CaptainJack Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Hello all, In my search for a submariner bezel assembly, someone sent me a PM and joked that I could always buy a used late model gen and take the parts off it and sell the rest... I got to thinking about that and was curious if any of you can remember going prices for the following parts: Movement Band Case Dial Crown Crystal Bezel Assembly If any of you have seen selling prices for any of the above parts, please chime in. I know an insert is about $100, crystal about $250, crown about $50. Any others? Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btocamelo Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 3135 movement only...is about $1700 +/- $200 depending on condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonporsche Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Breaking up a gen to build a rep? Just listen to that for a few seconds. Is this hobbie getting a bit out of hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Breaking up a gen to build a rep? Just listen to that for a few seconds. Is this hobbie getting a bit out of hand? YIKES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nakortheblue Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Some have done this for PAMs but the idea was to get the parts into a franken for another (rarer) model. I think you should just get a gen and be done with it. Just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 It is not uncommon to extract 15xx movements from inexpensive older DateJusts to use in 1680, 1665, etc, projects. Then either convert the old DJ to ETA power, or sell off the case/dial etc for a few bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJack Posted October 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Breaking up a gen to build a rep? Just listen to that for a few seconds. Is this hobbie getting a bit out of hand? Woe guys, I didn't say I was going to do it. I guess some of you mistook my "thinking about that" to mean I was actually contemplating buying a gen to get some parts. No, it was just a curiosity. I don't have 4k to play with on a gamble; hell, if I did, I'd just buy a second gen. Strike that, even if I did, I wouldn't buy a second gen Sub. I don't mind spending a few hundred here and there over time to assemble a quality rep, but after buying my 16613, I'm done buying very expensive watches. Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 "Breaking up a gen to build a rep? Just listen to that for a few seconds. Is this hobbie getting a bit out of hand?" Nope. I have parted out a lot of modern (mostly quick set) R-brand swiss watches. It does not bother me at all as they are just 'machine made crap for the masses'. Modern swiss watches are fair game imho. I will not part out solid gold case American made Hamiltons etc and I bought quite a few at scrap prices when gold was around $400/troz. I can not afford them now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 I still wake up screaming when I have *shudder* The Nightmare. Someone here posted photos of a very lovely Roamer Stingray, only to rip its heart out to power another project! The horror! The horror! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmurphy926 Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Breaking up a gen to build a rep? Just listen to that for a few seconds. Is this hobbie getting a bit out of hand? Although I would never do this, there is some logic to the notion. If someone wanted a specific gen part for a franken project and couldn't find one, but also couldn't justify owning a $4k watch, he could buy the gen, take what he needs, and sell the rest without losing money (in theory). Not the way I would approach it, cuz once I had the gen in hand, I wouldn't want to let it go, but I could see it happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonporsche Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Surley the idea of reps is because of the love for gens, fair enough use parts from a well used gen if the rest of the watch is in tatters but to dissemble a perfectly good gen for a piece you need ???? I'm starting to cry! It hurts! No more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btocamelo Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 what would be the fun in that? sure, you can source a 1575 GMT movement out of a 1675 GMT master, in order to build a rarer 1655.......I can justify that....I can spend the $3K in parts....as opposed to spending the $12 to $15K that the real thing costs. but, I'm not sure that I would buy a whole GEN watches and then part it out....unless that GEN was so much cheaper than the sum of its parts. Some have done this for PAMs but the idea was to get the parts into a franken for another (rarer) model. I think you should just get a gen and be done with it. Just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btocamelo Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 what would be the fun in buying a Gen and be done with it? ....there are many masochists around here...it's the journey, not the destination that is fun sure, you can source a 1575 GMT movement out of a 1675 GMT master, in order to build a rarer 1655.......I can justify that....I can spend the $3K in parts....as opposed to spending the $12 to $15K that the real thing costs. but, I'm not sure that I would buy a whole GEN watches and then part it out....unless that GEN was so much cheaper than the sum of its parts. Some have done this for PAMs but the idea was to get the parts into a franken for another (rarer) model. I think you should just get a gen and be done with it. Just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJack Posted October 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 ....unless that GEN was so much cheaper than the sum of its parts. Well, that was the purpose of the thread; is a gen cheaper than the sum of it's parts? I was given a ball park price of $500 to $700 for a complete bezel assembly, so that pretty much answers the question about the top end, crown and movement. Has anybody seen a selling price on a case, dial(and hands) and the complete band? Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btocamelo Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 I've seen some old DJ with a 1570 movement go for around $1000....you can use the movement in a 1680 build, or some other vintage Sub build......only thing is you may probably have to spend $300 to service and oil the movement...just to be on the safe side... selling off the other parts may take some time...case set, dial, hands, and bracelet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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