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Nice job with your SMP. I've had a few of these but Gen, currently wear a black one (photo below).

Most people with those specs and cash invested will go nuts to get it as period correct as possible. I admire that your project was all about getting it the way YOU wanted it.

Wear her in good health brother.

I live in canada but the package was denied exit from china...

Something's not lining up, Canadian customs won't review a parcel until it gets to Canadian Boarder Patrol. So it usually needs to get to either BC, Ontario or Quebec before it gets rejected.

Are you saying it's not even leaving China?

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Some more iPhone 5s photos for the entourage!

Beautiful watch, congrats!

One thing I learnt recently from my friend Martijn (@Martijn), is that some of the genuine Big Bang DO have 4 subdivision markers on the 6o'clock subdial instead of 3.

I have always thought that the 4 markers on the rep subdial@6 is a tell, but I was wrong. I have since also seen 2-3 genuine big bangs with 4 subdivision markers on that subdial.

I guess we all learn something new everyday.

Mine:

Some more examples...

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Hey guys, picked up this Hublot v6.5 with upgraded Mikey Ti screws set from a good member on the RG forum.

My brief observations:

Flawless colourless xtal and a well worn gummy. Nice and smooth. Really makes me think twice about swapping it to a Donerix strap.

And gen for comparison

Checklist:

-Colourless AR - chek

-Ti screws - chek

-4 tick subdial @ 6 o'clock - chek

-Smooth outter bezel rim - chek

-Movement engravings - chek

-Recessed date disc - chek

And two details I was surprised to see are:

1. Brushed hands and hour indexes - chek

Rep...

2. Textured subdial! - chek

Rep...

Gen...for comparison...

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Nothing beats a gen. Enjoy, she's a looker!

Thanks brother!

She never gets boring to look at!

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Wow. Such a beauty! Congrats on your purchase. Can't go wrong with a gen

One of my favorites! Enjoy it.

Hard to beat a gen GMT!! I also prefer the Pepsi, I don't want mine to look like a sub!! These have a lot of utility if you travel over different time zones as well.

drooling~

Wow. The watch looks minty. Congrats.

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To Panerai's point yes the GMT is very functional. I live on Toronto and I find being able to track pacific time very useful having so many clients there.

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Hey guys,

Took a look at my rep collection over the last few months and realized I had a good chunk of change invested. Decided to sell some and invest the funds in a super franken build. Shortly after completing it (the super franken build) I had a change of heart and sold it off like the others.

Spent the funds on this bad boy. It came with EVERYTHING including a brand new black insert and 4 more months of ROLEX warranty as well.

Enjoy!

For those that asked, I have my super franken up for sale on RWI!

http://www.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php?t=204794

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I was holding off, but have to join in

Spec:

Gen case

Gen caliber 3187

Gen bracelet

Gen claps

Gen dial

Gen hands

Gen date disc

Gen bezel

Gen crystal

Gen crown/tube

Did I forget something

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What the hell how are we supposed to compete against that? It's gen lmao

Mike looks amazing, I bow to you brother!

Om3ga guy wins.

Thanks bro!

Lol genuine cal. 3135 gentleman....

Thanks for the positive feedback guys.

Mike, finders keepers! I've actually already bought a WSO bracelet again. I'm gonna put her back on a 100% solid 18k gold bracelet again.

Thanks guys, glad you like her. She certainly is one of a kind.

Yes +1 on that, that is amazing ! Love the display back as well !

^^^ Woooooowwwww!!!!!

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ok guys I'll enter my TT in the high end build category. 

Super Franken Rolex 16613...

Build consists of:

- TC V6 case set
- WSO solid gold bezel
- ST bezel washer
- WM9 Bracelet (reshaped the hell out of the springbars to fit SEL correctly)

- Thomas Priek saphire caseback
- Genuine Rolex insert
- Genuine Rolex dial
- Genuine Rolex hands
- Genuine Rolex date disc
- Genuine Rolex crown and tube
- Genuine Rolex crystal

- Genuine Rolex Cal. 3135 movement

Thanks for the awesome feedback guys. She finally came home yesterday and hasn't left my wrist.

Enjoy the photos!

Ezio,

I personally wasn't a fan of the clear caseback myself. I'm only trying this out to visually see the money I put in her. I may go back to standard spec caseback.

Im sure the novelty will wear off...Unfortunately a watch isn't like a car. You cant hear and feel the money you put under the hood.

I must say i dont like the caseback mate but its a complete watch now wear her Well she is a stunner

Beautiful on the inside and outside just like a girl from your Dreams

Thanks guys, yeah she's certainly an impressive build. 

Once she comes home (which is hopefully mid next week) I'll post some more photos. I give all the credit to Mike, he actually put the entire watch together.

Guys don't be scared about the costs, if you wheel and deal the parts and take your time, your build can come in at less than half the gen cost. Ceo and Rudy will tell you the same.

Hey guys,

Over the past few weeks I toyed with the notion of upgrading some of the stock Yuki part to gen cal. 3135. With such a special build, who not try and add some "reliability" and "quality" to a long term investment. Anyway, after shipping my baby off to Mike the opportunity to get my hands on a gen cal. 3135 presented itself and I went for it!

I was going to hold off until she came home but couldn't wait. I present to you my updated franken 16613 now running on a freshly built cal. 3135. In addition, I had Mike install a Thomas Preik sapphire caseback so that everyone else could celebrate and share in the pride of this spectacular masterpiece of a movement.

Current specs as follows:

-TC v6 mid case
-WM9 bracelet 
-WSO bezel (ST friction washer)
-Thomas Preik caseback
-Gen "SWISS MADE" dial 
-Gen hands
-Gen date disc
-Gen crown/ tube
-Gen crystal
-Gen cal. 3135 movement










I was surprised to see a weight REDUCTION after installing the gen movement and sapphire caseback 

AS REQUESTED...

Thanks Mike! The bracelet was a mission to find but a good friend hooked me up.

Good job with the bracelet
It is almost a GEN

Omega. Fantastic!


Life's a [censored], then you marry one!

Awesome build! After seeing this. Definitely building my own:P

Thanks for the positive feedback guys! She's a special one.