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BP Seadweller.. Best SD available Period
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Thank you! I didn’t remove it, I actually did it at the office with a paper cup and bleach from under the lunchroom sink. Poured in 1/2” of bleach, dunked the whole watch in, and came back to it 10 and 20 min later. Rinsed it real good and cleaned it with hand soap and toothbrush.
legit took 30 min total. I happen to have already had a brand spankin new BP insert just in case, but honestly that has been sitting in the tool box for weeks since I did this and love the “used and abused but still nice” look. In fact that’s the main reason I love the Ginault bracelet: the ever so slightly beveled edges on the links age it in a classy way i feel.
legit took 30 min total. I happen to have already had a brand spankin new BP insert just in case, but honestly that has been sitting in the tool box for weeks since I did this and love the “used and abused but still nice” look. In fact that’s the main reason I love the Ginault bracelet: the ever so slightly beveled edges on the links age it in a classy way i feel.
Anyone know a fix for this issue I have. The crown on my BP 16600 seems to screw in too close to the case to the point where the edge of the crown is almost flush with the CGs.
In photos of the gen and some of the watches I the thread the crown is supposed to stick out past the CGs a little.
In photos of the gen and some of the watches I the thread the crown is supposed to stick out past the CGs a little.
Kalev007
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Planning to start my pre ceramic journey with the BP SD.
Quick question do you need to have it waterproofed ie helium escape valve clued shut and so on or it's more or less like all rep divers most probably good to go OTB?
They still come with the SA movement correct so a VR swap is probably needed in a near future?
Anything else you'll need to do right away?
Quick question do you need to have it waterproofed ie helium escape valve clued shut and so on or it's more or less like all rep divers most probably good to go OTB?
They still come with the SA movement correct so a VR swap is probably needed in a near future?
Anything else you'll need to do right away?
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I picked mine up back in the summer, great piece. No clue about the waterproofing, but yes, it has the SA movement. However, mines kept great time and has felt absolutely solid with respect to winding and setting time. Power reserve is as good as any of my other watches. No service has been performed.
Only issue is that the bezel is a little stiff to turn.
Good luck.
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I’ve broken the bezel mechanism on mine. The little piece of wire that provides resistance popped out so now it spins freely and feels loose. Any one know how to fix it or someone in the EU I can send it to?
I’ve broken the bezel mechanism on mine. The little piece of wire that provides resistance popped out so now it spins freely and feels loose. Any one know how to fix it or someone in the EU I can send it to?
Figured out that all I need is a new click spring and tension ring. Anyone want to link me to a EU watch parts supplier that has them? Found some on eBay UK but no point ordering there with all the brexit madness.
Cousins should have them, among many others that I’m failing to recall at this hour. But Cousins is in the UK
Why is there no point ordering some watch parts from uk?
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Mainly because it’s a nightmare with the backlog at the UK ports plus new taxes and import fees. I ordered from the US in the end.
The US is and has been under the same import fees and taxes rules as UK now is though for you guys?
For small watch parts at a low value I can’t see you paying taxes or import fees, you just ask cousins to Mark as a gift. air Mail seems to be fine, the backlog is mainly at docks with containers full of goods.
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The US is and has been under the same import fees and taxes rules as UK now is though for you guys?
For small watch parts at a low value I can’t see you paying taxes or import fees, you just ask cousins to Mark as a gift. air Mail seems to be fine, the backlog is mainly at docks with containers full of goods.
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It looks perfectly normal to me. Have you measured the genuine?
This is a BP with genuine bezel can you see the difference?
Not in the pictures, but maybe I'll even imagine that the watch appears smaller because I know that it has only 39,xx millimetres...
Massi24, that watch looks great, and you shouldn’t worry about it. I’m sure it’s as close as it’s going to get, and in bet the gen is the same measurement anyway. Wear that watch and enjoy it! It’s really good looking!
ive added the Ginault bracelet, the DeepSea SeaDweller GlideLock clasp and aged my insert and this is by far my most favorite watch. It’s JUST RIGHT!
ive added the Ginault bracelet, the DeepSea SeaDweller GlideLock clasp and aged my insert and this is by far my most favorite watch. It’s JUST RIGHT!