Jump to content
When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Notloc08

Member
  • Posts

    33
  • Joined

  • Last visited

About Notloc08

  • Birthday March 8

Previous Fields

  • Country
    United States

Profile Information

  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Florida
  • Interests
    WATCHES!

Notloc08's Achievements

Newbie

Newbie (1/15)

  • First Post Rare
  • Collaborator Rare
  • Week One Done
  • One Month Later
  • One Year In

Recent Badges

0

Reputation

  1. Happy Birthday Notloc08!

  2. Happy Birthday Notloc08!

  3. Can't wait to see it all put together. It'll get me kick started on my project, thanks for the updates. I'm curious to see which case you used.
  4. That strap in white looks terrible. I also don't know if I'm a fan of the bracelet clasp connected to the rubber, just looks awkward to me. If there was a custom deployment on there though, now were talkin!
  5. Congrats on finally getting the result you wanted. It's always nice when your hard work and in your case 2 years of persistence pays off. That is hands down the best vintage daytona project I've seen, and your pictures really compliment the watch. Wear it in good health, building something like that provides an entirely different type of satisfaction than "just" buying a gen.
  6. I think I'm going to buy one of their washing machines now...
  7. Go for the Skyland, it's a big fat chunky watch and the rep is as near as gen as you can get. If you want the perfect one, get a V2 relumed and a gen bracelet. It might cost a bit but it will be virtually indistinguishable from the gen.
  8. The more pics I see, the more I want an AP diver. So which one gets the most wrist time??
  9. The crooked markers would bother me too and I don't think that's just the crystal. I've owned one before and had the same issue with those markers being crooked. I really don't think +8 seconds is good at all. Maybe ask for another watch or to regulate this one.
  10. I know that fxrandy made some custom overlays, but I also know they are near impossible to find. He only has one left and he's keeping it.
  11. Thanks for the great review, this watch is still growing on me. I think once they have the bracelet for it I'll take the dive.
  12. I think it looks good and really makes the red pop out of the dial too.
  13. Thanks for the information, I'm still thinking that an old mbw with the correct placement of the he valve is the way to go. Now I'll just have to wait for one to pop up. Also, I might have been able to find a gen case for the project, I'll know by the end of next week. I realize it'll costs a couple thousand but then I'd literally have all gen parts if I got a 1570 as well.
  14. I have been researching parts to use for my 1665 Great White build for a while now. I sourced a good number of gen parts including a luminova service dial, service crystal, service insert, and luminova hands. Accuracy is a big concern of mine with this project because I'm basically building my grail from scratch. My goal is to build a 1665 that looks like it just came back from the service center. 1. The most pressing question at the moment is what case to get. Currently I am trying to source a gen 1665 case which is proving to be quite difficult, people don't just have spares sitting around. So unless one of these pops up out of nowhere it's looking like I need to get a rep case. I've narrowed it down to these choices... old MBW- this is what I am really trying to find right now. I've heard that the old ones have the correct HE valve placement but I haven't seen any with this so far and have seen multiple "old mbw cases" with centered HE valves. This is a defining characteristic of my project because the Great Whites feature the slightly raised HE valve. However, in my "serviced look" case it is possible that a DRSD dial could have been swapped out with my white service dial (not really the best idea but it has potential). Also, apparently the mbw can take a 1570 but the movement must be filed down (something I'd hesitate to do) yuki- a good bit more expensive than the mbw, and I'm not sure if the additional costs is justified. Pros- can take a 1570 (which is an option on the table) and I can create my own serial number. Cons- same HE valve issue. I'm not sure that this puts me in much of a better position than having the mbw, but please correct me if I'm wrong. ndt- $1050, ouch. Comes with "rolex" crown, any idea if that's actually the case? Can engrave customer serial. CGs need to be shaved and lug holes modded . I can't find any pictures of the HE valve but at $1050 it better be correct. I don't even know if I'd consider this option unless it's literally 99% the same as gen after modding. 2. My second issue will depend on which case/movement I use. If I get a 1570 I'll just use my hands but if I use an eta what hands should I get for it? Yuki's look great, mbws seem a bit off and so do clarks. I have heard of tudor hands being used on an eta, would that be worth my time over yuki/other source? Thanks for all the help, I really appreciate any advice offered.
  15. I wonder if you could send this into Rolex for service. I would think that there's almost no way they could distinguish it apart from the case, and if somebody denied that it was authentic one of their co-workers would probably laugh in their face and ask why anyone would do that/if it's possible? And if you have to have any parts replaced from "wear and tear" Rolex would offer them at lower prices than you can normally source. In the end probably not worth it but it is interesting to think about. I've read something the other day about someone who bought a gen sub, swapped the bracelet for a rep, and Rolex replaced it for them and charged something like $500. I've also heard of the same thing but swapping out a dial. How badly do you want a gen case?!?!
×
×
  • Create New...
Please Sign In or Sign Up