woody Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 although I must say Rocket man, the longer I wait, and that Santos sits in my watch case, the more I realize that my Santos is not as nice as what I see on the market these days.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket754 Posted October 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 although I must say Rocket man, the longer I wait, and that Santos sits in my watch case, the more I realize that my Santos is not as nice as what I see on the market these days.... No doubt that all the new reps coming out these days make our old reps not seem as cool. But I got to say Woody- the Santos 100 is a timeless (no pun intended ) watch. The Santos can be a super rep for cheaper than most so called super reps these days. I will be selling 1 fully modded watch when I am done. The other one will be my own personal watch. Keep in mind you could get a asian movt santos for less than a 100 bucks I would recommend getting the swiss version though. get a new gen croc strap for 180 ish... correct dial for 45 ish Once you put together these elements you will have one closest reps in the game I realize this project is taking forever but I had no idea how time consuming this would be when I started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Once you put together these elements you will have one closest reps in the game I realize this project is taking forever but I had no idea how time consuming this would be when I started. Well we realize your efforts Rocket...and for that, thank you very much. Cheers Stephane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookycord Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Well we realize your efforts Rocket...and for that, thank you very much. Cheers Stephane I love this project! With all this attention on the dial, is there anything on the case that is innacurate? TWP seems to have a nice santos. What do you guys think about his? http://watchgroup.net/index.php?main_page=...products_id=248 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Great project.... I can't believe I hadn't seen the progress earlier. I just saw Bas Rutten wearing a Santos on TV today and was thinking that I should get one.... So I'm in for one. Any chance you'll produce the silvery version of the as pictured above? Or just the white? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket754 Posted October 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I love this project! With all this attention on the dial, is there anything on the case that is innacurate? TWP seems to have a nice santos. What do you guys think about his? http://watchgroup.net/index.php?main_page=...products_id=248 The only thing really needed on this watch is the dial. Everything else is accurate. Well...the crown sapphire is not the correct cut but that is not a big deal when compared to the dial. The leather strap is usually junk but with some leather conditioner it could look ok I suppose. This is a great rep straight out of the box but after all these years the rep makers never decided to correct the dial cause the santos 100 is not a big seller when compared to PAMs and other hot watches these days. no need to pour more money into a watch that is at the end of it's economic life cycle. Btw..I saw this while searching for some parts today. Someone is selling a bad rep for 3k on the bay http://cgi.ebay.com/Cartier-Santos-100-18k...7QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendofSpeed Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I am really excited about this and I am definitely in.... the dial has always been something preventing me from buying this rep... and it is actually one of my all-time favorite watches... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookycord Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Thats bad, did you report it Rocket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket754 Posted October 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I haven't. I actually am going to bed now. Got to go to work in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendofSpeed Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 i reported it.... still has the protective sticker on the back,... and he says he left the papers at his old apt... funny... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookycord Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 i reported it.... still has the protective sticker on the back,... and he says he left the papers at his old apt... funny... They always seem to lose those papers... ...although I have a gen tag that I don't have papers for. ......then again im not selling it anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guanaco Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 So, any idea how much the dial will be worth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spookycord Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 Can you confirm or deny that this will only fit the eta version. what about asian mvt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 please let me know if you can take anymore orders thanks Lanikai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guanaco Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 please let me know if you can take anymore orders thanks Lanikai I want one too, I love the Santos but the thing that's keeping me from getting one is the incorrect dial... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdirty Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Hey Rocket, please put me down for one of your dials. If i need to pay in advance please let me know. Thanks, Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxmilian Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 I would concider one as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket754 Posted October 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 No advance payment needed. The maker is making the last correction now. I am really hoping this version comes back with no corrections needed. I don't want to delay this another time, which would be really frustrating for me. I will be sure to keep everyone posted. Maybe someone could post a how to on swaping the strap out for those who want to swap the rep strap out. It's sort of a pain. Thanks goes out to everyone for their help and patiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 I am in for one, rocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
