Have you considered a Concepta's gen parts used to build a 3717? I saw a gen at the Dubai airport, but sadly it was $5k. Concepta uses gen parts to build his 3717 and it is around $2k. Not sure how far you want to go with the watch.
I was wondering the same thing about replacing the bezel on my rep from Thailand with the bulbous pearl to one that is more recessed. Any recommendations on good bezels to replace the 45mm reps with a better more flush pearl?
It is hard to imagine that since most of the watches are not hand made anymore, then where all of the extra money goes for the gens. They either dress up an ETA or make an in-house copy of something similar and ask 10-20x what the reps cost after the profit the TD makes.
Rolex has 2 buildings in Dubai (side by side) along the creek and it made me wonder how much they really profit from all the advertising of major sporting events around the world.
At least they are being honest, but have you tried Puretimewatch.com? I noticed that Angus is trying to liquidate their BR02 chronos. I think the back plate (1000M) doesn't match up with the 500m rating on the watch face.
Apple is sitting on $100 billion in cash so I think it is simple. Pay someone $17 a day or pay someone $7 an hour with benefits in the U.S. I would rather pay $17 a day to get the job done. Plus labor laws in U.S. would make the company pay overtime for anything worked over 40 hours per week. All of the government regulations make it difficult for companies to find the value proposition in keeping jobs in the U.S. We are a slowing economy and U.S. companies are looking abroad for growth opportunities and investments. Imagine getting all the Chinese consumers to pay with a credit card and hitting them with fees.
That lume looks like a torch! You could use it as a flashlight. I can't wait until the blue face daylight Titanium is released and get you to mod it! Are those daylights the ones the Noob maker says are lumed with Superluminova C3?
Hopefully it has the 2500D and not the 2500C. I like the new ones with the 8500 cal with see through caseback. Not sure how which one would last longer underwater at extreme depths, but pretty sure the metal caseback would hold up better. Always loved the PO, but never pulled the trigger on a gen. I would really love to find someone that could build me a franken.