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WOW! What a piece ! Is this for your own collection or a customer ?

Really odd. I’ve emailed the Admin. Ive never done anything on any forum that would warrant banning lol

Hey fellas, just checking to see if any of you are on repgeek, I rarely use the site but apparently an admin banned my IP lol no idea why ? I logged in to check a tracking number for something I bought off another member and it says that I’m banned lol zero idea as you why.. I arely post there etc.. is is anyone else having this problem ? cheers ! C.

I have a lot of Gen watches like a lot of guys here and could essentially buy any Gen I wanted, but it’s not about that. It’s the hobby and the fun of the chase. If you don’t get that then you are in the wrong forum.

Holy Fack he’s back at it ? I didn’t get burned but I know people who have.. what a maggot !

That’s a beauty there mate ! Mine is off for a service at tickleshoes spa 😎 The JMB case is amazing ! That’s what I used for my space dweller build.. one that I regret selling lol

Yea I’ve never had trouble with her. She’s been good to me. Honestly Phongs is great I have them now in my 5517 and just recently seen Ruby’s but she has none and don’t know when she will have any lol but I think they are marginally better, the Fonts are larger and reaching more to the edges of the Insert. Here are a few photos, wish I could get one to see it in person. The serifs look nearly as good as the $2k low number reps that were done a few years back.

Fellas ruby is still in action, whatsapp’d her today and she got back to me quickly. She has some amazing 5517 bezel insterts on her page but has none. 😰 Fellas ruby is still in action, whatsapp’d her today and she got back to me quickly. She has some amazing 5517 bezel insterts on her page but has none. 😰

She’s a freaking beauty !!! Wish I had kept my space dweller and continued its transformation to perfection.

I still have her on what’s app

I’m in full agreeance with you ! I too would pay a lot for a good dual. Ive seen a few that were so close it hurts lol and others that were perfect in every way but one detail and hat one detail makes the dial useless no matter how much it was lol for example I seen rail dial recently for a 1655, but it had the regular cornet and the rail dials only had the frog foot cornet, so a huge easy give away for the ones in the know about these. But to be honest if I’m building a high dollar build and Incorrect dial is a killer. They made dials as well didn’t they ? Id like to give them a shot.. I’ve used Ruby’s and Phong’s cases recently and the quality is amazing, but always looking for others to try.

Hmm with all do respect the heavy hitters from Vietnam now are ten times the quality of the old fellas in the market. Honestly on a level to be par with genuine manufacturers.. honestly MQ, phong, ruby etc... could be spot on if they pay attention to detail. Ive seen in a few different varieties of the same dial giving us one complete and exact dial when it comes to rolex. They just don’t do it for some reason.. given the price point they will not lose customers, they will gain from the fellas wanting perfection. I know myself as one that will pay a lot of money for a correct dial, after all, the cornet doesn’t match the other stand out issues the the dial no matter of a $30 eBay Rep to the $800 re printed dials will all be liked st the same..

Thanks for the info ! well aware of the dials :P thats why im so picky about what im buying. Ive built tons of watches and ive become very anal about my builds recently lol This watch is a Phong cased watch and will house a Gen 1575 or converted 1570 if i cant find an original GMT movement. It will be well secured for sure, i dont do half ass jobs thanks for the link I may look at converting as the 1570s in non GMT are a little easier to find. Yea ive tried Ruby, shes been annoying to deal with recently and give random high prices for garbage at times.

Nahh raffles isnt the quality im looking for. This is a several thousand dollar build SO im looking for dials in the quality level of MQ and Phong etc.. Appreciate the reply though ! cheers !

Hey Fellas. Been looking for a Dial to finish a build im doing on a 1655. Just wondering what places you guys have used for Vietnamese Dials or reprinted good quality dials elsewhere. I know of the usual spots.. Just looking for some new ones to explore maybe some one off makers etc that are really good. Particularly looking for a MKII 1655 dial as all i have seen in MKII or MKIII but they have had the wrong cornet etc.. or odd lume etc.. Also if anyone knows of a 1575 or 1570 GMT movement send me a mesg lol ... i have one but it is toast.. I didnt pay much for it thinking it would be rebuildable but it isnt lol Cheers!

Pretty sure he said hes looking for a 288K...

Something about it I really like ! lol I shouldn't but I do, maybe the simplicity and that it is off the beaten path.

This is what it is all about ! we are all here because of our love for watches and people sharing their experiences and knowledge. I'm hoping the days of people sharing more build experience comes back, when a wealth of information was passed around these forums. Ive met many great people in the many many years ive been on this and a few other forums, learned a shit ton of stuff and had a lot of good laughs ! which is pretty wild considering we are all from different walks of life ! I find that incredibly interesting ! I don't think I have seen any other club or online forum that i'm a member of behave in this way.. Cheers fellas ! Amen !

