watcher Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Today I received my 3717 V3 brand new watch from DVN! Exceptional service I must add and thankyou to him!! I hav e my super rep being built by Vac so this hasd satisfied my hunger for now! First thing I did was strip it down and fit ETA wheels inside and also fit a Taka crystal I bought a little while ago. THe rep AR is quite good these days but not as good as Taka's and certainly not as good as Cheif which I will compare whenever my watch returns from Vac. I think it looks pretty damn sweet now! I will do some daylight pics tomorrow but here are a couple of bathroom shots where I take all my watches at some point to photo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Lookin' good, P! Not a bad way to pass the time while you wait for your super 3717! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Nicely done P! Love the third picture best. Like the way you caught the detail in the bracelet. I have yet to try the 3717 on a bracelet but it has been appealing to me of late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Very nice. I have caught the 3717 bug myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deniz21 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 man i realy like it, and hey you know what?? you have a serious buyer for it when your other 3717 comes i would be more than satisfied with this beauty if you want to sell it , shoot me a mail, no need for a sales thread best regards denz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwlexus Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Is there a best quality of 3717 out there. Quality liked what wm9 or noob rolex version. I'm interested in getting a 3717 but want the best quality. Please advice and ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deniz21 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 if you want the best 3717, i think you have to ask concepta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Thanks for the comments guys! and yes it maybe for sale when my Franken3717 arrives! Have a look at part 2 shots. @Ubi I wish I had the gen dial and hands for my franken though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhorn Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 (edited) Is there a best quality of 3717 out there. Quality liked what wm9 or noob rolex version. I'm interested in getting a 3717 but want the best quality. Please advice and ta. Which quality are you looking for? There is a huge difference between a WM9 Sub and the Noob Sub. The v3 the OP bought (before the ETA DW's and Taka crystal swaps) would be the rough equivalent of the Noob ... well, slightly better IMO actually, but it's the best base model of the watch. The two mods that have been done (ETA DW's and aftermarket AR) move it up in quality, and IMO are the first logical upgrades one should do to the 3717. Chief's AR is a little better than Taka's from the pics I have seen, but both are better than the standard AR that comes on the v3. The datewheels are a must-do upgrade even if you don't want to go the franken route. The Vaccum (Vac) 'franken' would be the next best version ... or the rough equivalent of the WM9. You get a Swiss engine, Chief's AR and Vac's lume on the dial and hands. The Concepta 'franken' has a lot of gen parts (movement, dial and hands), so it would be the absolute best version you could buy, but also the most expensive. Edited February 27, 2010 by tomhorn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher Posted February 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Very well explained! The watch I'm receiving from Vac will have the 'concepta' 79320 gen movement plus Vac's lume on a V1 dial(still the best rep dial) and gen IWC DW's which are different on some digits to the ETA(I will show comparison when it arrives) and Cheif's double AR. It will have rep dial and hands until such time as they come available to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwlexus Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 if you want the best 3717, i think you have to ask concepta Thanks. I'm new with rep forum and don't understand much about all the terms you guys are using. Maybe can someone tell me who is "concepta"? Does he sells or made to order a 3717 high quality stuff. How can I contact him? Thanks guys for your great help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deniz21 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 http://www.rwgforum.com/user/13302-concepta/ this is the man i was talking about, he is famous for his great watches, if you want mail him what you want, maybe he has exactly what you need. good luck on your hunt denz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwlexus Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 http://www.rwgforum.com/user/13302-concepta/ this is the man i was talking about, he is famous for his great watches, if you want mail him what you want, maybe he has exactly what you need. good luck on your hunt denz Thanks pal and have alread PM concepta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbywaingro Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Today I received my 3717 V3 brand new watch from DVN! Exceptional service I must add and thankyou to him!! I hav e my super rep being built by Vac so this hasd satisfied my hunger for now! First thing I did was strip it down and fit ETA wheels inside and also fit a Taka crystal I bought a little while ago. THe rep AR is quite good these days but not as good as Taka's and certainly not as good as Cheif which I will compare whenever my watch returns from Vac. I think it looks pretty damn sweet now! I will do some daylight pics tomorrow but here are a couple of bathroom shots where I take all my watches at some point to photo!! Cool pics, i really liked the last one with the flash reflecting deadcenter in the crystal. Is it hard to do the DW mod yourself? I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher Posted February 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Removing the hands is the easy part as long as you do not pull too hard and remove the hand from it's tube! Getting the chrono hands back on is always the tense moment for me. I have a set of hand setters which is pretty much essential. There is a very good post in the modifications section which shows exactly what to do with many, many pictures. One thing with these hands is the fact they are black and not polished like Rollies etc and you do not need to be quite so pristine with the rodico. You do have to remomve a plate to get the date wheel off but the post as mentioned above shows this very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbywaingro Posted February 28, 2010 Report Share Posted February 28, 2010 Removing the hands is the easy part as long as you do not pull too hard and remove the hand from it's tube! Getting the chrono hands back on is always the tense moment for me. I have a set of hand setters which is pretty much essential. There is a very good post in the modifications section which shows exactly what to do with many, many pictures. One thing with these hands is the fact they are black and not polished like Rollies etc and you do not need to be quite so pristine with the rodico. You do have to remomve a plate to get the date wheel off but the post as mentioned above shows this very well. Thanks for the info, i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwlexus Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 (edited) concepta - read your PM. I want to buy your top hand made quality IWC 3717. Waiting for your reply. Tks. Edited March 20, 2010 by hwlexus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Gooooooooooooooooooooooooood loooooooooooooooooooooking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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