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Really enjoying this build!! Ref 1019

Thanks ! it was… How it looks now :

Shaken not stirred. Aka. Not another Bond Thread!!! (Pic. Heavy) Something i threw together on RWI. I thought I might share it here. What is our fascination with this sociopath, misogynistic, alcoholic, emotionally dysfunctional, sickly charming, ruthless killing machine? He might be all these things but the films and the character exude style, taste and there is a little bit in all of us that wants to escape into the fantasy world in which he resides. One really has to question the effectiveness of a secret agent whose preference for alcohol beverages is known to every bartender in every exotic location throughout the world. Anyway, lets re-visit the much written about Bond Watches. Along with Cars and women this is another area where the character displays great taste and style. However, the only thing he really chooses or seduces is the women, we know that Q (not @QueTip) chooses his cars and watches. So, Q is the man. The great thing for Bond, unlike us, is he gets them all for free. So here we go, some but not all of the 007 watches. Hours of research watching and freeze framing went into this thread lol. Joking of course but now since this watch hobby (addiction) has overcome me I cannot watch a Bond film without my finger hovering over the pause button for those minuscule glimpses of 007 arm candy. Rolex 6538. There has been some debate over the years regarding what Rolex Sean Connery wears and the provenance of it. However due to the advent of DVD and Blue Ray it is now fairly obvious. As @Thrasher is tired telling people the Connery sub is a 6538 big crown, with a silver triangle and a 2 line metres first gilt dial. The strap was generally considered to be an admiralty grey nato. We now know it was a black red and green undersized RAF strap. It was also worn on a Black leather strap in Dr. No. and From Russia with love. The RAF strap appeared in Goldfinger. Again, in Thunderball the 6538 tells the time while the Breitling Top Time tells supplies the Geiger counter. My version is the Helenarou Connery Submariner. It is a work of art in my biased opinion. Rolex 5513 An early appearance of the 5513 is displayed by George Lazenby in “On her Majesty’s secret service”. It was made more prominently worn by Roger Moore in “Live and Let Die” and “Diamonds are forever”. It had the buzzsaw bezel in “Live and Let Die” and a handy magnet for disrobing young ladies. Apart from the quirky bezel it has a feet first 2 line dial. The weird thing is when I was searching for images the photos of my watch and rivet bracelets are all over the internet lol so here it is my @JohnnyLazar built “Live and Let Die”.

I have too much respect for the brand to do anything cheap. So: my build had to be the best possible within a reasonable budget. Not knock off quartz signed PP. Not for me. So, to create that 530 Chrono specially cased in white gold for Garrard of London, I used a genuine 1940's swiss made solid gold chronograph, modified the case to PP looks and installed one of these beautiful cartel dials. It took a year to find the correct donor watch - this case was number 4... - but it was worth the hunt !!!! Enjoy the pics !

Thank you It is nice to just enjoy the hobby for a bit. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Numbers never tell the whole story. You are known here by anyone that is a serious WIS. Nobody will give you shit for being a noob on my watch?

this will walk you through fitting a gen spec dial. A lot is achievable if you have the skills. Take a look at rolojacks and slays posts to see what’s possible with a cartel base.

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Day 2 with a much wanted watch I've chased for a while Extremely happy Thanks for having us all Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

Not sure what is going on here, but good catch. Undeniably two different watches. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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This is a thread that deserves to be stickied, and it has just been! Thanks P this has been a lovely read. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Maui Jim’s have always served me well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice. To both pics! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi Peter, When you recieve the bracelet then I will come by to see

It will be the next rep I pick up. The one thing people are confused about is the hands motion. It is true that the new rolex movement adjusts just like a 2824 but the quick set is different. The new rolex works a lot like the 3030 family. Where on quickset one way winds and the other moves the date. Where the ETA one way doesn't do anything while the other way changes the date. So yes. It is nice but detectable. I look forward to getting this watch and throwing a real ETA maybe relume hands and dial and call it a day.

YMs are not really my thing but I was curious and a sucker for TTs so here is one i picked up three days before Christmas. It is a big lump of watch 44 x 14

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Thanks @Bart Cordell for sharing you're awesome ! Last production 6538 29mm dial

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I've noticed on at least one, the gear that turns the date wheel, on the top, is to small and won't catch the teeth on the calendar wheel

Beat me to it, coming from you is a solid confirmation. Op nice pieces[emoji848] Don'

canal street versions , 2813s

Rwi who cares rwg is where it at:) Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A using Tapatalk

With RWI being down I saved a lot of money...... for my car insurance[emoji23] Don'

While what you say is correct with a rolex watch that is made of 904L it isnt the metal that is making it look different, it is the working of the metal and polishing that makes it look that way. 904 and 316 look the same if worked the same. If they take the time to brush and polish and work on finishing that would make a huge difference.

We are glad you joined too? I meant to say sub dial spacing. Anyway here are a couple of pictures the genuine has the sub dials closer together the rep further apart and it is a very obvious tell

Jeez Louise DP, 200k miles?! I've only got 124 on my Land Rover.