Actually If you want a know, I don't have so much money lol I am just a poor little med school student that try to save some pennies for a project like that .. I used to have a lot of cheap "vintage" ROLEX replicas from TD's and I must admit that I can not stand them now, some might be cool to use as a base but if you want a real vintage look and feel, you have no choice than going Franken with some high quality aftermarket parts and gen parts.. That's my point.. Building a watch is a great experience because you learn a lot while the process because of all the research you do to source parts .. You take your time and once it is finished believe me that you will be more happy with it than buying a complete watch. Good luck with your build and keep us updated !