TeeJay Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 A bit of a Ship of Theseus debate really, I just wondered at what point someone considered a modified watch to be a different watch, or, if they always considered it to be the same watch, even after most (if not all) the original parts were replaced... Just curious really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Shhh....you've just uncovered our legal team's defence - all those submariner reps are philosophically the same watch!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted July 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Wow, I can't believe there's been so much discussion on this issue What with the amount of people who modify their watches, I'd've expected opinions from all directions... Oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Well, I will start then. I never think of it as a new watch. Perhaps a better version of the original rep. There are a number of watches where if you do a fair amount of modding you have significantly enhanced it. Any watch that I think is well built and I like the design gets a movement transplant if the original movement is not Swiss and it is possible to find a Swiss replacement. It is not a new watch but then IMHO I now have a watch which should last for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted July 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Well, I will start then. I never think of it as a new watch. Perhaps a better version of the original rep. There are a number of watches where if you do a fair amount of modding you have significantly enhanced it. Any watch that I think is well built and I like the design gets a movement transplant if the original movement is not Swiss and it is possible to find a Swiss replacement. It is not a new watch but then IMHO I now have a watch which should last for years. Would you still consider it a new watch, even if you had replaced every major part? (Say over an extended period of time) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRiddle Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 A bit of a Ship of Theseus debate really, I just wondered at what point someone considered a modified watch to be a different watch, or, if they always considered it to be the same watch, even after most (if not all) the original parts were replaced... Just curious really the moment you modify it, it becomes a "new watch" but it can never be genuine either.. just mnho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Typically, my projects begin new lives... But not as new watches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 I often do add gen parts but only to get it up to Frankenwatch status which in my mind is just a better version unless you are using a gen case and a gen movement. Usually at that price you are better off getting the gen. The notable exceptions would be the Rolex vintages and Daytonas (a la Ubi). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sssurfer Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Wow, I can't believe there's been so much discussion on this issue What with the amount of people who modify their watches, I'd've expected opinions from all directions... Oh well Oh well, as you insist on it, this is the most idle question I heard in a while. I would never guess it got a single reply. Our members are really good-hearted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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