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Seriously, somebody need to direct copy a Audemasr Piguet Royal Oak movement..This is taking too long. If I was a bitcoin billionare, I would.. Not for profit but for the greater good of rep society.

Crownartcustoms mk3 insert is the final detail...

Phong is a good way to go. The unique case back makes it a tricky build. There aren’t many who can supply a gen spec case. I built mine with an MQ case set. The quality was awful, I just retained the mid case and case back. Ended up installing a WSO bezel assembly, Phong bezel insert, Athaya crown and tube. Dial from ebay, hands from HR if I remember rightly. Here are a few shots.

How much do you plan to wear it? Do you want something worth $4-6k on your wrist most of the time, liable to be damaged, lost, or stolen? Would the stress of keeping it safe overpower the satisfaction that it's an original? The great thing about good reps is they can be built to the same ruggedness and durability as gen, and can be worn hard, as intended, without the feeling that you're tearing up a piece of history. On the other hand, if you intend it more as a family heirloom to pass on to your son, then nothing beats the real thing. I think it's hard to perceive something as valuable and meaningful when it might also be considered "fake" to many people. I love the really early Tudor subs, 7922, 7923, 7924, 7928, so my decision here would obviously be to build a rep, as gen-like as possible.