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Birthday watch. Made it another year.

Hi, what do you guys think of this one? Has anyone bought this from vintagewatchmaker? Asking price for this build is usd 7000,- https://www.vintagewatchmaker.com/urlrewrite.asp?404;http://www.vintagewatchmaker.com:80/Daytona-p/w-12.htm

Really like that one , well we can hope!

605 on Kodiak Tantalum strap.

5513 today

The dial is good, but not great, but the case & movement look very good. The question, as is always the case with these pre-assembled frankens, is whether the watch you receive will match the seller's description/pictures. I have never heard of this seller before, but, based on what I have seen & what I have heard from our own Ziggy, most of these frankens require a full overhaul upon receipt by the buyer. In some cases, the 'assembly' is so filthy & the work so dodgy that parts often need to be replaced to make the thing even function correctly. Maybe this seller is 100% honest & professional (that would be a 1st in my experience), but, as always when spending >$1,000 on a non-gen (from a non-gen seller), buyer beware. If you do purchase the watch, please post some good, clear pics here when you receive it. I would love to see it.

You could try SSTEEL in Finland - a Brit abroad. He'd help in sure. Many of my watches end up there! @SSTEEL Micky, over to you.

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Yes, genuine U serial.

Dial & hands transferee in my new case [emoji632]

End Of Days!

Phong and his son do that sort of work.

Who me?:;-)? Don't worry, you have come to the right place. Everyone here is nice!!!!! As the saying goes; "love thy neighbor and love thy enemy" because they are the same kind of people!!!!

I think all are valid points, and I would like to point out one more. When I am not enjoying my fake or semi fake (franken) watches I do reconstructive surgery. I give cancer survivors fake breasts, faces and revise their scars. People are imperfect to begin with and it took me a long time to understand the extreme frustration of a beautiful patient wanting to be perfect as opposed to the subdued request of terribly deformed patient wanting just to be made whole. Wanting to fool others takes a lot of effort and it sheds light on the darkest parts of your soul. whereas appreciating the aesthetic of the imperfect and accepting the things you can modify and the price payed (in scars, pain, medical treatments) builds character and enables you to accept the change and embrace it as your own. I feel the same about my watches and other posessions. I feel better wearing a vintage franken or watch I have brought back from the brink than wearing a well crafted gen. and I am certain every other craftsman feels the same about his work, accepting that some may do better and some may do worse.

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Since I've seen people breaking the crystal trying to keep the watch in position (i.e. for lugs redrilling), let me share my way: It works perfectly and doesn't ruin the case.

You are correct A. There is no way to convert the M9015 movement into a low beat. For the serious collector, the A2824 is the way to go in terms of modification potential and long term reliability. Message crafted while smacking a wayward chicken with a salmon.