wildoliver

Cheers Gents. Basically I'll be happy with a halfway realistic snowflake sub and reliable movement. Looking at the TT and PC websites they really aren't laid out fantastically and are seem to have a wide variety of on the face of it very similar watches at widely different price points, trying to filter the genuine bargain out of the chaff is not easy. What are the chances of someone having a dead Sub for sale I can use for the case and build my own movement in?

Good morning Gents. Firstly being a member of many forums I apologise in advance, I am a newby to the whole rep and watch building scene although I own a variety of nice gen watches (Breitling and Omega) I know how frustrating it can be with people learning and not taking advice but I do learn quickly am mechanically minded through my job and experienced working with delicate equipment and know how a watch goes together already. I have been fancying for a while building a nice Tudor Sub replica to wear on a Nato for work and general day to day wear. My motivation for wanting to make rather than buy is case shape and movement, I'd like a fairly accurate case, I don't mind stripping a complete watch to reshape the crown guards but if I'm doing that I may as well start with components. I also want to use a genuine ETA movement and I do worry that buying a "swiss ETA" movement watch and paying the premium will just cost me more while effectively giving me the same clone movement of a cheaper watch. I'd also prefer to assemble myself to ensure it's put together with care as opposed to quickly thrown together to get another unit out. I would like to use a 5513 clone case to build it around, does anyone have any advice as to the most cost effective route, I will be buying a complete watch with the correct ETA movement (probably ETA 2824) to use the movement, so need a compatible case. Any help gratefully received.

Hello Gents, Just joined up as I'm at the start of a complex and likely expensive journey. I've had and still have a variety of interesting genuine watches, mainly Omega, current stable is a seamaster pro 300m Chrono and a Breitling Colt. Now comes the complicated bit. A Rolex/Tudor Sub. I've always wanted one and went to buy one a few months ago, it was a non snowflake Tudor Sub in fantastic albeit unboxed condition. The downside is on putting it on my wrist it felt so different to the Omega and Breitlings I'm used to, much lighter and dare I say it cheaper. So I started questioning if it was the right choice and started looking around for what would make my ideal Sub. I came to the realisation either a Tudor snowflake or an early Rolex Sub ideally on a nato strap were my preference. With the best will in the world I can't afford a genuine early Rolex Sub at the moment and what I'd really like to use this watch for is a daily wearer at the moment. So I think my best way forward is a frankensub. I'm going to start collecting bits and will be using an ETA movement. As a bit about me, I'm in my 30s, and live in Yorkshire England. I restore classic cars which used to me day to day job, nowadays it's more of a hobby than anything else.