2005SUBMARINER Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 bought this eta sub from paul over 1 year ago & the 1st thing that happend with the watch is the pearl fell out , no big deal bought this after market bezel insert on ebay & installed it i think it looks pretty good .. the insert that came with the watch was a this metal type insert ! this new 1 is kinda like a hard plastic type .. does any 1 know if the original SS SUB stainless steel has a more polished finished than the reps ? cause i seen some celeberty on tv & his sub looked very shinney like white gold .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indyclmbr Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 nice insert. good work. I may be wrong about this, but I believe they use a higher grade of stainless to manufacture the gen. Reps are 316L and gens are 904. Climb on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted May 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 nice insert. good work. I may be wrong about this, but I believe they use a higher grade of stainless to manufacture the gen. Reps are 316L and gens are 904. Climb on. thanx ! i was going to polish the watch with mothers tire polisher works really well ! but it leaves a miror like finish on the watch .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 (edited) does any 1 know if the original SS SUB stainless steel has a more polished finished than the reps ? cause i seen some celeberty on tv & his sub looked very shinney like white gold .. No, originals have brushed finish. The steel used in Submariners have been higher grade stainless (grade 904) since 1978 which is just a bit "shinier" than lower grade stainless used in reps (and most other watches). It IS brighter but the difference isn't that noticeable, really, especially if you clean up, polish and rebrush the rep band. It was probably just the lighting which played part in that "celebrity show". Edit: Other people already answered while I was typing this. Well done. Edited May 16, 2006 by By-Tor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www_watch Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 cause i seen some celeberty on tv & his sub looked very shinney like white gold .. Think about this: Maybe he was wearing one of those cheap chrome plated fakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted May 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 No, originals have brushed finish. The steel used in Submariners have been higher grade stainless (grade 904) since 1978 which is just a bit "shinier" than lower grade stainless used in reps (and most other watches). It IS brighter but the difference isn't that noticeable, really, especially if you clean up, polish and rebrush the rep band. It was probably just the lighting which played part in that "celebrity show". Edit: Other people already answered while I was typing this. Well done. thanx bt i remember 1 of your informative post on polishing i did it to 1 of mt eta gmt master & the result was awsome ! i kinda like that shinney look ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 thanx ! i was going to polish the watch with mothers tire polisher works really well ! but it leaves a miror like finish on the watch .. You need to brush it again if you end up with mirror finish. Check this one (read til' the end of the article) for brushing info: http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=4509 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsons Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Very nice work, Sub! Much improved specially compared to the older rep inserts. My TW Sub also arrived with the thin metal insert. The gen Rollies use a higher nickel content ss which gives them a higher luster. I'm not sure this was the case with their vintage models. However, a thorough cleaning and polishing of the rep 316L cases, bezels and bracelets yields one heck of an improvement at minimal cost and effort. Jet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 The gen Rollies use a higher nickel content ss which gives them a higher luster. I'm not sure this was the case with their vintage models. No, according to my sources that changed 1978. Old models use just standard stainless (whatever the grading is... 316?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted May 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Very nice work, Sub! Much improved specially compared to the older rep inserts. My TW Sub also arrived with the thin metal insert. The gen Rollies use a higher nickel content ss which gives them a higher luster. I'm not sure this was the case with their vintage models. However, a thorough cleaning and polishing of the rep 316L cases, bezels and bracelets yields one heck of an improvement at minimal cost and effort. Jet thanx was fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005SUBMARINER Posted May 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 You need to brush it again if you end up with mirror finish. Check this one (read til' the end of the article) for brushing info: http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showtopic=4509 wow its incredible the results you got from just a scotch bright pad looks better than original Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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