tc670207 Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 My first time building up a watch. Parts from various sources. Cost per piece: roughly at $500, I lost count. Time spent: 4 months. Joy gained: priceless. To the left is the gen of mine I use as datum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 very nice looking! love the side x side comparison whats the breakdown of parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimar Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Excellent job! What was the original piece, noob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deokhoon jun Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Wow!! Most of parts look like gen except insert lume, marker rim on dial and engraving. rehaut depth is great!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tc670207 Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 very nice looking! love the side x side comparison whats the breakdown of parts? Case $180, Crown $20, Crystal $35, Bezel Insert $15, Dial & Hands $65, Lume job $35, Bracelet $30, Mvmt $180, Rolex Font Disc with Labor $20. That's about it. I remember the case, dial, and the movement are the 3 things that are costly. Excellent job! What was the original piece, noob. I have no idea. Bought all parts in HK except mvmt from a Swiss friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanView Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Looks excellent! Too bad you have no idea what the case is. I'm in the market for a Sub but not sure which model to start with. Thanks for the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneed12 Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 It looks like a TW case. I'd bet money on it. Definitely not a Noob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utheman Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Good looking sub. If you start building them, people will buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 M5 case, could be wm9 even. wheres the date wheel from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star69 Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 180 for the case ? where ? care to get a few more ? i offer 250 for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 Looks really good! Cant believe you got the parts so cheap. So u must build a lot of them and sell them now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valty Posted December 9, 2011 Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 It's a very very good work here ! I just do not agree about the fact you leaved the rehaut engraving, witch is very bad and obviously telling it's fake, but everything else is great ! Even the pearl is not so bad Congrats ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tc670207 Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 M5 case, could be wm9 even. wheres the date wheel from? From HK, bought with the mvmt. 180 for the case ? where ? care to get a few more ? i offer 250 for it I have 1 spare. give me a pm if you really want it. Looks really good! Cant believe you got the parts so cheap. So u must build a lot of them and sell them now I'll think about it. It's a very very good work here ! I just do not agree about the fact you leaved the rehaut engraving, witch is very bad and obviously telling it's fake, but everything else is great ! Even the pearl is not so bad Congrats ! That's right! I thought about that too, but can't get rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Very nice looking and fantastic attention to detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Very nice work, the only thing that jumped out to me were the endlinks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Ya end-link correction and BAM! perfect rep I may have TW end links if you want them not sure if I'll use them or not but for the amount of effort you have on this piece you definitely deserve dibs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Nice looking watch! M550104 SN, would that be a TW Best? Also, is the bezel construction gen-like? Certainly the case has possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Very good looking sub. I wish ihad the skills and patience to do the modding myself. Keep up the good work Carpe Diem Cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Wow brilliant looking watch . Is it Sean's case http://www.etaswiss.net/gallery/details.php?image_id=5592 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneed12 Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 No, it really looks like a TW case from the rehaut engraving. The ETASwiss case doesn't have the engraving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
its_urabus Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 not a sean case- crown guards are too thin, crown position is too low, and the flat portion between the lugs it too close to the bezel. However, it looks AMAZING! wear it well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmac Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Great looking watch and pictures. The end links seem to be the biggest problem, but apart from that it looks very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpolo Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 The biggest thing that jumped out to me is where the hands are "pinned" in the center...One is solid, the other has a hollow hole in the center.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janeto72 Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 hollow centre in seconds hand is becuase we are using an ETA movement. However you can ONLY see this under a loupe. It is too small yo pick out easily with the naked eye.....and 99.9% ofthe time you don't see this..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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