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here is a 1665 build, want to thank alligoat, hologramet, Automatico, kime and Slay members for all their advices and wisdom that they share with the forums hope you gusy like it

What's up everyone?

Look at this sunken negative relief: Note... this is just about the negative relief... not the accuracy of this 7928-dial regarding other aspects!

"VN dials are getting better..." I agree. A dial like the tudor dial above would be hard to replicate. My guess is VN and some other origins of simple vintage rlx 'redials' could be made with 95% accuracy (front and back) for around $125/$150 or so retail...if they wanted to. I make this statement because I have a few 'redials' from 10+/- years ago that are very, very good even if they were made back then. For example, my three IG44 dials are the best I have seen up close and I do not even know for sure where they were made. Also have two or three from Yuki that are very good...standouts from 15 or 18 dials purchased over the years. All the others except for two were above average. Only two were duds (both '1680') but they would be Ok for a low buck project. 'Above average' = fully acceptable with good lettering/paint/markers but would not pass for genuine under experienced examination. Otoh, the 'standout' Yuki dials might pass for genuine...maybe one time out of 25 depending on the examiner's experience. Maybe not. Always 'Plead the Fifth' on dials you do not know about. Have a few '1016' redials of unknown origin from 10 or 12 years ago that look as good as anything I have seen lately and they were not very expensive back then. They are good enough for project watches and the watch would probably be called out for having only 6 adjustment holes in the clasp before the dials. A slightly scratched crystal helps too. Ha! The catch is and always will be 'aging' of the dials. A new dial will not look 40 years old. The case, bracelet etc also has to look the part but you can usually get away with a like new dial with a beat up case/bracelet if they are accurate to oem to start with...just an old watch with a good dial. Guessing on the ages of the dials above. Tempus Fugit.

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Hi This was the wish list: -JKF Base 1665 -Genune Rolex Crown (shown in pics now installed) -Gen Swiss Eta 2836 -Viet dial -JKH hands -Swiss T39 (not sternkreutz but fitted not tight so pending to UV glue) -Swiss specs tube -Insert and pearl stock