bklm1234 Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 (edited) I promised a member friend I did this for him a long time ago. I took today, President's Day holiday to finish it. It's not particularly hard thanks to wm9's movement ring design. Here're the specs: - wm9 v3 - gen dial $300 (not $200. Corrected by owner), sent in by the owner - gen crystal $250, sourced by me - used gen crown $50, sourced by me - JewelryOutlet555 sub blue insert $10, sent in by the owner - pearl extracted from a wm9 LV insert which I installed it on the JO insert. I had to enlarge the existing pearl hole to put on the wm9 pearl. The gen dial's feet got clipped and filed smooth and flat. It's then glued onto with shoe glue to the wm9 movement ring. Easy enough. Just have to be patient and steady with the hands to center everything. hands installed perfect fit into the case. Note all the minute markers are even with the rehaut gen crystal and gasket used gen crown wm9 LV insert pearl on JO insert The rest is standard assembly procedure -bk Edited February 16, 2010 by bklm1234 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patinga Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Awesome. People here never cease to amaze me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maugomez Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 now that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgking Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Understated Elegance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 The silver serti Sub is the only good looking diamond watch that I know. I think this dial would go better with the two-tone version though (just like the original). Great job anyway... really nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member X Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Nice Just wondering... Why does the dial have Swiss T<25 when it doesn't appear to have any lume on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 The silver serti Sub is the only good looking diamond watch that I know. I think this dial would go better with the two-tone version though (just like the original). Great job anyway... really nice one. Absolutely correct on all counts, By-Tor. In fact, that will be the only bling rollie I'd ever strap on. Awesome work as usual from BK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limestone Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Wow... suited for a king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefcook Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 I actually doubt that the dial is genuine. Looks like one of the dials a specific seller on eBay is selling at the moment. The gen serti dial has much nicer setting for the blue sapphires. But gen Serti dials a lot more expensive, too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 Gen or not, it's a nice dial. This might actually be an older Serti dial version from a non-SEL watch who knows... Here's the modern gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted February 16, 2010 Report Share Posted February 16, 2010 pussy magnet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bklm1234 Posted February 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 (edited) The dial itself looks to be gen. I think the 6, 9, 12 markers are refurbished. The round markers are in very good shape, probably original. -bk Edited February 18, 2010 by bklm1234 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maugomez Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 its a shame that the second "p" in PERPETUAL its like kinda crooked right??? it seems small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raijor Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Nice .. very nice indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 its a shame that the second "p" in PERPETUAL its like kinda crooked right??? it seems small The P isn't crooked, the letter itself is damaged. If you look at the bottom tip of the R, the bottom of the P and the lower left corner of the E (peRPEtual) they are all slightly damaged, as if something rubbed against the dial and removed the printing, which is a shame... Other than that, a fantastic build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgking Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) Regarding the "1000ft"...it looks as though the first 'zero' is larger than the second two...could be an optical illusion. In fact, the "ft" is too close to the "1000", and the "1" is a different font when compared to the 'gen' just above. But close enough for 99% of anybody you would encounter. Edited February 19, 2010 by lgking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdavis Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Regarding the "1000ft"...it looks as though the first 'zero' is larger than the second two...could be an optical illusion. In fact, the "ft" is too close to the "1000", and the "1" is a different font when compared to the 'gen' just above. But close enough for 99% of anybody you would encounter. Beautiful and very well executed, BKLM. Regardless of the authenticity of the dial, we can all admire the craftsmanship of it's builder. I would be amazed if anyone could ever call the owner out. I would wear it with pride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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