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Review: BK TW Submariner with WM9 LV dial and insert (Subasaurus LV)
- Thread starter DarthAlex
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Crazy! lol. That's awesome; I can just drive down 231 instead of mailing it!!! (once I purchase one) :thumbsup:
*random thought*
I wonder how many people from Alabama is on here....RWI Meetup!!!
*/random thought*
*random thought*
I wonder how many people from Alabama is on here....RWI Meetup!!!
*/random thought*
And after four days, it is still dead on time wise (in perfect sync with my iphone clock).
Ahhhh....watch joy!
Ahhhh....watch joy!
Sub116610LN
Active Member
Nice Watch and very good work for swimming (now) 
Why the bezel is so less pressed, i think it's too high, so it hides part of the crystal.
If could i suggest , I'll erase the rehaut engravigs, too dark and so less deep, and the font are totally wrong, I cleaned mine rehaut for this reason.
If you want I can post some pictures
Why the bezel is so less pressed, i think it's too high, so it hides part of the crystal.
If could i suggest , I'll erase the rehaut engravigs, too dark and so less deep, and the font are totally wrong, I cleaned mine rehaut for this reason.
If you want I can post some pictures
Nice Watch and very good work for swimming (now)
Why the bezel is so less pressed, i think it's too high, so it hides part of the crystal.
If could i suggest , I'll erase the rehaut engravigs, too dark and so less deep, and the font are totally wrong, I cleaned mine rehaut for this reason.
If you want I can post some pictures
BK and I were just discussing that last night, I have lowered the insert some more as I thought most subs have a taller crystal. But Rolex likes to change things from year to year and model to model. I have seen some F series LV's that look taller, but the angle of the photo can be deceiving.
Here are some photos of Gens and then mine.
F Series Gen (F92XXXXX)
F-Series Gen (F44XXXX)
My TW LV The insert now sits a tad lower than in this image so the crystal looks even taller.
F Series F92XXXX- This is the angle that makes the crystal look deeper:
Also note that how far down the crystal retaining ring is pressed on the gen and this rep will affect the appearance of the crystal height. The gen insert and the WM9 insert are more conical in shape so this may be why some subs seem to have a higher crystal (the insert is a bit more flat).
BK was suggesting I use a shorter crystal gasket to bring the crystal down a bit since the gen crystal is around 1.8 mm and this crystal is 2 mm.
Sub116610LN
Active Member
The TW is supposed to accept gen parts...but I have not tried a gen bezel. I have one coming so I will try it and post if I can confirm it. I can confirm it takes a gen crystal, crown and tube and would likely fit the whole gen bezel assembly as the construction is just like the gen.
A slight bit of a tell between the gen and TW bezel teeth...
Its a fantastic piece though...
Good eye! The TW Bezel is ever so slighly less shallow in the serrations.
The BK version does have his custom date wheel and a verified gen ETA. Other than that though, I am sure someone somewhere has the same case parts as they were also used by Watchmaker9.