Watchman98
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Hi everyone I was wondering if anyone tried putting the Zf medal bracelet on a gen I’m thinking about doing so but not sure if it will fit. Thanks! And my apologies if this has been asked already
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Is there a specific reason why you’d want to do that? To keep the Gen bracelet in good condition? I personally would feel really stupid paying a couple thousand dollars for a watch and then wearing it with a fake bracelet. What makes it worse is that the ZF bracelet isn’t even that great, if you look through the thread, it has quite a few issues.
shortlegs
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Unlikely to work.
The width of the 2nd link of the ZF bracelet is wider than gen, such that the protruding faux rivets will hit the lugs. That's why the ZF lugs have their back corner cut away to make room for the rivets to pass through.
It's become my daily driver. Love it.
Good pict!
The loom pip on this BB58 looks closer to gen or are my eyes deceiving me?Hi guys, I'm going to buy my BB58 ZF. I have some QC pictures: what do you think about it? Is it well made? Thanks in advance for your help!
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Got the C&B Chevron Fifty strap
That is absolutely stunning! :applause:
Gotta have me a combo just like it!
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It's become my daily driver. Love it.
What size is your wrist? Looks really good.
Just slightly larger than mine... would look awesome on my wrist
Hey guys,
Received QC pics today. Tube length isn't ideal, but I knew that could be the case so wont complain about that. What I want to know is, would you request a lume pic to ensure that this irregularity at the end of the hour hand isn't lume? Could be somewhat annoying in the dark. Would you RL based on the irregularity alone...? Think I'd feel a bit shitty for that, I'd imagine it'd be hard for the TD to return the watch to the factory based on that.
Appreciate any input!
Received QC pics today. Tube length isn't ideal, but I knew that could be the case so wont complain about that. What I want to know is, would you request a lume pic to ensure that this irregularity at the end of the hour hand isn't lume? Could be somewhat annoying in the dark. Would you RL based on the irregularity alone...? Think I'd feel a bit shitty for that, I'd imagine it'd be hard for the TD to return the watch to the factory based on that.
Appreciate any input!
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I hope you can see something, my camera isn't the best.
Its gen right? How would you describe print colour? Rose gold?
No one has seen that C&B offers a Nato strap almost identical to the gen version?
I'm waiting for my BB58 ZF v2. I plan to buy this strap instead of the other model that you all have.
It's here: https://www.crownandbuckle.com/supre...ck-desert.html
I'm waiting for my BB58 ZF v2. I plan to buy this strap instead of the other model that you all have.
It's here: https://www.crownandbuckle.com/supre...ck-desert.html
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Weave is really good. Except the gen strap is a single pass and what you linked looks like a true nato. Also gen is a cloth whereas this looks like nylon. Check out the C&B "chevron" or cheapestnatostraps single pass for probably being closer to gen.
Yeah, I have Cevron one. I think they called it 'Fifty' for a reason, sort of a wink to the Fifty Eight. It was the one to get for me...
My hands as well looked a little imperfect. Also the dial face looked misaligned in rotation ever so slightly, but I've put that down to camera angle or something.
I'll probably be doing a watchmakers course/workshop somewhere in the upcoming months, so I can clean it up/adjust it, service it, perhaps change some parts for gen stuff as I see fit.
-- I kinda want a dark brown leather strap to go with it now. Watchgekko has a nice site and video on straps, but there isn't the one that would do it for me.
A combination... the color on the one of the left with the style of the one on the right would be nice...
My hands as well looked a little imperfect. Also the dial face looked misaligned in rotation ever so slightly, but I've put that down to camera angle or something.
I'll probably be doing a watchmakers course/workshop somewhere in the upcoming months, so I can clean it up/adjust it, service it, perhaps change some parts for gen stuff as I see fit.
-- I kinda want a dark brown leather strap to go with it now. Watchgekko has a nice site and video on straps, but there isn't the one that would do it for me.
A combination... the color on the one of the left with the style of the one on the right would be nice...
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