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Noise aside, your shots are already looking pretty good!

Sweet combination! And a new arrival. whoever sent this WWW?

cubeistan: Beautiful Speedy! 321 or 861? jmb: Love the new chrono, even if it does seem unusually big on you! And here's my unusually big (for me) Radiomir:

That turned out beautifully, J. I love it! I recently saw the burgundy chronograph at my watchsmith's. It wouldn't be a color I would naturally think of seeing on my wrist, but it's a stunner up close.

The InGod dial that C used is sized for a V72, so the answer is definitely yes! I think this is the most exciting aspect to this project, regardless of whether DW's mid-case is a better replication. I've got a nice V72-spec dial that I've been wanting to use, and this is a much cheaper solution than a V23 (or another V72!), and I'd rather not buy one of the last remaining Mystery Movements.

I used an aftermarket tube with a genuine crown. To fit a gen or gen-sized crystal, you'll need to sand the inner diameter of the bezel by around 0.2-0.3mm, if I recall correctly.

Congrats, Akira! It's a beautiful example! If you're thinking about upgrades, I would start with a genuine Tropic 21. Then follow that up with a different bracelet: Even a Yuki 7835 would be a big improvement over DW's. (The clasp on the coronet ruins my day.) Also, a genuine 703 crown would make the whole watch look and feel much better.

It's that old Heuer again:

Congratulations, C! In one post, you've managed to solve several mysteries for me.

Hike/J: Thanks, guys! I still have to sort out a slightly protruding crown, which I have so skillfully avoided photographing...

Matching lume and a long-neck hour? That's amazing, and gorgeous!

Well, that took longer than a few minutes... Datejust on a sunny afternoon in the garden:

Early start to Sunday. So early, in fact, that I'm going to need a few minutes to get this cased up!

026K for Saturday:

Thanks, unix! It's been a couple of weeks since I've worn it. I put it on, and wonder why the heck that's so! And Happy Birthday, 82KUBA!

Thanks, R! Meanwhile, your ROO is slowly pushing me towards a Diver buy. I think I'll pass by the AP AD tomorrow, and see how my wrist fares.

Yes, that should be a silver dial, but it's impossible to tell from the overbright, high-contrast, poorly color-balanced photos.

Sigh... My linen DJ's been in the shop for far too long. LLD for Friday, as I wait:

Once you've got a tripod or some sort of stable platform, lower the ISO! 1600 is way too high for stationary shots. Also, per red's suggestion, a higher F-stop will give you greater of depth of field and keep more of the subject in focus.

I haven't been checking the listings so much as of late, but I think you'd do well to find a donor watch for under $1000. The days of $500 V72s are gone forever, I'm afraid. You have a few ways of approaching the search. You could use search terms "valjoux 72" and expect to pay top dollar for the listings you find. Alternatively, you could search through the hundreds of items that come up when you search under "vintage chronograph". Look through all the triple register chronographs, and learn how to tell a Valjoux 72 from 71, 7736, and other movements with a similar layout. It can be tough, especially if there are no caseback-off pictures. Finally, start writing up a list of watch brands that made chronographs with V72s. It's still possible that someone will list a "Clebar Chronograph" without mentioning that it's powered by a V72, though it doesn't happen too often nowadays. Sellers have brains, too. Finally, steer clear of movements with any visible rust, or that may be in questionable condition. If you find a non-running V72 that's missing a few parts, run -don't walk- away. The price of repair (if it's even possible) could easily double your costs. I've seen incomplete movements sell for more than $500, so either the bidders knew exactly what they were doing, or they were hopelessly optimistic. Either way, you don't want to be party to such auctions!

Hmm... "Skeleton" Submariner? Too bad the front of an ETA movement isn't really something worth seeing! Both of those dial designs look really good, J. I know you'll find a way to get them onto metal.

I should note that I have bought parts from Steve in the past, and he was a perfect sweetheart--despite what some of his comments (and his huge neck) might lead you to expect.

I think we need bigger pictures, but I'm always happy to see a new Snowflake!

I'm not really sure. Perfect Clones does carry what appear to be the silver standard dials, but 1) The photography is so crap (as usual) that the dial looks white, and 2) The text in the listing refers to them as "white". On the old version of these Daytonas, the dials were definitely silver with a sunburst pattern. I've yet to see non-cartel pictures of the current generation's silver dials. I should also note that someone asked Josh a while back about the dial color of one of the 6238 reps (RLDV00114). The gen dial was silver, and the old rep dial was silver, but Josh insisted that the new dial is white! Go fig.

I wouldn't mind seeing that Tudor on a Jub, if you've got a 20 lying around... Speaking of which: