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Hi, I'm looking to get some work done on my TC submariner. any good and reputable modders based in the UK or Europe that y'all recommend? Thanks

How do phong's complete watches compare to TCs? is there much difference? If so, what are the differences?

Hi all, Need some expert knowledge. I've had a couple of TC v6s in the last 2 years and they've been perfect, other than the raised/thicker SEL midlinks when compared to the gens. I purchased a gen 93250 bracelet cos it bothered me, but then found that the gen SEL fit fractions of millimetres too small (my lug widths are 20.15mm wide) resulting in a not-too-perfect loose fit. I've seen in a few pics of TC's latest 16610LV that the thickness of the SEL midlink has been reduced and looks a lot more like the gen. Can anyone confirm this? Am I seeing things, or have v4/v3 TC 93250s been installed on the pics I've seen? Thanks

I ordered a 111 from dochere2 and it should be arriving this week! cant wait to receive it!

I did (in this order): Bezel insert Crystal Bracelet Crown Based on a TC v6. The lugs are very slightly wider than 20mm, unfortunately so gen bracelet doesn't sit snug

That is insanely good! Well done!

Thanks for the advice! I was looking at Toro's stock for the 318 and 247, but in recent days, have started to lean towards either a 005 noob or 111 noob v3. The dial of the 111 looks amazingly accurate, but the glassback would be a tell, even with the incabloc mod. Netniet, your mods look fantastic! Was it expensive to get it all done, if you don't mind me asking? The 005 looks great too, but I've read that the sausage lume can look quite different from a gen. Any experience between those two?

Thanks Ezio. Where is your local shop located?

Hi, I've got a TC sub that I want to get modded. Looking to straighten the gen crystal and replace the crown with a gen. Does anyone know of a reliable watchmaker in London, UK or Europe? Thanks

The sausage lume on the 005 is that off? If the incabloc mod is done on the 111, would that be a significant improvement, or are there many more inaccuracies? Any idea whether the sausage lume has been improved on the latest noob v2.5?

Hi, I've been looking to get a Panerai and have been researching for a while. I've been looking ideally in the luminor range with the second hand at 9, with no date, with manual wind. I'm after a super-rep and was quite keen on the noob PAM111 v3 with asian movt with incabloc mod after doing some reading. But after some additional reading, decided that that there would be several tells on the glassback movement as I can't imagine a rep movement would be finished anywhere as nicely as a gen and that all it would take is some misprinted colour printing of the brand, for example, to give it away, in addition to issues with the swan neck, etc. So then I decided that a covered case back would be the way to go, so I pored through ALE's PAM reference guide and given my criteria above, managed to find 2 models that fit my criteria: PAM 318 (N factory) PAM 247 (H factory) What are your thoughts on these 2 models? Anybody have one of these, and if so, how do you rate it? What are the major and minor tells? Are there any other luminor super reps out there I should be considering? Thanks!

Is there a model that's as good as the pam 111, but without the glass back?

Thanks guys! The hunt begins!

Thanks! Where's the best place to source used ones? eBay and VRM tend to have brand new ones for about $USD120+

Looking to add another mod to my current TC based frankensub. Following are the gen components so far: 93250 bracelet bezel insert crystal (with LEC) bezel click spring Looking to add a gen crown. Are both gen 703 and 704 crowns compatible? Is a gen tube essential? Where is the best source for a reasonably priced crown? I've seen someone suggest that it's possible to get gen crowns for USD$50...is this true? Thanks!

Inspiring write up and a beautiful watch!

Thanks guys, very helpful comments! The more I look at this watch, the more I like it. It's got such a minimalist elegance to it. Bueffel, I'm amazed that the price of the gen IWC 30110 is EUR 297! So the hands are compatible with it and the movement fits into the case without any mods? Also, where did you source the gen strap, and how much did it cost? I've read in a few places that the crystal doesn't have AR on it. How doe one go about getting AR treatment done? Peter pan, thanks for your advice. I will go for the Asian 2892 movement May I ask, which TD did y'all source yours from? I'm considering ordering from ToroBravo. Cheers

Hi all, I've recently caught the IWC bug and am looking to get a non-chronograph Portofino (ss, white dial) ToroBravo. It's such an elegant watch! There are 3 listed there with different movements: Asian 2892 Asian 2824 Miyota Which would y'all go for? What have been your experiences between the 2 movements? Is there much difference in reliability or the bph? Am I correct in thinking that the watchcase, hands, dial, etc would be the same between the 2? I'm also interested to hear existing owner's thoughts on how well replicated the watch is and whether there are any obvious tells. Many thanks

Wow which TD stocks this?

One of the most comprehensive tutorials I've ever read. Outstanding work, an thanks for paving the way for some of us n00bs!

What sort of mods are involved? Who's the person to get in touch with for the mods?

Thanks alligoat! I wasn't aware that there was a series that had drilled lugs AND SELs! Interesting combination

Did you order directly from the website, or PM toro?

Is it worth getting the Swiss movement for the noob pam 111 v3?, or is the Asian clone sufficient? I've read somewhere that the Swiss movement is the same (or almost the same) as the gen, is there any truth in that?

Thanks all for your input! I'm leaning towards the noob 111 v3. Just need to determine which TD can get it to me quickest!