TeeJay

I do indeed, my friend I have plans to rebuild mine so it's not so much a case of being a rep GMT II, but something slightly different

I'm liking your style

Same here Just substitute the word 'gen' for 'reps' in my case As you say, it's the satisfaction of building it yourself, that makes a much stronger connection than just making a purchase

Any time The case-sides and lugs are virtually identical I really like how the side of the case forms an integrated crown guard, as to be honest, that's something which I'm not over keen on with diver's watches. I know it's functional, but aesthetically speaking, I think the older no-guard subs look nicer, and those Omega cases combine the no-guard look, with CG functionality

I know I shouldn't, but I love all those fake Roleys, just because the 'details are different' from the ones I see every day And as for the GMT II, that's like the one I wore in Tokyo

No boredom here, at all, it's awesome to see your collection, and it's certainly giving me ideas on how I can expand my own collection when the time comes

I can't help you on the grease issue, as I've never greased any of my watches, but with the stem removal, it's just a case of gently depressing the button, rather than pushing it down hard

Fantastic watches

Stripping the watch really is a very simple procedure, it's just a case of taking it step by step, and being confident in what you're doing

Always nice to see the Planet Ocean with its design predecessor

I hate to say it, but there isn't really any way to become trusted in a community with out either contributing to it (and by that I mean contribution by participation, not just financial contribution) or, by knowing someone who already is well known in the community vouching for you. That's not meant as a flaming at all, just pointing out that trust is something which has to be earned gradually. That said, there are members here who will no-doubt be more than happy to assist you if they can The person in question might not be ignoring you, but might just be busy. I hope you manage to work something out Welcome to the forum

Awesome watch, and awesome to see more of your ink after all this time, bro If you ever want anything drawn up, I'd be honored to do it for you Here's my contribution... This hasn't been off my wrist (other than bathing) since the new dial went in the case A long-term project off to a solid start I can't find my digital camera, so had to use my phone, so here's a better reference shot to fully appreciate Slartibartfast's awesome dial

+2 I'd say to avoid them, simply because there are nicer basic watches available at even cheaper prices, and because Silix has a less than perfect history when it comes to delivery times/accuracy of order being shipped... Just my .2C

Even though I don't use gen parts, I would say that comes close to summing up my feelings on the subject Sure, it might not 'be real', it might not be accurate (to a specific model), but the satisfaction of knowing that I built it to be that way, and being able to achieve the goal of the project, outweighs any kind of regret/shame/etc that it's not a gen or containing gen parts, and the friends who have seen my vintage sub, have always been genuinely interested by it

That can be partially remedied by using a particular paint to re-fill the numbers, as it then 'optically enlarges' the area. I'm not too sure which paint is used, if it is flat white enamel, or a silver enamel (or even a 50/50 mix of both) but I know folks have reported some success with this little modification

I'll be interested to see the engraving you manage to get done, and I'll certainly be posting pictures of the watch as the project progresses

Happy birthday, and indeed, that was very nice of her Wear it well

I think the closest I'd ever get to a gen (other than anything I might receive as a gift) would be a franken. I've got into building watches too much to take satisfaction from something purchased 'as stock', without any kind of modification involved. For me, reps have shown me that I don't have to spend obscene amounts of money to get a nice watch

I'm definitely getting more into Tudors now, simply because it's 'not a Rolex' I have got a custom Tudor project in mind, but will probably be some time before I can afford to actually get down to building it

Thanks for the information, I have plans to eventually get one of those as a hand/movement donor for a future project (and from the same dealer)

Happy birthday, indeed

There's some interesting pieces there for sure A fine collection I've had my eye on that Tudor Hydronaut for a while, how do you find it?

Wouldn't it be an even sweeter irony if he actually thought it was a gen, having bought it from someone else/won it playing poker, etc Thanks for providing my daily dose of schadenfreude

This is something I really only found out last night, but thought I would share. When doing a project, try and keep it as consistent as possible. Mixing features is not a problem, as long as they all blend... What happened, was I tried to put the Snowflake dial into my vintage sub. I thought, why not have the nice clear dial, in the case I like to wear? Well, I tried it, but strangely, felt that it just didn't go. I think the problem, was the square indices clashed with the more curved sides of the older case design, and the color of the dial and markers looked 'too new' for the aged case. Not something I would have previously considered, but a very noticeable effect, in that, for no apparent reason, it 'looked wrong'. Not wrong in the sense of mixed parts, but wrong in an aesthetic sense... So for anyone planning or working on a project, I would say be consistent in your plan. If you want modern, keep it all modern, if you want it vintage, keep it all vintage, and remember that not all dials will work with a certain case-shape

Thanks There's quite a bit of work to do to it yet, but I am liking it as it is Work needed: Correct case-back (well, as close as possible without out the military issue number) New movement (will have to be a Swiss one...) Correct Snowflake hands (which is why I need the Swiss movement) New bezel insert It might take some time, but I'll get there in the end