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By the time I started to deal with high-end replicas, the desire to own a replica as close to the original as possible.
So I first searched the web for original parts, which I also found on eBay or tswisst.
My interest initially was, it's not surprising, a Rolex Submariner 16610LV. I also found quite a few parts online, many thought I was too expensive, but some were worth the money.
First and foremost, I noticed a dial which, to my knowledge, did not exist as a replica. Today I know that it is the so-called "Zubmariner" dial. The price was for my term o.k. and the seller lsmwatch trusted so I bought this.
Much more difficult was the search for a working cal. 3135 movement, but I found it here at Gina (fierygems). First, I bought a supposedly original 3135 from a German eBay member, which turned out to be scrap metal (so the balance bridge was broken and the balance was removed from a clone factory, as well as the complete gear train). After some mailtraffic between the seller and me he took back the scrap.
Finally, I found a crown on eBay, excellent hands from tswisst and finally I got the other parts for this build from here.
As housing a TC LV3 Case was used, which comes from a build from mega12 , the inlay from mrtaylor88 , the glass from Banana Split and as a band I used a JF 1: 1 Best Edition.
This is the story for parts procurement.
Originally, I had the whole thing already installed in a case with Lug Holes, which does not fit in time but the SL parts. Masterhora was so nice and built this wonderful build for me.
And here is the result (the last picture is unfortunately very bad but I do not have better equipment right now to take better pictures):
Currently the build is still not yet perfect as it is difficult to wind up the watch and the watch unfortunately failed on the mandantory water-tightness test.
So I first searched the web for original parts, which I also found on eBay or tswisst.
My interest initially was, it's not surprising, a Rolex Submariner 16610LV. I also found quite a few parts online, many thought I was too expensive, but some were worth the money.
First and foremost, I noticed a dial which, to my knowledge, did not exist as a replica. Today I know that it is the so-called "Zubmariner" dial. The price was for my term o.k. and the seller lsmwatch trusted so I bought this.
Much more difficult was the search for a working cal. 3135 movement, but I found it here at Gina (fierygems). First, I bought a supposedly original 3135 from a German eBay member, which turned out to be scrap metal (so the balance bridge was broken and the balance was removed from a clone factory, as well as the complete gear train). After some mailtraffic between the seller and me he took back the scrap.
Finally, I found a crown on eBay, excellent hands from tswisst and finally I got the other parts for this build from here.
As housing a TC LV3 Case was used, which comes from a build from mega12 , the inlay from mrtaylor88 , the glass from Banana Split and as a band I used a JF 1: 1 Best Edition.
This is the story for parts procurement.
Originally, I had the whole thing already installed in a case with Lug Holes, which does not fit in time but the SL parts. Masterhora was so nice and built this wonderful build for me.
And here is the result (the last picture is unfortunately very bad but I do not have better equipment right now to take better pictures):
Currently the build is still not yet perfect as it is difficult to wind up the watch and the watch unfortunately failed on the mandantory water-tightness test.