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Understood. Just trying to get my feet wet at first, not dive in it right away. I believe I'd just get a better base eventually and use the gen or other parts I get
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Understood. Just trying to get my feet wet at first, not dive in it right away. I believe I'd just get a better base eventually and use the gen or other parts I get
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Best statement ever! The base is the most important part. Get a gen spec case. If you want to use a eta 2824 or a clone eta 2824 all you need is a movement adapter. TC makes them and a few others. If you drop a lot of money on a dial like I did. Don't cut the feet. You will kick yourself in the butt.
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That is my baby. It's a 16803. Rolex 3035 with everything Rolex but the case. It's a Startime 3035 case. I recently had a chance to get a 16803 case with papers. Ended up being a fake case! So I just ordered a phong one. Hope to have it soon. The stubby crown guards drive me nuts. I own a 16613 black and gold that I brought at rolex USA. The crown guards on the ST cases are way to small.
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That is my baby. It's a 16803. Rolex 3035 with everything Rolex but the case. It's a Startime 3035 case. I recently had a chance to get a 16803 case with papers. Ended up being a fake case! So I just ordered a phong one. Hope to have it soon. The stubby crown guards drive me nuts. I own a 16613 black and gold that I brought at rolex USA. The crown guards on the ST cases are way to small.
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Damn, that's crazy man. But that's a beauty nonetheless
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Take your time. Start with a gen spec case. Buy a incredible dial and save it till you get a Yuki or a real 3135. If you want black I have a dial and hands and date wheel for you. Blue as you see I used them. My bezel assembly came from a 16803 as did my dial. So I had the 3035 case and movement so I went that route. No regrets except the stubby crown guards.... lol
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Will do man, will definitely reach out to you once I'm ready to really get things going.
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Lol gotta put builds on slight pause as I'm saving up for my wedding next year (fiancee would kill me lmfao)
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Yep do not rush it do it over time.
I bought a BP last year, just to see if I like it. I decided back then that I was going the WM9 route, I gave the BP to my father in law to abuse. Then got distracted by too many other shiny things. I got the BP back recently to replace the Bezel. I fell in love with it again. To me this is probably the ultimate versatile watch. I have an old franken on the way and some gen bits just in case lol. But I am on the search for a WM9. Otherwise it will be TC or Startime case and build from scratch. I may be late to the party for a WM9 but I have to try.
The build cost initially put me off, but since I bought the BP I cringe to think about what I have spent on watches. So I just sell a few and that finances the slow and steady build. The question one is always left with is "are you better off just going gen altogether?" as the cost of a build can be quite steep.
I know the question that is running through my head. Can you do a Bluesy build on a JF SH3135 16610 ????
The obvious prob is the rehaut. But will it take a gen bezel? I see it takes gen crystal and I think it takes the insert. I am sure there are those who have looked closer than I. Does the SH3135 take gen dial feet?
Yeah I know I could trawl through the countless posts on the JF but every time I o to do something my PMs and notifications become a tad distracting. I swear I caught up with so much reading while the forum was down.
The obvious prob is the rehaut. But will it take a gen bezel? I see it takes gen crystal and I think it takes the insert. I am sure there are those who have looked closer than I. Does the SH3135 take gen dial feet?
Yeah I know I could trawl through the countless posts on the JF but every time I o to do something my PMs and notifications become a tad distracting. I swear I caught up with so much reading while the forum was down.
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But you are going to need a wedding watch, so start building.
I was knee deep into a build. Sourced everything, gen trit dial, gen trit hands, gen datewheel, gen insert and a TC lug hole case. Decided last minute to build a early 16610 instead since I already had the gen 16610 dial and insert (Imma hoarder, forgive me). I couldn't afford the 18K bezel or crown (not to mention the bracelet).