Dizzy

HA HA HA!!! omg I just spit my soup all over my laptop!!! Thats awesome

i dont remember ever seeing a red 6536 sub with chronometer cert. wow! @ Nanuq - As for the sharpie... Ive thought about it... and if I have a red one, i am going to experiment on a dial tonight and let you know

Yep I agree. Thats your best option.

Should be interesting to see what it is.

Is the Tudor sub dial the same diameter as the rolex 1680 dial? If so then it should work in the PT sub case. Gen dial fit in my PT case... its close, but it will work. How about the DW case set?

Just imagine how many of these are tucked away in sock drawers or basement boxes and forgotten about. People having no idea they have $60,000 sitting in a junk box rotting away in the basement or storage shed. It will be interesting how this one plays out.

Just imagine how many of these are tucked away in sock drawers or basement boxes and forgotten about. People having no idea they have $60,000 sitting in a junk box rotting away in the basement or storage shed. It will be interesting how this one plays out.

never heard of it. If the WM9 disappears, then someone else will make one some day. I havent heard anything about another new 16610 replica thats as good as or better than the WM9. Now that the WM9 sea-dweller has crash landed, maybe the Noobfactory can be convinced to restart production of their 16660, and with a little tweaking, the Noob 16610 could be as good as the WM9. They could make some minor changes and make it a higher level model and charge accordingly for the improvements. Better bracelet logo on clasp slightly deeper rehaut ( added depth would also make date font mag slightly bigger and better) Remove the etched crown from the saphire Use the same crown/tube that they used on the super sea-dweller. Maybe someone can talk to them for us. The noobfactory has a great reputation for making super-reps so im sure they can properly reproduce a simple 16610 if they tried. dizz

Be careful removing the stem from your movement so you dont mess up the keyless works... use nothing but a 1.2mm screwdriver. That is the most important part of your swap. Be sure to read the tutorials here a couple times over to make sure you know the process. Its not difficult, but there are some important things you will need to know as you go along. dizz

This all depends on a number of factors... Can you swap movements and dials yourself? Do you have the tools? option 1 - If money is no object, then sure, buy a chronometer grade ETA and have it installed with a white MBW or Yuki 1665 dial etc etc. option 2 - If you dont plan on spending a lot on this project, and you dont have a lot of experience working on mechanical watches, then the Puretime 1665 swap is a great idea. Take the "guts" out of the PT and toss them into your MBW. Attach a gen crown while you are at it, and you are good to go. No messing with reinstalling hands and aligning datewheels etc. Then sell off the PT case and bracelet to recoup some of the costs. option 3 - buy a Yuki dial or a used MBW great white, take your watch to get serviced and have them swap the dial at the same time. As for the date font, overlays are readily accessable, but a lot of watchmakers wont install them because they are a pain in the butt to align. Option 2 would be the cheapest because you can sell off your existing movement in your MBW, the 1665 PT case and bracelet and your double red dial and end up recovering most of the $200 you spent on the PT watch.

Vintages look better with rough looking end links or end links that dont fit perfectly. If you put on a set of new 585's i think it would take some character away from the watch. I like it the way it is. But I agree the sides, crown guards and bezel need to be high polished.

woo hoo!!! Nice work bro! Looks really good.

awesome!!!!

If your glass isnt sapphire, it may crack when you heat it. Do you know what case you are using and if its sapphire and not mineral glass? Be sure to heat the crystal evenly and only use as much heat as you need to soften the glue to avoid breaking the glass. dizz

That one is a genuine Rolex t-39 superdome

Not sure what you mean, but yes I was browsing some old threads today..

sounds good. I would put the whole PT movement and dial into the MBW and you are set. PM me when you want to sell the PT 1665 case and your double red dial.

Heres another thread I found today... lets get it going again with some new pics! Any guesses on the origin of this dial? Sorry the pic is a little dark.

Bringing this thread back from the dead... "Vintage Love" comex 5514 9315 bracelet with 93150 clasp 24-703 crown and tube 19 low dome Cartel 5514 comex dial (but looking for matching 5513 replacement) gen spring bars ETA 2846 with datewheel removed

Apparently the bezel retention system wasnt very reliable and most of them lost their original silver bezels. I think Mike said this was the only one he has ever seen with the factory bezel still in place. The dial printing sure looks bad, but if Mike Woods says its real, then i would tend to believe him. @panerai153 - I believe he has a couple million just in mil subs alone.. another million or so in submariners and DRSD's.. and another million in daytonas....

LOL Of course it doesn't fit. Why would it? HA HA HA sheesh

you dont see those 585's very often. You can probably get away with a set of 580's. They are much easier to find and with a more realistic price. 585's tend to sell for a premium.

How are dealers still selling V1 WM9's?? Must have been a lot of them floating around if they are still for sale.

Or post a picture of the watch!

Looks the same as the puretime vintage subs except with a crappy Asian copy movement. What am i missing here? Whats different?