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Big_Ted
It's BP with a 2836 clone. I don't have any pics and I'm not skilled with my phone camera, but I'll try. After 2+ years as my daily beater it ground to a halt, so I suppose it was never lubed properly. I'm dithering about getting it serviced because I'm thinking about getting someone to put in a 2836 and dial from a Daydate 36. Then I can have a Daymariner. Which would be ideal in some ways...but without the Sub's hands I'm not sure I'd like it. I haven't looked into the hand possibilities yet. Someone at a rep forum tried the movement swap for me and it doesn't need any work, except that with some dials the chapter ring would be too close to the rehaut, so you'd have to ignore it or do a little shaving. Here are two he mocked up:
If I did it, this is the dial I'd use:
Or I could keep the Sub as is, and keep wearing a watch with weekday on the other hand. If it was good enough for Che....