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That seems very reasonable to me. Chronograph overhauls are very time-intensive & some watchmakers charge $1k+ (that is too much).

1570s contain a number of jewels. Knowing which jewel it is & where the jewel came from would help. If you can locate the specs for the jewel, you can purchase generic jewels (which are fine) from any of the watch parts houses (julesborel.com, cousinsuk.com, ofrei.com, etc). Depending on the jewel, you may also need a jewel press or stalking tool to install the new jewel. You may be better off having a watchmaker handle this.

I love what they did with the new GMTIIC bezel. Now, you can finally differentiate the current GMT from the current Sub at a quick glance (I have been wondering how long it would take them to correct that) & the new ceramic bezel (with blue glacier dial) for this platinum Daytona, now with AR crystal , is certainly in keeping with the new corporate look But the most interesting thing about these new, Basel-inspired changes is the inclusion of & history about the Paul Newman Daytona on Rolex's website. It is great to see Rolex taking some type of interest (no, they are not re-releasing the Newman Daytona - it is just for marketing purposes) in their vintage classics

I think Patek & Rolls are meant to be more like ultra-refined works of art than hearty, well-engineered tools. But Bose?????????? Not even in the same stratosphere as the likes of Patek, Rolls, Rolex or Mercedes. As an ex-Bose 901 owner (& dealer), Bose has never been anything other than middling in quality. In the watch world, Bose probably equates more to Bulova or Seiko (which I believe now own Bulova) than Rolex. Not bad, but nowhere near state-of-the-art in any category, except, possibly, marketing (they market their products very aggressively).

Easy. Just locate a damaged gen dial & have it repainted (multiple times) by a professional dial repainter. Got a black 1, too (not for sale)

Looks like a great beginning.

Yes, Patek is more akin to Rolls. Rolex is the watch analogue to Mercedes-Benz. Both (Rolex & Mercedes) began around the same time, have been credited with bringing more innovations to market than any of their competitors (even if they did not themselves invent all of said innovations), produce a wide range of luxury products within their respective ranges & generally maintain a high level of quality. I think it is worth noting that each produced 1 of their most iconic products the same year - the Sub & 300SL appeared in 1954. The main difference between them is that Mercedes lionizes collectors & provides ongoing parts/support for their vintage products Meanwhile, Rolex appears to do everything they can to undermine them (refusing to provide parts/service for vintage watches, limiting parts availability, requiring owners to replace vintage parts be replaced with modern parts, etc).

For full disclosure, this insert was an early test sample & differs in some details from later versions. That said, the current run is still miles ahead of anything else & absolutely acceptable. Any criticisms of them are extremely minor, visible only when viewed via a loupe or at macro distances & in direct comparison to this 1. However, JoeyB is working to replicate this 1 & I am sure he will comment here as well.

I imagine he has seen it, but since you asked

Ditto Nanuq. Nothing else even comes close. The original was Perspex, not bakelite.

Ditto.

I love Patek & that 1 is certainly nice, but I would still opt for a Lange. The Lange 1's place is secure near the top of the watch pyramid.

'Come on it!'?????? Either that is a typo or DNS has resolved me to a porn site (with crummy, iconistic porn).

Wore my 116509 today

Looks good.

With aftermarket Daytona hands, if you are experiencing the hands suddenly not resetting to the correct null position, 99 times out of 100, the hand's arm wand is loose on its tube & must be cemented (or stalked) in place If you are constructing a Daytona, I would strongly recommend that you epoxy all 4 chrono arms prior to assembly. This 1 simple step will save you alot of grief later.

Read this (pay particular attention to item 5 under Posting).

I hope it measures (which is all that counts once the caseback is closed) as good as it looks.

New/aftermarket dial & not even a great 1. Consider yourself lucky.

Well done. The hard work that went into this definitely shows.

Most watchmakers should have a set of broaches on hand.

DW cases have similar issues, but at least DW sells his cases for a more realistic price. 1 of my early 62xx Daytona construction threads detailed how I dealt with ill-fitting pushers on a DW case (had to re-tap holes & fit larger pushers). When newbies ask why the gen makers charge so much, QC, which leads to production consistency, is 1 of the primary reasons.