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16610lv kermit build

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If you like you can read my journey over here:
https://forum.replica-watch.info/fo...72-how-i-built-my-franken-submariner-16610-jf

It’s a long read but most of your questions should be answered then.

To cut a long story short:
- Take JF LN no rehaut version as a base or I would rather recommend a ST case (JF LV case had sometimes water resistance issues with the crystal and LV bezel will more rarely accept gen insert without modding)
- Get a TC or gen LV insert or a WSO and change pearl plus search a gen bezel assembly. JF Bezel is not producing nice clicks (IMO) and the insert itself is way too dark for my taste. Yes there was also a dark gen version, but personally I prefer the light green one.
- Gen DateDisc shouldn’t be an issue to find and Crystal as well. For both you can ask BananaSplit
- JF clasp is quite nice if you polish the flip lock a bit. Otherwise it’s a bit too sharp...
- Most tricky thing will be the LV Maxi dial once you go with a LN version. Maxi dial is rare to find and the LV Maxi dial is also not very nice (again only my opinion, but it doesn’t have the nice black shine like gen or TC KH dials have)

So whatever you do, it will be a long journey. If you don’t want to wait and are not bothered by the above mentioned things, go and get the JF LV version WITH rehaut. Because then you don’t care anyway about those tiny details and it’s overall a nice looking watch. Just get it waterproofed then.
Good luck
 

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mega build guide is ultimate - all the details you need are in that thread!
 
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- Get a TC or gen LV insert or a WSO and change pearl plus search a gen bezel assembly.

Would the pearl on the JF be good enough or is there a recommended aftermarket pearl for the inserts? Thanks!
 

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Pearl of JF is quite good. I just need to check if it’s size would fit because they have different „thicknesses“
 
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My LV franken
JF case V2 whit correct long CG
Black dial JF whit LV index
Gen crystal and DWO
Old and impossible to found noobmariner 93250 bracelet...
incoming gen insert and hands...
 

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If on the pentawatch insert put the gen pearl is it a good solution?
 

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If on the pentawatch insert put the gen pearl is it a good solution?

Problem, the pentawatch looks nice in green but is poor quality. And lettering/numbers is not correct. It did also not fit to my gen bezel without modding and got bent. Wouldn’t recommend this

shotgun, nice watch.
Just for info: gen Submariner has also different cases and variants. There is gen ones with shorter CGs, similar to TC and ST.
 
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Definitely the only solution is gen insert
 

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TC is also an option.
But yeah, gen is gen. Happy about owning two of them :)

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UPDATE: bought the jf 16610lv from puretime,
purchased genuine datewheel and going to purchase gen crystal aswell.
will post photos of the watch once i service and put all the mods on it.
thanks for all the help guys