freddy333

Ditto.

As many of the pieces in my collection are gen, mostly gen or gen-powered (nearly all are frankens), I consider everything to be permanent until/unless a better version of the same watch comes along, as in the case of the 2 Phases of my 6542 projects (Phase 2 6542 in progress) (Gen components for Phase 2 6542 with completed Phase 1 6542 at right)

Still wearing Bond today while working on Pussy (with a potentially interesting twist in the works )

Assuming you mean the 'this one is great' - I would say close for an average rep, but not gen.

I think each dial has its good & bad points, but, overall, I think the 2nd dial (the 2 that MY painted to my specs) looks closer to the gen than the 1st dial. Check the size/shape of the coronet & font/spacing of the 3 lines of text. I think the 2nd dial looks alot closer. You know, I totally forgot about Kirk Rich. However, I do remember the less than warm feeling they left you with, but I will check with them today to see what they say.

Of course, my watch does not have hands in this pic, but they will be gens, so they will look similar (excepting differences due to varying age & patina). As I mentioned in the 1st post, the dial may be changed if I can locate a more accurate replacement. Sadly, after the benchmark set by the repaint MY did on the ETA blank for my Phase 1 watch, which turned out nearly perfect (though he did custom paint it to my specs & the gen blank was an off-the-shelf aftermarket dial) I have been trying to contact MY to see if he will repaint the gen blank to match the ETA. Unfortunately, MY has not responded to any of my email inquiries for the past couple of months & he removed the sample pics on the dial repainting service page of his site.

You did not post a link to the watch in question, but here is a gen 6541 for comparison

Mr. Slimeball sells aftermarket roulette datewheels for gen movements (they suck), but you might inquire to see if he can rip you off for an ETA datewheel.

Boy, I wish More likely, they would return the watch (untouched, except for having redacted (scratched-off) the Rolex signature on the dial) with a note stating that the use of aftermarket (fake) parts in a Rolex watch are a breach of law.

Yes. The original 6542 came with a roulette (alternating red (even days)/black (odd days)) datewheel. A number of other Rolexes during the same period were also fitted with roulettes (I do not have a listing of which watches had them).

Wowwie Zowwie, Ubi. You certainly made quick work of that 1. Nice work.

DW made his name here some years ago by being the 1st to make accurate vintage 62xx Daytona cases & franken watches available for sale. There are many threads dedicated to DW, his wares & those here who have detailed their experiences constructing Daytonas based on DW case kits. While accurate, DWs are not without their warts & problems. They provide a skilled watchmaker with the materials to construct a very credible vintage 62xx Daytona, but they have also caused many no end of frustration & grief. For this reason, I would strongly recommend that you spend time reading about DW (use the Search at the top of the page) before getting too excited.

All - Thanks for the kind words. It will probably be another week or 2 before I receive all of the replacement movement parts (fortunately, all of the worn components were parts that are still relatively easy to source), but I will post pics of the completed watch as soon as I can.

Wearing Bond while working over Pussy Galore

With the final key to my Phase II 6542 puzzle finally in-hand, here is a test-fitting of all the pieces with the exception of the 1036GMT (while I had it apart, I decided to replace a few components with NOS parts that, while functional, showed some wear) When complete, this watch will be all gen except for the dial (MY, but this may change) & bezel insert (Andy), which I thought was gen when I 1st saw it on another watch.

$1,200-$1,500.

Considering what I have had to pay pay for some of my cases (gen & aftermarket), a couple hundred to buy a case that comes with an entire working watch is a real bargain. I often buy reps just to get a particular case (or hand, dial, caseback, etc).

You can certainly improve their reliability with a proper service & graphite treatment, but I would not go as far as to say they can 'be reliable'.

My inscrutable Bond today Modeled by a friend (who was not in a hurry to give it back)

Switching from this to this for dinner Everyone, have a good weekend.

Not sure of the link you refer to, but try this

Well done.

I went out late Thursday evening wearing some bling & still wearing it now that it is officially Friday morning

The last time I built 1 (a year ago), ladies case prices were cheap (relatively little demand for ladies Rolex parts). Maybe they have become collectible?