BP Re-Releases 5-Digit Submariners with VR3135

[muiramas]

10 days waiting for QC pics and no reply to my email inquiring about the factory having stock or not…

I think supplies are short now. Been waiting 10 days since I rejected QC's of the wrong watch, so 18 in total now...

Was told 'next Monday' which is like when they say '2 weeks' - which translates as 'whenever'.

 

[Geonor]

Hont doesn't usually wind it to the max. Nothing to worry about.

I think supplies are short now. Been waiting 10 days since I rejected QC's of the wrong watch, so 18 in total now...

Was told 'next Monday' which is like when they say '2 weeks' - which translates as 'whenever'.

I see you too have learned to speak fluent TD

 

[flashu]

the bracelet is very poor, especially the claps

Not far from gen bracelet

Is 320 dollars bro yes clasp could be better agree

There is always possibility to add an Italian bracelet or maybe gen bracelet for 2k

 

[flashu]

 

[trash3939]

I received mine today.

I just took it out of the box and I don't like it.
1) The bezel is too thick.
The bezel insert is up to the surface of the glass, probably due to the same bezel construction as the 116610.

2）The side of the bracelet is mirror finished.

I will remove the bezel and adjust it over the weekend.
If I am not satisfied, I will replace it with a 5 digit retailing.

 

[trash3939]

ARF bezel is 3.4 mm

The BP bezel was 3.8 mm.

 

[Snil]

I guess someone should tell BP to swap the bracelets between 16610 and 16600 (that has brushed sides but should be polished)

 

[flashu]

I guess someone should tell BP to swap the bracelets between 16610 and 16600 (that has brushed sides but should be polished)

Luckily i have both and will do the switch

 

[flashu]

I will remove the bezel and adjust it over the weekend.
If I am not satisfied, I will replace it with a 5 digit retailing.

Can you please elaborate about this particular bezel adjustment? Thank you

 

[Nur-Uhr]

I received mine today.

I just took it out of the box and I don't like it.
1) The bezel is too thick.
The bezel insert is up to the surface of the glass, probably due to the same bezel construction as the 116610.

2）The side of the bracelet is mirror finished.

I will remove the bezel and adjust it over the weekend.
If I am not satisfied, I will replace it with a 5 digit retailing.

It seems that BP has various batches...
When I look at this pic from you - there is something completely wrong. The bezel insert and crystal are complete on one plain level

Normally the crystal edge is above! This was at my BP, cause I do not like the look of this you have described.

Also the bracelet = as mentioned from @Snil as long as BP uses now "93250 bracelet and clasp" for both = Sub and SD = they may have problems with correct assembly.
Sub 16610 has brushed sides
SD 16600 has polished sides

Could they have a "wrong" bezel on yours? It seems like a mix of wrong used parts ....

 

[flashu]

Quick question wasn't the sides of the bracelet supposed to be brushed not polished? In 16600 polished and 16610 brushed
I like it polished but just saying, will switch the 16600 )))

That’s one solved now as I will switch between them, gladly I didn’t proceed to polish the 16600 before arriving of 16610

Can you please elaborate about this particular bezel adjustment? Thank you

So you want to shave the bezel basically by 0.4mm compared with ARF therefore making this to sit lower than crystal as per gen

 

[trash3939]

I pushed the ring in.

I was able to lower it a little.

 

[flashu]

This was at my BP, cause I do not like the look of this you have described.

Can you please post a photo with yours face up and side view? Thank you

 

[trash3939]

I would like to replace the bezel structure with a 5-digit one when I have time.

 

[flashu]

I would like to replace the bezel structure with a 5-digit one when I have time.

Following, looking fwd for the result
Those are gen parts? Because that we know what to buy

 

[trash3939]

It seems that BP has various batches...
When I look at this pic from you - there is something completely wrong. The bezel insert and crystal are complete on one plain level

Normally the crystal edge is above! This was at my BP, cause I do not like the look of this you have described.

Also the bracelet = as mentioned from @Snil as long as BP uses now "93250 bracelet and clasp" for both = Sub and SD = they may have problems with correct assembly.
Sub 16610 has brushed sides
SD 16600 has polished sides

Could they have a "wrong" bezel on yours? It seems like a mix of wrong used parts ....

I did not notice the protective film covering the bracelet in the QC photo.

I enjoy working on it because it is interesting to fix the parts I don't like.

 

[trash3939]

Following, looking fwd for the result
Those are gen parts? Because that we know what to buy

This set is from WOS purchased on ebay.

I have another set that I removed from ARF and am trying to figure out which one to use.

 

[watcher009]

seems like the side of the clasp is polished but the small flip lock part is brushed from the side. Is that accurate or the entire side of the clasp should be all brushed as well?

 

[trash3939]

Could they have a "wrong" bezel on yours? It seems like a mix of wrong used parts ....

Are the bezel sizes of SD and Sub in BP the same dimensions?
If the inner diameter is the same but the thickness is different, the SD bezel may have been installed incorrectly.

 

[Nur-Uhr]

Are the bezel sizes of SD and Sub in BP the same dimensions?
If the inner diameter is the same but the thickness is different, the SD bezel may have been installed incorrectly.

Only a bad comparison pic.
The bezel of the SD is thicker ... special on the "lower" side you can see this.

Here a SD 16600 lug-hole model and a Sub 16610 lug-hole model