rps01 Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 wow - just, wow http://rolexpassionreport.com/13265/the-heritage-submariner-big-crown-fusion-of-modern-and-vintage-for-60th-anniversary-of-the-iconic-steel-rolex-submariner/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest REPPIN Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 OMG. I know nobody will believe me now LOL. But I have been thinking about doing this for about a year. I always thought it would be so cool to fuse a modern case, movement , bracelet with an older style dial and bezel, and hack off the crown guards. AND I WAS RIGHT. Totally cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielv2000 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 can't wait for the factories to rep this!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 It would be so much better if it had a gilt dial but it's nice, they did a good job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 This is something made up by a group of watch lovers not Rolex right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redxds Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 That is a watch to be had! Or dream of having...Sent Via Tapatalk HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 This is something made up by a group of watch lovers not Rolex right? Yes, and one of them is Philippe the vintage guru, I just read that they actually used a batch of nos 8mm crowns from the 50's that's insane I really want one of these now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielv2000 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 they are hyping them up and will all be placed in a safe. In 10 years, the price will have gone up by 50%. All the regulars at VRF will get 1 of the special edition 60 pieces and will be resold to the "nouveau rich" who happen to drool over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 I would pay for those bevels alone! All kidding aside those bevels are so hot, every modern rolex should have them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docthor Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Actually this has to be called a SuperFranken or Genenstein rep And I have to say that I don't like it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Looks pretty sweet to me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Dazza Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Hmmmm I only like some of it. Case seems too big for the crown, no lug holes and no acrylic pearl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 I'm thinking HelenaRu sterile Bond gilt dial and matching hands, domed sapphire crystal, BP case minus the crown guards and make sure everything's water tight. The insert still eludes me. I would love to have the same insert but where to source it from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 It's a gen ceramic insert sans pearl and triangle painted red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Wouldn't the gen ceramic insert have a place for the pearl? Or maybe they are drilled during assembly by Rolex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Noticed the lug hole absence would have been a nice touch, pearl of some sort would have been good also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 "I know nobody will believe me now LOL. But I have been thinking about doing this for about a year." Me too. I cut the crown guards off a replica 16610 lug hole case and was going to make a big crown project with Raffles Time sterile dial etc but never finished it. It was fairly easy to remove the cg and smooth the case out. I can't even find it now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Wouldn't the gen ceramic insert have a place for the pearl? Or maybe they are drilled during assembly by Rolex? I just checked yes there's a post that holds the pearl so maybe they are getting the inserts before rolex drills the post hole..who knows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Man, I dunno. It just looks off somehow. Besides the fact I'd never own a watch with a flat crystal, to my jaded eye this thing lacks the elegance of the Big Crown. It's like the shape of a Jaguar E Type compared to a BMW Z4. A real piece of art is separated from cave drawings by subtleties. Anyone can draw a clunky diver case. But it took a maestro to design the swoop and curve of the original. That's the first step where this went wrong, IMHO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 True! That's what I fell in love with on the original ones, they tried their best with the bevels, but yes if they could have recreated that case shape they would have something truly special. They just basically started with a sub c base, and did it the easy way instead of designing a case from scratch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Man, I dunno. It just looks off somehow. Besides the fact I'd never own a watch with a flat crystal, to my jaded eye this thing lacks the elegance of the Big Crown. It's like the shape of a Jaguar E Type compared to a BMW Z4. A real piece of art is separated from cave drawings by subtleties. Anyone can draw a clunky diver case. But it took a maestro to design the swoop and curve of the original. That's the first step where this went wrong, IMHO. 6538_stack.jpg Indeed Nanuq, indeed. I forgot to add, an Athaya big crown will definitely match the bulky new case. I may have a case that this could be built with. The non lume pearl ceramic insert would be awesome. Like a GMT insert with no GMT numerals. E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 You don't have to source Rolex inserts before the holes are drilled. Fill the hole with epoxy and then sand it smooth and apply the paint layer. A competent modder could do all of this with the currently available replicas. Altho I do not care for PBDad's work, he has been doing this retro-modern modding for years with replica cases. Here is his "retro vintage DSSD" from 3 years ago ------ http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/116446-the-abyss/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Yes, and one of them is Philippe the vintage guru, I just read that they actually used a batch of nos 8mm crowns from the 50's that's insane I really want one of these now You know....the article says 60 watches to be built. Dr B. sells nos 8mm Brevit crowns, still in the package for 1000$ each. That's sixty thousand dollars....in crowns alone! I realize they didn't pay that much for them, but that gives an idea of the scope of this project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Yes, and with a scope like that, why does this project look no better than a piece thrown together late in a Saturday Night Single Malt binge? This is an anniversary piece! At least a nod to the original would be nice, beyond the big crown. I'd expect a build like this to come from eBay, or from the cargo hold of a widebody carrying dozens of poorly packaged cheap reps, that encountered severe turbulence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted September 11, 2013 Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 Yes, and with a scope like that, why does this project look no better than a piece thrown together late in a Saturday Night Single Malt binge? This is an anniversary piece! At least a nod to the original would be nice, beyond the big crown. I'd expect a build like this to come from eBay, or from the cargo hold of a widebody carrying dozens of poorly packaged cheap reps, that encountered severe turbulence. Couldn't agree more. These guys really are watch modders.. and not designers. Someone already posted a link to one of pbad's inventions.....and that is what I thought of instantly when I saw this watch. No offense to pbad, but this is an extremely expensive modder's project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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