freddy333

Still & again

I agree with flex about the insert, but with that dial (which looks nearly gen), I do not have the usual urge to give the watch a 2nd look because of a rep-looking dial.

I feel your pain, but we have all been there many times. The best way to learn is by making mistakes (so you can fix them).

Did ingod finally get the spacing of ROLEX correct? Can you shoot another pic with the hands away from the text? Overall, it looks good, but I think you may need to soften the edges a bit more.

vrf

There are numerous threads detailing Andrew's great customer service.

Yes & well done. Please do not repost entire sets of pictures.

I would recommend searching out construction threads of other members before beginning as the answers to most of your questions are there.

Only if it has an AR coating (the AR refracts the light). The cyclops on my TT GMTIIC has AR & it is the only part where the light refraction creates the rainbow effect

As Nanuq said If you have a gen & aftermarket xtal of the same type under the same light, the gen should sparkle more. But basing authentication on light refraction is not a reliable path to follow.

Without a pic, it is impossible to say how much of a tell your zero risk leak mod is. What I can tell you is that if your mod looks like a working gen valve, it is not a tell. Otherwise, it is.

Looks good so far. Assuming the insert is gen, I would do a bit more work on the case (soften edges, etc) & install a working He valve.

All it takes is a 4mp point & shoot (from 2003), a bit of knowledge & alot of practice

Thanks (FM tuner).

Looks good, but are you aware the hour totalizer hand is not centered?