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pam007

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  2. Franken SD1665 GW build advice

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    If you are going to pay top price charged by Phong..  I would ask for some corrections.

     

    1.  I personally think the CG can be worked a bit more, as it's too fat currently as it sits

    2.  I don't like the "1665" engraving between the lugs, as it's not reminiscent of any iteration I've seen.  Rolex engraving font style changed with the era... 60's, 70's and 80's.  So the fonts needs to match with the serial.  Phong can do better, I've seen better

    3.  The top gasket didn't make an appearance on the case until after 5 mil serial.  so make sure the serial is after 5 mil

     

    Here is a 5 mil serial engraving
    5mil_serial_engraing.jpg

     

    Here is a 3 mil engraving
    3mil_serial.jpg

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  11. Poll: Tropic 19 vs Tropic 127

    in The Rolex Area

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    I don't know why, but the 1680 and the 1655 are the only date-Rolexes I like with a plexi cyclops.   So I would go with the 127 (top hat preferabbly cause it's badass) on the 1680.

     

    Yup but a TRUE NOS Top Hat is rare as hen's teeth....

    I've never seen one for sale... ever..

  25. So you think you have a fat font vintage insert?

    in The Rolex Area

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    They are more rare which is why not many have seen them or know of them. Kissing 40 always got the mk1 tag but they are just mk3's printed with worn pads, and dbane' insert is an mk2 that was printed with a worn pad. The order is also wrong because mk2's (long 5) came first and should be called mk1

    It's confusing but the way it SHOULD have gone is that we call long 5's mk1 and we call the current mk3's mk2. Then if we happen to have a "kissing 40" version of one or the other we just add that to the mk designation.. So we should be calling dbane' insert an mk1 kissing 40 simple and correct

    Skinny 40 only from 63 had its own designation

    "Skinny 40" .... Doesn't really need an mk associated with it imo

    To be fair they had no clue back in 2012

    Blind leading the blind

     

    long 5 - mk1 (kissing and non kissing)

    skinny 40 should be mk2.

    mk 3 should remain mk3 (skinny, medium and kissing)

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