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V72 6265 franken:

Great review, ChiMan! Nice to see the inner details and measurements! This one does have potential!

Hmmmm... That might be a neat idea!

Definitely longer lasting! But perhaps just as rewarding! BTW, we need to get a Denver area GTG going! There's enough of us around...

There's potential for a good marketing strategy!

And here I thought that happy endings were only suitable for fairy tales and massage parlors! I bet finding this gem was almost as good as the kind of finale at the later of the two possible scenarios, eh? Maybe it's time to go buy a lottery ticket!

Nice! DIY franken kits and at a price that won't break the bank Good stuff, Justin!

Think you should consider one of TX's crystals! They look very nice and will compliment your new acquisition!

I have to say... This turned out ridiculously awesome! The tall bezel and crystal gives the look of an SM300 on steroids I dig it! And the aged insert looks amazing! Another job well done LHOOQ!

S- If 557s fit your case, you may have one of DW's first generation pieces (one of the originals, and possibly one of his best IMO).

LOL You guys crack me up! I'll let you guys know when I get started here... Might be a bit before I get going though BTW... Do you really want me to log this project in the manner as specified by Nanuq?

Great photo, Frank!

Holy--! Yow... That's sweet! BTW, I love the lume shot!

None the less, yours is still a killer piece!

Absolutely killer, Chi! I dig these Cali dials...

I'll join LHOOQ with a vintage SM300...

The Phong case is more accurate to gen when it comes to the details. I couldn't even get the DW case to accept the Valjoux 72 movement (and it's supposed to be a V72 spec case)...

557's fit fine on my Phong case; no problems or issues. The same 557's did not fit as well on the DW case that I have, however... DW case (top) Phong case (bottom)

Lookin' good! Love the simplicity of the 1016...

An excellent build! nicely done!

Rolex doesn't care that counterfeit crowns are finding their way onto the secondary market. To them, this problem is of little concern nor consequence; Rolex knows that the crowns they are fitting during service are genuine and from the official source. They'll still charge the end user/owner of the watch being serviced for the cost of the gen crown and simply throw the dud away, which is essentially the same thing they would do if the crown they were replacing was genuine anyways. If anything, this only helps Rolex and the RSC network as it guarantees that the parts they are fitting and supplying during service are correct and authentic; to most owners of Rolex watches, that's what matters and if that's the cost of peace of mind, that's the path said owners will take. This helps strengthen the hold that the RSCs have on aftersales support.

Here's to 3k, Red! Congrats!

How about I send you one for $0.00?

Looks pretty good! Maybe the best attempt at a factory produced 1655 rep to date?

6265 for me... With a side of 5514 on the right wrist