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LeSentier

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  4. PAM111H

    in The Panerai Area

    Posted

    Hi out there,

    a friend of mine offered me his PAM111 H watchhead for € 180. Since I´m familiar with Rollies & IWC, I can´t really decide if to purchase this one, or should go for the new cartel 111J ? :pardon:

    I like the look of the watch, but don´t know nothing about the accuracy.

    from what I can see from the (crappy) pics, there is the swan neck missing.

    which one is the better choice, and why? can you please chime in?

    Thank you, J

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  7. What do you think of this gen TT Daytona?...

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    Ok, maybe not 45 mins away from you, but....

    http://www.chrono24.com/de/rolex/daytona-steelgold-black-dial-116523-bp--id1584793.htm?dosearch=true&searchexplain=false&resultview=list&query=Daytona&sortorder=1&maxAgeInDays=0&merchantId=-1&watchTypes=U&manufacturerIds=221&movementTypes=1&caseMaterials=9&caseMaterials=4&dosearch=true&urlSubpath=/search/index.htm&searchResultIndex=3

    http://www.chrono24.com/de/rolex/2-tone-daytona-16523--id1638986.htm?dosearch=true&searchexplain=false&resultview=list&query=Daytona&sortorder=1&maxAgeInDays=0&merchantId=-1&watchTypes=U&manufacturerIds=221&movementTypes=1&caseMaterials=9&caseMaterials=4&dosearch=true&urlSubpath=/search/index.htm&searchResultIndex=0

    My trusted watch store told me last week to stay away from the TT daytonas, if you want to have a watch that you can sell( if you have to...)

    Go for steel if possible

    http://www.chrono24.com/de/rolex/daytona-z-serial-stainless-steel--id1702773.htm?dosearch=true&searchexplain=false&resultview=list&query=Daytona&sortorder=1&maxAgeInDays=0&merchantId=-1&watchTypes=U&manufacturerIds=221&movementTypes=1&caseMaterials=9&caseMaterials=4&dosearch=true&urlSubpath=/search/index.htm&searchResultIndex=22

  8. Daytona sec@6

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    joerg - For some reason, my message is not getting through as intended. :g:

    My 2 (1st gen) secs @ 6 Daytonas have never been treated & have been running, trouble-free since they were purchased 4.5+ years ago.

    Freddy, now I've got it... :pardon:

    Everything else you said is valid - you probably can't cure a dead or misbuilt movement.

    I read your thread and learned a lot !

    Best, J

  9. Portuguese chrono with quartz

    in The IWC Area

    Posted

    Of course it does not exist, but that does not bother me. I would rather have a working, reliable Portuguese that I can wear without problems, than a more accurate 7750 broken paperweight. I never try to pass my reps off as gens anyway. Plus, .0001% of the population even know about the IWC brand, and .000000000000001% of the population knows that the Portuguese is supposed to have an automatic movement.

    But, I realize many rep buyers have an aversion to quartz.

    Excuse me, and please don't misunderstand, but why then buy a rep?

    There are nice brand quartz watches, and also nice cheap mechanical watches out there.

    I am buying the watch for me, not for anybody else, but I would never buy a rep which screams "rep".... So why buy an IWC "quartz"?

    Just my opinion...

    J

  10. Daytona sec@6

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    No, the watches I treated were all the current version movements (my own personal watches are 1st gens).

    Ok, might be. But some are working, some are not. Your's do work, so the graphite did it's job on yours, on the other current movements treated by you, too.

    Domi said, some failed, some are still working. Nothing for me, no russian roulette, not worth to burn my hard earned cash. That's my conclusion.

    But it was worth a try, and worth to discuss...

  12. Daytona sec@6

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    Will there be a detailed write up on this, where did you source the parts, and what were they? B)

    Mickey, I could tell you, but than had to kill you.... :thumbsupsmileyanim:

    Just kidding...

    Serious: I organized two sec@12 movements for a very good price from a reputable dealer here ( can't name him w/o his permission) - the used parts were the wheels described above, includind a swap of the bearings, sweat, blood and cash....

    We will see how this thick piece of sheeeet will do during the next weeks...or days :black_eye:

    Thx Mickey for your kind words....

  13. Daytona sec@6

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    Hi all,

    Hm,.... How shall I begin..?

    Had my weekly chat with Domi regarding this project. I also was able to source the parts for the modification. Domi built a watch to test if the performed moddings leads the movement to be reliable, and we will see how it performs within the next weeks.

    Freddy did a great job on several watches, and showed that the graphite job is still doing great work on his Daytonas. But as mentioned before, these were all 1st gen watches, and I have read and heard about sec@6 movements that wrecked although the graphite treatment. Maybe it was the wrong proceedure, maybe not.

    For me, the graphite treatment is a no-go, since you could end up with a $$ paperweight, as discussed before, and it is as risky as the modded movement ( since there is no long term test period at this moment).

    To put in a nutshell: We ( Domi and I) are convinced that it is possible to build a reliable daytona with several additional wheels and bearings, and approx. 5-6 hours of work ( from a skilled watchmaker!!!) ! There is no long term guarantee, since the test watch is only running for a a couple of weeks.

    Said that, you can calculate the costs as following:

    Base watch: € 220

    Parts: € 190

    Labour: € 200 ( just for the project, maybe more for the future)

    Shipping: 20

    So, you end up with costs around 600- 650 Euro - in $ even more. You will receive a (hopefuly) reliable Daytona sec@6, with a still too thick case.

    Compared to the real thing, the thickness of the rep case IS an issue, if you are looking for an accurate one.

    If this doesn't bother you, you're welcome to build one.

    I must say, that I calculated about € 800 to spend on this project, but seeing a rep and gen in nature ( compared to the case), I must unfotunately say that this project died for me at this stage.

    But I am not despaired, I have the time to wait until a cheaper solution appears. The factories have all possibilities to make this one reliable, and I am not willing to burn my cash because they are too lazy to do so...:victory:

    Thanks to all who supported this thread with their knowledge and their connections,

    Thx, J

  15. Budget 1680

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    Hey guys after looking at Ronin thread about his almost gen 1680, i wanna get myself one too but without all the gen parts well maybe the crown and tube? Is there a way to built a good 1680 for under a 600-700? Like a budget verison of his?

    Please advice! Thank!

    PM sent

  20. Daytona sec@6

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    ....... not a complicated email explaining ewverything, just a simple one.....

    Mickey, mate :-)

    Seems as if you know me very well ..... :whistling:

    Ok. Sent email to several dealers. Simple. Only pics. Asked for parts. Will let you know. No modding at this time. No prices.

    Thanks. J.

    :victory:

  21. New AP automatic jumbo exposed

    in The Audemars Piguet Area

    Posted

    Is this the cartells Jumbo?

    Wonder if you can meassure the case-size for me (and the rest of the gang) cause I am on the fence for one of these babies in GREY dial version (I know its fantasy, but I love grey).

    Thax for sharing your pics, cheers

    Theo

    Theo, what do you think about the bezel/screws? Looks a little better than our purchase, or?

    Swap the caseback against our solid ones, kill the sec hand or swap the whole movement and the hands?

    What do you think?

    Best, J

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