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Anyone know where I can get the BEST ($40) versions?

Hi guys, Due to such high demand I have decided to offer this Hublot Big Bang mod to all fellow members. If you are interested, please go ahead and send an email to: ds2208@hotmail.com Upon reply I will send you all of the details, terms and conditions. Thanks!!

I noticed that a few members refer to the decal as a 'sticker'. I just wanted to reassure that it is not in fact a sticker. A decal is many times thinner and permanent, and applied in a completely different way. Because it's much thinner, there are no 'edge' lines like a sticker. On top of that, it is completely invisible, whereas a sticker would probably reflect some light.

We searched through a whole bunch of fonts, and whilst they are 100% perfect when written normally (straight), they go elongated when you apply the curvature. We spent a great deal of time and could NOT overcome this problem, no matter what we tried. If you look closely at the gen 'HUBLOT' font, you'll notice that the writing has actually been custom designed. This is most evident when you look at the letters 'H' and 'U', where the two vertical lines of these letters are not parallel. Unfortunately, this is something that we could not replicate. If you guys have any other suggestions, I'd be more than happy to hear them.

Yeah I noticed that, but this is the absolute best that my friend could do. The only difference is that the gen's font is much more rounded, whereas mine is a little elongated. If you look at the letter 'O' you'll see what I mean. That being said, it is still an extremely accurate mod.

Do the stickers on the rotor of your HBB annoy you? Well me too, and I've finally done something about it. These stickers look terrible; they are the wrong font, too bold, usually applied crookedly and leave a sticky residue on the rotor where the glue drips. These stickers are my pet (and perhaps only) peeve with these HBB reps. I enlisted the help of a friend who works in graphic design, and another who is very good with water-slide decals and has a professional grade laser printer. Together, they've created a fix which I would say is about 95% accurate to gen. The only real difference is, of course, that mine is not actually engraved. The font, thickness of font, size of font, spacing between letters and placement on rotor are identical. To those who are not familiar with water-slide decals, they work the same way as temporary tattoos... the only difference is that they are MUCH higher quality and are permanent... they will not fade, crack or in any other way deteriorate with time. Arts and craft gurus use them to put photos on mugs and that sort of thing. I am a very anal person, and even I am EXTREMELY satisfied with this mod. You would have to look EXTREMELY close to tell that it wasn't engraved (almost loupe territory), and without a loupe you wouldn't be 100% certain that it wasn't engraved. The decal was cut in the EXACT same shape and size (shape of the letter 'C') as the weighted end of the rotor in such a way that it is seamless. Additionally, my friend finished the decal in such a way that there is absolutely no way to tell that there has been anything applied to the surface of the rotor (there are no edge lines). I have retained the original stickers just in case I ever need to send the watch back for repairs. Even though the decal is permanently fixed to the rotor, it can be removed if necessary. I can just scratch off the decal, re-apply the stickers and then send back for repairs!! THE PICTURES DO NOT DO THIS MOD JUSTICE!! I've tried to take some photos of the rotor both with and without the watch case backing but unfortunately I am not a professional photographer nor do I have professional equipment. The mod is EXTREMELY CLEAN and looks virtually identical to the gen, and I assure you that any smudges or marks on the rotor or crystal are simply specs of dust (I should have wiped them clean before taking these photos). This mod has given me a newfound appreciation for my HBB... Let me know what you guys think!!

I'm trying to find a novel way of fixing that bloody stickered rotor on the HBB....

I notice that a 7750 rotor is made up of 2 distinct parts... the main body and the 'weight' end. Has anybody ever separated these two pieces, or does anybody know how they are connected (e.g. friction, glue etc.)? Looking at it closely it resembles a 'dove-tail' join but I could be wrong.