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stylinleems · 18 May 2011, 04:09 AM

Rolex should really consider this!

JJL · 18 May 2011, 04:12 AM

This combo looks great!! Has anyone tried putting the blue dial into the black ceramic bezel? I bet that would look incredible also!

gqllc · 18 May 2011, 04:21 AM

This one is from my iphone 4 and shows the blue a little better

levi time · 18 May 2011, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by gqllc

I was able to source a Blue Ceramic Bezel insert for my SS Sub C 116610LN. I spent countless hours calling all sorts of watchmakers including some of the most well known guys and no one wanted to take on this project. I finally spoke to Alex and Dalton Toledo of ABC Watch Works in LA and they said they can most likely help me out. This was going to be a 50th present to myself and even though ABC gave me the usual caveats that this insert may break I sent the watch to them express and they received it on Friday. By Friday afternoon I got a call from Dalton that they had succeeded!! I decided that since I was not the first to do this (Xelor63 was) I wanted it to be slightly different than his so I asked them to polish the center links. (I do know a lot of you may not like that but I love the look on my GMTIIc so I figured why not as I could easily brush it out). Bo from ABC called me and we went over the specifics. By Monday they were done and I just received the watch...I am ECSTATIC!! It was EXACTLY how I wanted it!!! Here are a couple of pics...I will take some better ones when I get home....KUDOS TO ABC WATCHWORKS and to the great person who wishes to remain nameless on sourcing me the insert!!!!!!! I just want to say that ABC went above and beyond and got the watch done in 2 days!! Now that is service!!

ABC Its A++++ in watch refinishing and polishing i deal with them everyday

Abid · 18 May 2011, 04:31 AM

I'm loving it!

chicagofan · 18 May 2011, 04:43 AM

Congrats. Looks fantastic.

broncophil · 18 May 2011, 04:45 AM

guilty as charged.... but i am loving it.. i like this BETTER than the white gold.. love the blue / black / PCL

beautiful piece

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Originally Posted by gqllc

I am getting inundated with pm's on the insert.

kcmo · 18 May 2011, 04:47 AM

Pretty cool. Makes the dial appear to be dark blue at some angles.

boogiebot · 18 May 2011, 04:58 AM

wow the pcl with the blue insert really makes this piece pop! looks amazing

DCgator · 18 May 2011, 05:02 AM

Love it! I wish I could get a green ceramic to replace the black one on a steel SubC.

Dalton · 18 May 2011, 05:24 AM

Nice watch! Well I gotta say thanks for giving us the opportunity to make this happen for you. We are pleased to have had a hand in bringing in your 50th! Enjoy it and wear it in good health Steve!
On a technical note, there is usually a downside to high polishing steel that has had a satin finish previously(hour-glassing/vertical lines/valleys), however Beau was able to avoid that in this case with a little magic. Luckily Alex is one the only people capable of removing and re-inserting ceramics on Subs, GMT's and Deep Sea's. The sound they make when they go in and out is simply mortifying. enough of the boring stuff. shows us more pics!

wot_fan · 18 May 2011, 05:28 AM

Wow, just Wow. Looks great! I'm not a big fan of PCLs, but I like them on your watch. Thanks for sharing

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TopNotchChach · 18 May 2011, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by usbzoso

looks good but why not just get WG SubC?

Agreed

gqllc · 18 May 2011, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TopNotchChach

Agreed

hmmm like I mentioned before I don't have the funds for a WG SubC as much as I want one plus I have a unique sharp looking Rolex that so far as best that I know there are only 2 at this time. Mine and Xelor63's! Otherwise I could probably come up with 15,000 other reasons...LOL

rolexsweep · 18 May 2011, 07:19 AM

I'm liking this!

gqllc · 18 May 2011, 10:03 AM

Here is another picture...I will have to get outside to get some nice photos. Right now it has been raining non stop and I did not think it was safe to put the watch in the rain...LMAO!!

Maxtor · 25 June 2011, 01:23 PM

I actually prefer the black dial with the blue insert to the WG blue on blue.

Wish the factory made a version like this. Congrats.

Rags · 25 June 2011, 03:57 PM

I like it...

fc3s2k · 25 June 2011, 04:52 PM

Look good!!
Do they have the green ceramic bezel?
And sorry for my ignorance, is it LA = Los Angeles or Louisiana?

FrankinCA · 25 June 2011, 05:30 PM

I normally don't care for mods, but this one works.

Well done.

brettpaul · 25 June 2011, 05:35 PM

Really nice mods mate!!

2th Dr · 25 June 2011, 10:58 PM

Looks awesome!
Dalton is the ONLY one who touches my watches, Rolex or otherwise!

SWIMPRUF · 25 June 2011, 11:17 PM

Looks great.

gqllc · 25 June 2011, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by fc3s2k

Look good!!
Do they have the green ceramic bezel?
And sorry for my ignorance, is it LA = Los Angeles or Louisiana?

Sorry it is Los Angeles !

