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This is probably my favorite of the vintage subs. Just so simple and clean. It ran from 1962 to 89. The PCG is a 1963 model, and it came originally with a gilt dial. Matte dials came later. You will hear a lot of people prattle on about what ought to be on one of these subs, but the fact is they were not expensive watches, Rolex outsourced many of the components so they vary from year to year, and when they were sent in for service they tossed away the gilt dials for service ones. Same for any other part that looked worn out. So if you look at pictures they are all over the place. Crown of different sizes, plexis of different dimensions, etc. So you may as well do what you like as there is no "right." Even gen parts are most likely not correct for your model. Some gens:
I particularly like that last one.
So I've built several of these. They started life as the base JK factory model from Marvellous Replica. The problem you face is the CGs are too short and wide, and the crown is way, way too tall. People tell you an Athaya is GREAT but I'm not a fan. They don't look right (well they probably are gen spec for some Rolex) but in combo with what I have to work with the overall look is wrong. Here are two I have finished up that I think make some decent compromises. I have reshaped the cases with pointy crown guards. The jubilee one has an Athaya crown (its a bit tall for this case) and the oyster one has a crown I found on Aliexpress. I think it makes for a better look. Everything has been aged and relumed, cases drilled (yada yada). I have not modified the juby bracelet to fit 2mm spring bars, so the lug holes look a bit empty. But I love the watch on juby. So some pics of the very understated sub.
I particularly like that last one.
So I've built several of these. They started life as the base JK factory model from Marvellous Replica. The problem you face is the CGs are too short and wide, and the crown is way, way too tall. People tell you an Athaya is GREAT but I'm not a fan. They don't look right (well they probably are gen spec for some Rolex) but in combo with what I have to work with the overall look is wrong. Here are two I have finished up that I think make some decent compromises. I have reshaped the cases with pointy crown guards. The jubilee one has an Athaya crown (its a bit tall for this case) and the oyster one has a crown I found on Aliexpress. I think it makes for a better look. Everything has been aged and relumed, cases drilled (yada yada). I have not modified the juby bracelet to fit 2mm spring bars, so the lug holes look a bit empty. But I love the watch on juby. So some pics of the very understated sub.