hanski 40 Posted July 24, 2019 Has anyone purchased the BP No Radiation Fifty Fathoms Phong/JAW sells? If so, any hands on feedback or thoughts on it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Realism 72 Posted July 24, 2019 $950???!!! I'd rather pay less for a pre-loved Oris gen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadPickle 2,738 Posted July 24, 2019 @Alhig72 is the man here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alhig72 3,014 Posted July 24, 2019 Nice watch the ones I've built didn't cost that much less, maybe $750 but parts are really tough to get, needs an insert change and nicer hands to get to something like this but a nice watch all the same Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hanski 40 Posted July 24, 2019 9 hours ago, Realism said: $950???!!! I'd rather pay less for a pre-loved Oris gen You sound like my wife! Ha! Just kidding. But seriously - the price gives me pause and that’s why I’m asking about it. Maybe it’s worth it, maybe not. What Oris would you go for? 8 hours ago, pickledbeetroot said: @Alhig72 is the man here Indeed he is! I liked FF to start but his posts only make me want one more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hanski 40 Posted July 24, 2019 5 hours ago, Alhig72 said: Nice watch the ones I've built didn't cost that much less, maybe $750 but parts are really tough to get, needs an insert change and nicer hands to get to something like this but a nice watch all the same You’re builds are great! What does the spec on a $750 build look like? I recognized the insert and hands needed to be swapped. There are two things that tempt me to buy for JAW, he has good stuff and he states it’s a gen AS movement. I’m a sucker for gen movements (even if it’s not gen BP). From what I can gather, an AS could be had from a donor watch for $100-$200 on eBay. But that was just a cursory search. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Realism 72 Posted July 24, 2019 13 minutes ago, hanski said: You sound like my wife! Ha! Just kidding. But seriously - the price gives me pause and that’s why I’m asking about it. Maybe it’s worth it, maybe not. What Oris would you go for? I got this via Ebay from a huge online gray retailer for $840 all in on a bracelet... https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/oris-divers-sixty-five-silver-dial-introducing Unless you are really in love with that BP replica.. the price is pretty tough to swallow... esp for a regular Joe like myself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hanski 40 Posted July 24, 2019 10 minutes ago, Realism said: I got this via Ebay from a huge online gray retailer for $840 all in on a bracelet... https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/oris-divers-sixty-five-silver-dial-introducing Unless you are really in love with that BP replica.. the price is pretty tough to swallow... esp for a regular Joe like myself Super nice buy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Theviking 197 Posted July 24, 2019 Didn't @Genius sell one recently? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alhig72 3,014 Posted July 24, 2019 You’re builds are great! What does the spec on a $750 build look like? I recognized the insert and hands needed to be swapped. There are two things that tempt me to buy for JAW, he has good stuff and he states it’s a gen AS movement. I’m a sucker for gen movements (even if it’s not gen BP). From what I can gather, an AS could be had from a donor watch for $100-$200 on eBay. But that was just a cursory search. My builds are all the same spec as phongs but with modded insert and hands Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 281 Posted July 27, 2019 @JohnG just bought a homage that is really quite similar to these for less than $200 depends how close you want to be. Could be a decent base for modding it's so unlikely you'd ever see a gen in the wild on something like this anyway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
