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Show us your Grail watch and if you have a birth year watch you'd really like or is it both of these http://forums.watchuseek.com/f30/fsot-1971-vintage-rolex-submariner-red-1680-matte-mark-iv-fat-font-insert-100%-original-corre-3988290.html You've seen plenty of 1680 Rolex (so no pic req) I do already have one of these myself but this is a bit special..........my birth year Grail amazing how much these are worth now ! So let's see what makes you 'tick' ..............

I changed a few parts but mostly it's all original, it has all the sub hands back on it now. I'm posting this here by special request......

@Sogeha you and I could be twins. I am immersed in hi tech all day every day but when it's quitting time I leave it behind. And I have a windup panel clock from a WWII fighter plane for the sound of the ticking. It keeps a guy grounded.

They look great. That said... The strap market is saturated. China and Vietnam are pumping out $80-$150 straps and selling them for $40 shipped. You have a better chance of gaining a foothold if you hand stitched them. Price is the deciding factor not only for the buyers but the maker. One day you wake up and realize what you're doing is arguably slave labor. just .2c from someone that went through it..

So a little update on the build. I only got back to Canada Thursday night so i didn't plan on doing anything with this until the movement arrives, but I couldn't help myself lol so a little bit of news on the rep parts vs the gen parts on the bezel and the crystal. First the bezel setup is actually almost identical to the gen piece right down to the spring used (different colour) but the rep spring can be used on the gen bezel and vice versa. Also the (not sure the name) but the crystal gasket retainer with the 24 lobes on it for the 24 hours of the GMT bezel, the rep is exactly the same as the Gen only minor finishing details are different and again either can be used with the rep or gen bezel. They also did an amazing job on the crystal aside from the size of the cyclops as dimensionally it's exactly the same as the gen. The bezel is where it gets different, the finish is much better the height and shape of the chamfers on the bezel are different. The gen also has reliefs cut out in the back of the bezel I assume for weight saving ? Not much either way. The insert makes the biggest difference!! There is. I comparison of how much better the Gen is to the Rep. so that's the gen crystal and bezel assem installed and now waiting for the movement that should be here today ! and I'll install that with the gen hands etc.. here are some photos.

Love the grey gator! I could see that on my paul newman

I would like to hope the technology improves to the point that we can print of our own movements. Certainly there are plenty of indications that the world in general is moving in that direction and no doubt our little hobby will ride on the coattails. OTOH I @automatico makes a valid and true assessment of the market in general, but personally I will always stay with our outdated Luddite mechanical watches. I live and work in a high tech world and for me mechanical watches are a little escape. Would no more put a Quartz mechanism in a watch than convert my fountain pens to ball point. I like the antiquated rituals, same way. Drive an 8 speed automatic with fuel injection during the week, but revert to carburettors and a 4 speed manual for pleasure driving.

Yep thats correct Ezio

No problem. Yes one step at the time and sooner or later im there [emoji1]

I'd do this: Noob bezel & dial, JF case, BP bracelet The bezel of the noob is better than JF but not perfect.

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Thanks Bro.. spec below: Vietnam Case reworked Gen dial Gen crystal Gen crown/tube Gen insert Gen bezel assembly Gen 93150 bracielet Gen 580 end-links Gen Springbar Tc v2 hands Eta Swiss 2846 remove click date as gen movement

specs PLEASE

Hey bud, M serial is transitional. The early M serials doesnt have the rehaut engravings while the later ones does have it.

Fake people my arse...............look at some of these Gems on display Keep them coming guys !

Is this REALLY a picture of nikki6 at the Isle of Man???