tomhorn

Yes, you will have to pull the parts together on your own and (since you are asking the question I'll assume you will also have to) send them to a watchsmith/modder to be assembled. To do it correctly, you had better start searching/reading. You will need to learn a lot about the parts you need to collect, where you can get them from, and how much you should pay. If you don't have the time or the energy to do the research, forum member Concepta was putting together a few of these for people at one time. You might want to check with him to see if he can still source the parts and get one built for you. Having someone else do it for you will cost more, but it's easier. All up to you.

I can't imagine that would ever happen .... Best to pop the caseback and check the movement and have an independant appraisal of the diamonds. My guess is they are fake too. The watch itself definitely is. Only other plausible explanaition is the original owner didn't know it was fake before having it blinged out. Regardless, the price alone screams fake. No way adding 25 carats of diamonds on a watch that would cost that without them is going to add up to a pricetag of $5,000 unless there is a divorce going on and one of the spouses is pi$$ed at the other.

doubtful as they are a psudo 'replica' brand themselves. Or rather a house brand for Nordstroms here in the US anyway.

The seconds at six movements are a problem. They all will die, it's just a matter of when. Some last awhile, some break in a couple of months. Best you can do is buy one and get it serviced immediately. All of the trusted dealers have access to the same watches, so the best thing you can do is pick your dealer and then contact them with the specific watch you want. If you want high quality, you need to build a franken ... but then you are looking at several thousand USD.

The 162xx series Datejusts use the 3135. 160xx series used the 3035.

Phong produces some high quality stuff. If you do a simple search you will find hundreds of posts from people using his products. He is the go-to guy for many aftermarket Rolex parts. There are also many posts about building Daytona's with good information. Without the specs of the build you are talking about it's hard to tell if $6k is a good price. If he isn't using any gen parts at all, then it's pretty high. You can just buy parts (for example, the mid-case) from him and source other gen and aftermarket parts yourself. You will save some money if you shop well, but be prepared to be patient.

I swapped the Y-spokes for the RS-5 Titanium Rotors ... That probably threw you off ... She looked like this the day I bought her.

2009 A5 s-line. I wanted the 3.2l v6 (hate the 2.0 turbo) so bought this one used. Added the RS5 wheels. I am about to upgrade to a S5 and now that I've moved to a climate that allows it, may go with the 'vert this time.

You probably won't find that rep in stock from a dealer anymore. Since they have released both the MRK XVI and XVII, I doubt it's still being produced. If you're stuck on having the XV, then your best bet is to post a WTB and see if you can find one for sale from a member. You will probably need to do the mods yourself however, and I'm not sure if gen hands can still be sourced. Concepta would know.

No need to ask. http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/164897-fs-rolex-16610-gen-insert/

Good luck! You're taking yours a lot further than I was planning with mine ... hate it when that happens ...

Yes, there are reps of various versions of the Lange 1 out there. They are all pretty terrible as far as accuracy to the gen goes, but since you're unlikely to actually see a gen in real life, if you like the watch by all means buy one. If you are looking for accuracy, you'll never see it. The movement in the gen is not going to be replicated by the Chinese, so you'll always have flaws like dial spacing, sunken datewheels, etc.

Surely you're joking. The Ebel 1911 Discovery chronograph is widely regarded as one of the most accurate reps you can buy. The caseback is closed so you can't see the movement. The A7750 is a solid movement, and the gen uses the ETA 7750, which is easily swapped into the rep if you feel the need. I never have, and love the rep.

I use the dry chain lube (White Lightning is my preferred brand) method as well, Works like a charm and also if you let it soak for awhile does a good cleaning of all the grime too.

Rex, Vac, Speedy and PBdad are all US based. I have used all but Speedy and they were all great to work with.

I bought one of these. http://www.ebay.com/itm/281190677075 Hasn't arrived yet, but will post a pic when it does. It's not the superdome, but a service T19. Found this information to be interesting. Essentially, all three versions are the same total height, the difference is just in the vertical profile. http://www.vintagehour.com/rolex-tropic-crystals-a-comparison-of-superdomes-domes-service-domes/

My daily driver. Love the car. I'm sure if I were dreaming the R8 would be parked out front, or the Aston Martin DBS ...

Sorry I don't have a better picture at the moment, but my Whoopy dial does not have the font bleed problem of the dial above.

Whoopy's dials are great (I have one myself), but dial feet are set for ETA, not gen. I still think the OP should go for a feet first 5513 dial if he wants to use a gen dial. It is also correct for the Comex case, and is somewhat more readily available. It's also affordable. http://www.doubleredseadweller.com/comex_5514.htm

I think they are implying that IF you could find one, the dial price alone would be so high that it isn't worth it. You'd be better off going the pre-Comex 5513 dial (feet first) if you want to go gen dial. Those can be found and it won't cost your Porsche to buy one ...

Right now it's my franken 16014. Have a funny feeling that may change once I finish my 1016 and 5514 frankens ...

Ubi used a feet first dial in his build, so I think it can be done. Here's some discussion: http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/162792-non-comex-dial-in-5514/

I would check with Vac and see if he has any spares. When he swapped mine out for the Taka crystal, he bought my old one.

http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/157704-still-no-aftermarket-702-crown-tube-options/

No worries ... hence my at the end of the first sentence ... While I have no doubt everyone tries to put their best foor forward (myself included) on dating sites (as in real life), with this particular site and all of their claims about finding you "someone you are truly compatible with", all I can say is I was very disappointed. Either their algorythm is completely off, or some answer of mine to the questionaire must have lead it to matching me with mostly incompatible women. The only other possibility is that everyone lies so much when they answer the questions that the whole thing is thrown off.