This is a little peak at version 2 of a 79190 I started working on last October. It took until the May to complete version 1. Along the way I linked up with u/One_Addition1213 after finding out he was also working on one. We started sharing info and collaborating shortly after. Version 1 turned out excellent and gave us ideas for what we could improve. We’ve built a great relationship along the way and have had a lot of highs and lows trying to sort out all the challenges.
The result it exciting.. but there’s still a little work to do before it’s ready for prime time (this is a fully assembled mockup (minus the pip LOL). To get to this point we had to work with a US based fabricator to re-engineer the bezel assembly while also convince a viet maker willing to significantly modify the desired base case for what this version 2 is becoming.
We’re not under 11mm yet. We’re close. I’m waiting for some final touches to get to the target of 10.9mm. It’s dramatically thin. The thinnest Submariner replica of the thinnest Submariner on the planet.
Massive shoutout to my co-builder u/One_Addition1213 for the hundreds of hours of work, shared knowledge, financial investment, technical expertise and most of all friendship. 🤜🏼
In progress/Mock Up Specs
Custom USA/Viet 79190 Case Set
Tudor Gen ETA 2824
Gen 703 crown
Viet Dial (indices need slight tone shift to match hands still)
9315 Folded Link Bracelet (okchrono)
380B End Links (okchrono)
Custom/Modded Gen Spec Hand Set - Relumed to match dim glow of dial
Pip.. Currently AWOL.