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AP Navy J12 |OT| The blue we deserve
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TheDonSL
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So Jamz (only curious),
If you have a Gen Navy dial & LWO movement.... I don't understand why the delay for franken? Couldn't it have been done a long time ago?
You could use ANY watch SS case (i.e. Panda, Safari, Black Themes, etc)
The only differences I see are:
1. Dial but OBVIOUSLY this is being replaced.
2. Tachy. I'm not an expert on these models but wouldn't a Panda or Safari Tachy have worked (either rep or gen?)
3. Hands. Paint some other hands blue? I'm sure similar work has been performed before...? (Slaughterer?)
4. Pushers. Existing black pushers can be dyed...
Caseback stays the same (milled.)
Strap is replaced of course with Jacob or Gen...
Deployant is clearly not model specific.
Again, only wondering! Good for you on the project! Great model choice
If you have a Gen Navy dial & LWO movement.... I don't understand why the delay for franken? Couldn't it have been done a long time ago?
You could use ANY watch SS case (i.e. Panda, Safari, Black Themes, etc)
The only differences I see are:
1. Dial but OBVIOUSLY this is being replaced.
2. Tachy. I'm not an expert on these models but wouldn't a Panda or Safari Tachy have worked (either rep or gen?)
3. Hands. Paint some other hands blue? I'm sure similar work has been performed before...? (Slaughterer?)
4. Pushers. Existing black pushers can be dyed...
Caseback stays the same (milled.)
Strap is replaced of course with Jacob or Gen...
Deployant is clearly not model specific.
Again, only wondering! Good for you on the project! Great model choice
So Jamz (only curious),
If you have a Gen Navy dial & LWO movement.... I don't understand why the delay for franken? Couldn't it have been done a long time ago?
You could use ANY watch SS case (i.e. Panda, Safari, Black Themes, etc)
The only differences I see are:
1. Dial but OBVIOUSLY this is being replaced.
2. Tachy. I'm not an expert on these models but wouldn't a Panda or Safari Tachy have worked (either rep or gen?)
3. Hands. Paint some other hands blue? I'm sure similar work has been performed before...? (Slaughterer?)
4. Pushers. Existing black pushers can be dyed...
Caseback stays the same (milled.)
Strap is replaced of course with Jacob or Gen...
Deployant is clearly not model specific.
Again, only wondering! Good for you on the project! Great model choice
Hahah. My main problem is the white tachy. On the old Noob's Navy, the tachy was silver, just like the one on the White Theme and there was no white tachy on any rep ROO. Panda's tachy is silver and has red hash marks while Safari's tachy is cream colour. That's why I was waiting for this J12 Navy to come out.
Also, as a bonus, it has I serial now, as oppose to Noob's Navy F serial. A nice bonus.
*Sent from my fingers using my head*
not to mention that the j12 case is better than the noob. The bezel screws are the right size as opposed to the gigantic Noob screws. The cristal is much more clear...
doesn't the hands must be darker blue than on this J12 version? looks off IMO.
edit. just read that final version will be correct. I apologize.
edit. just read that final version will be correct. I apologize.
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They are doing it, didn't you know? [emoji6][emoji6][emoji6]
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Yah, that's good news but they still haven't got the sub dials on the Safari right..... sad.....
This is promissing ... very nice Piece.
The Navy will be one of those watches to be worn in the office .
Dr. Theo
The Navy will be one of those watches to be worn in the office .
Dr. Theo
Apparently the pushers are already in blue. It's only the crown that's still in black. Just realised this when checking out the pics on PT.
No open caseback on these olderAPs so no buy from me.
I know the gen doesn't have open caseback but any high end watch without an open caseback whether gen or rep just looks fake from the outset.
I know the gen doesn't have open caseback but any high end watch without an open caseback whether gen or rep just looks fake from the outset.
TheDonSL
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Sorry bro, but that statement doesn't make any sense to me???
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And you think a AP with a open caseback and a A7750 movement looks more gen? [emoji15]
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