ubiquitous Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 It's not often that ladies watches are the topic of discussion here, but I thought I'd share anyways. I had picked up this ladies DJ 4 or 5 years ago; a TW Best piece from EL back when he was in the business. I purchased this watch as a test subject to see how well Mrs. Ubi would do with a watch like this; a daily wearer of sorts, but versatile and simple enough for most occassions. If things worked out, I would be more than happy to pick up a gen for her. If it wasn't to her liking, no sweat... Minimal cost in, so no major loss. Mrs. Ubi wore this watch day in and day out since I gave it to her, and she put this thing through the wringer (it shows!). We both agreed that the abuse this watch endured was pretty severe... For that alone, we both came to the conclusion that buying a gen was probably not conducive to acheiving great value for the money, as there were better choices for a daily beater that simply made better financial sense (she's sporting a Chanel J12 rep these days; a low cost solution which she adores). That being the case, her old DJ was retired; still worked great, but forgotten in lieu of more interesting subjects. I had all but forgotten about it as well, until I noticed it sitting quietly and motionless in the drawer the other day... First order of business was installing a genuine 5.3mm crown. Actually, it's the only mod so far... Comparing this tiny little thing to a 40mm puts it into perspective... Next order of business will be swapping out to a genuine dial... Picking the right one will be up to Mrs. Ubi, but I have a couple of ideas with that regard as well (I wouldn't mind seeing a Ladies Explorer dial gracing this case). I know that the current trend is for ladies to wear a larger watch these days, but I still think this tiny little thing looks great on my better half's wrist. Elegant, but still casual enough to go with everyday wear. And Mrs. Ubi agrees; I think she's excited at the prospect of having a reborn franken project of her own Not sure that such things are of interest to the folks here, but I have to admit that this has been a fun endeavor and a nice change as well... To be continued... //ubi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Not only great taste in watches but a square cut diamond also.. and by the looks of the lack of colour in the stone ahigh quality one at that . square cuts are my fave..but the grade has to be high since it will show every flaw easily.,. Thumbs up for Mrs Ubi AC/L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Great shots Ubi and a big to Mrs. Ubi! Nice ICE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Back before she was Mrs. Ubi, J gave me some very specific parameters to work within when picking out her ring; she loves her princess cuts My goal is to go up another ct. by our 20 year anniversary... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 oh boy...i love stories... will be fun to follow along with this one... R- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justasgood Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Ubi, Let me know if I can get any Gen parts for you from my watch guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Kurt- Thanks, big guy! Much appreciated KS, hackr- Danke danke! I think Mrs. Ubi has impeccible taste if I do say so myself; she did pick me after all ROFL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Very nice thread, it might sound odd from a crab, but I support happy families :clapping: Nice rock btw >.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Way to go, Ubi. After the gen dial comes the gen crystal & a legend is born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 It's not often that ladies watches are the topic of discussion here, but I thought I'd share anyways. I know that the current trend is for ladies to wear a larger watch these days, but I still think this tiny little thing looks great on my better half's wrist. Elegant, but still casual enough to go with everyday wear. And Mrs. Ubi agrees //ubi And a shame it is, that we don't hear more about ladies reps. I thought bigger was better for ladies, but Mrs. P4 doesnt want a big beefy slab of watch on her wrist either. She has been enjoying her TAG Link she got for xmas, and I believe that had I gone with a larger sized watch, she wouldn't wear it. I like that DJ dial, however upgrading this will be fun, i'll tune in to watch. What is Mrs. Ubi's interest level in your watch hobby, and this project? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member X Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Nice! She's a lucky lady, will look forward to the updates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Wow.. mrs. ubi is gonna be one happy woman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
concepta Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 My beautiful lady sports a Explorer 1. She loves it so now i might need to build her a better one. Nice work as always R!What case reference is that btw?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Love the progress so far Ubi; really looking forward to seeing this in a couple of months. ...you both have impeccable taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hey Ubi...looks great. I picked that exact piece as it stands for my mother...it's very nice. The Explorer dial would be interesting if Mrs. Ubi is an Exploring kind of gal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 The ladies DJ is one of my wife's favorites. Can't wait to see the upgrades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted February 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Thanks, gang! I have to admit; I didn't think a Ladies' DJ would generate this much interest @P4- Mrs. Ubi's interest in the hobby is rather minimal. She does her best to keep up with what I'm doing regarding my own projects, but she mostly observes from a distance She is very supportive in this hobby however, and she'll be the first to tell me that she'd rather I build something of my own than buy the same thing at the AD if I can; the building aspect of it all does fascinate her. With regards to this particular project, she's quite interested to see what I am able to make of it. Since this is her watch, she'll have the creative input as to what dial she wants, bracelet type, bezel, etc. She's a bit of a purist however- She prefers simple, clean lines when it comes to design, so I imagine that the bezel will remain the same, she'll opt for an Oyster bracelet, the dial will be along the same theme and so on @Concepta- I'm not 100% certain what this case ref is, as I've never been too familiar with the Ladies DateJust line, and their many variations I'll have to look that up... Thanks again for your kind comments one and all. Looking forward to seeing where this one goes as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmarin.72 Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Comparing this tiny little thing to a 40mm puts it into perspective... This is how i would look next to Lani Keep us posted R on the progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hey Ubi. Nice one. I bought my lady a gen of that very watch over the summer! Stainless, smooth bezel, white dial with roman markers, oyster bracelet. She absolutely loves it. Her first question upon receiving it? "Is it a franken?" Hehe. In this case it was not, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Ah, very nice Ubi. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 It's looking good, I'll be keen to see the project's progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utheman Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Very nice Ubi! It's great that you and Mrs. Ubi can share and have fun with the same hobby. ww Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigNickD Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Ubi- A great project I am about to endeavour upon myself. Does anyone know if a gen dial will fit a cartel (or anyone elses) ladies dj case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Thanks, gents! I'll see if Mrs. Ubi can pick out a dial sometime soon... Progress to be posted as it happens Cheers! R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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