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i don't think the ultimate upo(45mm) is obtainable anymore. you can still find v5 po's(42mm) but the upo(45mm) is discontinued. msg. sead at supermirrors or toro maybe able to source but andrew and josh have both made it known to me that they don't have any ultimate upo's(45mm) anymore, only ceramic in 45mm. ohh, try vac too. the ceramic 45mm po is very nice tho, but no where near as close to gen as the upo(45mm) or v5 po(42mm) are.

the pearl is pushed in to the top left so the bottom protrudes. if you can live with that everything else looks good

probably sliding pinion position or the the date jumper has slipped off, either way easy repairs if you know your way around..

we're at the last batch of the older po and upo's. its a take whats left situation now. taken over by the newer style ceramic style. imo the seamaster 300 looks better than all of them.

the real 5004 has a bluish tone but nothing as strong as the older versions of the pilots. consider yourself lucky to get a newer version cause you'd be removing the outer ar as soon as possible. that rep blue ar was way too dark. i have a chief ar pilot and a taka ar pilot crystal, the chief is clear and the taka has a light blue hue like the original. but anything was better than the old blue ar, even no ar.

one of my out of the box faves... enjoy! theres an oem kevlar in the straps and bracelets section.

this is great! thanks so much angus!

what? did they make 5 of them? that was quick..

i love the 300's and the ronson lighter

contact seller to see if there is anything they can do. most will help.

i see more rolex's daily than anything. second would be upo's. i've seen some pam's not that many reps tho. usually when they see my wrist, theirs crawls up their sleeve somehow.

the hands are cookie cutter marked and poorly painted when you look at.... hmmm, everyone elses hands! see vac or sead for new close to gen lume ones. otherwise dsn or even helenarou or getat.

111j is the best build out of all the new non auto reps. the h factory crystal and lume are better, but those 2 things are minor compared to the quality of the 111j's parts. i've come to dislike the h factory cg, its roller and pin placement bug the hell out of me. and don't get me started on the hella crap the h factory use for movements. see sead and get him to mod a 111j for you, i'd offer but i'm way behind right now as it is.

if you are going for a new movement for the 005, keep in mind that cannon pin is an incorrect diameter. if you gt a new cannon, you'll need new hands or have to mod them a little. the movements inside the h builds are the old design 6497 and almost everything is wrong with them. i have come across 4 different ones so far. also some of the dials i have dealt with have been glued on, taped on, and even have the wrong pin positions. this is where they saved money and why their cost is so low. as for the 236, its pretty much a straight swap, but yeah, that datewheel....chaa ching.

i've never concidered wso cg's before. is it possible to get a side view? from the top and bottom it looks great!! great job.

lookin good. but "tachymeter" font and the "6" would drive me nuts.

agreed, little hero would be choice #1. vac "vac's modification shop" in the repair/modification services section

that dial is too good, gen lookin' to me too. i need a pic of the back or a better pic to be sure.. love it tho.