, but for me the fun in this hobby is in putting things together I've got an idea on where to start for parts (watchco is included in my list); maybe I'll start looking at starting a project this Fall...

I chose to go with both! And a PN for good measure...

:wub: I may just have to build one since a rep doesn't exist. I suppose I could also just buy gen, but there's no fun in that

I agree 100%; Perfect! Absolutely gorgeous. I think I want one. Hmmmmmmm...

Are you saying what I think you're saying? If so... I can't wait!!

A couple of pics of my 14790ST.0.0789ST.08. Currently with Joe to receive some mods Best regards, Randy

You can install a genuine 7mm crown... But, in order to get it to work, you'll need the appropriate tube for it... This may or may not need tapping of the case as it sounds as though you have the smaller tube intended for the 6mm Twinlock crown.