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I’ve been trying to fix up a Daytona. I bought parts for mine over the last ten years and have worked on many movements and assembled many watches trying to gain the skills required to put the piece together myself. So many items I wouldn’t be able to afford in this current climate. I feel almost blessed with what I have. It’s almost dark compared to the days when Freddy and Lhooq and many others were building these quite regularly. The sad part is a lot of the images of parts and builds has gone.

When I first took an interest gen dials would sell for a couple of thousand but now is just something else.

Ive seen a build tutorial on one of the watch forums titled something like how to build a vintage Daytona but I can’t remember which one.

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to buy extra links for a gen 78350.

Its for a gen bracelet on a gen watch but my local rolex service centre have taken 3 hours off their daily opening hours. I cant physically fit into their opening hours without taken time off just to do so... Which seems silly in my eyes. 

They tell me its $70 aud ea for extra links, i cant get my head round paying 130 + aud for each link

Anybody with a good place to source gen links, or gen spec links.

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I really want to buy some of his movement holders and movements, does anyone know how to get in contact with him

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I've scouted out two in the last two weeks running with issues and they've sold for 1200 usd each, both didn't identify valjoux 72 at all. They almost went for more than the ones marked as valjoux 72

I'm working toward a 6263, I'm on one at the moment finishes in 2 hrs  but there's no movement shot it's a big gamble and it needs servicing. It may be cal 72 or 726. I think I want 726 but I'm getting very willing to compromise on this point at the moment.

Hi guys, I keep getting outbid on eBay on doner watches. I'm usually the second last bid. I don't think my budget is completely unrealistic. Can any offer advice on what they purchased v72/v726 for and if there are any other places you can recommend trying to find one.

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theres a guy on rolex forums that make these bezels up 

If I read marrickville  correctly, I'd say you are in Sydney. I've got a TC bracelet in manly, if that helps

I had a beautiful serifed datewheel on the movement I sent rolexman, when he stole it. I tried to source another from old watch parts wholesalers but it's just a roulette datewheel that came on the movement I bought here. 

Just a status update, I ended up getting the screws from a very old watch parts wholesaler in Sydney so I've got her mounted and running.

i had bought the movement from siesta181 on this forum and it runs and keeps good time but the timing hand will stall( but only sometimes) I want to change the hands to some from yuki.  I wouldn't mind setting up an oyster bracelet for it but have no idea on the right end links (580?)

But overall I'm happy with it. There's a bit of pride in the piece from installing the gen crown and tube replacing the pushers and mounting the hands and movement in the case.

ive almost forgot the disappointment in paying spin master to build and service the watch and getting a watch that wouldn't run right and leaked(took 5 months to build whilst waiting for parts to ensure pushers were waterproof and then another 3 months wasted sending it back to him twice)

then sending rolexman the spin master serviced movement and a new 45 min conversion kit then having him recommend replacing it as a cheaper option. Then he refused to return the movement and parts to me( rolexman is a thief)

i think I'm ready to tackle the Daytona that I've got in the watchmakers drawer. Anybody got a running

val 726 they want to sell holler my way.

Hi I've just had a 48 mm planet ocean serviced and this is the bag of parts they replaced. I find the helium escape valves and crowns look pretty accurate on the reps. Do people replace these with gen parts? I guess what I'm asking is whether this is something worth keeping or should I file them into the bin.

Whatever happened to the ny guy and his 6263 bezels? Is there a decent option for aftermarket 6263 /6265 bezels at the moment? I see a dw 6263 bezel in the sales section that looks to have good font but from memory these won't fit on a gen crystal

There was a bit of suck with that I bought the parts set from the Li nk and the screws don't fit. I think they are a reference 5101 screw I'm trying to find out what else they fit. Any tips appreciated

Maybe I didn't post enough info.

It's a dw case I have a valjoux 7734 but I don't have any of the mounting tabs to secure the movement in place. Surely somebody can offer some advice.

Hey guys i had a few stumbling blocks with a tudor 7032 build. It kinda crushed my interest in watches for the last year. I want to finish it off and was wondering if someone can help out.

i just need to secure the movement in the case. Any tips on the movement tabs required for this are greatly appreciated

There is a good guide done by Nicholas hacko in australia where he posts the step by step process he goes through when he refinishes a case his website is clockmaker.com.au

So this has been a massive [censored] around. I never received a response from the watchmaker and contacted another watchmaker endorsed by this forum.

he received the movement told me that I needed to source another movement and try to sell this for parts. I contacted him and he told me that he has used the movement elsewhere. It is what it is.

the movement originally cost me 220 I paid 270 for it to be serviced. I paid 120 for the 45 min conversion.

do you think the watchmaker owes me something for claiming my watch movement?

He made no inference that this would ever be the case

the endlink fit on my tc sub is better than on my gen 16610lv

sorry

I've got one and have just taken some macro shots and a tagged pic.

I've been meaning to sell it and a tc sub with gen crown and tube.

But I just haven't had the chance to set up all the pics on photobucket.

I thought some liked the j@k ones off ebay too.

I thought the issue with gen spec crystals on a dw came from the internal diameter of his bezel

I find cape cod to be very good. Does require some elbow grease to polish up. I wipe down with a wet paper towel afterwards then use a regular dry polish cloth. I've been very happy with my cape cod cloths I do keep them in a sealed container as I have been told they become ineffective if they dry out.

Some of the early 16610LV had a slightly green hue to their dial when not glowing.

Welcome to RWG Athaya, Thank you for the pics.

I was going to ask whether anybody has tried to finish the rear of these crowns with the flower petal look that is seen on the rear of genuine crowns.

I find it looks great! The way the gen crowns reflection refracts light is something quite fancy. I've grown attached to my 700 crown for the same reason.

It reminds of the way the rehaut reflects the dial markers on genuine subs. I was amazed when I bought a gen 16610LV how much better it looked than a rep in this area.

I've got a planned method I was going to try to add this to your 6154 crown when the case set arrives. Could it be done at manufacturing?