A great idea. Buy the 54, take the clasp and sell me the rest.
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New ZF Tudor Black Bay 54
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But what are you gonna do without a clasp??A great idea. Buy the 54, take the clasp and sell me the rest.
I'll use the 58 bracelet/claspBut what are you gonna do without a clasp??
, I prefer that one on leather anyway
So you want to buy "my" BB54 including the BB58 clasp?I'll use the 58 bracelet/clasp
Perfect ! Thanks a lot ! Yeah, that is the mod I did to my BB58 + a gen TOP grade Swiss eta! LOL.
Tudor Black Bay 54
New models. 37mm, interesting choice of sizes. I have a small wrist so I am definitely interested, I hope it will get repped soon https://www.tudorwatch.com/en/watches/black-bay-54forum.replica-watch.info
honest to good, this might be the perfect watch. If I had an ounce of talent I'd go for that right away
Silver_Arrow
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2 questions:
1) is the bracelet of this watch interchangeable with the Tudor BB 58 blue?
2) where can I get a strap like this one :
Thanks
1) is the bracelet of this watch interchangeable with the Tudor BB 58 blue?
2) where can I get a strap like this one :
Thanks
Not quite that one
cnswatchbands.com
Paratrooper Strap "The Black Bay"
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I have ordered a few of these
They are the best quality nato straps I've found on AliExpress
They are the best quality nato straps I've found on AliExpress
Silver_Arrow
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Yeah, I saw that one on CNS while doing my research, but it's for the BB 54 without the red index. So, the burgundry color on the strap is not quite the match I am looking for.
I want something simple. Like a golden line on a black canvas.
I want something simple. Like a golden line on a black canvas.
Silver_Arrow
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I have ordered a few of these
They are the best quality nato straps I've found on AliExpress
Oh cool! Do you bought the black and yellow/gold by any chance? Would love to see some real photos of this one
Just the black and gold. I've bundled them with a few watches I've sold.
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Ordered the black and gold just now. That's exactly what I was looking for!! Thanks mate !
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Thank you for the extensive write-up. Could you tell us more about your bracelet method? Are you referring to the bike lube products Rock-N-Roll?
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replied to the wrong person. My bad.
Just wanted to share with everyone my journey with this watch. For the record this first the Rep I've purchased, while it wasn't perfect, it's been great fun and a major learning experience.
Since purchasing from Hontwatch, the watch arrived with a few issues which I managed to fix:
1. T-Fit Clasp would not hold its position, kept on sliding out through general movements.
Fix: Applied double sided tape with some watch wrap layers over the T-fit clasp groves, it hasn't slipped on its own since.
2. Bezel insert was not aligned at 12 o'clock.
Fix: Sat the watch face down in 99% isopropyl, just a small amount, enough to cover the bezel insert, nothing else. The bezel came off after 30mins with minimal encouragement. Cleaned / removed old adhesive and applied new 36mm bezel ring tape adhesive. Repositioned the Bezel insert so it would be centred after the click. Looks perfect now (12, 3, 6, and 9 all line up).
3. Asia2824 movement in mine had a few issues:
- Weird rotor movement sound, kinda hollow, wobbly, and was loud.
- Adjusting the time while turning the crown felt very loose in either directions
- Losing 8-9 seconds a day.
- The Ghost Date (not a fault, just an annoying issue)
Fix: Replaced it with a Genuine HK PT5000 (ETA2824 Clone).
Tested Out of box with no adjustments, running +/- 0-1 seconds a day.
- Removed keyless works and replaced with a Two function Setting Lever Jumper thats compatible with Selita and ETA 2824-2 to remove the Ghost Date function.
- The PT5000 stem/crown movement when adjusting time is very firm, and is accurate to a genuine ETA 2824-2 now. Feels much better, more robust and firm. Crown stem also doesn't flex/bend when fully opened like how it did on the A2824 movement.
- Rotor Movement is much more quieter and smooth as it should be.
4. Watch lugs, clasp, case back and bracelet edges were all sharp.
Fix: Bergeon 2290 buff stick to sand and polish the entire watches sharp edges.
I can comfortably wear this now knowing it isn't going to cut or scratch my 2yo.
5. Watch bracelet and clasp rattle, felt cheap.
Fix: Removed the bracelet and gave it a "Rock n Roll" spa treatment. Dry wax is the way to go, It's now buttery smooth, feels weighty, solid, no rattle, just muted sounds. Feels much more Rolex Gen like and does not leave any oily residue on the wrist or the bracelet. Activly keeps the bracelet clean on its own.
