HaydenM

I am not sure how accurate this is but for a general rule of thumb water proof testing I make sure everything is greased and ready and then I fill a body of hot water. I then place the watch in the water. The increase in temperature increases the volume of the gas inside, which will cause it to leak from wherever there is a problem, if it starts to leak, then you take the watch out of the water (well before it stops bubbling, otherwise bye bye watch). This has worked for me but of course I have no idea of the general pressure that this generates. Of course be very careful if you try this and don't blame me if you lose your watch. If it was anything that I was that petrified of losing, I'd just get it done for real.

chances are they are not trustworthy, stick with the TDs or you're going in on your own and you're likely to get ripped off.

What type of watch is he going for? diver? something more dressy?

To me the blue doesn't have the same warm vintage feel as the red. I have a red but it's currently in a bunch of pieces with a broken movement and a crown with a stem stuck in it, otherwise I'd still be wearing it.

I'm really in love with the 6511 day date right near the start and the 6538 military watch.

I believe that it's a modern 36mm datejust

Massive collection of gorgeous watches. Just further proof that the vintage rolexs look much better than the modern

That is a gorgeous watch, I personally love the 36mm watches. They're nice and subtle compared to the bigger watches.

Yes

I'm loving all the 1016s recently

Hi All, I finished my Rolex 1016 build a little while ago and have been wearing it on leather / an oyster bracelet and thought that to be able to switch up the look a bit more I would get my hands on a Jubilee bracelet. I'm just wondering where I could get a good rep Jubilee bracelet (with rolex insignia). Thanks everybody HaydenM

There truly are some hideous Rolexs

I definitely prefer the size of the 15300 but I think I have to agree with the others in preferring the 15400 dial

Not the right section for this, and a pam is not a dress watch.

Probably easiest to send him a private message. If not there are a whole bunch of 1016 modders on this forum (they've recently become very popular, I have one on my wrist as I'm writing this)

Could still work as this is the silix one http://www.silix-prime.so/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=116_205_209&products_id=1775

Where'd you buy yours? The other one was just a silix I believe

http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/151773-another-1016-build-lots-of-pictures/ Gorgeous example of a mod done to a similar if not the same watch.

Got my hands on a DSLR for a few more photos

I'm not running the gauntlet with DW, I'll either wait it out for a DW or just get myself a ST19.

Is the 6 o'clock subdial on this better, it seems it to me. So DW is the next step up from the ST19 series of daytonas and they go for about $500? is that right?

Hi all, I have just finished my first build (a rolex 1016) and I was looking at what to get into for my second watch. I have always liked rolex daytonas but I had always read that they had horrible timebomb movement but recently I was reading and came across some vintage daytonas that really caught my eye. I am just wondering if anybody has any experience with these watches and how accurate they are, the current flaw that I have already noticed is that even though the 6 o'clock dial is faux it is far too low in these models. I was also wondering how the "Venus 75" (SN-19?) movement inside these watches is as far as reliability / ability to use the chronograph etc. Thank you all HaydenM