Charleston

Any dealers carry the Ceramic sub with the rehaut lined up properly?

IOFFER had some but its probably BS....lets hope BK see's this

Anyone know of any good reps???

How does it wear compared to a 111?? The 111 is borderline to big on me, but looks good. Anyone have any side by side shots?

Going to remove the crystal and movement and try the coffee can with nuts and bolts trick. (Should I tape off any areas??)

Also going to use Household? Bleach on the bezel to dull it a tid bit.

As far as doing the dial in the toaster oven on broil.....how long should it stay in etc? Someone mentioned covering the writing to prevent browning...input?

Any advice on giving the crystal some wear?

Oh and here is the watch in question!!! It will more than likely be gifted to my father on a NATO strap...

I would pretty much mirror Ubi's recommendations. However, there are times/watches that really look better (more authentic/less suspicious) when they appear aged/worn. In those cases, 1 of Nanuq's more saner ideas works well - place the case (without the movement or crystal) into a coffee can full of coils, screws & nuts & shake until the desired effect has been achieved. Or, you can just put the watch on & perform a clutch job on your car. That did the trick for 1 of mine (though I needed a new crystal by the time I drove the car away ).

Thanks for the input!

All advice and suggestions welcome!

I understand how Nanuq feels at times. Who among us has not had those feeling...when you're trying to put your last shock spring back in (after servicing), you hear that little ping...and you know you just launched it into the ionospere... I usually take off my visor and throw it against the wall. Were it not for duct tape I would have no visor now.

@Charleston...it's hard to get answers on Friday. First of all, what sub do you have? Is it a modern sub...16610, etc. or is it a vintage sub, i.e. 5512/13, 1680, 5517, etc.?

16610s are usually not very aged under normal use. The vintage subs are 30-40 years old and if the owner spent time outdoors, the bezel insert is faded and the hour makers have turned a brownish color. You can age the insert by putting it in household bleach and watching carefully, remove and rinse when it meets your approval. The dial and hands can be aged by laying them on aluminum foil and putting them in a toaster oven, on broil, until they look like you want. I like to hit the plastic crystal with some 200 grit sandpaper and then polish it out. Makes it look old.

Its a Vintage SUB. Cartier/Rolex from the 70's...Got a steal on it!!

Thanks for any tips!

Going to start my first ever watch project. Very much a noob.

What are some good ways to age a Sub?? Any tips/hints/suggestions are much apreciated?!

Thanks!

Also wondering where this can be picked up...

Wanting to a nice 40mm-42mm Pam, any suggestions on who to go to? Any personal experiences?

Thanks

Dave

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say the best (cartel - so excluding wm9) reps OOB are the SOHV2 and the Ploprof Ult. They are the most accurate to gen reps I own, more so, IMHO, than the UPO.

Whos this cartel I hear about?

Where can i get them...mussssttt finddd...

why thank you

here's another

it's a pretty standard two-tone BCE v2 with Chief's double A/R on the crystal

May I ask what dealer this came from?

Cheers

What watch Is this?

Beatiful sir!