Overall, prior to owning this watch I was only a wearer of time pieces, never had any experience with opening them up or doing any mods. I'm a capable tinker, but would have never done any of this with a Gen.
This was a great learning experience for me, I researched and read many forums, watched lots of YouTube tutorials and applied my learnings here to this watch. I've also now amassed a bunch of watch tools along the way to continue this hobby.
I now value this watch so much more than what it was originally worth or even the Gen version. It's going to stay in my forever collection going forward as a learning milestone reminder.
Sorry for the long write up, I just wanted to say Thank you to all the members of the RWI forum, I've learned a lot from past and present member posts and wanted share my experiences with others.
Hopefully my fixes can also help others.
Let me know if you need any clarity on my fixes, more than happy to contribute.
Added some pics so everyone can see whats inside;
Thank you for the extensive write-up. Could you tell us more about your bracelet method? Are you referring to the bike lube products Rock-N-Roll?
I bought a similar strap from Crown and Buckle. From their Chevron range from memory2 questions:
1) is the bracelet of this watch interchangeable with the Tudor BB 58 blue?
2) where can I get a strap like this one :
Thanks
How is going with this rep?Just wanted to share with everyone my journey with this watch. For the record this first the Rep I've purchased, while it wasn't perfect, it's been great fun and a major learning experience.
Since purchasing from Hontwatch, the watch arrived with a few issues which I managed to fix:
1. T-Fit Clasp would not hold its position, kept on sliding out through general movements.
Fix: Applied double sided tape with some watch wrap layers over the T-fit clasp groves, it hasn't slipped on its own since.
2. Bezel insert was not aligned at 12 o'clock.
Fix: Sat the watch face down in 99% isopropyl, just a small amount, enough to cover the bezel insert, nothing else. The bezel came off after 30mins with minimal encouragement. Cleaned / removed old adhesive and applied new 36mm bezel ring tape adhesive. Repositioned the Bezel insert so it would be centred after the click. Looks perfect now (12, 3, 6, and 9 all line up).
3. Asia2824 movement in mine had a few issues:
- Weird rotor movement sound, kinda hollow, wobbly, and was loud.
- Adjusting the time while turning the crown felt very loose in either directions
- Losing 8-9 seconds a day.
- The Ghost Date (not a fault, just an annoying issue)
Fix: Replaced it with a Genuine HK PT5000 (ETA2824 Clone).
Tested Out of box with no adjustments, running +/- 0-1 seconds a day.
- Removed keyless works and replaced with a Two function Setting Lever Jumper thats compatible with Selita and ETA 2824-2 to remove the Ghost Date function.
- The PT5000 stem/crown movement when adjusting time is very firm, and is accurate to a genuine ETA 2824-2 now. Feels much better, more robust and firm. Crown stem also doesn't flex/bend when fully opened like how it did on the A2824 movement.
- Rotor Movement is much more quieter and smooth as it should be.
4. Watch lugs, clasp, case back and bracelet edges were all sharp.
Fix: Bergeon 2290 buff stick to sand and polish the entire watches sharp edges.
I can comfortably wear this now knowing it isn't going to cut or scratch my 2yo.
5. Watch bracelet and clasp rattle, felt cheap.
Fix: Removed the bracelet and gave it a "Rock n Roll" spa treatment. Dry wax is the way to go, It's now buttery smooth, feels weighty, solid, no rattle, just muted sounds. Feels much more Rolex Gen like and does not leave any oily residue on the wrist or the bracelet. Activly keeps the bracelet clean on its own.
Overall, prior to owning this watch I was only a wearer of time pieces, never had any experience with opening them up or doing any mods. I'm a capable tinker, but would have never done any of this with a Gen.
This was a great learning experience for me, I researched and read many forums, watched lots of YouTube tutorials and applied my learnings here to this watch. I've also now amassed a bunch of watch tools along the way to continue this hobby.
I now value this watch so much more than what it was originally worth or even the Gen version. It's going to stay in my forever collection going forward as a learning milestone reminder.
Sorry for the long write up, I just wanted to say Thank you to all the members of the RWI forum, I've learned a lot from past and present member posts and wanted share my experiences with others.
Hopefully my fixes can also help others.
Let me know if you need any clarity on my fixes, more than happy to contribute.
Added some pics so everyone can see whats inside;
It's still beautiful or have fed up?
I love my ZF BB54, think it‘s a nice Rep, mine is petfect, incl. Clasp