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By hook or by crook, I will get this finished, and working like a pup Yup, cheers

Looking at them, they are bonded into place with some kind of adhesive, so my plan is to remove, measure, cut the cylinder area off, and then tap and die a thread to the inners, screw in the gen pushers, then refit using strong, waterproof adhesive, then onto water resistance testing. Once I get the remainder of my watch equipment. Holidays first

Well I don't know about that I do really enjoy this hobby, thats fir sure Something was bugging me about the look of the rep pushers compared to the genuine ones, then it struck me that, with the rep pushers, they were missing a cylinder type area below the push area. This cylinder area is part of the tubes pushed into the rep case. The below photos will explain better. Basically the rep pushers tubes mimic part of the gen pushers, to make the rep look more accurate.

I have heard back from my genuine parts supplier that he cannot source a new case set other than from TAG themselves, and at the quoted $1000, I thin I will work on the spare case set I have, and see how I get on with it. Had some free time today, and with a empty house, I set about disassembling the spare Carrera case. First, I wanted to remove the pushers from the rep case, these are held in place with tiny cir clips locking them into place. The construction, and functionality of these compared to the genuine pushers I have is slightly different, but more on that later. Pushers removed first so I could get a press die in there to remove crystal later... A look inside the area of the crown and pushers... Now lets take a look at these pushers in more detail... Rep pushers... (notice the small indented ring, this is where the tiny cir clip locks the pusher into place. Also noticed the small black o-ring. Rep Start/Stop Pusher... Rep Reset Pusher... Now onto the comparison photos. The Genuine Pushers are on the bottom... Genuine with the screw thread... Genuine, Left... Next, I popped out the crystal... Closer look at the crystal gasket, and chapter ring... Removed the crystal gasket, and took some reference photos on which way its fitted... Then I set about removing the bezel/insert. This spare case is the chromed bezel insert model, not the black bezel insert like my franken. I am unsure if the construction of my franken bezel is the same as this one, but looking closely at this thing, the bezel insert, and bezel are one piece of machined stainless steel.. Also removed the chapter ring with the bezel as the chapter ring sits under the bezel... The chapter ring was held in place with 4 x sticky strips. I have also noticed some marking to the case in this area, which looks like its possibly had some correction work done, and marked in the process.. The small hole you see on the edge to the left of the sticky strip is to home the chapter ring centre. Chapter Ring... Rear of Chapter Ring, and the dimple which mates with the hole above mentioned... Some photos of the one piece removed Bezel. Looking closely at this, I cannot see anything that reflects that there is an insert, its all one piece...(looks like theres a lip around the circumference, but this is machined that way... More marks visible on the rear of the bezel, which has to relate to the factory removing, or doing something with this watch prior to marketing/selling. Seems weird... Now a look at the case with the bezel removed... Group shot of dismantled parts... Crystal, and case back put away for safe keeping. Awaiting for genuine crystal measurements at the moment, which will determine whether or not I will be able to fit a genuine crystal in this rep case set or not... Trial fit of a gen pusher, just to check tolerances, and there's quite a difference. The thread slides into the case so far, then stops. Unsure at this point if I will be able to use the gen pushers or not due to the completely different construction, and design used with the rep pushers... Closer look at the hole where the threaded part of the gen pusher stops at. It maybe possible to tap and die this inner area, but then can't see how the gen pusher would work, as its completely different in construction as the rep pusher. The rep pushers have an inner area of the tip of the pushers, which when pushed, the protruding case tubes go into. So that was that for now, need to do some micro work, and measurements regarding the pushers. Photo of disassembled case for reference.. And that it for today. Will up date later once I get the tolerance measurements of the genuine crystal from my supplier.

Cheers, me too. Happy that my supplier is taking measurements for me, which would save me $200+ if they don't match the rep crystal.

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Thanks brother! I should have the gen crystal measurements later today

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I'm hoping the measurements of the gen crystal match the rep measurements Then the icing on the cake will indeed ring true here Congrats on your first mod. You managed to remove every blue screw, and replace for silver? I know one or two are quite tricky to get to. EDIT - Oh you polished the blue off. I would of advised against that due to how thin, and fragile the screw heads are, but if you managed it ok, then all well and good

It's pretty much done now, and have been wearing the Carrera every day since. The gen dial cost $350. The only parts I need to replace for gen, are the bezel insert, and chapter ring. These two parts alone cost another $320 I did plan on replacing the crystal, and case set for get, but the price I have been quoted is $1000 for the case set, (Only available from TAG themselves) and that is too much for me really, so will try and get my gen pushers fitted in my spare rep case set I got. This alone will involve tap and die work, as the gen pushers are screwed into place on a gen, whereas on the rep they are slotted into the case, and retained by tiny cir clips. As to the gen crystal, I am unsure if it will fit the rep case, so have requested measurements of the gen crystal, and will compare to my rep measurements.

Aha, cheers, yes, must of been the angle, and the cyclops hiding it. Love this Tag, got to have one

Does the gen come with the two vertical lume strips, one either side of the DW? The gen I have been looking at don't. Unless its only specific model gens have this?

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I can't see anything either lol

Thanks certainly got that feeling for this watch, you know the feeling when you see the right one, you have to have it! Will certainly get the same mods does too. Thanks again!

Is yours the blue, or black model? I'm colourblind, and can't make out if yours is which. The blue on TT looks a brighter shade of blue? Or they the same as yours?

Now that is a real nice, varied collection you got there. Love that Monaco.

Andrew has it listed just under $300 plus hipping http://www.ttw888.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=41_211&products_id=5838 Arrows still missing from G of TAG though, but I don't care, been wanting this model for a while now. Maybe my next franken after my Chopard, and Carrera

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I love this watch. Which TD did you get it from?

Good to be back, thanks for the update, I too was wondering what had happened.

Agreed, certainly a Swiss ETA 2836-2

Thats an interesting timepiece for sure.

Green light it, its very good.

This whole iso blocking sites reeks of big brother.