Akira
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Pretty much everything was shipped today.
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All gone.I'll get packing on the weekend!
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Only #14 left
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Nice to see you Akira!
Likewise mate!
The 1675 is a beauty!
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#13. Cartel Daytona dial
#14. Cartel Daytona dial
#15. Cartel Daytona dial
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Only #6 still available
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IWC and both buckles are gone!
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Btw any chance your Panerai buckle is 24mm?
Yep it's 24mm.
IWC is gone!
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Awfully generous of you mate!
I'm a saint... I know
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So I cleared out my parts box and this is what didn't got trashed right away
I know there are builders out there who may be able to use some of the parts.PM me which part you want and I will ship to you via standard Airmail on my cost.If something isn't picked up in the next 14 days it'll get trashed then.1. 19mm bracelet without endlinks
2. Acrylic bezel from a Cartel Daytona
3. Acrylic bezel from a Cartel Daytona
4. Steel bezel 200UPH from a Cartel Daytona
5. Steel bezel 200UPH from a Cartel Daytona (with some glue on it)
6. Some sort of vintage Rolex Diver bezel
7. Insert
8. Insert from a MBW 5513
9. TC V3 DWO (2x)
10. PAM buckle
11. Buckle
12. IWC Watch Automatic working!Scratch on the Crystal though!
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I got mine! Whoopy!
WTF do you need another 1016 dial for?
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Super nice of you Whop!
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a shame if this really is the last...
I've finally run out of parts
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...at least or me!In 2012, when DW was still reliable, I commissioned him to produce a 6265 black dial 'non-Sigma'.The one that's pictured in the RDALB Book:
I paid for a prototype dial, which was delivered to me a few weeks later.A nice dial, even though the subdial paint was kinda fragile and already fainted at two subdials. Who gives right? It's vintage after all.Then communications got rocky and DW disappeared...So I was left with one dial, even though a lot of members wanted one back in the days.Anyways, I started gathering parts again and kept them warm and cozy for more than another yearYesterday, after weeks of tweaking, filing and re-luming - I finished her.Parts:Cartel 6263 reshapedCartel hands relumedDW dialDW bezelGenuine coronetGenuine 702 crownGenuine T21Athaya tubeCousins UK pushersThe greatest thing for me is that I was able to make the Cousins pushers work. Don't ask me how, as it was an ugly fight.However, the pushers work and the chrono runs and resets perfectly!Now, to the pictures:
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thank you freddy, so it is possible to lift the old coronet and slightly move it up to cover the lower hole, right?
Yep, it's possible.
Did it myself.
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omg I feel like we've been going in circles here.
That's because we are discussing a non-issue.
I'm not seeing many threads from new members feeling they've overpaid, do you?
"over" frankened.
There is no such term. This is your subjective view.
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Question now is, is it still ok to sell it at $15-20K? /quote]
That's not even a question demanding a discussion.
Why should it be not ok?
Who are you or we to say how other people should spend their money?
Who is to say what's reasonable?
Mind your own business, when it comes to money is always my advice.
The value of something is determined by the price someone else is willing to pay. That price may vary from time to time - simplest economics.
If you have a 10% or 20% rule - that's fine, just don't expect someone else to live by your rules.
If someone feels like paying $4k for a Franken of a $5k watch - who is to say he should not?
"Sanity check by other members", sounds like market regulation by subjective rules.
Do you call everyone who bought an Iphone recently and tell them how much they overpaid? If so, then a sanity check might really be needed
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Was it used for 6240 or 6263?
Both I believe
I have one too
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Donerix, a true craftsmen.
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In my experience anything between 2 - 8 weeks is usual.
Postal service in Nicaragua sometimes works in mysterious ways.
Give it a few more weeks - if nothing shows up contact him again. He will reply - probably insanely busy with all kinds of stuff.
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Anyone here making the US - EU route on regular basis?
Or at least in the upcoming weeks?
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Whatever they told you about your insert (MK III mid font, MK IV whatsoever) - it's not made for a 5513.
Looks like a 666 sapphire insert.
Otherwise, beautiful watch!
Brother says hallo:
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Phillip got him self a Rolex Boys !
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subtle...me likey!