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koronet-kid · 27 February 2009, 04:41 AM

About a week ago i was jesting with someone on the forum(sorry forgot who) he was saying, he would love to see a modern sub with no crown gaurds i joked he should buy one and file them off. cant believe i have found a company that offer this service and only £850 LOL. see link below
also they do many other mods what do you think.

have not been on the forum much latley if this has been posted before sorry!

best regards sean

http://www.projectxdesigns.com/modif...ct-1_0_3.html#

Gasoil4ever · 27 February 2009, 04:55 AM

Not bad looking.

Wouldn't do it to mine... but still not bad

wantonebad · 27 February 2009, 04:58 AM

the mere suggestion is butchery to me, but then again I'm the sensitive type

I do think it's funny that they stress the disclaimer "The Process is NOT reversible"

Subexplorer · 27 February 2009, 04:59 AM

Hi Sean:

That dreamer was me! Here was the post you refer:

http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=68115

To your joking proposition, of taking a file myself and do the job, I answered that I was not speaking of butchering a present made watch, which I personally felt being simple "heresy" to do that.

Regarding the Project X you bring now to discussion:

I was just talking of a personal desire: that Rolex would bring a modern recreation of the "guardless" Sub. Nothing else.
I meant a Rolex made by Rolex.

This offering is not for me, but it doesn´t mean someone would be interested in such a customization.
In Spanish we have an old saying which translates more or less:
"For personal tastes ... the different colours were invented".

Interesting to read anyway

Kind regards, Abel

Jocke · 27 February 2009, 05:02 AM

Maybe I should do that on my ExpII and GMT, it's a pain to set a TvinLock crown with crown guards.

Jocke

TempoKing · 27 February 2009, 05:05 AM

I like all new ideas...it means we are not dead...
Would I do it...??....Nope... I am the classic type...

pz93c · 27 February 2009, 05:27 AM

I like it.

Watch is still too big for me, but I like the look.

zak98 · 27 February 2009, 05:33 AM

kinda like it. thx

WatchSmith · 27 February 2009, 05:34 AM

No no no never. Definitely not for me.

harvey · 27 February 2009, 05:53 AM

mmmhm homage or butchery? at £850 its plain stupidity!

cody p · 27 February 2009, 06:02 AM

i love the look of the old subs and gmts without crown guards; but would i mod a current model to get that look, no way!
projectxdesigns offers some cool looks that aren't for me.

cdweller · 27 February 2009, 06:23 AM

Blasphamy! ;-)

Ken Cox · 27 February 2009, 06:29 AM

As a young man, a wire caught under the edge of the crown of my supposedly "indestructible" watch and disemboweled the watch.

About the same time (mid 1960's), I first became aware of people in my line of work wearing watches with "crown guards."

Regarding watches with crown guards in those days, allegedly, someone called my immediate supervisor and said "I have bunch of your boys over here causing trouble and I want you to come get them."

My supervisor said, "what makes you call them 'my boys?'"

To which the person on the other end of the phone responded, "I recognize them as 'your boys' because they have big watches and small _______."

Chris B · 27 February 2009, 07:01 AM

How about making it even more bespoke & cleaner, cut off the crown weld over the hole & polish. Then let the watch run down & just wait for the right date & time to come around & shake to get it moving again

cwru32 · 27 February 2009, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harvey

mmmhm homage or butchery? at £850 its plain stupidity!

absolutely XX2

Rolex Lover · 27 February 2009, 07:14 AM

I will never touch or butcher my ROLEX :)

MikeJaye · 27 February 2009, 07:31 AM

I got an email from these guys notifying me about their "grand" website opening...no idea how they got my email though...anyways, I have seen the prices and they are crazy! Think £250 to remove the cyclops...can't you just do that yourself for free? Can't understand why anyone would want to remove the crown guard.

mike · 27 February 2009, 09:36 AM

If I may,....whether you like the modifications or not on that site it is owned by one of the great collectors in the business.

Daniel is a straight shooter and a real gentleman. I believe this is an attemp to offer the customer a way to "build" a watch to his specs with modifications personnaly prefered.

It's something that has been done by several others over the years.

Lol-x · 27 February 2009, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris B

How about making it even more bespoke & cleaner, cut off the crown weld over the hole & polish. Then let the watch run down & just wait for the right date & time to come around & shake to get it moving again

I like that idea

I just wouldn't do it myself, as I don't have the patience.

GeoGio Greece · 27 February 2009, 09:43 AM

No thanks ! I will keep mine as is

Zman86 · 27 February 2009, 09:50 AM

Looks cool, but I'd rather get mine DLC coated...

