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BP realeses 2006 version of Explorer II

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I don’t know why you guys don’t swap out the rehaut. Just use the rehaut attachment tool!


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Before and after - check where the second hand sits before shaving, even mark it on the rehaut with a Sharpie. Taking too much off the top can have serious consequences, haha.
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Our mate @KJ2020 show the exact method that i usually use :) cheap and with a great result (y)

Really tempted to get the white dial. Prefer the smaller size.

What is the bracelet quality like?

Well, it has great quality in my opinion. At least on rep strap available of this 16710/16570 version. But have wrong sub stamp inside the clasp and SEL (93250)

Better quality on 16710-16570 is only with “Italian/Monaco” bracelet and has the correct stamp inside the clasp, but depends on buget and if these can fit BP case.

In the past i had assembled few franken with German/Ebay case and BP bracelet and these won’t fit without modification. For that reason Italian/Monaco bracelet need to be tested before confirm the fitment. With “no-sel” version thoose could be easier to fit.
 
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mandipan

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i’m really tempted to pull the trigger on a white one. My only concern is the rework of the case needed, at least from a diy perspective. And also considering a professional reshaping (who does this in eu?) will it be really close to gen?
 
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Nah bro only changing fitting heights below the rehaut (taller dial spacer, dial dots, etc.) affect stem height.
Ah I misunderstood, thought you were removing the rehaut from the inside lol

I've never heard of having to do this-- would you recommend this on the BP 5 digit Subs as well @KJ2020 ?
 

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Ah I misunderstood, thought you were removing the rehaut from the inside lol

I've never heard of having to do this-- would you recommend this on the BP 5 digit Subs as well @KJ2020 ?
I have some of these and never thought the rehaut was too high.
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I have shaved the rehaut engraving off some. That increases the rehaut opening though which can lead to floating minute tics (not touching the rehaut). So pick your poison.
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i’m really tempted to pull the trigger on a white one. My only concern is the rework of the case needed, at least from a diy perspective. And also considering a professional reshaping (who does this in eu?) will it be really close to gen?

If you have tools and a bit of skills you can try yourself buddy, but primary things are the tools.

On the lugs and , more than this, on the CG’s if you use wrong tools and doesn’t have a bit knowledge on what and how to do the work the risk is to throw the case into the bin for an excessive reshape.

About what you can obtain after the rework of the case: me and others guys had posted here some pictures. You can find few of them in previous pages (y)
 

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i’m really tempted to pull the trigger on a white one. My only concern is the rework of the case needed, at least from a diy perspective. And also considering a professional reshaping (who does this in eu?) will it be really close to gen?
Get a cheap case from AliExpress or DHGATE to practice on. Take it slow and only a little bit off at a time.

This is the first one I did. It turned put OK enough to be repurposed into a fantasy Air King. Those stock CGs really gave me the creeps, arghh.

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Get a cheap case from AliExpress or DHGATE to practice on. Take it slow and only a little bit off at a time.

This is the first one I did. It turned put OK enough to be repurposed into a fantasy Air King. Those stock CGs really gave me the creeps, arghh.

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That is a massive improvement, the CGs were so poor before! Wow
 
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Asked 4 TDs. None of them having it…
 

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Anyone have any replacement hands for the Polar they'd recommend (besides gen)? I've seen some on Aliexpress but wondering if anyone has experience with these as an upgrade
 
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