jpohl402 0 Posted August 2, 2016 First, this watch was completed nearly a year ago. But, I never posted a thread. Then I dropped it and broke some stuff inside, and was without the watch for 6 months... But that's another story! I'll start this post off by saying that we all, in this hobby, have certain flaws/things we can, and things we cannot, live with - in our watches! One person's poison doesn't bother another person. And often we must pick and choose which things to fix or correct! It all comes down to personal preference and what is important to YOU!! That said, I built (well, HAD built) to MY personal tastes, what I believe to be the best Bumblebee out there!! (Short of @legend 's beautiful franken Bee!) Of course the DW placement bugs people (me too!) and the tachy shave is super nice - but those don't bother me as much, and my Bee hits on different levels of mods.... I'm very concerned about materials used, for instance Nothing too crazy here but this works well for me. Naturally it's a JF Bee, with JF Roo rubber strap for deployant. Bee on rubber rocks! I can't do the hornback strap. Mods: 1. WHY oh why did they use stupid, incorrect Ceramic caseback? Should be DLC'd steel. For some odd reason, this was a major deal-breaker for me. Not sure why, but it got into my head, lol.... So we had to fix that. Ordered a caseback from a ProjectX Diver, which was the correct DLC'd steel. Scrap the ceramic one!! Note: after ProjectX Diver caseback installed, the decorated AP rotor that came WITH the Bee did NOT fit and had to be changed to a thinner, older AP rotor, as well as the caseback gasket being changed for a thinner one!! This is due to the PJX caseback being THINNER than Roo caseback (as the Diver's are thinner.) Problem fixed though, mission accomplished! Note: As I stated just above, the PJX caseback is thinner so YES, with this installed the overall watch case is thinner and therefore MORE Gen-like! Added benefit! 2. LUME color. Dial is the standard greenish color (C1/C3.) JF did a good job on dial lume. However, in the Gen Bee world, hands are NOT supposed to match!! The correct color for hands is BGW9 AQUA BLUE!! This creates a GORGEOUS contrast with the green of arabic numerals on dial. Problem fixed, check!! 3. Datewheel.... Hate the JF (new AP font) datewheels. Swapped in the ever-classic (and correct!) CREAM colored Noob Datewheel. Problem solved, check!! 4. Movement reliability. This is a big one for me guys! I don't switch out watches all that often (say, only wear a day then switch) and prefer/NEED them to keep fairly accurate time. Roos of the past have been all over the map with timekeeping, let's just say!! So not only did I do a complete teardown & full service/lubrication/oiling, I added several key Swiss parts... I've seen a bunch of you do the Mainspring but never the other ones I added. The complete list, all ETA/Valjoux for 7750: 1. Mainspring 2. Reverser with Pinion 3. Oscillating Pinion 4. Stop Lever 5. Chrono Operating Control Lever 6. "Click" Installed/mission accomplished!! Special thanks go out to an absolute gentleman and true friend who helped me put all this together. Words cannot express my gratitude to him!! He's truly a magician! Thanks for looking!! PHOTOS: PARTS..... SERVICING..... GEN LUME, THEN MY LUME FROM QC OF FINISHED PRODUCT..... QC OF FINISHED PRODUCT..... PHOTOS I TOOK..... AND A LITTLE TRAVEL CASE TO GO ALONG WITH IT..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpohl402 0 Posted August 2, 2016 My FAVE watch...!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrenches&watches 0 Posted August 2, 2016 Pure Gold! You did an amazing job, This is how I would prefer to buy these watches, from a master.... Did I miss you saying you polished the case? It's gorgeous mate! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WatchDog21 3,345 Posted August 2, 2016 Looks nice, enjoy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpohl402 0 Posted August 2, 2016 Pure Gold! You did an amazing job, This is how I would prefer to buy these watches, from a master.... Did I miss you saying you polished the case? It's gorgeous mate! Thanks so much for the kind words! No, the case was NOT polished actually - it's factory JF. Cheers!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakurai 1 Posted August 2, 2016 Looks brilliant, very well done! Especially love the two toned lume, I'll definitely have to ask KeNnY for a piece of that action for my next re lume. Thanks for sharing and enjoy it in good health! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpohl402 0 Posted August 3, 2016 (edited) Looks brilliant, very well done! Especially love the two toned lume, I'll definitely have to ask KeNnY for a piece of that action for my next re lume. Thanks for sharing and enjoy it in good health! Thanks much for the kind words my friend, appreciate it!! Edited August 3, 2016 by jpohl402 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FunnyStarSystem 7,537 Posted August 3, 2016 Mad skills there, indeed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatarms 7,694 Posted August 3, 2016 That actually looks pretty awesome. Matches the bike perfectly as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skywalker710 0 Posted August 3, 2016 This is an amazing build! Wow!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpohl402 0 Posted August 3, 2016 (edited) Thank you very very much for the kind words my friends!!! Appreciate that!!! Lol yes, Bumblebee and bumblebike. Haha. Edited August 3, 2016 by jpohl402 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NFleischer 4,350 Posted August 13, 2016 Yes most excellent watch, one of my favorites also. Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SamsonAusKognito 31 Posted August 14, 2016 Stunning watch, I love it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenTLe 1,485 Posted August 14, 2016 Nics job mate, even if this is not a model I like much. By the way I have a question for you: once one of my 7750 pieces had the reverser not working (which anyway got back in shape after a good bath with isopropyl alcohol in the ultrasonic cleaner and lubeta v105). Before to try the clean I ordered an eta gen reverser and... It did NOT fit! It is a matter of microns, because it somehow entered in the jewels, but the friction was so high that the rotor was completely stuck... How did you manage to fit it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpohl402 0 Posted August 15, 2016 (edited) Nics job mate, even if this is not a model I like much. By the way I have a question for you: once one of my 7750 pieces had the reverser not working (which anyway got back in shape after a good bath with isopropyl alcohol in the ultrasonic cleaner and lubeta v105). Before to try the clean I ordered an eta gen reverser and... It did NOT fit! It is a matter of microns, because it somehow entered in the jewels, but the friction was so high that the rotor was completely stuck... How did you manage to fit it? Hi friend! I actually did not fit any of the parts, nor do any of the modding, myself... It was all done by a skilled modder & friend. I don't have those talents, unfortunately.... Sorry I can't help more but I simply don't know! Good luck and have fun! Edited August 15, 2016 by jpohl402 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamiek84 0 Posted August 28, 2016 That looks fantastic. I'm not a huge fan of the bee, but I really admire the work and effort that has gone in to this and it does look very nice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ksaeed721 12 Posted August 29, 2016 My FAVE watch...!! this is perfect ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpohl402 0 Posted August 30, 2016 @ksaeed721 Thanks buddy!! Thanks to all for your kind words!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moondustesp 134 Posted August 30, 2016 Nice read. Watch looks amazing and I like the fact you have a gsxr to match (or watch to match the bike) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpohl402 0 Posted September 6, 2016 Nice read. Watch looks amazing and I like the fact you have a gsxr to match (or watch to match the bike) Thanks a lot my friend!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prentoeng 0 Posted February 14, 2017 Reading this topic is the 1st time Ive seen a watch fully stripped down...... there's a lot of parts in there! Great post and it looks great :thumbsup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueDog 0 Posted February 14, 2017 Always admire the vision and ability of the modders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leof 0 Posted February 16, 2017 Sweet! Who did the mods for you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites