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Second Rep of my big plunge just in


thogaa

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Here's sort of a review of my new Vintage Military Submariner.

Movement: Swiss ETA 2836-2 25J 28800bph (I hope) :whistling:

Arrived on time - no customs hassle. During unpacking the bezel insert came off :thumbdown:

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- But seeing how little glue that held it I am actualle pleased with having the chance to secure it rather than loosing it paragliding over Grand Canyon. :victory:

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That being done the rep is ready to wear :)

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Or at least if you've got the wrist of a 5 year old :(

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Luckily I had an old Bond G10 20mm in the sock drawer :g:

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Me like the bulky plexi crystal ;)

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All in all a fairly good rep for the money I think. :rolleyes:

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The lume is awful - almost none at all but I guess on a gen of this age it would have faded anyways :pardon:

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Thanks guys. I was thinking toolbox, sewing machine and the watch in a tumble dryer for a few hours... :g:

congrats !

now beat it up :)

cheers,

Frank

nice one thogaa - your collection is growing fast :-D

+1 - congrats by the way!!

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i meant more in a natural way ....

looks like your too inpatient :)

but looks good ;)

cheers,

Frank

I'll polish it some more tomorrow and hurl some bleach at the bezel. :black_eye:

Somehow I think a natolike strap in aged leather might look good :g:

By the way sewing machine is fine I used an anvil and 5 bricks in the dryer :-)

Here's what our Swedish friends use :lol:

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it is looking good Thogaa, how did you aged the insert ?

and what did you do to make the case look used ?`

BR

jesper

Mess up Recipe:

240 grain sandpaper for the edges

400 grain for the case back and some

1500 wet for the crystal and rest of the case.

Then I stirred it around in a bucket of screws, bolts and nuts

for a good 10 minutes before spraying matte black stove enamel

on it and finishing with a dremel polish.

That's about it. :pardon:

I removed the bezel ring - leaving the insert in place and dumped it

into a cup of urine - no wait - chlorine for app 10 minutes. Rinsed

it in water and put it back on.

Be sure to do this in baby steps - If you leave it in the chorine too

long it will look like this: :shock::bangin:

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