DCgator · 26 June 2011, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by gqllc

Here is another picture...I will have to get outside to get some nice photos. Right now it has been raining non stop and I did not think it was safe to put the watch in the rain...LMAO!!

Drooling...

18 May 2011, 04:09 AM	#31
stylinleems 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: N/A Watch: 116500 Posts: 3,216	Rolex should really consider this! __________________ Rolex: 126334 (BL) \| 116610LN \| 116500LN (WT) \| 116500LN (BK) \| 126710BLRO \| 116610LV \| 116710BLNR

18 May 2011, 04:21 AM	#33
gqllc "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Steve Location: Albany NY Watch: Blue Bezel SubC Posts: 1,511	This one is from my iphone 4 and shows the blue a little better __________________ K-TT Datejust, Random Blue Bezel SubC

18 May 2011, 07:19 AM	#45
rolexsweep "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Australia Watch: RG DD40 Posts: 1,149	I'm liking this! __________________ "Did you get that at retail?"

18 May 2011, 10:03 AM	#46
gqllc "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: Steve Location: Albany NY Watch: Blue Bezel SubC Posts: 1,511	Here is another picture...I will have to get outside to get some nice photos. Right now it has been raining non stop and I did not think it was safe to put the watch in the rain...LMAO!! __________________ K-TT Datejust, Random Blue Bezel SubC

25 June 2011, 03:57 PM	#48
Rags 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Chuck Location: SW Florida Watch: 16233,16610,214270 Posts: 11,196	I like it... __________________ 16233 Y Serial Datejust 16610 Z Serial Submariner 214270 Explorer *114300 Oyster Perpetual* *76200 Tudor Date+Day*

18 May 2011, 04:12 AM	#32
JJL "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: US Watch: 1680 Red & 16622 Posts: 2,449	This combo looks great!! Has anyone tried putting the blue dial into the black ceramic bezel? I bet that would look incredible also!

18 May 2011, 04:31 AM	#35
Abid "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Watch: 16610LV Posts: 466	I'm loving it!

18 May 2011, 04:43 AM	#36
chicagofan "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Howard Location: Chicago Posts: 3,588	Congrats. Looks fantastic.

18 May 2011, 04:47 AM	#38
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Pretty cool. Makes the dial appear to be dark blue at some angles.

18 May 2011, 04:58 AM	#39
boogiebot "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: canada Watch: me post! Posts: 3,804	wow the pcl with the blue insert really makes this piece pop! looks amazing

18 May 2011, 05:02 AM	#40
DCgator "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: PNW Watch: DS,BLNR,SubLV,DJ2 Posts: 8,123	Love it! I wish I could get a green ceramic to replace the black one on a steel SubC.

18 May 2011, 05:24 AM	#41
Dalton TechXpert Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Dal Location: Seattle Watch: 168000 Posts: 1,614	Nice watch! Well I gotta say thanks for giving us the opportunity to make this happen for you. We are pleased to have had a hand in bringing in your 50th! Enjoy it and wear it in good health Steve! On a technical note, there is usually a downside to high polishing steel that has had a satin finish previously(hour-glassing/vertical lines/valleys), however Beau was able to avoid that in this case with a little magic. Luckily Alex is one the only people capable of removing and re-inserting ceramics on Subs, GMT's and Deep Sea's. The sound they make when they go in and out is simply mortifying. enough of the boring stuff. shows us more pics!

18 May 2011, 05:28 AM	#42
wot_fan Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Wade Location: Chicagoland Watch: OP, SubC, GMT II Posts: 152	Wow, just Wow. Looks great! I'm not a big fan of PCLs, but I like them on your watch. Thanks for sharing .

25 June 2011, 01:23 PM	#47
Maxtor 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Max Location: Toronto Watch: Exp 1, DJ Tuxedo Posts: 2,472	I actually prefer the black dial with the blue insert to the WG blue on blue. Wish the factory made a version like this. Congrats.

25 June 2011, 04:52 PM	#49
fc3s2k "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: Barry Location: california Watch: OFFICINE PANERAI Posts: 1,289	Look good!! Do they have the green ceramic bezel? And sorry for my ignorance, is it LA = Los Angeles or Louisiana? __________________

25 June 2011, 05:30 PM	#50
FrankinCA Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Frank Location: Ventura County Watch: Omega SeMP Chrono Posts: 141	That looks fantastic! I normally don't care for mods, but this one works. Well done.

25 June 2011, 05:35 PM	#51
brettpaul "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Brett Location: Bahrain, Dubai Watch: Rolex and AP Posts: 5,538	Really nice mods mate!!

25 June 2011, 10:58 PM	#52
2th Dr Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Mark-O! Location: Arlington, TX Watch: Rolex Posts: 12,714	Looks awesome! Dalton is the ONLY one who touches my watches, Rolex or otherwise!

25 June 2011, 11:17 PM	#53
SWIMPRUF "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: * Posts: 2,323	Looks great. __________________ Member# 52,675 Est. 3/2011

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