Exactly....the project is on the backburner. Getting a proper case is a real challenge too. If I really wanted, I could just buy a blue dialed sec at 12 and slap on the gen dial, but where's the fun in that?
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the gen is blackened Ti, not PVD....which would be resistant to scratches. If only the price were a bit more down to earth...WTF...a sec 9 survivor is less than $430.
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"It may be the correct location, but it all He valves on all SMP's are off including WBK's."
WBK's is nowhere close to where the He valve should be.
Not all SMP are "off".
The SMP shown by watch international seems very good. The He valve seems slightly off but closest gen from what's available now. Those crownguards seem well done too. It has my vote for "best SMP available now." I wish it came with the black dial or red lettering
NO...the dial is different...subdial spacing. the case is also a bit different since the sec at 12 movement is thicker. U're better off buying a used sec @12.
IMO, the white rubberclads looks to definitely have C3 since they're always slightly greenish. I've seen black ones with slightly green tint also but they appear white in many pics ... possibly due to white paint underneath the lume. Gold ones always appear white in the pics (perhaps because there are fewer pics).
U could always ask for a C3/C1 mix.
The majority of the AP ROO reps lack decent lume (referring to the ones that are suppose to have it). Here are some pics of my luming practice on two MBW AP ROOs....done with a C3 mix. Sorry for the dust
IMO, luming yourself or getting it professionally done makes a world of difference for the typical AP rep.
Black Themes
I attempted a slightly more vintage looking lume here since this is the old case bullet rep.