Another AP Diver - This one Vaclumified + AR...with a Twist!

[hiker01]

From the Factory:

Just arrived from the Southern SPA:

Relumed and AR'ed.........

and the Lume shot:

Pressure tested to 10ATM!

J's work is always impeccable......his AR Service is amazing, I just wish he does the Date Mag X-TAL, too! IMHO; it has to be done on this watch!

and here's the twist......I ordered a GEN APDiver Rubber Strap for it.......some comparison shots:

Top is REP:

Bottom is REP:

Side by side: Gen is on the RIGHT......

Another Tell is the groove....the Gen comes to an end while the Rep flows out.....

The REP Manufacturers have done an excellent job on their strap....it's pretty close, and you have to have it side-by-side to tell the difference

as you can see from the pictures. The Telltale signs from the outside is the density of the Rubber Material. If you look at it sideways, the thickness

is also noticeable....the REP is slightly thicker. The feel is also different, the GEN is stiffer and seems tougher than the Rep. Some people might

actually prefer the REP due to it's softness and pliability.

Is it worth the $200+shipping cost, maybe? At least you know you have at least half of a GEN on your wrist!

[hackR]

dibs!...

[mastrmindalliance]

Oh, i thought he did the Date mag .

Looks great btw! Enjoy

[vaccum]

Glad you like it!

[jeff g]

Nice post.

The rep is as good as it gets IMO.

I love the feel of the rep strap. Smooth and comfortable.

[asf]

sexy photos F!

looks great!!!

[mjmj]

Wow!!

[kingkaiser]

I find it interesting that the rep factories got the rep so close, and then went and reversed the grooves on the 2 parts of the strap. Gen grooves flow on the long end, and close on the short end; reps are the opposite.

[wimpie007]

Wow the AR makes a huge difference!

Why doesn't he offer AR service for the cyclops? Too much hassle?

[z3k0]

Great job, this relume is fantastic and takes it a big step closer to the gen. AR is definitely a must-have on this watch. Unfortunately date mag is plasticky piece of cr*p ... it can't be coated with any high-temperature process. I'm currently trying to send my date mag to optics shop that does coating for eye glasses, since this coating process is generally "cold" one. Unfortunately shop I'm using can't deal with such small diameter objects, so I'll have to improvise something ...

regards

[hiker01]

I believe UWI does AR the date mag!

[MJC]

DAMN SO SICK.. I want one of these badly pre modded

[eunomians]

Wow, really nice watch!!

[hiker01]

Thanks for all the nice comments........

[scropper]

Great watch Hike. I have to know, who is J and how can I contact him?

Thanks

S

[dylan]

I just picked up Vac modded Diver as well from a local member We met up at Starbucks for the transaction

Vac is truly gifted in applying lume.

[pandawarrior]

I'm thinking to get the AP Diver too, will I still have to do some mod to the latest version to make it more like gen? like relume and AR?

I notice some gap on the screw on the bezel, is there anyway we can make it more fit?

[hiker01]

Great watch Hike. I have to know, who is J and how can I contact him?

Thanks

S

pm vaclume!

[marcoxxx1984]

Friends

Today I saw the gen... Well we are thinking about the lume, the AR... But: the dial (font, hands, DW numbers) are TOO off...

[prdubis]

I saw one today too...hands and markers are so shiny on the gen! And crystal is so clear!

[Master Chief]

wow, worth for invest!

[monacov4]

HikeUSA is Vac's AR coating single or double sided? would you say Vac's AR coating makes a lot of difference compared to the rep crystals inner coating?

i have a project with him now but i only asked for the relume of hands and dial. I didnt go with the bezel relume and AR coating. Reconsidering now!

[jpohl402]

looks great. having that plus more done to mine as we speak....

[markiemark]

Everytime I see those pics I get happy in the pants. Instantly.

[kilikay]

Anyone selling a diver here?? Hahah I want one bad now!