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Got this baby yesterday (More pictures are coming soon)

Modded Forged Carbon RG GP + OEM GP Strap

Very nice. No, actually that does not describe this watch sufficiently. Spectacular is the proper descriptor & there is no such thing as a gentleman's Rolex being too small.

And what a sweet dial it is, it looks not black more like dark slate

Couldn't agree more. That is a cool watch in the true sense of the word. Wear it well and in good health.

Gen 18038:

New arrival for me too..................

Looks great mate! I've received this baby yesterday, thinking about buying a Donerix strap for my new baby

Here is the link to the sales watch I talked about in a post above. It was vlydogs, not valty, my bad. Beautiful watch with all the bells and whistles, and it was priced at a very good price considering the build.Gives you some idea as to the whole deal!! http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/152519-fs-6263/

BK`s Sub

aftermarket bezel insert...all rest is gen.....

An update on what's happened since my Mixed Results post: As previously mentioned, DW apologized for the inferior dial and offered to replace it as soon as a better one became available. (He also promised to replace the dull and tatty-looking second hand for free.) He estimated I'd have to wait about a month. Since I was traveling to Hong Kong in mid-January, I offered to meet up with DW in China to make sure I got the parts I wanted. Unfortunately, these plans fell through, but not until after I'd secured a visa. I ended up going to Guangzhou for a day trip, instead. Not nearly as exciting as the adventures of Offshore and TVT, mind you, but a worthwhile and fascinating experience, nonetheless. DW was kind enough to send the new dial and hand to my hotel in Hong Kong. Here's what I got: Oh dear. To recap, here's my original dial: Well, at least the 'OYSTER' wasn't as smudged! Not only was it the same poorly printed dial, but there was chipped paint in the 6 o'clock subdial, too! It's hard to see in the picture, but there's bare metal at the bottom of the subdial. After rampaging through Kowloon in a fit of rage, I calmed down and emailed DW again. He apologized for sending a second bad dial, and said that the better ones wouldn't be available until the end of January. Ordinarily, I'd be suspicious, but he also asked if I'd be willing to take a '6240' dial, instead: Also silver, but without the red 'Daytona'. It was also missing the T SWISS T at the bottom, but the printing of the ROC looked good in the picture attached to his email, and I was desperate for a wearable piece. Unfortunately, I would be leaving Hong Kong on the evening of the guaranteed date of delivery, and I didn't want to take a chance. I paid extra and had DW send it to my home address. Better! Much crisper printing all around, lume dots properly aligned, subdial edges clean. Note that subdials aren't nearly as black as those on the sloppy dials. With luck and a lot of sunlight, maybe they'll turn brown in a few years? I received the dial on Monday, along with a Tropic 21 I'd won on eBay, and took them to my watchmaker, who was already working on excising the troublesome auto-wind gears from the A7750. Several days later, it was ready. I had reservations about losing the 'Daytona', but the end result looks very, very good. I miss the iconic splash of red, but the monochrome dial is wonderfully subtle and clean. The sunburst texture of this dial is much clearer than on the sloppy-printed ones. Subdials look a bit wide, but then it's always a battle between diameter and spacing on the 7750 DWs, isn't it? I'd also received a vintage Tropic 19mm on Monday and wanted to give it a try. I'm not sure if this is a historically accurate OEM combination, but they are contemporaries and the curved ends fit beautifully (as does the 16mm Rolex buckle). In the end, though, I've still got to go with the folded-link 7835: By the way, the second hand is not the replacement that DW sent. That hand was too long and dragged along the inside of the crystal. (Strange... More about the crystal in just a bit.) So my intrepid watchmaker took the old hand, gave it a new point, and painted it black. Looks great! Now, about that crystal... Is this really a genuine Tropic 21? Aside from the mystery of the dragging hand, I also found that the edge didn't refract like T21s I'd seen in pictures.. The crystal profile also looked more vertical than I'd expected. Then, when my watchmaker pressed it onto the case, he found it couldn't squeeze through the bezel until its base had been polished a bit. Have I been duped? If I have, then watch out for the guys selling T21s on eBay for $100 OBO. The only other issue I have is a chrono that starts and stops, but doesn't reset. I'll have my guy look at the pusher tomorrow. (It's times like this that I wish I were technically competent.) Anyhow, here's a final shot of the Daytona with my other favorite Rolex rep--one that's definitely got the wrong crystal on (but I love it anyway!): The DW 6263 was a huge headache compared to past reps, but very much worth the patience and effort. It's gorgeous, and has a fantastic presence on the wrist. I'm already imagining which variant I want next. Black Paul Newman 6239? Or should I wait for the 6238 that freddy mentioned? Or maybe after I get the chrono fixed, I'll take an extended break from all the researching and trawling on eBay. I just want to wear it and watch the hands spin round the dials.

Herewith the pics of my daily beaters (The VSA is a gen of course). Omega Planet Ocean Liquidmetal Titanium 45,5mm Omega Planet Ocean Chrono 45,5mm Victorinox Chrono Classic XLS 45mm (gen)

Don't listen to Josh and Andrew about anything Noob related. There's a long story behind it, but essentially they don't like each other and can't get their products as easily as other dealers.

I think he is working on a black insert, the lv insert on type 1 is the same as tc fd lv Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk