freddy333

I think that is about what I paid a couple years ago, so, yes, it is reasonable. But remember that value is whatever you, as buyer, are willing to pay.

I would be very wary of 'NOS' vintage Rolex parts, especially, when they are coming out of Asia. Regardless of who the seller is.

DW's Daytona cases are made to fit aftermarket crystals, which are slightly lighter gauge (thinner material) than gen crystals, which is why you usually have to grind a bit of material off the inside circumference of the bezel to get it to fit over the gen crystal.

Regardless of who they are bought from, these aftermarket Daytona dials are a hit-or-miss affair. I have gotten several from DW & any 2 of the same dial will vary. If you are patient & keep your expectations reasonable, you should be ok.

A7750-powered. Crown/tube, crystal & bracelet are gen, pushers are from Ofrei (Swiss-made/same as gens, but without the branded packaging). At some point, I will convert to V72 & source a more accurate dial. But, as-is, I think it is quite respectable.

Still late Thursday

Read this & this.

I looked at it & considered bidding. But, ultimately, it looked like a money pit with no clear path to resurrection, so I held off.

You got to love a nice, old 'dweller

Certainly, if you have the funds, a gen dial is always the way to go. That said, 1 could also make the case that if you are going to spring for a gen dial, you would be crazy not to couple it with a gen Rolex movement (as opposed to a conversion using aftermarket parts). However, if, like me, you prefer the exotic (Newman) dial over the standard fare, a gen, being so costly/rare, is not an option. In that case, I think a very credible project can be built around some of the better aftermarket Newman dials available

I think there must have been a misunderstanding somewhere along the line. DW's assembled A7750-based watches used to be around $400 (this is going back a few years, so the price may have gone up) & his assembled V72-based watches were around $3,000, which I would expect to have risen to the $4k range by now. If cost is an issue, I would seriously recommend either going the A7750 route or (seriously) rethink your finances & prepare for sticker shock. And before you buy an assembled V72-powered Daytona (from any vendor), keep in mind that these almost always arrive with technical problems & require professional servicing &/or overhaul. There are many threads here detailing this that you can search out (& I would strongly encourage you to spend alot of time reading them *before* clicking the buy button).

I have not perused the dealer listings for a number of years, but there may be some that now offer properly asymmetrical pushered 62xx Daytona cases that could be modded into accepting a V72. Otherwise, if DW is too rich for your wallet, you may have trouble finding what you seek since he has traditionally offered the best buy in these cases.

A franken (case is Phong's), but nicely done.

Between the seller's low number of previous sales (I did not check to see what the previous items were) & defocused pics, I suspect this is a scam waiting to happen. So, if someone is considering this for the movement alone, I would be prepared to receive something less than you are expecting.

Still & again

The model is not my cup of tea, but I like what you have done. I think you made the correct choice with that case. The beveling on this 1 looks more correct than the other case. You might consider a bit of enhanced patination to knock down the brand new appearance.

Overall, number 2 looks best to me. The Comex lettering on gens is always painted gloss black, not flat & not simply the background color bleeding through. Most aftermarket dials get this wrong. But, as always, each of the dials contains inaccuracies & you should research gens so you can make the best selection for you.

There are many threads discussing the issues & possible options for 1665 casebacks, but, basically, your options are to either source a gen or try Phong (not perfect, but close). Either way, be prepared for sticker shock.

Yes, you will likely have to 'roll' your own hour hand (out of 2 normal sized hands) since I have not seen any aftermarket hands of the appropriate length. Though you might check with MY & Ming to see if they can have 1 made for you.

That was kind of what I was wonderiing, too.