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  1. Going to share my build diary here. This is a build I recommend beginners / newcomers / modders / watchsmith / and everyone else to do because it's so simple and yet the results are amazing Finished the build immediately when the parts arrived today Here are the final specs: - Genuine Tudor dial - Genuine Rolex 603 crown - Genuine ETA 2834-2 (brand new!) - Raffles case set and bracelet (brand new) - Rare aftermarket Tudor hands The case set and everything else that I needed has arrived today: First step is to change the day disc to a better one (as provided as part of the kit). The movement ring is also change to the one that is provided as part of the kit Stock ETA day disc on the left. Better day disc with serif fonts wasinstalled (the better day disc is provided as part of the kit) Next, movement tabs and screws were installed; the gaskets were also greased. You can see the beauty of a brand new ETA 2834-2 Hands were then installed Crystal and smooth bezel were aligned and pressed onto the watch So far, the bracelet quality and case set accuracy/quality is much better than their usual Datejust case and Oyster bracelet. The bracelet feels smooth and gen. FINISHED!! The case shape is amazing! I don't have to reshape the case - it's perfect. Overall, the Tudor Date-Day is a VERY straightforward build and I recommend it to members who just started modding/franken-ing/building watches. The end results are beautiful, and there is no need to fidget with DWO / dial spacer height / dial feet etc (like Rolex builds)
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  2. Saying goodbye soon to this bad ass. Last trip together.
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  3. Hi guys, my ARF 3135 movement committed suicide, the reverse wheels exploded, and bit got into the rest of the movement. So I have been buying genuine parts bit by bit, The list is as follows.... Gen:- Barrel harbour complete. Ratchet wheel Great wheel Driving wheel Third wheel (centre seconds) Minute pinion and cannon pinion. Minute wheel Escape wheel Pallet fork Pallet bridge Train wheel bridge Automatic winding device complete with rotor, Mainplate I have learned every tiny detail of the China version compared to the genuine. Almost every part is interchangeable except balance. So now I have 3 more bridges to buy, a balance wheel and bridge, balance guard, adjuster nuts. Date carrier plate and full set of gen blue carrier screws. Sent from my F8331 using Tapatalk
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  4. After several years active on mostly Dutch watch forum, I have developed a personal taste for vintage watches. Tried to make the watches vintage themselves, but always stuck on bleeching the insert and put some schratches on them Then I bought some "modded" pieces from my friend Peter (Replica01) and soon find out that they look much better. I bought a piece that came from @kilowattore and that is a asome piece. I also saw some watches from Peter which have been modded by Tripdog (RWG.bz) So now I have decided to let Tripdog put some of his magic on these watches below. First watch is the Rolex 5517. This one has already a swiss movement and gen pearl. Trip is going to rework the whole case and lightly reshape the crystal and give it more patina. Second watch is a Cartel base 1675. This one is going to need a compleet overhaul. Case reshaped - slimmed as it's too thick, Lugs slimmed, crown guards re-shaped, Bezel ring re-shaped, All case parts re-polished and brushed, Bracelet re-polished and brushed, and new crystal and insert, Some texture and patina on the dial, DW and hands. Maybe later a Vietnam dial and swiss movement. I wait anxiously and keep you informed
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  5. Very happy for you mate, enjoy the waiting [emoji23] Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G960F met Tapatalk
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  6. Here's a Lume shot, short lighting. I like this KH-Dial Gesendet von meinem MI 4S mit Tapatalk
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  7. Sweet memories on this one, maybe we should have a new one
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  8. Wilkommen...;) a lot of German members here. In fact we had a great GTG in Germany a few years ago. Read and enjoy
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  9. Thanks! Haha we all have to start from somewhere - here are some videos and tutorials that helped me start modding watches: - 2824-2 resetting keyless = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b83l-1DmlQ&app=desktop - installing/removing hands, de-casing movement, etc = http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?24567-Fitting-Gen-Dial-Hands-amp-Crystal-into-a-UPO - Cwazy's tutorials (e.g. installing / removing hands, removing stem, etc, relume) = https://www.youtube.com/user/cwazy11/videos - relume video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyEB2yDBXbM (part 1 - there are more parts to it from the same author) - ncrich's basic cartel mods = https://forum.replica-watch.info/forum/vintage-watches/280725-basic-mods-to-the-jfk-cartel-sub-step-by-step i bent a few sets of hands when i first started - hand setting can be tricky. I recommend using a 10x loupe with steady hands
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  10. That 5517 was yours Jos. It going to be better[emoji16] Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-A520F met Tapatalk
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  11. nice projects, looking forward to the results
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  12. When tripdog slims up those crown guards on the 5517 it will be a big improvement. A gen crown and tube would also be big! Dial, hands and insert are already good IMO, maybe soften the bezel.
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  13. I'm curious about the result. [emoji108][emoji108] Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-J730F met Tapatalk
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  14. Nice set...Tripdog is one of the best! His work is top notch and he is quick! Look fwd to seeing the GMT finished
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  15. 1680 Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-A520F met Tapatalk
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  17. It is funny because they are nicely built and seldom listed for sale. But when listed, a lot of queries and Low balls too. But anyhow, it is going to a new home.
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  18. Never come across that before, but have come across the Swiss STP 1-11 auto wind bridge not fitting an ETA 28XX movement. The screw hole (stem side) doesn't align.
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  19. 1680 non-cyclops Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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  20. Mine, which is from around 2007, TTK, is a "ORIG POLEX DESIGN 5513" with a serial L341102 :-)
    1 point
  21. Franken PAM 448 on Simona Mirtillo Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk
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  22. I have seen that you are sunbathing your watches. Has it given any results yet?
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  24. That’s too bad. I look fwd to seeing it done when you receive it. I just got my new insert from@tripdog. It’s great and is the finishing touch I finally consider this build done and I could t be happier !! [emoji1317] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    1 point
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