IMHO: The Puretime case is a good way to start and it comes with the proper numbers on the case, an acceptable movement with roulette date wheel and a fairly decent stretch-rivet bracelet.
Here is a comparison shot with a gen case (on top):
The bezel is from NDT, which is a bit expensive, but JoeyB has a great alternative for the insert ...
I know this should be in a different section, but since admin hasn't been able to figure out my upgraded account status I am trying to bring this one in through the back door
I sold my Spinmaster Paul Newman and now I can't stand not having a vintage Daytona.
But this time I want to end up with the best possible result.
So if you have a complete watch, an unfinished project or some great parts please send me a PM and make my dream come true.
This is what I am aiming for:
Paypal loaded and ready
Sorry, still haven't been able to sort out my upgrade issue here on RWG. It will be pretty much on all other forums - tomorrow morning - too tired now...
Maybe Phong gave me a better price because I also bought the black bezel from him. I paid $35 for the crystal.
And it was a tight fit but with a little bit of force the Phong bezel went 99.9% down which you really can't see.
The DW bezel does not take neither gen nor Phong crystal without sanding it to make the inner diameter larger.
I had a gen 128 that I screwed up when installing the DW bezel, so when I get the black Phong bezel it didn't fit, but Phong sent me an aftermarket crystal that is very close to the original and costs about 20% of it. They are on ebay (look for the 7031 bezel and you find them):
Seen it on VRF for months. Maybe too expensive ..... or aftermarket as Freddy said, but it does look good for that.
PS: I actually think it's real, Still expensive though