SuperDanX

What's the seller please? Dial looks okay but a little strange without the sub dial rings.

That does look very nice.

I've been looking at the Daytona dials on phongs website, but it would be helpful if anyone that has one could post some pictures so I can get better feel for the quality please. I'm not implying the dials are in any way poor, just that the pictures on the website aren't great. I understand he'll send QC pictures of items you may want to buy but I don't want to bother the man until I'm ready to spend. Pictures of Newman and 'big red' dials much appreciated all I can find with a search are DW dials. Cheers!

Not easier, cheaper.

Looks okay, I won't call myself a Heuer expert though, ask these guys http://chronocentric.com/forums/heuer/

Thanks for that, I should have said I'll be making a quite a few for a upcoming custom strap project if I can successfully get this to work so cost need to be keep to the minimum, worst case senerio I can buy them off the shelf but I think I can make them for half the price (they are not cheap) Thanks, I was considering JB weld, wasn't sure how good it was, or if there is anything better. I'll give that a try.

Hi guys, I'm making a custom watch buckle in stainless steel and I want to attach a small stainless steel logo. What the best way to bond them together so they stay in one piece? Can you recommend an adhesive for the job? Any help would be great. Thanks.

Where is this from?

Much better.

Are these Phong dials?

What hands did you get?

Thanks. Which technique would you recommend? Pad to bezel, or bezel to pad?

Any tips on how to produce a brushed finish on the outer rim of my 6263 bezel which is currently polished? I know both finishes are considered 'correct' but I prefer brushed. How can I do this without damaging/scratching the bezel lip above it? Any tips appreciated.

Well my immediate plans for the watch is just to live with it for a while and figure out what I actually what I want to do with it now I have it in hand. Before it arrived I had big plans, and now it's here some of the faults I wanted to fix I may be happy to live with, at this point I'm going to have a think and read more. Any work will be carried out as and when funds permit so work could be sporadic (I need tools for a start) My original plan was some minor case reshaping to soften off the case, fit a new bezel: I have one of those 'Swedish' bezels (pictured) a V72 dial from Phong, a new crown and tube and possibly replace the pushers and crystal, but keep the Venus movement.. Until I saw some guy on repgeek had fitted a V72 in a cartel PN (see picture 2) which got me thinking again! Any suggestions welcomed as I have lots to learn.

My new Daytona and first rep turned up today from Trusty Time, frankly it's exceeded all expectations! I wasn't expecting much even after aproving the qc photos, but it's really beautiful despite its flaws. I bought it as a basis for a franken build I'm planing as I'm determined to make a silk purse out of a pigs ear, only problem is now its here I can only imagine I'll make it worse! I'll give it a go though as if it's this nice now how much will I love it when I 'fix it up' time will tell..

Inspirational stuff as usual, I can only hope my PN looks vaguely as nice as this.

Stunning watch, very envious.

Gen 1675 takes a Rolex 25-116 crystal (or aftermarket) should fit the rep I'd imagine, possibly might need a bit shaved here and there.

Yes, he seems reluctant to share his source tho, maybe pm him. He's on RWI too if you have an account there... Please let me know if he gets you a set, I need some too.

18.5k usd

Try watchguyusa1 on repgeek, I know he has a source for thin daytona hands..

The new Patek 5227 is looking very nice.

Good advice, cheers.

Actually it might be worth emailing alpha watch, I know they've sold parts in the past.

Was looking at the alpha watch daytona homages the other day, which seem to have thinner sub dial hands and use the st19 so there out there somewhere.