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Ditto i have also ordered a anthaya crown and tube for my trusty 6538 case i have a helenarou rolex logo gloss dial but i need to have the markers relumed as the markers are superluminova and flat ! Akira done some super work on those 6536/8s these crown/tube looks super and low priced , the rep crown is so wrong and the logo crown is just crap hard to believe those dials are the rep dials after that super reluming !

Get well soon woof ! im going to hospital tomorrow but its just for a day ! have some problems too, thanks for the thumbs up on our tudors ! glad to have you back !

Thanks mate ! i tried to pm you but it says you can not receive any new messages ! love your snowflake datesub !

Thanks woof and welcome back !

Ditto ! get it tested it will be hit and miss with regards to water resistance thats why even if you order waterproofing service dealers will not cover water damage at all, loose backcases are a big problem especially when purchased by someone who does not mess/mod watches my ultimate submariner rated at 100 atm passed it was tested on a rolex tester and actually was 100 atm , all watches including gens have to be checked regular and have gaskets replaced to maintain its water resistance ! i remember reading on a website an ex navy diver who has a large collection of gen submariners dived to 100 meters with a 10usd seadweller replica and the watch servived the dive without any issues and the rep has now a place with his gen collection which includes some gen 5517 milsubs !

Hey Mate what case are you using mabe i should build a black datesub next

The blue flake is getting all the wrist time at the moment should i build a black dial version too ?

looks like a brand new black shiny caddilac ! the officialy certified is too close together or is it just me? super pro-photos ! :clap2:good value for money with the 21j ,at least you know what your getting im not so sure anymore with so called swiss movements is it a 28,800 beat movement ?

Very nice marathon !

Just waiting for my jmb engraved backcase ! where are you mr postman !

Spent the evening softening the case edges and toned down the factory shine also worked on the bracelet sanding the sharp edges and re-brusing and oiling it, it now feels more supple !

here is the finished build (well almost) also posted in detail in my post tudor blueflake build!

Thank you ! sgtguk !

It took me a while to warm up to the tudor snowflake subs at first i found the square dial and hands, well too just ugly! if anyone has been following my post (tudor blue insert needed) will know that i have been having problems matching the aftermarket insert with the light blue dial it was too dark/purple/blue after fading the insert now looks much better but i still would like to find a gen tudor insert. here a photo of the 1680 as purchased My watchmaker friend Andreas made the lume dot which is clear hollowed out and yellow lume applied This photo shows the thin stainless steel ring fitting under the rehaunt nesserary to seat the tudor 26mm dial as the opening is 26mm also on these rep 1680 cases I would like to thank my friend Andreas for his valued work helping me with this build especially with re-constructing the crap bezel construction that came with this rep 1680 watch ! SPECS 1680 rep case 1970s 2783 slowbeat eta fully serviced wso insert yuki gen crown and tube ebay dial thin stainless steel ring fitted under the rehaunt (modded to fit 26mm dial) pearl made by my friend andreas (watchmaker) snowflake rafflestime hands yuki tudor engraved rotor backcase engraved by member jmb (still in the post ) clark tropic 19 rep bracelet and endlinks (i am looking for a folded bracelet) Other notes crown guards have not been modded /shaped they are out of the box tube screwed in to case without drilling work still to do tone down the shine on the case, fit the jmb engraved backcase, replace bracelet,find gen flake hands and gen insert clark crystal had to be shaved inside lip to fit on the rep case.

Im sorry i dont have a spare my watchmaker made it im not sure if he used a washer and modded it or made it from scratch i have seen these type of washers at plumber and builders merchance anyone with a lathe can make one as they have to be made especially for each watch rafflestime sells dials 29mm and 26mm 29mm will not fit in this rep 1680 some dials i have seen are 27mm which would fit in this 1680 case without mods, go for it these tudor submariners are super and are more suited to eta movement than rolex subs especally when fitted with a tudor rotor did you see my black bay style homage ?

I have faded the insert using plastic polish that is used for removing scratches and yellowing out of plastic car headlights to avoid over fading the insert edges i fitted the insert in the bezel and fitted an old crystal this keeps you away from those edges where you can easily go down to the aluminium here are some quick photos the insert still looks darker in the flesh than in these photos but the contrast between dial and insert is less! notice the thin stainless steel ring just visible under the rehaunt this mod was nessesary for fitting the tudor 26mm dial into the rep 1680 case have been keeping my watchmaker friend working over the holidays helping me with this project ! i think he is planning on shooting me by the new year ! thanks mate!

Ordered both deepsea and plo and i sold them soon after just not practical for daily wrist use i like my watches regulation size 40mm, ok mabe a 42mm max but 43+ is just too much i would have liked a 41mm size deepsea

Here is some photos with the gold font red insert (not fitted just layed over the current insert )

Thanks im thinking of fading the insert a bit but i think it will still look wrong or try to darken the dial using wood laquer but i have no idea how it would turnout i have only done this on black dials im fitting a gen tube/crown the clark ct19 was difficult to fit to the 1680 rep case we had to shave off a little from the crystal at the bottom

Super builds ! im building a blue flake no date i got the dial from ebay mhand and ordered the insert from wso but the insert is too dark/purple/blue and does not match the dial your insert looks like it matches the dial ? i had to install a small thin stainless steel ring under the rehaunt in the 1680 case as the dial is 26mm and a little to small

Sounds like a super plan this is how i plan my builds i bend both ways vintage builds and custom builds how about a ceramic sub case blue ceramic insert and a blue snowflake dial and hands a modern flake sub raffles dial and hands and a rep watch

You may be able to find them from a hardware store they are usualy washers used for inserts in pipes making a plastic transparent ring using a compass would not be difficult and can be left has it is or even painted with silver spray paint you can use one of those A4 transparent plastic files if you found the correct colour for your dial it would be invisable

Its ok im still not sure i will stay with the insert i may refit the harley brown i can not find a burgandy red insert the guy that made the case is working on making a correct colour insert and bb crown that will fit on this case black clothes seem to set off the bezel nicely i think, i tried a stainless steel bracelet but black seems to suite it better with both inserts i also ordered a gold fond insert thinking that the gold fond would go with the guilt dial so thats another option

i have the watch at the shop soon as i can i will post pics ,its a thin stainless steel ring that fills the gap and stops the dial falling through the rehaunt its only noticable with a lobe the only parts im waiting for to finish the watch are the gen crown/tube and jmb backcase engraving we have used also a transparent plastic ring to make up the gap the problem with this case is the dial is 26mm and the rehaunt is also 26mm

im using the trusty 1680 redsub watch with the 2846 eta my last 5513 was built with puretimes 1680 redsub puretimeswatch is much better built the problem with these cases is the bezel/crystal set up we had to modify it on both watches the trusty case came with very good cgs and not the stubby fat type we had to add a stainless steel ring under the rehaunt for seating the 26mm tudor dial we been having a problem fitting a clark crystal and had to shave the crystal to fit, and make a metal retaining ring here is a photo as purchased the profile of the rep case matches with a gen profile 94011 watch both watches came with 2mm lugholes which is a bonus imho i believe these are the best rep cases for a low budget build