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I finished my Rolex 6350 build last night. This one is shockingly hard for which to source parts. Kudos to Junebug for getting his done so spot on. This is built around a JMB 1016 v2 case for a 2824. JMB did a great job aging and reshaping eberything for me including the caseback. Custom engraving between the lugs. I wanted to try something a little different with this one though. Common practice is to drop a 2824 into the case, but an Explorer from the 50s wouldn't have a high beat movement. Junebug used a Fesla movement in his. I wanted something different from a 2824 Click the link for a video and place your bets. http://vid1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag4/jelliottz/20160123_022657_zpsptvpdgx1.mp4 No... I didn't go gen. I did use a movement which I don't think anyone else has used on a vintage Rolex build. I tapped the Seiko 7s26 for power plant duties. It's a low beat movement. It doesn't hack. It has nearly identical had sizes to an ETA (H: 1.5, M: .9, S: .21), and the hands advance the same as the gen movement. The only question was making it fit. And fit perfect it did. Stem is spot on for alignment. Plenty of clearance on the rotor. The movement is 12ligne, and with the built in plastic spacer, it snapped right in place and doesn't budge. I had to slightly reduce the second hand, but that was easy. I wanted the cathedral minute hand that you see on so many of the watches. I found a seller on ebay who had them in 12mm length. I with it was 12.5, but I'm still happy. Here's the full build list JMB 1016 v2 case: aged and custom engraving by JMB, addition ending aging by me Refinished 6350 dial from Tonnywatches Seiko 7s26 low beat movement Hour hand: long mercedes hand from Ofrei Minute hand: ebay Second hand: ? Came from parts box Rep 6mm crown: gen 6mm on order I'll be adding the gen 6mm crown and a gen jubilee bracelet. I know a rivet oyster would be more correct, but I've always loved the look of jubilee on Explorer. I may also switch to a big ball seconds hand. Thanks for looking. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk

I sent this to a girl and have not heard back. Do you think this is a bit over the top, or acceptable?

If you have a watch with me right now, or shipped your watch to me, please rest assured I am still here, just been very busy repairing our family car, with temperatures hitting -31 degrees here recently, we found our cars block heater had failed, and thus unable to start the car to use it. I have now repaired this, but the attempt to start the car whilst it was frozen has caused a knock-on-effect, and now will not start at all even with the block heater heating the engine coolant prior to starting. DSC05825.JPG by Micky Aldridge, on Flickr I have been working outdoors in far from ideal conditions, using a heat gun to keep my hands warm whilst investigating the problem. I have discovered after eliminating several things that the issue with our car is the CPS, aka Crank Positioning Sensor, so have ordered one, and will fit when it arrives. In the meantime I will be back at the workbench tomorrow morning, and will follow up on any emails received during this time I have been busy freezing my nuts off lol Thanks for your patience.

Thanks, as said, I will catch up with all emails tomorrow

no worries mate.... Our watches are always safe with you... You are like a decent watch bank or something [emoji14] Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk

One man's fun is another man's comedic relief Fun is subjective too! If only we could all be so easily entertained lol! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi All... I just needed to post a pic of this Pre-V style strap I have coming in that my friend in Europe just finished making... this is the second strap I've purchased from him and the quality is right alongside any of the high end strap makers, at a lower price point. I haven't been this excited about a watch strap for years... His work is really that good! This is "petrol green" shark: And here's the first "acid green" I got from him:

Sounds like you may have hurt her fragile sensitivities... She's obviously not worthy... at the very worst, she has no sense of humor. Just send her this:

Finally done with reshaping the case.. All that is left is maybe drilling hug holes and drill/tap the case.

Sunny today [emoji1591]

Almost sunset here. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk

Most do not notice or even care. My receptionist is moderately interested mainly because I usually have watches delivered to work so she knows when one is incoming and usually asks if she can see it. Funny though, even after seeing several of them, when the EXP II arrived last week, she was like "OMG is that a Rolex?, I said yes they all were/are. So even though she showed interest she really had no idea what she was looking at. Now that she knows they are Rolex's she thinks I am a super cool:). LOL, she is young. One of the gals who works in finance asked me to get her a franken DJ so I asked Matt to build her one. She loves it and wears it every day. Another gal asked me to get a OTB rep for her husband. The rest of the staff are clueless. People who are close to me know I am a WIS and usually avoid saying anything about watches, as they know I will go into a half hour explanation of the reference and history.....they usually start to fall asleep about 2 minutes in. In public no one notices. I might have someone say something about once a year and it is usually another WIS.