Exactly ! I feel I have the perfect 116610 rep right now using the V6S case set.. it was the most accurate shape and finish etc.. and its 316 but seriously you cannot tell.. Ive had it in Rolex shops and no one questions it. (its a franked watch the full rep could probably get called out by very few) 904 is more expensive than 316 by only a small margin in the material they use for a watch.. Machining is more costly because its harder on cutting bits but the case is stamped to the basic shape anyways like rolex does for minimal machining is required to finish the product, so the process isn't that much more costly using it vs. 316 on a rep. Like you said I also don't see the point in paying that $100 extra because its 904L ... its not worth it unless you are hell bent on showing someone your metal analysis of your watch lol if they make another fantastic case like the V6S case etc.. ill probably buy it just for shits and giggles. also I think the noob Daytona is fine in 316 it looks exactly the same as my gens.. ill not be upgrading when a case is available in 904L, but am in search of better SELs lol

I couldn't agree more, in the end of the day 904 and 316 look exactly alike to the naked eye and for anyone who thinks they can see a difference it is 100% psychological. I have compared 316 reps to my 904 gens and they look exactly alike in all light conditions when I used the same Bergeon brushing blocks. SO the extra money just because its 904 is really silly because on the wrist no one can tell, it should be more about the markings and details as you suggested. Most of us will not have these reps long enough to see severe degradation of the material so it really doesn't matter.

Yea that's the stuff I like reading about, the build and the process. It seems these days a lot of that is limited to the builders themselves. I dabble with building watches myself and would love to hear the history of these fine pieces you have. Cheers and thanks for sharing them !

If that is 904L im quite surprised given that its not that old. However you are correct 904L isn't anything special, its special for a purpose just like any alloy, Ive not in all my years of using the material seen this kind of pitting on it. Thanks for posting that because i wouldn't have believed it otherwise lol it must have been the absolute perfect storm of chemical reactions on that persons skin lol pretty wild ! In the end Rolex only used this because it was considered and exotic Stainless steel at the time they started using it no matter how much they wanted to say it was for corrosion reasons and like any good marketing strategy they sold it well. Personally I do not see the benefit of using 904L in a watch over 316L, especially as it is a bastard on cutting bits. its a great material for what I use it for lol but so is C1045 for some things lol

I was pondering this for a while and went with the SS bezel in the end and put a gen white dial in it and its freaking beautiful on the wrist ! just need a gen bezel and im good. I find the dial in the ceramic versions just don't look right, once you see the font of the "ROLEX" and realize the spacing is wrong you cannot unsee it and its painfully expensive to buy a gen dial lol .. however the 116520 dials in luminova can be had for $600-900.

That's a lot of referencing and it may have took you a while to write and look that up and its appreciated for the information of the community here, but I wasn't arguing with you.. just pointing some things out.. I have zero desire to have a pissing match with someone on a forum especially not someone who has all the time in the world to dig up stuff online to make a point. My experience comes from actual use and familiarity with the materials, ive used it many times in my 12 years as an Engineer in several different industries. The concentrations of most chlorides, bromides etc.. you are so hell bent on being a threat are in concentration levels that would burn your skin long before attacking the stainless steel.. you would have to have the perfect scenario to attack the stainless without burning your skin.. at this point you are splitting hairs with facts you dug up online and essentially regurgitating them while not understanding what you are saying. Everything you said above is correct, however like I said the concentrations of each of these materials you say will pit 904L will burn you or cause severe skin irritation long before it pits the steel. Maybe over time it will have an effect but again its unlikely with how people use watches. You keep pointing out fancy names to make your point lol Thiosulfate is an oxyanion of sulfur and its solution is used for treating cyanide poisoning.. I don't know how many here handle cyanide all the time that will require a strong solution of thiosulfate, again something the majority of people will not have contact with this in normal circumstances.. Try hydrochloric acid ? i'm not even sure what you mean there... as in pour hydrochloric acid a substance that is highly corrosive to your skin on my watch case and see what happens ? lol no thanks.. anyways as I said im not getting into a pissing match with you.. my original point was that 904L does not have a big variation in quality.. every material has upper and lower composition limits to be considered within the ISO classification. It was also not specifically designed for the pulp and paper industry, it was developed for many industries that require reduction with heavy acids. I used it in pulp and paper (yes I worked with pulp and paper factories all over the east coast of Canada) and now use it a lot in Oil production and drilling when we are using acids to etch formations down hole. in conclusion 904L is highly unlikely to be pitted with how 99.9% of people wear their watch, daily diving etc.. 316L honestly does a fantastic job but in time will see pitting in areas of contact. Gold is a fantastic material for watch cases and plat is even better lol I just cant get into wearing a gold watch I feel really odd lol If I could get a white gold watch case that isn't $35grand id be all over it as a daily watch :P That's a pretty cool chart ! I love seeing things like this. works perfect as a quick reference for people trying to understand subjects.

again another marketing ploy, however one which carries a lot of weight. Tegimentation of stainless steel while does not effect the corrosion properties does effect its resistance to damage of all forms. Tegimentation is a process of surface hardening alloys to become very very resistant to scratches and dents. In the case of SINN they take a 316L with a vickers hardness of about 250 and bring it up to 1200+ Vickers which is insanely hard! its a very impressive tech and for those who complain about scratches these are the watches for you lol