neversummer Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Hello fellow watchlovers Here is a BKs SubC with modded datewheel that I bought a couple of months ago. No need to mention the excellent service of BK, his name has already became well-known brand in our society. There are two "giveaways" that bug me a lot, at least according to the pictures as below (Gen is on the left, quite obviously) 1. The hands. My God they are ugly on a rep. Look at the tip of the hour hand. Note also the difference in the minute and second hands. 2. CGs - need shaving, at least 3 mm has to go. An easy fix. 3. The bezel insert looks ok to me, even though numbers seem to be bolder on a Gen. 4. There is a strange rim around cyclope on a Gen. Might be an artefact though. Does anybody know if its possible to source a decent set of hands that would fit this watch, if yes where? Thanks for looking! /NS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makinmagic997 Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 The case looks out of proportion as well compared with the gen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 the lume also looks quite bulbous compared to gen, like big gobs of it on the dial instead of a nice flat finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempire Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 the noobs look better than that even. strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 The worst part to me is the pearl being off center and just wrong in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumroxas Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 I've always wanted to see this, thanks for the pics. A difference can be clearly seen based on the shots...but its just that... were comparing two pics shot with different cam angles and lighting. Maybe an actual side by side would be a better comparison. Are there any side by side reviews out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 There is a post I made somewhere in the Rolex section of actual side by side pics that I took of my gen ceramic sub when I had a BK sub sometime earlier this year. Obvious differences are the crownguards, Thinner bezel, hour markers, hands to name a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 There is a post I made somewhere in the Rolex section of actual side by side pics that I took of my gen ceramic sub when I had a BK sub sometime earlier this year. It's here: It's a brilliant post. I pinned it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcher Posted July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 Cool! Thanks Buddy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaza Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 I can't believe that no one has noticed the HUGE sized elongated lugs on the genuine, vs the rep which look much thinner, shorter and more like the older 16610 model. It's hard to believe how the Noobfac could miss on such a BIG detail. This is by the far the worse Rollie rep I've seen in a long time, no offense mates, but the first thing a factory should do before launching a whole new model is do their due diligence. had they done that, they would have known that the biggest upgrade Rolex did was thickening the lugs and increasing their size to give the watch a sportier look, with a thicker hour marker, shorter crown guards to show off the crown besides some minor improvements in the movement. This rep is light years away from the Genuine case structure, much less the dial! It also weighs lighter, some members on the forum suggested it be stuffed with plumb pieces or something to increase weight, a desperate endeavor of course since there is not enough room to fit such thing. This was not a 1:1 dissection for sure. Just another stupid chinese joke in my opinion. I hope they fix those very soon. and good luck! Here is a shot of Gen. Notice how wide and tall the lugs are. You can feel their presence in the construction of the case, as the dial and bezel sink in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneed12 Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 I can't believe that no one has noticed the HUGE sized elongated lugs on the genuine, vs the rep which look much thinner, shorter and more like the older 16610 model. Only fix for that is to switch cases. Here's my custom build: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigarben Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 That's a nice build Sneed. Where did you get the case from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneed12 Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 That's a nice build Sneed. Where did you get the case from? Timesshops. Details in the build thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigarben Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Thanks Sneed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C. Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Sneed, Did you keep a record of the cost in parts & time to complete this project? I'd like to buy a rep ss sub-date c but with all the errors on them that have been pointed out on RWG, I'm reluctant to drop over $400 dollars on one from BK. If the cost is reasonable, maybe you could start selling these modded versions !! all the best Ian C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneed12 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 The cost is less than $400 for the parts (and even less if you sell off the parts that you don't use), but the labor is what kills it. Obviously I didn't charge myself for the labor, but if I were doing these builds for other people I'm guessing they'd run around $500 all in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigarben Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Maybe 600 to include SL dial and hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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