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No gilt, steel & I think you convinced me to leave all the hands (including the ss hand) as is (unpainted steel). Thanks.

Thanks for the thoughtful comments. Here is a new pic with its sweep seconds hand installed (temporarily) I am debating whether to paint the ss hand white or leave it as is (a number of 1950s Rolex sports watches (like some 6542s) had white ss hands)

The auto wind components are the parts that get worn/damaged by frequent (manual) winding. Remove those parts & you remove the problem. This of course assumes that your movement is in otherwise good condition (rep movements rarely are until/unless you have them serviced).

Wearing my beater while working on 1 of my GMTs

Phase III is not likely. Unless, of course, I find (& am willing to pay for) a gen dial & insert (that is all that will be aftermarket in this 1).

Sorry, but I have to disagree with you, Chief. I believe that most collectors will pay more for a properly refinished/restored watch (at right) than they will for an unpolished watch (at left) Again, the key is in doing the job right so the watch has its original lines & textures & does not look as if it has been (over-)polished. As long as you are detailed in your requirements (never assume anything), most RSCs can handle this without a problem.

I just copied the pic. You can check his website. But, knowing Phong, I would guess he charges more than other sellers.

Not me, but I would expect he has more. DW does not generally do 1-off's.

Beautiful. Wear it well.

While waiting to leave for dinner, I swapped the DJ hour hand for the 6542 sweep seconds hand & thought it made for a nice motion video (the 1 thing I find that my Canon A80 is sadly lacking is HD video ) Motor has now been running, without incident & on a single, 40-turn wind, for 32 hours. This thing is shaping up better than I had ever expected. I just hope the dial turns out to the same level.

Off to dinner with 1 of my Audemars Have a good weekend.

The earliest versions were silver, later were white & white is what Rolex fits during service. So either is correct (Silver)

It looks very good, but I am not that familiar with Tudor chronos (never liked them), so I am probably not the best judge of this 1.

I believe he bought part ownership in a factory & is working on marketing his own watch (in addition to his well-known Daytona kits).

If the case is refinished properly, it can increase value. Otherwise, not.

Another Update - I just spoke to the dial refinisher & they expect to have the dial completed by the end of next week (if not before). Along with the dial, I provided them with a number of macro pics (coronet, text, index markers, etc) & they feel that the result should be very close to the original (gen). My previous experience with this refinisher was that they did exactly that

Datz de spirit.

I did not mention the screwdriver slot, because it is often removed when the center tube is shortened to fit a particular case. The pushers used in reps are generic & made long so they will fit a wide variety of cases. Usually, after installing the pusher, the inner tube is ground down to a length that allows for installation of the movement & to allow the pushers to operate.

Down boy! Nanuq needs to switch over to decaf.

It all depends on which Daytona & which of the 4 or 5 styles of pushers you have. In general, you remove the movement from the case & then the pusher's center post will either screw down towards the center of the case or is held in by a circlip. Once the center post is loose, you can remove/disassemble the pusher components. I posted a mini tutorial on rebuilding non-Oyster pushers a couple of years ago that you may be able to locate via the search.

Believe me, you are not the only 1 . It may look something like this

Brilliant pic, Doc.

1st, the movement is not a copy of the Valjoux. The A7750 is a copy of the ETA 7750, both of which are known to be reliable movements (when properly serviced, which means you will need to find a watchmaker to service it upon arrival since rep movements are rarely in good condition when they are installed in your rep watch). Regularly serviced (all mechanical movements should be serviced every 5-7 years), the movement should last a lifetime. However, you should expect that the case parts, especially the crown/tube, will not. Contact RWG member Ziggyzumba (there are hundreds of threads by & about him - he is very good & very reliable). Very slow to ship or respond to emails (my last 2 Silix watches took nearly 3 months to arrive), but generally reliable. By the way, this is NOT an accurate Daytona rep. Read this (you will need to research current websites because they may have changed since this was written).

Funnily enough, just yesterday, 1 of the Mods on VRF found someone selling a 308 Ferrari that has had its engine/trans replaced with the same from a Pontiac Fiero.

Ending the work week wearing this