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Oops, yeah I didn't blow up the first pic of the blue enough. Def MK3.

Are you sure the first 2 are MK3s? I've always understood the MK3 to have a "bend" at the bottom left of the 4:

Service dials, easy. Sub-on-top, sorta. Feet first? Forget about it! Gilt? Sell your car.

Did we ever find out who supplied that nasty chipped dial?

Was that the case with 3/6/9 5513s as well?

It's a 6564, so too small a case to do a Sub.

I fooled Santa into thinking I've been a good boy and he came through with this... So now it's time to go on the gen-spec treasure hunt. Are there Vietnam 6536 cases? I like a thin watch but I'm also a Bond fan - how about a 6538 dial with a 6536 case and crown with 1030-spec hands and a T-17*? I already have the undersized strap LOL. * If not gen, who makes the most accurate aftermarket dome?

1. The SPECTRE bezel insert has hour markers 0-11 instead of minute markers. Also the bezel is bi-directional and does not click when turned. 2. The SPECTRE dial is missing the number 12; the OMEGA Seamaster writing and logo are larger. 3. The SPECTRE second hand is a lollipop rather than a spear. 4. The SPECTRE bracelet clasp bears the 007 gun logo. 5. The SPECTRE comes with a black & grey NATO strap which also bears the 007 gun logo on one of its keepers. The black & grey strap Omega sells separately lacks the 007 logo.

Shut up and take my money! i will gladly take a pair.

It's rather humorous how the linked article describes the 5513 as "virtually indistinguishable" from the 16610. Well yeah, except for the date window, 2 vs. 4 lines of text, depth rating, steel vs. gold hands....

Can you do an "Open 6 & 9" for gen 3135?

Say hello to the "remastered" CD industry. The David Bowie reissue campaign currently underway represents the fourth time his catalogue has come out on CD (RCA, Ryko, Virgin, Parlophone).

The date wheel on the 16800/3035 rotates counter-clockwise. The wheel on the 16610/3135 rotates clockwise. So you'd need a movement that rotates the opposite way from how it's setup now.

Phong's eBay listings now say: This seller is currently away until Oct 12, 2018. If you make a purchase, there may be a delay in processing your order.

JSeb you bring up an interesting point - I wonder if Jensen will plea bargain and flip to take down the Franken dealers on criminal charges. Perhaps the authorities are poring over Jensen's invoices to see where he sold "Highest quality professionally refinished" DRSD dials to Joe's Jewelry & Pawn....

What do the references to "floods" and "mesh/meshes" mean?

Just on the tach: Look at where the triangles are pointing to the middle digits of 400/300/240/200. The text on the YG is too thin. The spacing of numbers like 80 and 90 is too wide. The "UNITS PER HOUR" font is too tall/skinny.

TC 5-digit with gen bezel assembly, dial, crown. Yes the DWO needs a fix. Not sure what version TC - can someone ID this?

Here's a TC head... I didn't include a straight-on shot since it has gen dial and bezel assembly. Also the bracelet is not TC.

Yes, Bart's pictures with the red lines illustrate the difference between a fat font insert and a later medium- or thin-font insert.

On a 70s era fat font the diagonal line on the left side of the 4 makes a "turn" at the bottom. On the insert you linked to the diagonal line continues to the bottom, so it's not period-correct. The Yuki one doesn't look too good either. The numbers look too small and the bottom of the 5 is too squat (i.e. it looks like the opposite of a "long 5").

ARF clasp has a more accurate coronet and scrolls, but the font alignment is terrible (W in SWISS, OL in ROLEX).

There's also a Flat-S ("ZUBMARINER") tritium (T<25) variation with round Os on lOOOft = 3OOm (italicized ft, m, and =, no serif on l).

Are you also making an Open 6 & 9 date wheel for gen 3135?