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Matteo89

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I would like to ask you a question to get some different ideas and, why not, ideas that I don't get to. I bought a very humble 16610lv BP with 2813.2 movement, a second wrist with movement that runs well but with normal signs of wear especially on the bezel, it will be replaced, obviously keeping it green. Apart from this "fixed", on a base like that which improvements/upgrades are possible, or that it is worth it, to do? Thank you in advance
 

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Your options are limited with a BP Kermit, particularly one with a 2813 installed. It would need a lot of modding to significantly improve it, and its value doesn't really merit the costs involved.

But they're nice budget watches - my advice would be to just enjoy it. And if you really get a hankering for something better, look out for a TC or a JF on M2M sales. And your chances of bagging one will be improved if you become an enthusiastic contributing member of the forum - so stick around, and consider becoming a supporter. :)
 

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Best budget Kermit!
Enjoy it for the time being as mentioned above! You’ll get your hands on more gen spec’d model and may realize it’s just as good.
Have 300 in this little guy.
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Thanks guy for your response... the help that i need is this....
this is the status of the BP, the only things that i want to do is renew the bezel e remove the RRR, is it possible??
 
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Hmm... Unfortunately that's not a BP. It looks like a cheapie. The cyclops mag is too low, the crown looks like a dog chewed it and that insert is shockingly bad. Check out images of BP LVs and you'll see what it should look like.

EDIT: Sorry, originally said the hands aren’t maxi (the hour hand looked too spindly) but they are - so at least that’s something... :)
 
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Looks like a BP to me. Some crap aftermarket insert, but thoes are maxi 16610 hands. Look at the fat minuet hand. Either way with a 2813 it’s not worth attempting anything. As was stated earlier I’d search for a TC/JF/ARF/ST case and go from there. Then you can actually upgrade with decent parts.
 
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Thanks guy for your response... the help that i need is this....
this is the status of the BP, the only things that i want to do is renew the bezel e remove the RRR, is it possible??

1000% not a BP Sorry mate but you’ve been ripped off that insert is woeful.


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Unfontunatly is not a BP but is not a problem... the main reason of this topic is to have the perfect base and the road to have a good 16610...
i look every day the sales topics but is hard to find a 16610, only recent submariner
 

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Unfontunatly is not a BP but is not a problem... the main reason of this topic is to have the perfect base and the road to have a good 16610...
i look every day the sales topics but is hard to find a 16610, only recent submariner

get an arf from the TDs, swap in a gen / good aftermarket DW and you are set, it will be galaxies better than the one you have atm
 
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Unfontunatly is not a BP but is not a problem... the main reason of this topic is to have the perfect base and the road to have a good 16610...
i look every day the sales topics but is hard to find a 16610, only recent submariner
They come up for sale pretty regularly, so keep on looking. It only took me about 18 months to collect a dozen nice examples.

Also, as mari115 said - ARF now make the 16610 (taken over from JF). It's not perfect but it's 904L stainless and would be a big improvement on what you have now.
 
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They come up for sale pretty regularly, so keep on looking. It only took me about 18 months to collect a dozen nice examples.

Also, as mari115 said - ARF now make the 16610 (taken over from JF). It's not perfect but it's 904L stainless and would be a big improvement on what you have now.

I think yes, is better to start with a good base like arf, thanks to all.

But the submariner 50th was built with 316L right??
 

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Just to share my choice for the 16610LV, I have an ARF 16610LV on the way. Ordered a VS3135 too. Planning to swap this in and call it a day but I noticed from pictures that the crystal height may be a little high. I’ll see how it looks when it arrives. If it’s too high, I may need to change the crystal as well.
 

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Just to share my choice for the 16610LV, I have an ARF 16610LV on the way. Ordered a VS3135 too. Planning to swap this in and call it a day but I noticed from pictures that the crystal height may be a little high. I’ll see how it looks when it arrives. If it’s too high, I may need to change the crystal as well.

It's worth keeping an eye out for a gen crystal, or contact Sub007 he tends to always have them available or can get them. All of my 5-digits bar one have gen glass and it's a very worthwhile upgrade, for not too much money.
 

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Best budget Kermit!
Enjoy it for the time being as mentioned above! You’ll get your hands on more gen spec’d model and may realize it’s just as good.
Have 300 in this little guy.
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Hi mate, is this a 3135 bp stock or with some mods? Thank you


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