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@Jxwatch Perfect thats more than enough for a splash in the pool on holiday. @Legend Perfect thanks. Out of interest whats the best mod to reduce the thickness of the ARF daytona ?

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Imho... The accepted rule is something is 'worth' what an informed buyer will pay. Maybe yes, maybe no. Take vintage rolex watches for example...25 years ago a 5513 or 1680 was 'worth' maybe $1500USD. Now the same watches are 'worth' $10,000 or more. They are the same watches (with 25 more years of wear and tear) for sale during a different time, that's all. Inflation would make today's prices around $3000 not $10,000 or more. Why are buyers willing to pay so much today? Maybe they just want to be trendy by wearing an old 'tool watch'. Most of today's vintage rlx buyers are too young to remember when the watches they are paying $10k+ for sold for $400 new. Every generation has its legions of buyers who will pay the price to go back in time. My generation buys 1960s/70s American musclecars for 10x to 50x what they sold for new. They remember when the cars were new in showrooms but they did not have the money to buy one. Why do they pay so much for an old car today? Probably because they are Nostalgic. I was a car freak in the 1960s and 1970s but I would not give $100 for an old car today if I had to drive it everyday and keep it up. Why? Because I remember the $400 '55, '56, '57 Chevrolets I had back then with maybe 80,000 actual miles on the clock. The door hinges sagged and you had to pick up on the door and stuff it in the door frame, the suspension was all worn out, the differential gears whined like a wild Panther in heat, the brakes would not stop the car in half a mile, they went around curves like a three legged dog, the window regulators were all shot so the windows were half way down in the winter, the vacuum windshield wipers stopped when you accelerated, the engines were on their second or third set of rings and bearings, the valves were loose in the guides and the floppy rocker arms mushroomed the valve spring tips, the cam lobes usually had flat spots, the ignition points always needed setting, and the cars rattled like a truck full of hub caps. I guess I am a little bit nostalgic...enough to have a 55xx Frankenstein. Are you nostalgic?

First of all, i would like to say thank god i have found Legend. The guy lives up to his name! He was very courteous, good comms skills and knowledgable. attention to detail is amazing! Highly recommended as a modder and now a good friend after we had an experience w customs Took around 2-3 weeks to wait to mod (the wait is worth it!), but then unfortunately we shipped it via a good and reliable sing post but it was forwarded to dhl when it arrived to thailand. and it got stuck in customs for another week!!!! (Dont use dhl is asia!) but man, was legend super supportive and concerned and kept good communication all the way! Kudos to this kind and good man. Long story short, we sent a dummy rolex receipt to the customs (thanks google). And voila we fooled them!!! Haha. What an experience but it really proved that legend was a good guy! And customs can be solved I know there are a lot of hype on the noob4130 but to me im happy with my baby, arf 116520 on its own. Some specs: -gen dial black -shaved pushers patterned to legends gen -relumed green hands to match the gen dial -serviced 7750 -rotor silenced -waterproofed 5-6 atm Amazing!!!! To all- legend is a true artist and very happy to have worked w him!!!! On to some pics Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk @legend Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi guys, This is the culmination of over a year's search. Originally this was built with a gold dial, but the gold was too overpowering on an all steel case set. I finally found the perfect dial (for me). It's hard to tell the color because it varies by the lighting. It's kind of a creamy vintage, faded yellow, silvery dial with Gold indices. The gold hands complete the look and it matches my two-tone wedding band perfectly (OCD is an expensive disease). All Gen except the Swiss ETA. B

This looks great! Question regarding waterproofing is 5 / 6 ATM sufficient or swimming in the pool on holiday ?

Thank you for the kind review @Jxwatch Yes you are right, the greatest gain out of this episode for me, is your friendship. You popped out of the blue to purchase a gen dial from me. That was unforgettable lol. Thank you M for your patience and kindness throughout the process too. The customs issue was a harrowing experience for us both indeed, but you managed to circumvent the Thai customs with your ingenuity. That was a story on it's own, worth a good chuckle each time we remember it. Wear the watch well, my friend, and thank you once again for being the guy you are. You have no idea how much I appreciate the experience dealing with you.

Great choice, looks stunning [emoji108] Not many people will supply that sort of service, another amazing job all round by the @legend Sent from me

5517 today

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I think my answer to this question is... all of them. Why? Well - this watch - which I’ve never owned: https://amjwatches.co.uk/hublot-big-bang-tourbillon-chronograph-cathedral-minute-repeater-all-black-404ci0110rx.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5q64zbTW3QIVCUPTCh2zsQQbEAQYASABEgLqSfD_BwE is less reliable than this watch (which I’ve also never owned but it was the first one I really lusted for back when I was : https://www.watchshop.com/unisex-casio-core-collection-calculator-alarm-chronograph-watch-ca-53w-1er-p99984413.html?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=shoppingfeeds&source=froogle&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyOith7XW3QIVshXTCh3xkw73EAQYASABEgKw1fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds No-one buys a gen for reliability or for knowing the time. Even the most expensive AP divers watch isn’t something a serious diver bets their life on these days. People buy high end gen watches because they appreciate beauty and craftsmanship. They take sheer delight in quality. They also do so because, like all of us, the persuasive powers of marketing win them over. We all know a 9.99 price point is a psychological trick and we all know a Rolex doesn’t really compensate for not having a six pack stomach. But try telling that your sub-conscious If I buy a rep, I can take delight in quality (perhaps less reliably, but it’s always relative and is still to be found; I have a Domi modded AP that is simply amazing quality). I can afford to do experiments and tinker with new styles and new models. And I still don’t need to go to the gym Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk