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WM9 case - will it take 3135 clone?

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Hi,
Those WM9-s were popular long ago before I joiner a rep side.
I checked M2M and there were various offers - some WM9 projects had Eta and other had Yuki installed.
Does it mean there were two cases? Eta spec WM9 and gen spec WM9?
Or was it Eta(2836?) case where people installed Yuki?
 

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Hi,
Those WM9-s were popular long ago before I joiner a rep side.
I checked M2M and there were various offers - some WM9 projects had Eta and other had Yuki installed.
Does it mean there were two cases? Eta spec WM9 and gen spec WM9?
Or was it Eta(2836?) case where people installed Yuki?

good question , i think occb2 can answer your question for sure ,

i know the Sean case will accept a gen movement (hence Yuki)
 

k4jun

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good question , i think occb2 can answer your question for sure ,

i know the Sean case will accept a gen movement (hence Yuki)

Cheers RD.
So how did those evolve? Sean -> WM9 -> BK/TC?
 
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Cheers RD.
So how did those evolve? Sean -> WM9 -> BK/TC?

BK used to sell the sean cases at first , then started selling the WM9 cases , TC Cases were made from the same molds that WM9 used

Like i said OCCB2 would be the best source of info here , as im only familiar with the YM cases not the submariner cases
 

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Another one that can add to this is rsh. He has extensive experience with all these cases and how well the movements did or did not fit.


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If you are talking the YM cases then the early WM9 cases as per the previous post were actually Sean cases, so until you have one it's difficult to know what you've got.

I've gone through several 16622 super frankens and whilst the WM9 as previously stated is unquestionably the best out of the box, the later Sean cases combined gen proportions with decent finishing.


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Sorry guys, I did not know there were YM-s too, I had a sub case in mind.
 

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Yes the Yuki/SH 3135 fits the WM9 case.

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Love this place. Thanks guys!
 

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The early WM9 not so much. The later ones were almost identical to the early TC case. So yes. They will fit. The 16613 WM9 took a 3135 with out issues. WM9 made an assortment of cases. They seemed to be close to rolex spec. But an example would be the YM wm9/Tc made. While a 3135 fit the back would crush the automatic winding bridge. Best way to try it is throw a cheap 3135 in it and see if it tightens in the housing and back closes.
 
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The early WM9 not so much. The later ones were almost identical to the early TC case. So yes. They will fit. The 16613 WM9 took a 3135 with out issues. WM9 made an assortment of cases. They seemed to be close to rolex spec. But an example would be the YM wm9/Tc made. While a 3135 fit the back would crush the automatic winding bridge. Best way to try it is throw a cheap 3135 in it and see if it tightens in the housing and back closes.

Thanks:) Is it safe to assume that a case w/o a rehaut is the early, and case with the rehaut is the latest WM9?
 

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Thanks:) Is it safe to assume that a case w/o a rehaut is the early, and case with the rehaut is the latest WM9?

from my memory,

Wm9 v1 = 2836-2 movement? don't think it's compatible with 3135 movement
Wm9 v2 = 2678 movement / 2836-2 movement. Not compatible with 3135 movement
Wm9 v3 = 2824-2 movement. Compatible with 3135 movement
 
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from my memory,

Wm9 v1 = 2836-2 movement? don't think it's compatible with 3135 movement
Wm9 v2 = 2678 movement / 2836-2 movement. Not compatible with 3135 movement
Wm9 v3 = 2824-2 movement. Compatible with 3135 movement

Cheers mate.
 

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from my memory,

Wm9 v1 = 2836-2 movement? don't think it's compatible with 3135 movement
Wm9 v2 = 2678 movement / 2836-2 movement. Not compatible with 3135 movement
Wm9 v3 = 2824-2 movement. Compatible with 3135 movement
Can you add the year range that the WM9 V1,V2 &V3 versions were launched?

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2003 WM9 V1 ‘TW Best’ from ‘eddielee’

This is well modded. Gone is the solid midlink 93250 (not hollow, these had 116610 style solid links), I replaced it with a 93150, gone is the dial (the print was very grey out the box), the CG’s were milled and opened up, not the original insert, that's a JF insert..it still has the original non-clone 2836/2 which still works but the date not so.

It needs work. Had this 18 years..

I need a dial, hands, movement.. if anyone can help?

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Now that’s a deep rehaut. maybe get a Vietnam matte patina dial and turn her into a transitional 16800?


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