jmb Posted June 13, 2011 Report Posted June 13, 2011 I recently scored a great gen engine-turned bezel on flea-bay and told my wife I was going to have to build a new watch around it. Her response was, "Nice bezel, are you serious!!??" That was followed by one of those "I should have you committed" stares... I decided it reasonable (and prudent) to compromise since I could find no valid argument to rebut her claim that I was unlikely to wear more than one at a time. Since the bezel was for a plexi crystal I decided to transfer my dial to a different case with lug holes. Last time I ordered cases my supplier told me he had DJ cases specifically for 2824 movements so I ordered a few because I figured the stem height should be a bit closer to gen. I did verify that just transferring across the then current 2836/dial combo did indeed put the stem in a serious bind so I swapped the dial and hands over to a 2824. I then drilled lug holes in the rep case, installed the proper Clark crystal, and pressed home the new bezel - it looked fantastic! I have a gen crown laying around somewhere and will install it whenever I find it. Someday I'll find a reasonably priced gen case but for now I think this will do nicely.
alligoat Posted June 13, 2011 Report Posted June 13, 2011 Nice job JB! Did you steal that dial from Martin? Oh wait, yours doesn't have a messed up hour marker, nevermind!
preacher62 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Posted June 13, 2011 Justin, where did you get the cases that you mentioned? M
jmb Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Posted June 14, 2011 Justin, where did you get the cases that you mentioned? M I have a source in China that I buy rep parts from.
lhooq Posted June 14, 2011 Report Posted June 14, 2011 Wow, that looks nice! I need to hurry up and finish my own linen build, hideous hour marker or not...
jmb Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Posted June 14, 2011 Thanks, M, I like it in this case/crystal/bezel than in the sapphire case.
TeeJay Posted June 14, 2011 Report Posted June 14, 2011 That's a really classic build, pure class my man
rosnik Posted June 14, 2011 Report Posted June 14, 2011 I have a source in China that I buy rep parts from. I can't belive this case is rep! I want too!
krpster Posted June 14, 2011 Report Posted June 14, 2011 Nice one jmb. Great looking result. I have to admit I am starting to gravitate back to these classic designs.
preacher62 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Posted June 14, 2011 I have a source in China that I buy rep parts from. I understand that....???
chiman12 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Posted June 14, 2011 Love that bezel with that dial!!! I had one, but unfortunately I sacrificed it to the Explorer gods of Rolex...
jmb Posted June 14, 2011 Author Report Posted June 14, 2011 krp - When I first got into reps I didn't like/wear anything that didn't have CGs and I have now just about did a 180. I really hate the "big" (over 40mm) watches and to me nothing looks dorkier that a skinny wrist with a huge watch hanging over both sides - sorry! I don't have skinny wrists but I am drawn toward the elegant simplicity and "stealth" of the under 40mm group
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