DSJ · 27 February 2009, 12:57 PM

I'd do it for less than 850 pounds! Send it over!

Nods · 27 February 2009, 01:04 PM

Fair enough, I might mod a Citizen, but I spent too long dreaming about my GMT to muck around with it now.

Jet · 27 February 2009, 01:15 PM

I wouldn't do it. However, it gives some the option to be different, which can't be all that bad.

Jet

STEELINOX · 27 February 2009, 03:00 PM

except for the PVD and the jeweled "60" !

onkyo · 27 February 2009, 04:40 PM

I like the look also.

But, who will give me their Rolex to try it on????

Trurolexer · 27 February 2009, 08:01 PM

WOW!!! What a GREAT idea!!!

TheVTCGuy · 27 February 2009, 08:45 PM

To me, it's butchery, but... I respect other's opinions and desires. If someone wants to do that to their Rolex, I can not stop them.

TheVTCGuy · 27 February 2009, 08:45 PM

As long as we're on this subjec of modifications, can that company add a Date to my Daytona?

Xenophon · 27 February 2009, 09:26 PM

Go for it, if you can afford it. I'd do the same

27 February 2009, 04:41 AM	#1
koronet-kid "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: John Location: AT HOME Watch: deep-sea Comex Posts: 676	New Sub no Crown gaurds!!!!!!!! homage or butchery About a week ago i was jesting with someone on the forum(sorry forgot who) he was saying, he would love to see a modern sub with no crown gaurds i joked he should buy one and file them off. cant believe i have found a company that offer this service and only £850 LOL. see link below also they do many other mods what do you think. have not been on the forum much latley if this has been posted before sorry! best regards sean http://www.projectxdesigns.com/modif...ct-1_0_3.html#

27 February 2009, 04:55 AM	#2
Gasoil4ever "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cameroun Watch: GS Snowflake Posts: 1,534	Not bad looking. Wouldn't do it to mine... but still not bad __________________ 16710 GMT Master II "M" , SD4000, GS Snowflake, Stowa Marine Original.

27 February 2009, 04:58 AM	#3
wantonebad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Watch: 126600, 116500LN Posts: 12,849	the mere suggestion is butchery to me, but then again I'm the sensitive type I do think it's funny that they stress the disclaimer "The Process is NOT reversible" __________________ "I'm kind of a big deal... on a fairly irrelevant social media site that falsely inflates my fragile ego"

27 February 2009, 04:59 AM	#4
Subexplorer 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Abel Location: Down South Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 2,234	Hi Sean: That dreamer was me! Here was the post you refer: http://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=68115 To your joking proposition, of taking a file myself and do the job, I answered that I was not speaking of butchering a present made watch, which I personally felt being simple "heresy" to do that. Regarding the Project X you bring now to discussion: I was just talking of a personal desire: that Rolex would bring a modern recreation of the "guardless" Sub. Nothing else. I meant a Rolex made by Rolex. This offering is not for me, but it doesn´t mean someone would be interested in such a customization. In Spanish we have an old saying which translates more or less: "For personal tastes ... the different colours were invented". Interesting to read anyway Kind regards, Abel __________________ 50 Years of ROLEX Passion! Grail Rolex: 5508 c. 1959 "Bond" Sub.

27 February 2009, 05:02 AM	#5
Jocke 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Jocke Location: Sweden Watch: A dozen of Rolex's Posts: 22,541	Maybe I should do that on my ExpII and GMT, it's a pain to set a TvinLock crown with crown guards. Jocke __________________ This message is written in perfect swenglish. What is best a custom Rolex or a Rolex that is stuck in custom? Buy a professional camera and you´re a professional photographer, buy a flute and you own a flute.

27 February 2009, 05:05 AM	#6
TempoKing Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Anastasios Location: Athens Greece Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 8,497	I like all new ideas...it means we are not dead... Would I do it...??....Nope... I am the classic type...

27 February 2009, 05:27 AM	#7
pz93c "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Brian Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 2,776	I like it. Watch is still too big for me, but I like the look.

27 February 2009, 05:33 AM	#8
zak98 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: TN Watch: Rolex Posts: 2,166	kinda like it. thx __________________ Z- Submariner; P- Airking; R- DateJust; M- GMTII; C0 - Milgauss GV Breitling SuperOcean Heritage 46 Omega Speedmaster Racing Panerai PAM390

27 February 2009, 05:34 AM	#9
WatchSmith 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Posts: 702	No no no never. Definitely not for me.

27 February 2009, 05:53 AM	#10
harvey "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rolexforums.com Posts: 5,426	mmmhm homage or butchery? at £850 its plain stupidity! __________________ And ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.

