All Activity

Okay so I have an 18k presidential day date just that is older and was showing some wear on the dial. So I thought it was a good idea to clean it myself and did more harm than good. I don't have the money to pay for a new one since I inherited the watch and could never in a million years afford a rolex myself. Whats the best place and best way to go about getting an entire dial decal? I have plenty of computers and printers is there a site anybody would recommend for printing one off and applying it to the dial?

My build.

Would like to pick up a few handsets if available. Please let me know

Because Explorers are relatively simple designs, a number of reps have been able to clone them for a number of years. The difficult part is cloning the 3285, both visually & functionally. I did not see much in that thread detailing the movement.

Thanks!

I can’t as I’m not a watch smith. But as I remember it these will accept Gen everything. HUGE thread on these. https://forum.replica-watch.info/threads/big-noob-explorer-216570-chs-thread.284033/

Click me Separately, I also found this on AliExpress -- Clean factory Noob Super 4130 movement Automatic Watch Movement 3.6.9 Chronogrpah For Asian 4130 Mechnical 116520 116500

Case & dial look good, but getting a clone Caliber 3285 to look & function exactly like the gen is the key. Can you post macro pics of both sides of the movement?

I don't think there is noob version of this. there are other version with a 4130 decorated as a 4131 with updated rotor

Ok I spent the last 2 days with what time I have trying to find it. Can anyone please share the link? Thanks much

One of Noobs first attempt at a super clone with clone movement. These were $700 in 2017…

62MAS today

I know about Jtime. My friend once came to buy a watch at yours, and he always bragged to me that it worked quite well, looked ok and the price was reasonable.

Don't get me wrong, my GEN Rolex collection (5) outshines my Rep's. But in the "modern" era, its easier these days to live with, and get away with the super reps coming out of VSF, Clean, ZF, PPF, 3KF.... Like you, I can fix the issues, and for those who can't you can pick up a 'backup' VSF for example and still be WAY ahead.

There are reasons to go the gen route -- you lack the skills (or interest) to fix the few minor flaws in the clones (& they bother you), you want to be able to have your watch serviced by a pro with a parts account, you want to post macro pics of your watch on the gen forums, you have the time/money to wait & pay the price of admission, having 'the real thing' is important to you or you are an investor seeking to profit from your Rolex. There may be more, but those come to mind as rational reasons to go gen.

Anyone know when Rolex went from RELIEF/(real)GILT to Printed? About what year / model? (Subs, GMTs) Anyone know of a source of replica/redial vintage dials using the relief vs pad printed gilt? (PM Me if you don't want to share openly). Thanks!

I still have a handful. 🙂

That is fantastic. Amazing how far these have come. My VSF 126610 has been held up next to the real thing, and honestly, $500 vs $12,000-- I see no reason to buy the real thing...

There are two versions of DG3804 out there. The majority have "Rolex (1575) Aligned" datewheels. I built a 1575 with the straight out of the box movement, the font was close enough. LOL, I see this is a response to 9yrs ago. About the same time I built a 1675/3804.

Hi Rolojack, any chance to buy 2 pieces for my 1675? Thank you Inviato dal mio SM-G998B utilizzando Tapatalk

.

For anyone curious about or considering the purchase of a 4130-clone-powered 1165xx Daytona -- The Big Kahuna continues to maintain its 1 sec/day regularity & continues to spellbind me with its beauty & reliability. Simply incredible for any mechanical watch, let alone a fake Rolex. As I have mentioned previously, these things ARE expensive -- no getting around that -- but they are an incredible value considering the additional cost, time/effort & games required in order to acquire the gen alternative.

.

.