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    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I have a Phong 6263 watch and worked with him on multiple watch projects/dials over the years. The movements come into the watches in two different variations.

    Option 1 - He sources a completed watch from Vietnam. As long as it works (the internal's can be crap), he sells it off hoping for the best.

    Option 2 - He has the parts laying around, buys a movement at a trade show and builds it himself with parts. This is more expensive, but higher quality work. He is (or has an) actually a good watchsmith.

    Either way, he does stand behind his product. He has always fixed (for free) any of his stuff that I have had problems with.

    Regards.

  3. Is there an "underground market" for high-end reps?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    There is definitely a higher end replica market. It is primarily vintage Rolex and Patek models. As described above Phong is a major supplier of parts. Most of the dials, hands cases and some movement parts come from Vietnam. The quality of these vintage watches are way beyond any of the normal versions available. They do use true 18K gold cases and often will modify older stainless cases, instead of newer SS to get the same texture and metal mix/oxidation.

    The best quality reps are of pre -1970s models. As the swiss were upgrading their equipment in the 70's, they sold much of it to Russia & Asia (creating the parts base). On the high end Rolex, they will modify a Val 72 or 23 (or standard Rolex movement) and you can have added date, month or moon phase functionality. If you have the money (and patience), you can have a val 23 movement modified to be a perfect match to a 1930 - 1965 Patek chrono movement. The work is expensive and takes about 3 months. The parts are changed and all of the movement pieces are finished to an incredible level.

    When you have a perfect vintage Patek in your hand, you realize why the go for $200K+ at auctions.

    And if you are really insane, you build a repeater...

    Regards.

  8. Outstanding Orders with Jakub

    in General Discussion

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    Scotty

    Pam 250 - Swiss 7753 + Lello datewheel + spare 2507750 case set for a bezel change. All confirmed as received by Jakub mid June, and has been due for sending back 3 times now.....last communication from him was 19/8, but it was an e.mail with a cut and paste from someone else, so not actually a personally typed response...

    Caracarnj

    One watch

    Windyzz

    Navitimer

    Fireman_Fred

    Tag Link Chrono - Complete watch head

    Sent Mid July. Received last email from Jakub saying it was ready on 20.08.08

    Tazzman

    BCE +new dw

    Navitimer +new dw

    Rolex gmt2

    Porsche flat6

    Gen Tissot

    MB1

    3 watches

    Itseme

    Breitling Bentley - Confirmation from Jakub that watch had been received in Poland - 18/Aug/08

    Prof

    1xUPO crystal

    1xSOH crystal

    Yacht_master

    UPO - watchhead

    Sent: 30/06/08

    Last contact: 27/08/08

    sulimblim

    One PAM 089

    Scoobs1971

    DSN PAM088 case/crystal sent on 19th of August.

    The last mail I got from J was from a previous order on the 9th of August.

    RC42

    1x 45mm Omega PO crystal

    1x 42mm Omega PO crystal

    1x Vacheron Constantin Overseas crystal

    1x Audemars Piguet Royal Oak crystal

    1x Rolex Submariner crystal

    1x Rolex Sea-Dweller (pre SSD) crystal

    Pam 192MEX

    1 Ingy AMG Ti (head only), AR and Lelo switch DW - Sent watch on 01/Jul/08, Jakub confirmed would ship watch on 27/Aug/08

    AndyHolmes

    1 x PAM 177H (whole watch)

    Olreon

    1 X Pam217 saphire crystal

    gruva

    1 x PAM 250 - Swiss 7753 (whole watch) Since beginning of July.

    Lewis123

    1 X BCE V2 (watch without bracelet) Since end of july.

    fivefive

    1 X UPO - Whole Watch

    therooster

    1 x PAM250 with Lello DW (full watch)

    1 x Chopard Mille Miglia Chrono PVD (full watch)

    1 x Omega Speedmaster (crystal and case only)

    1 x Chopard GMT Chrono (full watch)

    1 x IWC Saint Exupery (full watch)

    Sent out watches the second week of August. Never heard a thing since.

    MB1

    1 x Tag Carrera Blue dial (full watch, no bracelet)

    1 x Tag Aquaracer white dial (full watch, no bracelet)

    1 X IWC 3717 (full watch, No bracelet)

    All three sent for date wheels and double AR

    Sent mid July, last contact Aug 29th.

    Addingwatch

    1 x Pam 292

    Sent mid July, last contact was Aug 29th.

  17. Vintage Love

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    Here is another of mine. 1958 Rolex YG 8171. The only vintage gold Rolex big enough to wear for modern times (38mm). It is also the first of the Rolex automatic movements.

    Regards.

    P.S. Don't worry... the movement was serviced and no longer dry as the pic shows.

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  18. Vintage Love

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    Actually, I picked it up five years ago, before I realized that there was great custom stuff. Two local autherized Rolex dealers have declared it authentic (with a 20 year old refinished dial). Always doubted, but never had the courage to send it to Rolex corporate.

    Regards.

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