professor_yaffle1 Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 No advance payment needed. The maker is making the last correction now. I am really hoping this version comes back with no corrections needed. I don't want to delay this another time, which would be really frustrating for me. I will be sure to keep everyone posted. Maybe someone could post a how to on swaping the strap out for those who want to swap the rep strap out. It's sort of a pain. Thanks goes out to everyone for their help and patiences. Great work so far rocket, can't wait to see the results. I'm still in for one, and can, (like many others I'm sure), pay an advance if needed; can't see any sense in you being out of pocket. Like the strap tutorial suggestion, I'm still debating whether to get the gen or one from Aaron As an interesting aside, and whilst waiting for my own Santos to arrive from Silix, (UK postal strikes ), I re-read new & improved osteopath's post about the Santos Chrono with the 7753 movement, and I'm seriously considering getting one - any thoughts? prof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket754 Posted October 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 the 7753 santos chrono is a highly accurate rep. there is no doubt there. If you are looking at one and want to get one I would say go for it cause you won't be dissapointed. At that price point it had better be highly accurate. The santos 100 and the swiss santos chrono are two different animals though. The santos 100 is a more simplistic watch asthetically speaking. The plus about it is that it can be made to near perfect for a relatively low cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Rocket...you should start to take money as soon the test dial is OK. 45 is not a big deal if one really intend to buy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellomen Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Is there a good review of a Santos 100 somewhere? I can't find one... so i am kind of clueless towards possible flaws on this model. I have an older asian Santos100 and i think it's pretty accurate. Since i like it quite a bit i am considering upgrading to a swiss version but it would have to be a real ungrade... not just a more expensive movement Any comments please ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I'd like to get one too if that's ok. Are there still way too many people wanting them compared to how many dials made? I like everyone else will gladly pay in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket754 Posted October 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Is there a good review of a Santos 100 somewhere? I can't find one... so i am kind of clueless towards possible flaws on this model. I have an older asian Santos100 and i think it's pretty accurate. Since i like it quite a bit i am considering upgrading to a swiss version but it would have to be a real ungrade... not just a more expensive movement Any comments please ?? Well...here is the rub. I was told by the maker that it should fit the Asian copy of the ETA movement but to error on the safe side I would really recommend putting this in a Swiss version. Silix offers the Swiss Santos 100 for relatively low cost which is really my goal with this whole project (create something to transform the Santos 100 into a near perfect rep for cheap). I believe we all should be entitled to a great rep without having to pay top dollar (there was a time that we could get a good rep for 150 bucks ). The Santos 100 -for me personally- is a great rep that you don't see very many people wearing. It's classy, masculine and has presence IMHO. The Santos 100 reps really haven't changed much over time. The cases crowns and straps have remained relatively unchanged. The Asian versions don't typically have and accurate clasp though. There are many different versions of the dials though and the sad part is that non of them are right. TWP Asian version is the closest dial that I have seen but since I know my dial will fit in the ETA version I would choose your model with that in mind. I will tell you that I have seen pictures of a brand new updated Santos 100 model from one our dealers and it does have a few refinements and (lucky for me) the dial is still wrong. It would be a sad day for me if they came out with a new version that had a correct dial. I wouldn't be sad for long though cause I would buy it in a heartbeat. Ok, so to get back on subject here. I will try to put a dial in a Asian movement version I have and of course if it fits then that should cover everyone. I believe the issue here is the feet on the dial. The ETA dial feet are not the same layout as an Asian movement version but again this is something that can be verified once I actually get the product in hand. The only thing now is that I am just waiting at this point. When I get the final sample then the bad news would have to be that I would be waiting another few weeks for all the dials to be made and shipped. Honestly, I don't think I will be getting a final product shipped to me until thanksgiving. I REALLY hope this won't be the case but I want to let everyone know what kind of time frame I am working with here and also to let everyone know what to expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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