irolexu Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 All I have to say is I am EMBARRASSED! I just bought a sean case from a local member and I never quite realized how bad my franken TW was till I saw this bad boy up close and personal! Here is what I noticed immediately flawed on my TW. the case is WAY to fat and clearly needs a diet plan where as the sean case is nice and thin all around with a great appearance over all. Crown on the TW sits way low and now looks very awkward compared to how dead center the sean case is. bezel is completely off on my TW. the teeth are not nearly as defined and seems a little thinner? Also a huge dislike on my TW is the "original rolex desing" so that is my little rant on the TW now that I own the sean case all I can say is I can not wait to fire up this bad boy into a super rep that no one can tell unless I tell them here is my grocery list for my super rolex build coming up soon: Sean case gen bezel gen crown gen insert gen crystal w/ AR gen dial gen bracelet gen case back TW clasp or WM9 the new SA3135 improved version I have most of the parts all I mainly need is that new movement to launch so I can wrap this up and toss that TW in the parts bin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eiderdaus Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 (edited) you could buy a preowned gen for the money of your parts list. I got a sean as well and without the gen bezel and dial it costs nearly a fortune. And to me, the TW is not that bad Edited July 10, 2012 by Eiderdaus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w.genzo Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I agree it's the best case around. But with gen parts and a SA3135 you'll be close to 3000$. In addition a gen crystal w/ar is not correct for that sub, unless you want to copy a serviced sub, and more expensive than a normal LEC one. Too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 well I get it where you guys are coming from but I already have most of the gen parts I have been collecting over the years and I already got a dial. If it were me saving for a gen that money would have taken off somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gplracer Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 You could sell your parts.... Of course that takes the fun out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Haha nah I'm gonna finish this build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 If you have most of the parts, then you are probably correct in saying that it would be more costly to sell everything and buy a genuine. On the other hand for those that are starting out from scratch, genuine 16610's are all over the place, WUS, Rolex Forum, Ebay,etc. I bought one a year or so ago, "P" serial with lugholes for about 3.5k in mint condition. So for most rather than a uber franken, gen would be the way to go. I pretty much stick to the 20-25% rule when it comes to reps. That is I won't spend more than 20-25% of the genuine price on a rep build. So a 4k gen watch, max would be 1k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 So after some thought I think ill stick with using Sean bezel assembly and V3 tc bracelet to save money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I'll have about 1500 max so eh close enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
its_urabus Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 TC v3 bracelet will fit better than the gen will. the TC v3 bracelet still needs a dimpled divers extension pin to be correct, but that's cheap fix. I bought a gen divers extension and mid links for $100 on the bay. good luck and dont forget to post pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 There will be plenty of pics to follow I just can't wait to get my hands on the super clone 3135 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eiderdaus Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 What dimpled divers Extension Pin are you talking about ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacher62 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 If you have most of the parts, then you are probably correct in saying that it would be more costly to sell everything and buy a genuine. On the other hand for those that are starting out from scratch, genuine 16610's are all over the place, WUS, Rolex Forum, Ebay,etc. I bought one a year or so ago, "P" serial with lugholes for about 3.5k in mint condition. So for most rather than a uber franken, gen would be the way to go. I pretty much stick to the 20-25% rule when it comes to reps. That is I won't spend more than 20-25% of the genuine price on a rep build. So a 4k gen watch, max would be 1k. I agree! To invest all that "gen" into a watch and, at the end of the day, still have a rep doesn't make sense to me. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted July 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 well I have the parts and springing an extra 2500 to get a gen does not make sense to me. Thats 2500 I can spend else where. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
its_urabus Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 this is the "dimple" that I was talking about. another thing to note, usually the head of the gen dimpled pin is larger than the rep head. hopefully this is not the case on the new v3 clasp, as the stamping looks amazing! not a deal breaker by any means, but its something that is very easy to "fix" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 this is the "dimple" that I was talking about. another thing to note, usually the head of the gen dimpled pin is larger than the rep head. hopefully this is not the case on the new v3 clasp, as the stamping looks amazing! not a deal breaker by any means, but its something that is very easy to "fix" Is the dimpled pin a dimpled springbar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w.genzo Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Yeah the hole works to lean the screwdriver when resizing the clasp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsh Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 I agree the tw case is not as good but the v series tc (wm9 v4) is almost as good IMHO. Have you checked that out ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
correctime Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) I agree the tw case is not as good but the v series tc (wm9 v4) is almost as good IMHO. Have you checked that out ? I too agree. I was more than pleased with the TW and crown height wasn't ever an issue for me....until I landed a TC 16610. HUGE difference....though I couldn't ever say the TW was ever embarassing for me The BK TW 16610 is still a VERY convincing Sub rep and a GREAT value. I too have acquired the gen crystal, dial, complete bezel assembly,crown/tube and 93250 clasp along the way and am not sure if I'll even use the dial. The gen bezel assembly has been allocated to the 16800 project I'm currently gearing up for. My point...? Where the 16610 is concerned I'm stopping with the Franken TC. (but I said that with the WM9 v2..then the v3...then the TW...and now the TC ) Edited July 15, 2012 by correctime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giobo Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Guys what i have to say is this.. If you have a TW without rehaut engraving your sub copies 2002-2005 16610 range..Then the Sean is corect with new range..This is because olders subs didn't have so deep bezel teeht while new do have.. Crown height difference is minimal..It is the same as wm9 v2.. These are minimal though... There is something else: The TW has the best SEL fitment of all ..Even better than the wm9 V3..With every kind of bracelet, don't know about TC v3, you have great results..TW case has to do with it.. I used to have a TW and never dissapointed me..Of course BK had to do with this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
correctime Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 You are right "Gio"...as usual. The TW is indeed a VERY good Sub...and I do still wear mine on a regular basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyyammine Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 I have my bk sub with a gen crystal, insert crown and tube. I like it alot and if there is better can u guys do a comparison thread with sean and the tc? Thanku. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted July 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Ya I think the TW is great. I thought it was the end of the road when it came to building the best rep then TC and sean cases started popping up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giobo Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 You are right "Gio"...as usual. The TW is indeed a VERY good Sub...and I do still wear mine on a regular basis. Thanks a lot mate Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocho Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Where can I find Sean cases Id like to compare them to the TCs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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