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Using Fleabay wannabe sub for project?

trance220

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I'd go for it- at that price, you can't go wrong. I like that case w/ the lugholes and you're right in that the rehaut looks ok. Just check the shipping from China.

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I have one of these from a different seller. The case is nice. No markings inside or out. It has a smallish Chinese or NK, tight functioning, jeweled automatic, with HACK and QUICKSET. Bezel isn't the sharpest, and a little loose, the pearl is freakishly round and pronounced.

The bracelet on mine is not the bracelet on the one pictured with this auction, but has crappy fliplock and non-fuctional extension (ie always extended, not engineered to actually close).

For reasons completely my own, I welded directly on the caseback with a MIG welder, burning a nice hole through it's thin skin, close to where the mainspring was located, which lightly smoked the inside of the crystal, and melted the plastic spacer a bit. However, the movement is a little trooper, and is still running happily within seconds per day.

The crystal, although the cyclops is a bit under powered, has a nice surprise waiting for you though...

trance220 Newbie

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The only part I would actually use would be the case. I'm thinking of using it for practice modding instead of accidentally ruining my new sub. IF it comes out right, then I will swap my dial and movement, bracelet etc over.. I'm curious about the crystal now...

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Do it, it'll be fun.

ummm... don't want to mention the unmentionable... or nearly invisible ;) as it were...

needless to say, your ideas were probably anticipated with this particular homage.

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Funny how that happens, no?

Do yourself a favor though, look up "timeholders" on the 'bay' and buy it... lot's cheaper shipping...

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It happens all the time actually.. It's like that coronet just "pops up" everywhere.. can't escape it!!! :) I think it's following me...

I think I will go for it. For the money it will be fun to try my hand at modding. Can even practice luming the musk dial...

trance220 Newbie

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Yeah, that dial has gotta go. Thanks for the timeholders info! got my bid in on a blue bezel sub. The bezel is getting replaced anyways so no biggie. How's the bezel setup? Is it like the mbw, or more like the new hard to remove noob style? I couldn't wait for my trustymariner to arrive, and now that it's here it's too nice to possibly ruin it so the musk watch is perfect! Thanks for your info on it!

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its 30mm x8mm according to the auction thats the size of a ladies watch or a mini Tudor sub

Lonnie

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I don't really do anything that isn't "unobtainable" vintage... so, I don't have a Noob, or MBK. And can't rightly compare it against any "named" Rep.

It is not the same as a Gen, in that the retaining lip is continuous around the case, and the click is a long (1.5") wire going half way around the bezel to around 5, starting from a hole at about 10:45. The Gen would have a wider lip with indent and hole around 1 with a short click wire extending to 12.

Yup, that's the watch. Probably not going to be the band though.

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It could have string tied around it for a bracelet as far as I care :) I'm hot for the case..

Well, I won the auction. At that price, I could ruin several cases and not lose any sleep.. gotta start getting my tools together...

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I like that timeholder link- you can't go wrong with a $34 watch. And if the lugs holes are slightly off-center... well, it sure would be cool if it was a TW best case! What are the chances....

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HA HA! I was thinking the same thing! If it was a TW case I would order 20 more! We'll see what's up when it arrives... I'm pretty sure it's just a run of the mill sub case with no serial's etc.. rehaut looks really deep though... deeper than my trustymariner I just bought...

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Here's another one for ya.

Tudorish Sub on the Bay

It would be sweet to have a model decal maker make a Tudor Sub decal set for this dial. Most dial lettering comes off easy enough. Then the dial could be clearcoated. Snowflake hands and a movement upgrade. Maybe drill the lugholes and add a non-sel band...maybe a black bezel and a Tudor crown.

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Wow, predfan, you've found luenfat again! This is him- reincarnated w/ a new name. Looked thru his stuff quickly, but didn't find any date wheels. His name pops up on the LH side when you're looking at specific items- luenfat123!

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alligoat Enthusiast

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Well, I got my Musk sub yesterday and it was a disappointment. Shallow rehaut, no lug holes. I guess the cases have changed from the picture. 30.5mm crystal w/ cyclops too far right, Rolex datewheel w/ open 6's and 9's.

Only good news is that the inside diameter of the chapter ring is 27.3mm- a gen dial could fit, but the case sux-

what's the point? Cheap chinese movement inside.

I wonder about the Alpha watches- $50 or so. I'd love to find a TW best case.....

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Man, that really sucks.... Mine still hasn't arrived yet. Now I'm bummed knowing I'm going to get a crap case. At least I can use it to practice mods though... The alpha sub looks okay on the pics, kinda conical rehaut, but who knows? It could be like the musk sub, different pic from the actual item...

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Mine came today, and really it's not that bad. My eyes may be fooling me, but case thickness looks thicker than my trusty sub. Rehaut is deep, but is a little conical, not really any worse than my trustymariner though. No lugholes, but I can fix that. I've already shaped the crown guards, they weren't as thick as my trusty, all I had to do was knock the pointy tip off and round them a bit. I must say that for my first attempt, it looks pretty decent. Just trying to get a good polish right now. I've started the aging process, added some nice flaws to the sides. Cannot get the bezel off to save my life though. Here's something funny, the pearl looks better than the one on my trustymariner. So will a plastic crystal fit? How would it look as an older sub? Any ideas of where I should take it style wise?

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trance,

thumb at 12... push the bezel down (toward the lug, not the case), pry up with case knife or butter knife or whatever at 5-6...

Even more fun trying to put it back.... (don't try and put that long ass spring in it's hole first... lay it in the bezel and set it as you are putting the bezel on...)

Yes, with an aftermarket plexi it will make a fairly decent near vintage.

BTW: how's the crystal?

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On the topic of trying to find a good sub case...

if u guys are looking for a rolex sub case..

i have one for sale

Noobmariner case, just case + crown and bracelet (i can throw in a mbw sub dial and hands too) pm me (US only pls)

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