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sacsah1

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  1. Incoming: IWC 5001 Laureus Edition

    in The IWC Area

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    Hi guys,

    Just took delivery of 4 watches and one of them was the 5001 Laureus edition for the Z factory. So wanted to share my immediate impressions of the watch.

    Upon opening the box, first thoughts.. Wow what a beauty. The blue sunburst dial with white subdials really give it a nice contrast.

    One of the other reasons why I love this watch is because of its model number 5001-12, 12 being my date of birth ;)

    The AR on the Crystal is amazing.

    The case finish is also very nicely done and the watch looks the part.

    No stutter in the seconds hand yet (knock on wood) and so far the movement is working :/ I hope it stays this way.

    The movement is winding, a little loud, but you see the power reserve needle moving as it winds.

    Strap is bad! Good thing I have gen strap so I'll be switching soon.

    When I changed the dates by pulling the crown, the date snap was solid but when I tried to move the date forward by moving the hour and minute hands, the date switched but only half way

    I'll let the watch change the date now and see if it changes over properly.

    Now a little about pet peeves, the movement feels weak. When I was setting the time I was praying it won't fail in the process. But I guess that's just my lack of confidence in Chinese movements but I'll refrain from any judgement until few days.

    Second thing that bothers me which is minor for others is the "10" o'clock marker. The "1" is slightly slanted. Can that be fixed?

    I'll report back in 24 hours with the progress.

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    Sent from my LG-H901 using Tapatalk

  7. PAUL NEWMAN dial

    in The Rolex Area

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    Ming Quy. His dials are sometimes not consistent. You have to know what is correct, and let him know up front what you expect. If he thinks you don't know your dials, sometimes he will send you one that's not so good. Make sure you agree that if it's not what you want quality wise that you are sending it back and he will need to replace it with a better dial.

    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

    Is this his site?

    http://vintagewatchesmq.com/minhquy/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=134&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1

  9. Daytona (build)

    in The Rolex Area

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    I'm looking to build something like this with a black dial. I love the bakelite bezels. Call me crazy. Hate to resurrect, but looking for sources. If the JF case can be modified, where can one source a decent dial and plexi bezel for this build? 

     

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    Where do you find this bezel from?

  11. The Master Does IT Again - Franken Daytona 16520 Zenith

    in The Rolex Area

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    My congrats come a bit too late and hopefully your excitment is still here...anyway I still have to say it...CONGRATS BRO!! It's a beauty! Worth every penny with this great watch. Envy envy!! Now I want one too.

    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

    Thank you brother! It's never too late and believe me, I'm wearing this watch every day and yes you do need one !

    misiekped is by far the best Rolex watchmaker for sure! That thing is just absolutely phenomenal! 

    Mike is definitely my go to guy. He is an asset and a curse. He is the reason why I keep building these franken rolexes.

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