BP Re-Releases 5-Digit Submariners with VR3135

[rickyman94]

So here is my new build 14060M
Reshaped Ali case with 1.3mm lugholes
Raffles dial and bracelet 580 endlinks
2mm springbars with rounded ends
NH38 with Ali hands
Ali crown
Slight age on hands and dial to have a subtle off white
Pip a bit more aged as it is more exposed than dial and hands

Case is 39mm
insert is same dimensions as gen
25 286 crystal

Bezel rotates 120 clicks unidirectional

Cheap build but I feel it looks better than the sum of its parts

This is awesome! Do you have a link to the 39mm case?

 

[Karbon74]

This is awesome! Do you have a link to the 39mm case?

The case is a random Ali NH35 case. lots of them, many vendors. Out of the box, it’s rather meh. Heavy work needed on lugs, holes needed redrill.

The bezel is that old school wire spring retainer, but it clicks

I changed the crystal (creative setting needed) into the opening that is much too large and modified the bezel to fit the 14060 insert

 

[Got20Mate]

So here is my new build 14060
Reshaped Ali case with 1.3mm lugholes
Raffles dial and bracelet 580 endlinks
2mm springbars with rounded ends
NH38 with Ali hands
Ali crown
Slight age on hands and dial to have a subtle off white
Pip a bit more aged as it is more exposed than dial and hands

Case is 39mm
Modified bezel to fit
insert same dimensions as gen
And 25 286 crystal

Bezel rotates 120 clicks unidirectional

Cheap build but I feel it looks better than the sum of its parts

Hell yeah, this is really great work man. The subtle aging works well and 39mm is the sweet spot for me. Can't beat these five digit subs!

 

[Zen_der]

There’s a thinner caseback available from raffles for subs that people have often swapped out to make the BPs a little slimmer. Can confirm it fits as I ended up with one in my parts bin and have it on my 16610LN and it makes it a lot more wearable imo. I’ll try to find the link and post later

Can you show us this case back please? Do a comparison between this thinner one and the stock one. Thanks friend

 

[AllanV]

Never mind I had the tab still opened, here it is.

Thanks! Great news, but I’ve read this on the page you send:

It do not have the slot for setting the rubber gasket for the seal

Does this mean that it is even less waterproof?

 

[KushBandit]

Thanks! Great news, but I’ve read this on the page you send:

It do not have the slot for setting the rubber gasket for the seal

Does this mean that it is even less waterproof?

Yes. If it doesn't have a recess for a gasket, then it is not water proof and has basically zero resistance.

You could have a recess machined into the case, or simply use some automotive gasket maker to help seal it up.

 

[AllanV]

Yes. If it doesn't have a recess for a gasket, then it is not water proof and has basically zero resistance.

You could have a recess machined into the case, or simply use some automotive gasket maker to help seal it up.

Appreciate the answer and the tip

 

[watcher009]

Just wondering why the talk/reason about changing the case back? Is the stock Bp not gen thickness?

 

[Zen_der]

Yes. If it doesn't have a recess for a gasket, then it is not water proof and has basically zero resistance.

You could have a recess machined into the case, or simply use some automotive gasket maker to help seal it up.

the recess is inside the case, the gen back has no recess for the gasket, it fits directly

 

[KushBandit]

the recess is inside the case, the gen back has no recess for the gasket, it fits directly

I'm aware of this. I assumed he was talking about a different case after reading Karbons 14060.

 

[Zen_der]

Just wondering why the talk/reason about changing the case back? Is the stock Bp not gen thickness?

in my opinion it is not, anyway they are trying to make it less thick for a better fit. It has already been done by fitting a 2180 case back of the GMT and Explorer which is 4.4 mm thick

 

[Karbon74]

I'm aware of this. I assumed he was talking about a different case after reading Karbons 14060.

You indeed got me thinking about that Raffles caseback. I will check dimensions.

 

[Zen_der]

You indeed got me thinking about that Raffles caseback. I will check dimensions.

it should go without problems, what did you use as a caseback for your build?

 

[Karbon74]

it should go without problems, what did you use as a caseback for your build?

The stock Ali case.
Then I sanded the caseback to gain a little bit of thinness’s

 

[Zen_der]

The stock Ali case.
Then I sanded the caseback to gain a little bit of thinness’s

interesting, by the way, can I ask you how you sanded it? I want to do this too to make it as subtle as possible. Thank you

 

[Karbon74]

Hard to make it subtle

Best way is to mount the caseback on one of those metal adjustable movement holders, then sand it on 240 grit sandpaper

It takes ages to do

Then repolish and then redo the brush

 

[Geonor]

I got this grey ceramic insert in the mail today for a Seiko mod I'm building. Kind of wat to stick it on my BP

 

[flashu]

Interesting look

 

[Singapore9]

I like it!!

 

[watcher009]

are you talking about this? I bought it, I'm waiting for it to arrive. From the description it should be 4.6 mm thick in total. If you have one, could you measure it for us? Thank you

Did you receive it yet?