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Another fantastic piece of work Ziggy and a great way to show off thet beautiful movement Cheers FGD

That's fantastic - congratulations !! FGD

I'm dumb struck - better start saving the pennies ( or who needs 2 kidneys anyway !!!0 Clearly this is putting things on another level!! Best FGD

The greatest franken 001 in the world !?! Cheers T - good to see that one at long last FGD

Whoah ...what a sublime patina on a very nice piece - and quite rare I'd suggest ? Enjoy it!! FGD

Love it ...beautifully finished watch and awesome photos !!! As good as it gets !!! Enjoy FGD

28J 2009 re-make - clue is on the case back serial..

Ti-tastic trio Rolli - always finished to such a high standard it makes my eyes water Thanks for sharing FGD

Superb photos - that movement just oozes sexiness - the finish is sublime Cheers FGD

With you there Theo ...but just got the Sammy Miller waxed and a short summer jacket so far but keep eyeing the quilted leather one for winter !!! This is my local stockist - how do the prices compare ?? http://www.accentclothing.com/mens/belstaff/ Cheers FGD

Well if you had a $60K car - it would be reasonable to expect to pay

You'd have to wait a very long time to see another Ebay item like this...bidding is hot and the snipers surely must be in position already! Cheers FGD

Swwet trio sir enjoy FGD

Awesome watch sir and looks perfect with that strap. Good to learn a little of the provenence of vintage destros - surely they must have been created at one point in the past probably at the request of some Palombari ? Thanks for sharing FGD

Thanks very much gents ...I humbled by all your kind words! It all started on RWG for me and I've only learnt what I know today through people and information this forum makes available to you. I'm continually inspired by the "vibe" here and couldn't have even considered these dials without help from friends made on RWG. It's home for me. All the best FGD

Looks Awesome - superb specs and finish all round on that piece!! Great Collection too!! Cheers FGD

Cheers Ross - couldn't have done any of this without your generosity and assistance! It is one of your back plates - I actually just sprayed it white and then wiped with a sponge in grey tinted paint. I've yet to lume it - keeping that little upgrade for another rainy day!! ATB Simon

Yes - and LH CG is a perfect fit - my 201/A in my recent post is in a Helenarou short lug case set with LH CG. Cheers FGD

Whilst I usually reserve the accolade "What a pair" for something 2 legged and foxy - It's more than appropriately hollered here!!! The finest parts and attention to detail as usal Kruzer - Materpieces as always Zig - enjoy them both FGD

Great work BC- a great patina on the case and crystal - might just do something similar one day! Cheers FGD

Last from me for tonight Ross's range of dials provides so many options so with his assistance ( a beautifully prepared LP base dial) - I swapped out the brown Marina Miltare dial and went for the classic black Also picked up one of TC straps "treasure Island" straps which V worked over to soften and age + sew in my GPF Mod Dep buckle. Both steps have transformed the watch for me and it's seeing mucho wrist time!!! Thanks Ross once again (and V for sorting the strap!!) Cheers FGD PS - I've worked out how to set my preferences in photobucket so pics aren't 3 foot wide!!!

It's been a while since I posted some pictures but as it's been holiday weekend and I nice day - I managed to snap some shots of recent updates to the collection - by recent the last 5/6 months! (Boy time truly does fly when you're having fun)! The PAM 004B - is my favourite PVD franken - ETA , Gen dial and hands , Jimmy case set and Crystal , T-48 Crown and Roll's ublime PVD and CG work which I love. This is mounted on an MP PAV 98 with OEM B series PVD buckle. The recent update being the gen dial and hands installation PAM 61C - this again is my favourite Ti franken - ETA ,gen dial, hands and crown - old skool Ti case set , sapphire with DSN case back and CG. The updates are the dial and hands (thanks to a couple of esteemed members ) and re-working a DSN CG to fit the case. After seeing V's Gen 118 in the flesh - something had to be done about the rep Ti CG on this - most of them I've ever owned are terrible compared to their steel counterparts. DSN's does require a lot of work to add the correct curvature and thickness to the top section and enlarging the screw holes to fit regular rep CG screws. I'm pleased with the results for now though!!! This is mounted on a HKTan antique gator with OEM Ti buckle. Thanks for looking and enjoy the pics FGD

Awesome - beautiful watches and assistance from two of the World's greatest!! I hope to be able to show the same ......one day soon!! Cheers FGD

Good Evening All!! I'm posting this for a couple of reasons : 1- I've updated my own collection with the newest 201/A , 202/A and Pre-A 002 dials 2- I wanted to show everyone who has ordered these dials what they will be receiving (if not already!!) Some 201/A and 002 were shipped last week but the 202/A didn't arrive until Saturday morning so everyone else who's waiting for dials from me - they'l be in the post tomorrow and I'll send tracking details as soon as I have them!! The 202/A and some of the Pre-A 002 are in a slightly darker coffee shade - you can see the contrast especially against the white dial text- I hope you like. The Pre-A 002 here is going up for sale as well soon - but needs a little more work first - there's a mark above the last hyphen in T-Swiss-T and I'm not happy with the CG - right shape and size but looks a bit too rough so needs re-finishing. Anyway - thanks for looking and for everyone who's supported me in these projects Enjoy FGD

Dude - thanks for all the kind words - honestly it's out of the love of these watches so this is a real joy to see- it does look excellent and whatever you do don't touch that case!! There's a couple of options on the CG 1- Risky but less so than sanding or filing the base IMHO- gently pinch the CG in a hobby vice fitted with some leather or rubber pads as to not damage the edges of the CG. The idea is to get the angle of the CG to meet the angle of the case - I think your's looks only a degree or so out so the key is VERY VERY gently and repeatedly check the fit - I'd suggest 1/8 turns of the vice handle at a time. If you over do it you can change the shape of the inside edge or knock the lever fitment out. 2- Keep the V for some other case and get a Little Hero CG for <$200 - these are IMHO better suited for a Pre-V model and solved the fitment issue on my 201/A perfectly ! Thanks for sharing the photos !!! Simon FGD