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Doing my best to give @Yllekp a run for his money!

The new V2 ARF SD is indeed a stunning watch, the SEL fitment, correct SS material and general finish really is right up there. I know these are getting more expensive almost by the week, however OTB this is one hell of a beauty! AJ

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Welcome aboard! As a noob, you've got a lot of reading and catching up to do. But I will tell you this, a vintage Datejust is not an easy thing to find and it might cost a little more than a current model DJ rep. You need to check out the sales section which is newly reworked so is fairly short at this time and you need to see if there is something you like in the trusted dealers section. There are no reps of the 1600, 1601 and 1603s. The rep mfrs are making current models of the DJ, but not old DJs. You might find a 16013/16014 franken, but that will be more expensive, maybe around $750 and up depending on parts list. Lastly, you might consider buying a gen, the 1600 hasn't been made by Rolex in 38 years, so you might pick one up for $1500-2000usd. Good luck.

Absolut stunning watch, but i'm afraid that's a bit over my budget

Hey guys I did NOT build this watch. I bought it from a Member in the UK ages ago BEFORE I started building. I don’t remember all the details except that it was an awesome watch and I paid around $850 or $900 for it. The builder / original owner spent $1200 or so on the build. Sorry I can’t be more helpful but it’s been three years. I would remember more if I had built it but I didn’t. That being said it is a great watch and I do remember that the ad says it was an ETA with verification photo. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro