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From what ive researched, only early m serials had NO engravings on the by early I mean the first ones with m serials. I thought the majority of m serials had the engraving. I have pics somewhere of a m serial without engravings, but they were hard to find. I didn't know all m serials were random, I just assumed it was the ones engraved on the rehauts.

To me it doesn't totally matter since if someone is going to check serial numbers they are going to open the case back.

As I said, I have a similar build going on. Seans case has some issues. biggest are the engravings are incorrect. 16610 no 16610T, and the serial is a late M serial which is inconsistant with a non rehaut engraved m serial.

anyway, I weighed buying the rep 3135, and decided on a 2892 with a stilty spacer and gen date wheel. I needed to know that I would never have issues with the movement, and by using a gen swiss movement, I think I have that.

the bracelet you show is very similar to mine, mine had zero gap at the lugs, but the back of the SEL had the same weird lip as yours.

I need to contact TC about his bracelet. it looks closer to gen than any other ive seen.

your build is so amazing. throw a nato on it and no one could call you in it.

thanks for sharing your build. its members like you that make this place so great!

#1 Inge

#2 UPO

#3 noob factory exp II

#4 SFSO

#5 gen 1675

Funny thing is, while the bracelet on all of these is great the clasp is the week point on all of them.

The gen 1675 bracelet is just aweful, tinny stretched beat and worn to hell. But it's gen so it has to be on my list

Amazing! One question, can you get me a bracelet or two! Not kidding, pm me is this can happen!

Thanks for the awesome write up!

M

Well there are a few Boston area members that are going to have this one, maybe a 029 gtg is in our future?

Dluddy, are you going to pick one up?

Mines on route now. Totally pumped about this watch!

Make a homage with fixed bars. No reason to trash it. or If you want to give it away, I'll send you my addy

Got another dial kicking around?

@Dutch, Sean told me they are totally different makers. And Since he has been so amazing to work with, I would have to believe him

Nice work! I am super jealous! I have a very similar build going on at the moment. Sean is super to work with and the case is top notch.

I can tell you that the bracelet from Sean is nice but is not without flaws. The back of the sel is not machined correctly, and the mid links are not tight like gen or even the noob bracelet. The clasp is well made, but the holes for the adjustment are not large enough to accept a gen pin ( the one with the dimple).

I tried to machine the back of the sel to be correct but it's so hard to get at the metal correctly. I believe the back is like the v1 wm9 bracelet.

Regardless, amazing piece! Wear her well!

@Dluddy happy new year from one masshole to another.

To rwg, here's to the best year yet!

It does look very nice.

I agree about the Swiss comment.

Dvn what strap did you order?

That pic made me throw up in my mouth a little! Im ordering the 029 instead. 15 days can't fix that mess...

I think the rubber parts are the same gen to rep. I will take pics when mine arrives

Andrew has on his site "SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON PICS WITH GENUINE WATCH BELOW"

I know that he was going to have new pics taken, maybe I am guessing these will be gen:rep pics. I am wrong all the time though, or at least my wife says so.

I got my wife and son watches for Xmas. They gave me underwear. I guess they were trying to tell me I dont need another watch.

Bump for me and my new undergarments!

I guess we are going to get side by pictures of the SDSD with a gen M serial. lets see if these are any better...

Very nice! I have a seamster from that time period too. Both it and your gmt are better than the new SDD. Wear it well

Merry Christmas all!

Double bump for 70

Getting closer

Yup it sucks. The factory should pull it and concentrate in making more 029's

I also wish it came with a regular movement. The extra work on the movement would be better spent on a correct crown. It's bad...