Tudor FXD

[tripwire759]

Ok so after I pulled the crown out I was faced with a dilemma.... just get it fixed or since it's going to the watchmaker and has to be opened, swap in a high-beat movement?

I decided to swap in a high-beat. So sourced a Miyota 9015, and off everything went to my watchmaker. He's removed the date wheel and the date click on the crown (via keyless) and bam... perfect fit on hands case and stem/crown.

Very nice to know this works.

 

[Hesekiel]

@Abe Fromen . . . very helpful, thank you.
Just wondering, does swapping in a 9015 eliminate the problem with the stem as well?

 

[Reaps]

Ok so after I pulled the crown out I was faced with a dilemma.... just get it fixed or since it's going to the watchmaker and has to be opened, swap in a high-beat movement?

I decided to swap in a high-beat. So sourced a Miyota 9015, and off everything went to my watchmaker. He's removed the date wheel and the date click on the crown (via keyless) and bam... perfect fit on hands case and stem/crown.

And with this, there is no need for a better version, my largest gripe has been solved. Thanks for taking the time to test this out and source everything.

Now time for me to do this on my Tudor FXD.

 

[tripwire759]

Ok so after I pulled the crown out I was faced with a dilemma.... just get it fixed or since it's going to the watchmaker and has to be opened, swap in a high-beat movement?

I decided to swap in a high-beat. So sourced a Miyota 9015, and off everything went to my watchmaker. He's removed the date wheel and the date click on the crown (via keyless) and bam... perfect fit on hands case and stem/crown.

Did you use one of the forum's watch makers?

 

[Abe Fromen]

Hi, thanks for the feedback. Having looked at the specs of the two movements, I knew it was a direct swap.

To answer questions...

stem issue, no idea if that will resolve that issue but I've had many 9015 movement watches and never had this issue, so I'm hoping.

I used a local watchmaker here in Toronto. I don't think he's 'approved' here but I've used him about 6--7 times and he's a gem for me. He's the former head watchmaker from a Canadian chain called La Swiss watches and knows his stuff and it's his full time gig. He's rep friendly, obviously. He helped me build a vintage Tudor blue snowflake and installed the gen swiss movement (same as the OG tudor snowflake) and installed a gen period tudor rotor on it and said 'this is so good I would be tricked to think it's genuine. English isn't his first language and he can be gruff on the phone/email but IMO if you are local and can visit him in person, that makes all the diff.

 

[tripwire759]

Hi, thanks for the feedback. Having looked at the specs of the two movements, I knew it was a direct swap.

To answer questions...

stem issue, no idea if that will resolve that issue but I've had many 9015 movement watches and never had this issue, so I'm hoping.

I used a local watchmaker here in Toronto. I don't think he's 'approved' here but I've used him about 6--7 times and he's a gem for me. He's the former head watchmaker from a Canadian chain called La Swiss watches and knows his stuff and it's his full time gig. He's rep friendly, obviously. He helped me build a vintage Tudor blue snowflake and installed the gen swiss movement (same as the OG tudor snowflake) and installed a gen period tudor rotor on it and said 'this is so good I would be tricked to think it's genuine. English isn't his first language and he can be gruff on the phone/email but IMO if you are local and can visit him in person, that makes all the diff.

That is great. I live in the US, but our HQ is in Ottawa and I'm always there. I pass through Toronto now and then.

I need to find someone like that where I live or just find one of the watchmakers here that can do it (in the US). I'll wait until I either get bored with it or it breaks. I figured based on the movement dimensions that it would work. Great information and thanks for being the guinea pig for the group.

 

[Abe Fromen]

Happy to help out... I lived in Ottawa for 11 years. Great place (in the summer lol).

 

[Hesekiel]

I read quite a bit about the movements, and a great deal of people praise the Miyota 9015, place it above the Seiko NH35/36 and the ETA 2824 because (1) it's thinner, (2) cheaper, (3) readily available, and (4) a 4Hz movement. No service needed; if it ever fails, out with old, in with the new!

 

[Abe Fromen]

Yeah agree... not sure why the factory didn't put the 9015 in the FXD in the first place. There isn't much diff in price and for the $20-30 dollar diff, you get a 4hz movement. I paid US388 plus shipping for mine... at that price it should have a 4hz. but no matter... i'm happy with this watch before the stem pulled out, so i'm sure i'll be happier going forward.

 

[Topher]

Nope, I don't swim with my watches

I have the Gen of the FXD and it's my go-to swim/snorkle companion.
Not sure I'd ever wear a rep swimming. Don't seem they have proper sealing.

 

[Matze71]

@Abe Fromen

Replacing the movement is also on my agenda, thanks for the information. Can you find out how the watchmaker removed the "date click"?

 

[Reaps]

I have the Gen of the FXD and it's my go-to swim/snorkle companion.
Not sure I'd ever wear a rep swimming. Don't seem they have proper sealing.

I swam with mine in water and in the beach. Grease the seals and get it tested and it should be fine. It's actually my "beater" watch that replaced my Citizen Promaster.

 

[Abe Fromen]

It's something to do with the keyless. No idea.

 

[freefallrlc]

I got a question about the Black FXD. One problem with the rep is that the indizies on the bezel are too glossy and embossed. Does anyone know how the construction of the insert is done? Is the lume color filled in gaps or painted on?
I was wondering if it were an option to sand it down and polish it more flat....

 

[freelancer10000]

I got a question about the Black FXD. One problem with the rep is that the indizies on the bezel are too glossy and embossed. Does anyone know how the construction of the insert is done? Is the lume color filled in gaps or painted on?
I was wondering if it were an option to sand it down and polish it more flat....

It’s painted on I think. Certainly looked that way to me anyway.

 

[chrisat]

It's painted on, so visually that's a rather obvious difference to the gen.