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Gratz Sogeha [emoji322][emoji322][emoji146][emoji513][emoji482]

Brilliant! To people i know im always honest. But if a stranger asks i always state rep regardless if its gen or not. Why would i tell a stranger that ”yes i do have a fortune hanging on my wrist, feel free to rob me later on as i usually dont have anything better to do”.

I have seen that you are sunbathing your watches. Has it given any results yet?

Thanks for the fine words! Your build and passion for the watch inspires me. Keep it up bud [emoji1]

Gilty 5512

Thanks! Specs of this piece follows: -Heavily modified vietnam case by domi and reshaped by the uncrowned king of bevels (thoose who know him recognize his work) -cwp t19 -athaya pearl -rebrushed and treated vietnam 7206 with gen 2.0 springs -tulip dial on gen plate from the 60’s era made by the one we do not speak of The rest is gen and period correct including caseback. (Well caseback and bezel is service parts)

Cooking [emoji1465]‍[emoji505]

Well done, that is IT for sure! Your builds are amazing [emoji1417]

You must have balls mentioning that name [emoji33] Its more refered to as ”he we do not speak of”. Once you go to the darkside there is no turning back so choose wisely my friend.

Do you guys argue about a misconception of the word ”genstein” or is it something old and personal behind this? Is this dumb and useless to argue about? Yes it is. But if we are going to throw garbage at each other i do have a few apples i could throw aswell if needed. The build thread is about the OP’s friend who built a watch which OP is sharing so calling it genstein or frankenstein doesnt make it any better or worse for the OP.

Not taking sides but in the gen world a watch built with only genuine parts outside the factory is a franken watch. And in the rep world a full gen build is a genstein. Rep/gen parts build is a frankenstein. Just my two cents.

All of them. Just tap in ARF in the searchbar. Edit: sorry offtopic

That is why VN cases are for vintage projects. Well done! Now im in the mood for a ARF build.

I would like to contribute to the forum but with a monthly cost for VIP makes me hesitate. I think more people would contribute if it were cheaper and in that way the forum would get more active. Maby@tomhorn is on to something? Please dont change the colors. I like it when things are just the way its always been.

Any modder with access to a lathe can make one of theese for you. Domi in EU can im sure of it.

What a bargain

Pure watchpron [emoji1]

Yes ofcourse it works. Just look at the gen pieces [emoji1] yeah the case got a few nags here and there but theyre not that visible unless looking at a macro picture. The edges are by far softer now compared to when i first got the midcase. I can soften the edges by polishing the case. Ive done it on a 5513 i had but im determined that this one is only going to get natural patina. I build the watch as NOS condition so that i can enjoy the watch as it is and have a history behind every single scratch.

Natural aging takes time my friend. This is the chamfers freshly done: This is how it looks after a everyday use for a half year as a toolwatch. Im working as a constructor/carpenter so you can imagine what the watch has gone through: