nakortheblue Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Just picked it up at the post office where it has languished since 22 Dec. BK sent it out before he went on vacation but my postman did not bother to drop a notification and I only received a reminder on Mon. Sorry for the poor quality, taken on iPhone... Looks good overall but probably needs a gen insert. Bracelet is a bit stiff and under-edges a bit sharp but much better than the noob bracelet, probably needs work with WD-40 or chain lube and an emery board. I wonder if I should shell out for a gen bracelet and risk mismatching SELs. and yes... I have the wrist of a 9 year old girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 looks great. I have one on order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Looks fantastic NB A genuine oyster bracelet sure does add to the feel.. but wear it for now and enjoy!!.. I decided against swapping the crystal with a gen I have.. it's that good.. Live Strong and Wear it Well AC/Lani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowprofile Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 how long did it take to get the watch from the time you paid bk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 WM9 is in the class of its own. Congrats! I wouldn't consider the gen bracelet as the new one costs around $700. Just oil the WM9 bracelet and maybe smoothen the edges with a sandpaper... it won't be exactly like the gen bracelet but quite respectable anyway. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakortheblue Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 how long did it take to get the watch from the time you paid bk? mine was not a linear route as i initially ordered the v2 and upgraded to the v3. i think bk said his lead time for the v3 is 1 month when he launched it. it's definitely worth the wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelizer Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 WOW! Looks awesome! Wear it in good health! Must get me one of those when my current project (IWC 3717 franken) is completed.. No collection is complete without a WM9 sub.. Or any other great looking watch for that matter.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakortheblue Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 WM9 is in the class of its own. Congrats! I wouldn't consider the gen bracelet as the new one costs around $700. Just oil the WM9 bracelet and maybe smoothen the edges with a sandpaper... it won't be exactly like the gen bracelet but quite respectable anyway. Enjoy! thanks, bt. yeah... the cost is the major barrier, it costs more than the watch! i think new ones from rolex come at $1.1k after trade-in. any sources for cheaper ones? i'm not a fan of bracelets in general and less so of rep bracelets but this is one of the best bracelets i've had other than the bk wm9 v2 YM. still, i've owned a gen nd sub before and i'm a bit spoiled so i may just get it and maybe share it with the bk wm9 LV when it arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakortheblue Posted January 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Looks fantastic NB A genuine oyster bracelet sure does add to the feel.. but wear it for now and enjoy!!.. I decided against swapping the crystal with a gen I have.. it's that good.. Live Strong and Wear it Well AC/Lani thanks, lani. probably go for an insert swap if i can source one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolexmaniac88 Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Looks fantastic NB A genuine oyster bracelet sure does add to the feel.. but wear it for now and enjoy!!.. I decided against swapping the crystal with a gen I have.. it's that good.. Live Strong and Wear it Well AC/Lani What do you mean by "i decided against swappin the crystal with a gen i have.. it's that good"? You swapped with a gen crystal or you didn't? I have one on the way. What do you think would be the best improvements? Gen insert, gen crystal? Does it need anything else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klocklind1 Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 kkkldfdggggfgg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klocklind1 Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 (edited) kkkldfdggggfgg kkkldfdggggfgg [ce I got my V3 before christmas but I was ordering one month before his relese! YES it is a supernice watch BUT I thought that the magnification of the datecyclop would be a little bit more on the sub than the datejust ( compared with my genuine one!) and the explorer II????? But on some pictures of a genuine sub it varies a bit when looking at the date! But I think BK is using a 2,75mm gasket instead of the 3,00 mm but it MORE waterproof with the 2,75 mmm gasket I think! Edited January 14, 2010 by klocklind1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakortheblue Posted January 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 What do you mean by "i decided against swappin the crystal with a gen i have.. it's that good"? You swapped with a gen crystal or you didn't? I have one on the way. What do you think would be the best improvements? Gen insert, gen crystal? Does it need anything else? I think lani found the crystal bk used so good that he did not swap the crystal. I think gen insert will be the way to go. I compared it against my colleague's gen sub and found the pearl too white and opaque such that the metal ring was somewhat obscured wheras the gen pearl has a more translucent look to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakortheblue Posted January 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 kkkldfdggggfgg kkkldfdggggfgg [ce I got my V3 before christmas but I was ordering one month before his relese! YES it is a supernice watch BUT I thought that the magnification of the datecyclop would be a little bit more on the sub than the datejust ( compared with my genuine one!) and the explorer II????? But on some pictures of a genuine sub it varies a bit when looking at the date! But I think BK is using a 2,75mm gasket instead of the 3,00 mm but it MORE waterproof with the 2,75 mmm gasket I think! hmm... Now that you mentioned it, the date mag seems to be slightly smaller than it should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakortheblue Posted January 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 WOW! Looks awesome! Wear it in good health! Must get me one of those when my current project (IWC 3717 franken) is completed.. No collection is complete without a WM9 sub.. Or any other great looking watch for that matter.. I know what you mean, when I first got the v2 YM, I broke down and ordered the TT and LV as well for the heck of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klocklind1 Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 I think lani found the crystal bk used so good that he did not swap the crystal. I think gen insert will be the way to go. I compared it against my colleague's gen sub and found the pearl too white and opaque such that the metal ring was somewhat obscured wheras the gen pearl has a more translucent look to it. The genuine bezelinsert has real saffire crystal and 18k white gold round the pearl so You are absolutely right about the bezelinsert ! You MUST have a genuine insert on this beatiful sub! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratocaster Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 What a gorgeous watch! LOL on the 'wrist of a 9 year old girl' comment! That looks like a 50mm watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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