Akira

I went through my photo stock and maybe this helps a little. Compare them to your MBW Ingod 2-liner Ingod Gilt 4-liner

Loving it Ronin! Looks awesome

There is none except a gen or yuki. I was able to get one from the last batch and Rolexaddicct says fitting gen springbars is no problem. I'd email yuki and ask - maybe they just haven't updated yet.

With that [censored] up plexi you can barely see the dial - so, No! In any other case, yes! I had all in hand, Ingod dials, gen dials and I have the MBW 5513 dial. Ingod 2-liner is quite close to the gen printing from quality. Sharper, whiter and better font than the MBW.

Envy, envy, envy - Ah no... I'd have to sell a kidney to fund this project

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Good choice Z. I had the same thought, but no hollow spare links unfortunately...

I thought about what you said and from the pics I can find in the web, it appears that there are two versions depending on the endlinks. The fixed endlink often seen with the '382' Tudor end-link. And the one looking like mine, with the '258' There are plenty examples of both to find. However, to get back to the point of not using the Yuki... It was mainly because of the price. Here you have a $50 bracelet with 2-3h of work. I'm a student - I'm not earning $50/h yet, so it made sense

4-5x the price of the cartel and from what I hear not the best alternative either. Inflexible and attached "connector link", so you can't change the endlink. Maybe they improved it...but not to my knowledge. If quality for price wasn't an issue, I'd go for the gen anytime of the day

The two best things. Hot Americano and vintage watches

It was about a few weeks back, LHOOQ and I were discussing Speedies, 1016's or Daytonas...I don't remember. Finally we ended up talking about the "Cartel 7836" bracelet and how well it's replicated, considering the competitors and price. LHOOQ made a nice write-up about it www.rwg.cc/topic/120850-rep-7836-bracelet-photo-review/ He also took a look at the "Yuki 7836" www.rwg.cc/topic/141396-a-look-at-the-yuki-7836 Both show severe problems in the, what I call "connecting link area". They are both weirdly bend in the middle instead of being smooth like the normal middle links. First time I noticed it, never had been a problem for me, probably because I didn't really read his thread attentively Now it was bugging me though. On my 1675: Apart from the angular shape and boxiness of the clasp, the slightly wrong coronet placement and the oversimplified link that connects the bracelet to the clasp, it's a stellar bracelet. These faults are not as visible and instantly noticeable as the "connecting link"! So there we were...I'm not a modder, but have access to very good goldsmith tools - a bit advanced to the average watch working bench. It took me a while to figure out a way to modify the existing links, since I don't have the time or tools to machine completely new ones. (Which is probably easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy for JMB ) Anyways, I thought manpower is the way to go... I'm now sharing the almost complete result. (I need to polish it once more and then brush finish it, but it will be two weeks, until I have access to the good tools again and I'm just to excited to wait ) All gen pictures are for reference only and used from their original host location. It's a bit of a dull rainy day, therefore not better light in the pics. Please let me know your thoughts Is it an improvement? Do you think it's necessary or not? Akira

From LHOOQ's post I think the 1601 case varies from the 1016.

Still the PAM

So I have to assume that you ridiculously overpaid the lumi insert then?

Good Ol' H-factory Pam005 on Xerfa strap

Amazing! I really need to go there sometime!

Man up! Cash out the life insurance! Gen dial V72 Franken!

I believe the dial I've posted is still available from DW. He doesn't have a better 6239 dial. Also, I've yet to see a better 6263 Big Red dial than DW's old one It's a V72 though.... His new PN's might be a lot better, but all other A7750 dials are still pretty crappy

Ah sorry, Phong doesn't make A7750 dials to my knowledge. What I meant was, that the next acceptable dial would be a Phong V72 dial. I don't know any maker of A7750 dials besides DW.

Of course it isn't. It's decent though, if you look at the font, printing and price. The next "decent" dial would be a phong for 4x the price. So it all comes down to what you find decent and what not. Yes Rolo. Old DW dial. I got it from LHOOQ who has a gen dial Franken of the same model...

What did a member on RG say the other day.....? "Wearing a fake Rolex Sub, fake Gucci shoes, fake Armani shirt, fake cufflinks, fake LV messenger bag, fake D&G glasses while parking his KIA"

A7750 6239 dial

A few month ago in Manhattan LHOOQ: "The fact that Ubi is building vintage Franken PP's, shows that he's on a totally different level and one step ahead." Akira: "Sick!" At least thats what I remember after a few cocktails that night.

Wearing this: Would rather be wearing one of these: Soon, hopefully....