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Never seen this movement before. At first when you mentioned the low price, I was half expecting the movement to simply be quartz with faux inner workings.

Right, before I start the photo shoot today I wanted to post some personal thoughts, and opinions now the rose tinted glasses are off. Some of the below findings can possibly be resolved, which I highlight in brackets. 01. The bracelet feels quite light in comparison to other subs I have owned, gen, and rep. (Not held a Y series 2002 Sub LV though, so could be right?). 02. The folding Rolex stamped two fold part of the clasp is quite tight. (WD40 bath may fix this). 03. The V4 Clasp, whilst very nice to look at, again is very light, and feels unfinished. Especially the fold over safety clasp, its fitting pin appears to be 0.5mm too big each end, which is quite obvious upon close inspection. (it is a prototype version after all). 04 The fold over safety latch mentioned above in, 03, this is very very sharp, and also unfinished. It actually protrudes about 1mm either side of the edges of the clasp itself. (photos detailing this later). Thats about it for now on the negatives. I will highlight the above findings in photos, and video later today. I will also shoot videos showing the bezel rotation, and second hand sweep. The positives far outweigh the negatives with this particular TC sub, and those negatives are all related to the bracelet, and V4 clasp, but having said that, we need to remember, that the V4 clasp is indeed still in prototype phase. Everything else as of right now, I am extremely happy with. The time keeping is spot on thus far, been wearing the TC sub since putting the clasp on lol. Only in the house though due to waiting for insert. If you wear a big watch normally, you will find the TC sub wears quite small, even smaller than a Sub C, this is what I found after wearing my Carrera regularly, but again, this is due to the particular model Submariner the TC mimics. Y Series, 2002 LV. The areas I was most impressed with for those who didn't watch my video, were the crown, and tube, very very smooth upon unscrewing and re-screwing the crown. The time adjustment of this new TC2824 movement was also a positive experience. Nice solid feeling/feedback in the crown/stem, with resistance whilst turning the hands to the correct time. Date function is also a pleasure to set, again, nice tight crown, and stem, no wobbly bits here, and the date flicks over nice and positively. The new DWO V3 looks spot on to my eyes right now, and again, I will cover this is photo Macro shots later. When you receive your TC sub, don't be alarmed at first when you inspect the case of it, as it looks marked out of the box, but this is due to the thin, clear film pieces which cover all sides of the case. (Reminder of photo of these below).

Will update the thread when I know the answer to question 1. As to question 2, I don't know as I fitted the gen dial, and hands to a gen movement.

Yes, I know, waiting on insert

Welcome to the forums lol Who is, t3u5ty ? A M2M sale was it?

Lume shot, and not charged with a super-duper led torch either, just my desk lamp whilst resizing the bracelet. Will update in more detail after I have worn it a while to see how long the charge lasts. Tomorrow is photo shoot day, so be ready for plenty of close up, macro shots of my TC sub. If there are any areas you would like to see in particular, let me know.

Great to see you on the mend mate

Having a mare with the video, after editing I was still way over the limits of Youtube @ 22 minutes, YT only allow 10 mins, so edited a bit, and got it down to 18, so still over. Finally decided to upload to Vimeo, which should be done in the next couple of hours. Quick wristie And next to my Sub C

Collected my TC Sub this afternoon, and was like a kid at Christmas. I have shot an unboxing video, which I am editing at the moment, so once done, and uploaded, I will post it here. In the meantime, here are some photos of the TC Packaging, and Case Set protection, and bracelet protection. There are clear film strips on all polished areas of the case, which at first I thought there were scratches, which you will see in my video. Also picked up my new goggles from the opticians today too, and wow, I can see clearly again. Only 8 years since my last pair, whoops. I will post video when done, but will warn you, I do ramble a bit in it lol.

Its at our post office awaiting collection tomorrow

MD2020 Mike is very ill right now, and is not taking on any more work at the moment.

Bugger, postman been and gone, no card, so guess I will have to wait another day, as Im sure it will be here tomorrow now.

Got tracking number from Thomas just now, and its showing that it arrived in Helsinki on Friday 26th, so hopefully it will be at our local post office sometime today. Will update with photos, and brief impressions once collected, and admired

Considering the same seller has a BIN for $10 on another crown and tube, I would most certainly say, no, not genuine.. ROLEX WRIST WATCH CROWN & TUBE STEEL USED 5.3 mm

Thanks for the heads up mate. Unsure if this is US only related, or Global though.

Just a thought, is your watch storage box a cheap type, with thin, clear plastic display top? If so, these are quite dusty inside due to the cheap material used in the lining of it. I purchased one myself, and when it arrived, the inside was caked with fibres/dust from the material. Had to use a can of air to clear it.

I have pointed Thomas to this thread, as this is the first I have seen on any TC Sub.

I already advised you to use Cape Cod to remove it. Seeing as you purchased it from M2M, maybe ask the seller if they swapped the bracelet for an inferior one, and fitted the TC clasp to it.

Exactly, I am guessing its dirt, not rust, and the moisture in the air has possibly caused sweating in the watchbox? I too rub down my watches, but do also ensure any polished areas are left with a mirror finish, and don't touch my watch with my fingers/skin when putting in my box, I put gloves on, sounds anal I know, but thats me. Does sound crazy though this rust like residue.

I take it you emailed Thomas first before posting this thread? What did he say about this? Are the area of the link sides polished, or brushed? If polished, cape cod will get that off.

New member? First post you mean in over a year Welcome to the forums, and greetings from Finland

Here you go, these are from my supplier that I purchased my Genuine Tag parts from.. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROLEX-VINTAGE-DIAL-18K-WHITE-GOLD-EMBLEMS-3MM-X-2-PCS-MINT-95-100-ORIGINAL-/251286282778?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a81d4621a

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on these Appreciated.

Black gen insert around $180, LV gen insert around $500