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Ordered this one from Sead on the 13th and arrived today the 19th! I wanted to post some photos and let the people with more knowledge chime in. My observations on the watch: - Awesome fit and finish. Brushed steel looks really nice! Solid feeling in the hand. - CG lever snaps nicely. - Dial looks very nice but the color of the letters and dates look to be darker than the gen photos I've seen online. However they match perfect to the photo on the official P.com. - Strap quick release system works flawlessly. Nice surprise, the watch came with the tool included with it. - REG. T.M. nicely engraved but font size bigger compared to gen pics. - Lume is on par with the superlumed reps of today. - Tick tock is not audible and can only be heard if I press the watch to my ear. - Rotor is surprisingly quiet (however the only other Pam auto I have owned recently was a 388 v1 which I sold because the rotor was annoyingly loud). Please understand these observations could just be my sample so ymmv. I really like how it sits on my wrist. Not top heavy at all. Very good balance (imho) of not too big not too small. My wrist is 7" but round shaped and not flat. Hopefully this post will help anyone trying to decide on buying this or not.

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Hello! I am seeking ideas or advice on removing this lug screw on an AP Diver. The screw just spins. I tried putting pressure on the bracelet to create some resistance but it doesn't work. Thanks in advance for any help.

16550, 16660, & 16700

Right, apologize again. The mov't is a 2824 modified into a gmt and the dwo was actually catching on the gmt gear, making it flip over funny. Re-applying the dwo with careful consideration of the gear solved the problem and the date snaps over nicely. Hope this helps!

sorry guys forgot to update this. problem solved! cheers!

I have a movement going into a build and when I advance the time the date doesn't snap over, but rolls over. Is this an easy fix? I'm not a movement guy so any advice or help is much appreciated. Thanks!

Wow!! My all time favorite Rolex, 666 matte! So nice!

Thanks all for the kind words!

A couple of years ago I built a 16660 using jackjo's ssd as the base and it was my favorite. LINK Then I had some sort of major malfunction and sold it. Please don't ask me why... Some time passed and I just couldn't get over the loss. I sent an email to the person who bought it off the person I sold it to. To my surprise he agreed to sell her back to me! I was so happy. I ordered a new BpSD after reading so many good things about it with plans to swap the case set if it were indeed that good. The main thing I liked was the crystal, which has no lec. I also ordered TC's 93160A to replace the (from what I'd been reading) poor Bp bracelet. Then I decided to go NOS vintage look. This decision came from the purchase of a NOS 16660 insert. The gen insert I had was pretty beat up, cracked pearl and all. At the time I loved this look. But as I age so do my taste buds and my taste in watches. I loved the new insert I picked up. The tritium pearl was a warm patina yet it had never been mounted and was sitting in its packaging begging to be installed. I actually didn't mind that it cost more than the BpSD! The triple 6 arrived and shortly after the BpSD came too. I immediately saw that the Bp case set was superior so I sent both watches over to my main man Pbdad. Today it came back and I am one happy mofackle. Enjoy the few quick iphone pics. outside today is cloudy with a chance of 666.. indoors Specs: BpSD case set TC 93160A bracelet Natalie's Passion (NDT) 16660 matte dial Gen insert Gen crown/tube Pbdad's work: Drill lug holes Re-lume dial/hands (done during the first build) Install insert (Said it snapped right in without shaving) Install tube

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Gen LV, sub-c, and DSSD inserts over on VRM I'm not affiliated with the seller in any way, just know these items don't come up very often

jeez look at the price!! hahaha

The chocolate insert on the 1665 is yummy! Awesome stuff

is this the asian pride thread? I'm in! proud asian american here Back on topic, this sucks because suddenly I've caught myself looking at v72/726's and was reading old build threads trying to plan and budget..