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Fleed, thanks for posting great pictures. I am very happy about my v3 as well, but I am considering some upgrade. What do you think about the crystal (and the mag)? Of course the cost is a big issue, so do you think replacing the crystal with gen worth the money?

I guess the OP is asking the craftsmanship rather than 1:1 accuracy when he/she says "the build and quality". I have been a gen collector for several years. Even though I am relatively new, I have spent quite a lot of time in this area for the last a few months, and so far I have collected 1) DW 6263 assembled by Spinmaster (upgraded with some gen parts), 2) modded MBW 1665 great white, and 3) BK's WM9 v3 sub. I guess I can say these are all highend(?) reps, and I am very happy about my collections. But the craftsmanship itself is below Seiko which you can buy under 200 bucks IMHO.

Hello, guys. FYI, BK is offering WM9 v3 now. The LV case will be used, so the position of the crown will be higher like a gen, which will be a big improvement. Here is the link for details; http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=88290

Just want to say say thank you to both Spinmaster and Vlydog. The new dial was delivered, and the old one was replaced by my watchsmith. The whole process took long, but it definately worths. I believe they deserve to get huge credits about this process.

I am also looking for a 1680. Then, I believe this is a must to read; Good luck on your search.

We agreed on Spin will send me a new dial. Now I see why many of you say we can depend on him. I will donate some money when it is solved to say thank you RWG members. Thanks to Vlydog as well.

For now, I guess it is too early to conclude that the dial is not from DW until we hear something from Spin.

Gee...over AU 10k. But, a very beautiful Newman dial, most likely gen. If not, I will be really surprised. I have one question though? What will be the fair price like this? 18kt solid gold case + swiss 727 + gen (like) dial.

The dial sould be replaced. I have no doubt about it, but I will wait until I hear something from Spin. Hope he can do something. Meanwhile, if you have any good sources for the dial, please share withe me. Again, thanks for your pictures and reponses.

All your replies and comments are really appreciated. If the dial is not from DW, that is another issue. I just PM the seller. Hope he will say something in public.

I know it sounds like I am whining, but the issues/questions I want to bring here are; 1) I am really curious if I am just unlucky to get a defective(?) item by chance? 2) If not, I am really sad because it could have been really awesome if the marks on the sub dials weer more accurate, and finally. 3) ya, whinging again. How could you call it "perfection" or "fantastic"? Even $100 Noobmariner has a very nice dial which is very close to 1:1. Why not for a vintage daytona at this price range?

If you click this posting, I am pretty sure you guys know what the Spin's DW 6263 is. I got one today from a member of RWG. He owned it just for a couple of weeks, so it was like new condition when arrived. I was very excited when I got to know Spin's DW 6263. I thought it would be perfect for my first rep since I have read a lot positive comments about it here and also in RWI such as "perfection" or "best vintage 6263 for the money" and so on. Well, I hate to say this, but I totally disagree. First of all, the reason I am posting this is not to hurt his reputation. I just want to share my experience with you, so that eventually hope to see a better one available in the market soon. Here is the first picture. BTW, I purchased the head only, so I have no idea about the bracelet. You need to click the pic to see a bigger one. Sorry about that. My first time so I do not know how to do it. I am far away from the daytona expert, but the marks on the sub dials are so poor, especially @3 and @9. Here are a couple of close-ups. Very poor marks on sub dial @9, for example. I circle a few among them. It can be easily seen even with bare eyes. Another very poor mark. Wrong spacing. The number on @3 sub dials is much closer to the edge than the one @9. Let me stop here. I guess you guys see my points. Again, this is very very biased short review. I just stress on a few negative things only, but I think those are very critical which can not be accepted, especially when we are talking about $600~$900 reps. I would like to hear from the other Spin owners. "AM I the only unlucky guy?"