Critique my sub

[teoulennon]

I got this sub in August of 2008. As you can see, it's been through a lot! Just curious as to what you guys think of it. See any major flaws? And yes, I realize the 12 o'clock thing is missing It has SWISS ETA 2836-2 movement.

[praetor]

low date mag,

wokky rehaut,

low crown position,

lugs shape

dial font,

crystal construction

cg shape

I am so evil :evil2:

Edited May 4, 2011 by praetor

[teoulennon]

Haha that bad huh? your evil is welcome here! What does cg stand for? The lugs are what kill it for me, they have a lot of space between them. I take it a noobfactory sub is noticeably better?

[highoeyazmuhudee]

noob sub is miles better. so is the TW sub from BK (not burgerking, but YOU CAN have it your way)

[george84]

the size of the crown on that thing is also give away...

[cht]

cg = crown guards, the points around the crown. They are too thick and the wrong shape.

The rehaut (ring of stainless steel surrounding the dial) design is much improved on the TW sub from BKLM23424324.

Also, the dial text color is a little too grey and the laser crown on the crystal too prominent.

You would enjoy a $100 noobmariner or even better, if you liked this one so much, I think you would appreciate a BKLM21323 TW sub.

here's a noobmariner I sold over a year ago.

[ronjohn]

If it matters, it will fool 98% of people in the general public and no one here.

[Dave123]

If it matters, it will fool 98% of people in the general public and no one here.

Other way around.

If it was a gen, 98% of the general public will think its a rep anyway...

[alligoat]

While not a great watch, it certainly presents an oppurtunity to practice or acquire modding skills. With a caseback opener, a set of screwdrivers, maybe a pair of tweezers, and some sandpaper, polish and maybe a small micro file, you could trim the crown guards. It's not that hard to do and is certainly one of the most worthwhile mods anyone can do.

A $10 watchmaterial pearl would also be a good cheap repair. I personally hate seeing a bezel insert w/o a pearl in it.

And that swiss 2836-2 could always be used in a better case. Maybe you buy an a21j noobmariner, trim the cg's, swap in a watchmaterial pearl and put in your 2836-2 (I'd swap in the dial, hands and movement altogether). Then you'd have a nicer beater, along the lines of what cht has.

But if you really like the Submariner, it's probably best to just get in line w/ bklm1234 and get the TW Best sub that he's putting out these days. It'll run in the $400+ range, I would imagine, but is well worth it.

BTW, the date mag on your watch is fine but the '8' is slightly low in the date window. The etched crown on the crystal at 6 o'clock is pretty noticeable, too.

[Eiderdaus]

and how do you like mine ?

[Whatever123]

WM9 V2, gen bezel insert?

[Eiderdaus]

WM9 V2, gen bezel insert?

how could this be a v2 with engraved rehaut ?

[Whatever123]

Oh, there is a V2 with engraved rehaut! The later V2 if I'm not mistaken.

Edit: Yes it is, M serial. Look here:

Got one of those as well - the rehaut engraving is very good!

Edited May 9, 2011 by Whatever123

[highoeyazmuhudee]

and how do you like mine ?

very nice, could be gen even. spill it.

[praetor]

it's gen alright. The dial isn't wm9 v2/3. The hands and the lume quality is just amazing.

[Eiderdaus]

alright guys, yes, it is a gen V -series

[highoeyazmuhudee]

knew it

[Whatever123]

I could see the insert is gen - but I'm not that good with the dials. Can anyone point out the "flaws" of the WM9 again?