Bazz

No holes between the lugs for the strap, here is the only two pics I have of mine with bracelet removed.

Nice shots 4MOTION

I have not shown this one much love of late but had it on today.

Another great review

I agree it has to be one of the best reps out there, I simply cant take mine off!

Thanks for the review and the nice pics.

Hope you can knock it on the head, all the best for the new year.

Nup.... if you are just trying to nudge the set lever back into place then no. The pics are of two different movements... was being a little lazy when taking the pics

There is a pic in this tread that kinda shows the way the date wheel is held in Here

Here is a thread which discusses how to let down the main spring on an ETA.

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Swapping between these two...

The 45mm ultimate has a metal spacer where as the 42mm has a plastic one, other improvements are the pearl, crown and tube, bracelet endlinks, clasp and the tip of the seconds hand has a closer colour to gen.

Both are very good but the 45mm is better.

Nice watch Joe. Could do with lining up the chrono hands properly though.

First thing I noticed also...

My only white dial...

Not that I have worn it since this big bugga turned up!

Thanks guys

Over the weekend I noticed my marker at 1 o'clock had lifted, so while it was apart I snapped a few pics.

A big improvement on the 45 is the movement holder, the 42 has a plastic one.

Internal threads on the tube.

The He valve has no gaskets... I tried some from a rollie tubes but they were all slightly to thick...

perhaps Ken was right?.....

Naaa!

Here is some pics to show the difference between them.

some say they get the powder from decommissioned soviet subs!

Nice Narikaa, I would also like to see more angles of those.

A couple more

Hey MVB, its the latest incarnation from josh but not sure which generation that makes it. The pearl is very good as is the crown and tube which has internal threading and does not feel like its going to strip the threads as some reps do.

Bytor you will love this one, its a keeper for sure!

Chrgod, its not been tested..... but the dial does say 600m

Don't use WD40!

Nice choice though, love looking at the display back!

I had taken some pics of my 1665 a while ago while pouring water on it and liked the results.... anyhoo heres some similar shots of the PO.

I will add some dry ones later

the SMP in my signiture is gen. i've done alot of relume jobs but never with tritec. where do i get it?

You can get it here RC Tritec

Cant remember how much it is but I could only pay by international bank transfer.... which was a pain... but its worth it

Still cant take this off...

The 45mm PO is also very nice... and very accurate.

@Bazz - like the '1680 on case opener' shot - looks like it's kneeling a la Mme Guillotine

I have to say that after it stripped a tube I realized I would need to order a tap for it..... I did feel like sending it the way of the French aristocracy

After nearly a week of the PO, I chucked the speedy on...

I have a 1665 and 1680 both of which have gen inserts, crystals, crown, tubes, some cg work and lug holes drilled. The 1665 currently has a flat t39 on it at the moment.

This bond has gen dial, hands, crown, tube and a eta 2892 movement.

This has got some gen hands.

This started as a first gen 111, since then case received a pvd coating by palp, davidsen dial and longer pinion and hour wheel. (111H SL dial will be going very soon for a change!)

I have also killed the 6 subdial on my speedy and spent ages changing most parts on a mbw lv that I bought a few years ago but most of the new lv's would probably be just as accurate now.

Apart from those I have also SL my 183 and fiddy and changed to the longer pinions and hour wheels.

@doc is that saabins?

Bazz,,,,,,,nice combo,,,,,,I think I'll have to also get both colors.

Ta Chris, the new 45mm versions really are worth it

@jd6753, Great pic!

This arrived during the week, I can see it becoming a new favorite