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Dbane has all the cool shiz !

Vintage Monday, I like that! Mine is here..

Ahh the ever elusive Australian destro version of the red-depth 6538. Very cool pic!

372N Superclone v1.0

Always start with the dial. An epic build demands an epic dial. When you have that, everything else is doable.

I suppose so. Still need to find the right dial. Missed one at the Knightsbridge auction last week. Will keep looking.

http://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.php?213939-Omega-2254-50-strap-options Check out this thread on TZ-UK - see post #26. I have one of these (Hirsch Mobile) on my gen 2254.50 and I think it's great. BTW, what's the spec of your Franken? It looks great.

Wow! That's awesome. Michael Young does a lot of bracelet stretch repair and restoration work. The prices people have mentioned on TRF seem reasonable, too.

Adding a macro crown pic from a diff view..

Sub

Submariner 116610

Macro Monday:

Genuine rolex movements, crystals etc will fit Yuki cases. No telling what type of steel is in any replica case. If they lie about the name stamped on it, they will lie about the metal content. My BS Detector just went off. All BS aside, does anyone have proof that a Yuki case uses lower quality steel than a Phong case? If they do I would like to see it. I think these claims are made by 'dealers' trying to make a sale and posters according to their preferences, not facts. Fact... I like Yuki cases because they cost less than Phong etc cases. I like MBK cases because they cost less than Yuki cases (at least mine did). I like DW cases because they were 'only' $159. Common sense... Famous 316 stainless steel used in most cases is relatively cheap so it is probably what is used in the majority of quality steel replica cases. Some may use 304 or something else but there is very little price difference and both are resistant to corrosion...304 is used in kitchen sinks, cooking pots etc and everyone knows how tough they are. World famous rolex '904L' does not cost much either, it is not as much in demand as 316 so it sells higher. There is maybe $5USD or less (including scrap left over) worth of steel in a watch case at the wholesale level, probably less. If you do not believe it, go to a wholesale nut/bolt/hardware warehouse and price stainless steel flat washers. I bought five 50mm od x 25mm id x 4mm nominal thickness 'mystery metal' ss flat washers a while back that weigh 36 grams each and all 5 totaled $5USD including tax at full retail. The ss is pretty good as I have made quite a few bezels etc with them and they do not corrode and polish up nicely. A complete DW 5513 case with the case tube but without the bezels or crystal weighs 38 grams so figure out how much the stainless steel is worth...maybe $2 at most. Btw, DW claims his cases are 316 too. Q...How can there be hundreds of stainless steel watches on eBay from China for $50 or less with free shipping? A...Because they are so cheap to make. The ss in a watch is a very small amount of the total cost. The wear and tear/replacement cost on the tool bits probably cost more than the steel. If Phong, Yuki. etc were selling copies of a Timex case, they would be $15 with free shipping. They just cost a lot because they are 'exact' copies of very expensive watches.