freddy333

I prefer the whiter lume, but it looks like the m in 610m is floating mid-way up the side of the 0 on both dials (it should be vertically aligned with the bottom).

Post 2 good, clear pics (right-side up) & you might receive some good, clear recommendations.

The guy has great taste in watches, especially when they compliment his outfit.

I think they are beautiful, but, with that much bling, probably more suited to a celebrity woman's wrist.

Thanks, but my Phase I has received a number of updates since that thread in 2008. Here it is next to the (mostly gen) Aryan 'Master

Check out page 5

While we tend to be more anal about details than civilians might be, 1 of the primary reasons for RWG's existence is to educate the rep community. To that end, I think it is always advisable to get input from others (with relevant knowledge) before clicking the buy button. That way, both sides win. On the other hand, if the seller feels you are being unrealistic or if the issue cited occurs on all the seller's reps of that model & the buyer is unwilling to accept it, the seller can cancel the sale & neither side feels taken advantage of.

Wearing my OPD today

Nicely done.

Is this limited to tapatalk or are you unable to view the threads on a computer, too?

As a general rule, the staff does not get involved in members' private transactions. That said, I was not aware that sellers were asking buyers not to post their QC pics. As this (posting QC pics) seems to have been a common occurrence since the QC pics began, you might address your question to the seller.

Congratulations on the beautiful watch. Things have definitely changed in rep land over the past 25 years.

I think he has a solid link 93150, but not a folded link 9315. I am sure 9315 reps exist, but I have not seen anyone selling them.

While perusing Honpo's site, I found what looks to be GMTIIC inserts for sale (click pic for link) & some vintage Rolex bracelets (click pic for link) In the past, Honpo was only willing to sell to Japanese buyers & he did not generally reply to non-Asian emails (believe me, I have made several attempts). Also, while he used to provide a large number of pics of each item, most of the items on his current website consist of a single pic without any details whatsoever. So it might be useful for 1 of our Japanese members to check into this & report back. For those unfamiliar with Honpo, he has been around for some time & often offers some very interesting (& often accurate) reps that are unavailable elsewhere.

The original watch came from our Japanese friend, Honpo (by way of member who happened to be in Honpo's neck of the woods at the time). Things may have changed in the intervening years, but he used to offer some of the most accurate (though not perfect) Rolex reps (including some very tasty tropical 6263s) that were unavailable from any other dealers. Unfortunately, he only sold to Japanese buyers & rarely responded to emails sent through his website unless you were located in Japan. Anyway, the watch I received was in a pretty poor state (as is typical of most reps), but, after a thorough going-over, it received all the usual mods - gen crown/tube, xtal, 7835/19 bracelet & excised auto-wind module to install v72-style caseback. The watch is nearly due for an overhaul at which time I will exchange its dial crown for a gen to complete its transformation. Honpo's website seems to move around alot, but this is his current site. I noticed he has a number of vintage Rolex folded & rivet bracelets listed, but, as is the case for most of his stuff, little or no details about the items. So you would need to contact him & hope he responds.

Unfortunately, the search is not working. Hopefully, it will eventually be fixed. But, in the meantime, you can use google to locate things on rwg. The simplest way is to just search for the term you want & include 'rwg' in your search.

Someone posted a rep recently, but the dial color lacked the magic of the gen. In fact, it was pretty off.

xxmanxx - Somehow, I forgot about the AirKing, which is 1 of my favorite Rolexes - a brilliantly understated classic. Check out mastergod's franken & then head for your nearest AD (or VRF's sale forum if you want a vintage AK).

Very nice. No, actually that does not describe this watch sufficiently. Spectacular is the proper descriptor & there is no such thing as a gentleman's Rolex being too small.

Did you actually have a watch story to add to your 'Old watch stories' thread?

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Dial - It all depends on the quality of the original dial & how much time/money you want to spend. The most cost effective improvement is to give it a light coat of matte varnish spray. Case - Either, as 1680 already suggested, Nanuq's method of using nails/coin/etc or just go at it with a dremel/sandpaper to soften the edges & then a light polish. Beyond that, give it natural age by wearing it daily. Hands - Bake them (practice on some extra hands before doing the main 1s). In some cases, depending on the color/texture of dial lume, you might find that a light application of iodine prior to baking helps. If the dial turns out reasonable, a gen xtal, crown/tube & bracelet will ice the cake (fakes in these areas can undo alot of hard work elsewhere).

Considering how well the case turned out , I think you need a better dial & gen xtal (with proper 2.5x mag ).