Mattyy Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 $488 a pop at yourtrustytime. I bought my tag heuru 36rs calibre and i am well happy with that. Time for a rolex. I have just joined this site, and been reading peoples views on some watches and the mods. I am now confused. Do you guys buy these watches and mod them yourselves to make it more gen? Isn't there watches available that are as gen as you can get without paying the crazy prices? Just a bit confused and baffled that's all. Some advice or help please. Matt - north London. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 1stly, welcome Matt. Be prepared to do alot of reading (of previous RWG posts on the subject of your preference) before buying. At least, if you do, you will greatly reduce the amount of money you waste & increase the likelihood that you will be happy with your purchases (in the long term). As to modding watches - some mod their own & others pay someone to do the work for them. It all depends on your experience/skill, financial state & emotional levels. There are 3 (main) axioms that bear memorizing in the watch collecting game - Buy the seller before you buy the watch (or watch part).If you want it done right, do it yourself.The quality of the work is directly proportional to the investment of time, research & effort you put in before you begin. Beyond that, do alot of research on gen sites for the watch you are interested in & then post your questions here. Good luck &, to quote Otter, my advice is to start drinking heavily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry563 Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 If you want a rep Rolex contact Bk. (look in the dealer/collector section) ANYTHING else and you will be disappointed. Bk sells only the very best and if anything ever goes wrong he will fix it. There is a long line ahead of you to get a Bk watch but the wait is worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmurphy926 Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 1stly, welcome Matt. Be prepared to do alot of reading (of previous RWG posts on the subject of your preference) before buying. At least, if you do, you will greatly reduce the amount of money you waste & increase the likelihood that you will be happy with your purchases (in the long term). As to modding watches - some mod their own & others pay someone to do the work for them. It all depends on your experience/skill, financial state & emotional levels. There are 3 (main) axioms that bear memorizing in the watch collecting game - Buy the seller before you buy the watch (or watch part).If you want it done right, do it yourself.The quality of the work is directly proportional to the investment of time, research & effort you put in before you begin. Beyond that, do alot of research on gen sites for the watch you are interested in & then post your questions here. Good luck &, to quote Otter, my advice is to start drinking heavily. Good advice freddy! Can't argue with Otter wisdom, but no Bluto quotes about the Germans bombing Pearl Harbor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Good luck &, to quote Otter, my advice is to start drinking heavily. Thats so funny, I laugh everytime I hear it BTW I wouldnt pay $488 for a Submariner unless its a Modded MBW or WM9 from BK or something. You can build a pretty good submariner for $500 if you can do the work yourself. I bet for $488 you are actually buying a watch thats $300 on another site plus "servicing and waterproofing" and whatever other bullcrap they are pushing. I built a wicked and cheap vintage submainer last week that is making a great daily beater for me right now. Puretime 1680 - $198 aftermarket t-19 (superdome) crystal - $20 Gen used Rolex 24-703 crown - $25-50 better quality MBW 93150 Clasp - maybe $50? Total $318 in parts plus my own labour to... Modded crown guards shaved bezel insert and faded and vintagized modded datewindow on dial and vintage markers and flat varnish drilled lug holes polished case and bracelet etc etc and its better than any watch you can buy from a dealer (except BK because he does most of the same mods on request) Dont buy that watch for $488. At least spend the money on a good used one from the sales section. You'll get a much better watch for less money from someone here. Im sure you can find a used WM9 for that much. Its the best "out of the box" submariner on the market by far. cheers dizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffedupboy Posted August 20, 2012 Report Share Posted August 20, 2012 Been talking to Andrew about this and it seems the 0017 is from another factory? Apparently the case and bracelet finishing are better? Not sure..... anyone care to verify? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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