Hi, I got my beginmariner with asian 2813 copy movement in it today, and for 118 USD shipped it looks great! The band is all that it's cracked up to be, the points on the crown are sharp as can be, and the dial looks perfect. The only things I have to complain about are that the crown tube seems to be not screwed all the way in so the crown isn't flush with the case, the band is noisy, and the rotor spins like a freakin banshee.
I'm going to mess around with the crown when I'm done posting this, but does anyone have any idea how to tighten that rotor or something? When I just turn my wrist that thing whizzes around like crazy. It only winds while rotating in 1 direction too.
Using the highly technical method of "counting" I count about 8 ticks per second, it really doesnt appear to be 6, so it's just as advertised as 28,800 bph. Super smooth.
Now, for the fun stuff. I have another caseback that has a different depth to it, I'm wondering which one is more accurate to the original sub. I also have gen crown, but my carpet ate the tube for that and it seems to be bent anyway. I'm thinking of purchasing a gen bezel insert, and I'm also pondering doing something about the band, as this one is very noisy and sharp around the edges. I really like the finish on this noob watch, so I would hate to lose that, but damn is that thing loud! Heres some pics and short descriptions of this baby and its (maybe) future parts. Let me know what you guys think.
Heres the movement. i like the colored gear, but whats the point if the movement is entirely the wrong color anyway? Either way, gotta love it
Here's a head on shot, see what I mean about the crown not being flush?
Lucked out with sharp points here
So which back? Beginmariner on left, some other one on right in both pics
Here's the 2 clasps, I think the beginmariner actually has a better crown on it
And here's my gen crown, see how its bent? It looks like its leaning, but believe me, its bent