27 February 2009, 06:02 AM	#11
cody p "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Watch: Air-King 114200 Posts: 2,878	i love the look of the old subs and gmts without crown guards; but would i mod a current model to get that look, no way! projectxdesigns offers some cool looks that aren't for me.

27 February 2009, 06:23 AM	#12
cdweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: PA Watch: SubLV, 1665 Rail Posts: 1,054	Blasphamy! ;-)

27 February 2009, 06:29 AM	#13
Ken Cox "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Ken Cox Location: Bend, Oregon, USA Watch: GMT Master II Posts: 469	As a young man, a wire caught under the edge of the crown of my supposedly "indestructible" watch and disemboweled the watch. About the same time (mid 1960's), I first became aware of people in my line of work wearing watches with "crown guards." Regarding watches with crown guards in those days, allegedly, someone called my immediate supervisor and said "I have bunch of your boys over here causing trouble and I want you to come get them." My supervisor said, "what makes you call them 'my boys?'" To which the person on the other end of the phone responded, "I recognize them as 'your boys' because they have big watches and small _______."

27 February 2009, 07:01 AM	#14
Chris B "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 9,631	How about making it even more bespoke & cleaner, cut off the crown weld over the hole & polish. Then let the watch run down & just wait for the right date & time to come around & shake to get it moving again

27 February 2009, 07:14 AM	#16
Rolex Lover Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Ahmed Keraidy Location: Cairo,Egypt Watch: Submariner 16610 M Posts: 816	I will never touch or butcher my ROLEX :)

27 February 2009, 07:31 AM	#17
MikeJaye Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 675	Project x I got an email from these guys notifying me about their "grand" website opening...no idea how they got my email though...anyways, I have seen the prices and they are crazy! Think £250 to remove the cyclops...can't you just do that yourself for free? Can't understand why anyone would want to remove the crown guard.

27 February 2009, 09:36 AM	#18
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,683	If I may,....whether you like the modifications or not on that site it is owned by one of the great collectors in the business. Daniel is a straight shooter and a real gentleman. I believe this is an attemp to offer the customer a way to "build" a watch to his specs with modifications personnaly prefered. It's something that has been done by several others over the years.

27 February 2009, 09:43 AM	#20
GeoGio Greece "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: George Location: Athens, Greece Watch: es --> A lot ! Posts: 2,327	No thanks ! I will keep mine as is __________________ Rolex owner since 1971. 5513 and 16700 the loved ones. DJ WG Jubilee 16170 for wife - U series Oyster Perpetual WG 177234 for daughter V-series

27 February 2009, 09:50 AM	#21
Zman86 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 421	Looks cool, but I'd rather get mine DLC coated... __________________ One and counting (very slowly) Submariner 16800

27 February 2009, 12:57 PM	#22
DSJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: David Location: USA Watch: your step! Posts: 7,882	I'd do it for less than 850 pounds! Send it over! __________________ Rolex. The Rolex of watches. 16570 Expy2 Noir, 116710 GMT Master II, 2552.80 SMP

27 February 2009, 01:04 PM	#23
Nods Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Lionel Wylie Location: Australia Watch: Rolex GMT SS Posts: 277	Fair enough, I might mod a Citizen, but I spent too long dreaming about my GMT to muck around with it now.

27 February 2009, 01:15 PM	#24
Jet "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Jet Location: SoCal, USA Watch: SD/Sub/GMT/Daytona Posts: 796	I wouldn't do it. However, it gives some the option to be different, which can't be all that bad. Jet

27 February 2009, 03:00 PM	#25
STEELINOX 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Sink-O! Location: a praire in AZ Watch: ROLEX-less atm... Posts: 14,020	I likes it ! except for the PVD and the jeweled "60" !

27 February 2009, 04:40 PM	#26
onkyo Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Pav Location: Manhattan Posts: 11,495	I like the look also. But, who will give me their Rolex to try it on????

27 February 2009, 08:01 PM	#27
Trurolexer Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Watch: 5513MaxiI+PreComex Posts: 18,421	WOW!!! What a GREAT idea!!!

27 February 2009, 08:45 PM	#28
TheVTCGuy Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Paul Location: San Diego Watch: 126619LB Posts: 21,540	To me, it's butchery, but... I respect other's opinions and desires. If someone wants to do that to their Rolex, I can not stop them.

27 February 2009, 09:26 PM	#30
Xenophon 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Xenophon Location: UK Posts: 2,727	Go for it, if you can afford it. I'd do the same __________________ The sea! The sea! Θάλαττα! θάλαττα!

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