azbank

Anyone ordered anything recently to EU? I want to order to Austria and wonder if there are any customs issues. 

Previously, I was ordering through the UK, but now after brexit I am not sure what should I do. 

Please advise about your experience. Thank you! 

Hi Guys, anyone knows if these cases of the bay any good? did anyone built vintage daytona with it? 

https://www.ebay.de/itm/DIY-Watch-Case-Kit-for-Valjoux-72-Movement-Fits-6263-6265-Lug-19mm/283782890766?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225078%26meid%3D12b52b306e9a4bb8a96ff82fe8641dcb%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dag%26sd%3D161155709342%26itm%3D283782890766%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWebWithBBEV2bDemotion%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

Thank you alligoat! thats the info I needed. cheers

Hi guys, 

The crown and tube on my DW daytona is broken, It is one of those cases when DW's tube was accepting the gen crown but with some friction and difficulties and now it is derailed and does not close anymore. 

Could you tell me what is the correct crown + tube size I should order and where ?  Will an old DJ36 crown tube fit?  

Also, do you know how to make these pushers not to stick out so much, will they be shorter if I replace DW pushers with Ofrei pushers? what is the solution here? 

Thank you! 

On 12/10/2019 at 7:02 PM, alligoat said:

VN dials are the usual suspects- Phong at jewelryandwatch.com

MQ- vintagewatchesMQ.com

Ruby- Rubyswatches.com

Since you already have a VN dial, why not just get a gen coronet like off an old DJ.

The pushers are a challenge- DW pushers are threaded at 2.5mm x .20 and replacement and gen pushers are 2.5mm x .25. So you'd have to tap the holes and install the new pushers. Maybe Ofrei has the correct pushers, don't know if CousinsUK has them or not.

 http://www.ofrei.com/page956.html

I can't remember but maybe PD61.701 is the correct pusher.

Thank you alligoat, I would rather buy from Cousins cause Im in the EU, I checked their website they seem to have it but I am not sure which model I should get.  

maybe this: P46190 ?  https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/classical-screw-in-ss

Looking to do some work on 6263 please help finding the guy with the tools, thank you. 

17 hours ago, sputim said:

Nice watch but there are way better VN dials out there than yours. If you don‘t change it at least swap the coronet of the dial with a gen one. Hell of a difference


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

hi Sputim, what is a source of VN dials? where can I find one? 

To all vintage daytona wizards, please help me to make improvements to this watch. 

The built: 

DW case. 

V72, vietnam dial. 

gen plexi

gen crown 

Overall I am happy except seeing these pushers stick out so much. Those of you who worked with DW cases, what are my options here if any? 

Installing screw inn pushers I was told by a watchsmith not possible (can't recall the reason). Replacing these pushers with a better aftermarket ones? any experience with that? where to get a set? and most importantly will this do the trick?  anyone who can pull this off in the EU?  

Many thanks. 

Thank you Nanuq! :))) for your offer, that would be as precise as it gets.   I just put the black one over the steel bezel for comparison. 

Frankly, the black bezel calls for screw pushers and a bigger crown. There is also a sort of elegance in keeping it as is with the steel bezel. what bugs me is that DW pushers stick out too much. SSTEEL tried to work his magic and replace the pushers but there was not enough thread to install them. 

Installing the black bezel however, covers the pushers optically, another option is to replace the whole case, but go and try to find a decent case these days for a reasonable price! 

Greetings Gentlemen, 

Opinion needed, black bezel or not? 

What is your take, thank you very much. 

Gentlemen, 

Greetings from Austria, need someone here to fix a watch and do some mods.  Who knows anyone in Austria of Germany? 

Thank you in advance. 

Hagan

Gentelmen, 

Please let me know who does Modds and Repair in Austria and Germany. ????

Many thanks! 

hi guys,

got tired of my sparkling looking 1689 and decided to bleach the bezel a bit, now however the bezel looks a bit blueish? see before and after below. what do you think? how far is realistic? please share some photos thanks.

specs:

cartel case

ETA movement 

gen crow

whoopy dial

dial hands and insert dot relumed  by Kenny

gen top hat plexi

jassembled by SSTEEl 

Thank you Micky !  I will mail you the other pusher back, will come handy for some other repair. 

Hello everyone,

Somehow I lost a cap from a pusher on PN Daytona.  Would appreciate if someone can let me know where to get one (probably need the whole pusher) or perhaps someone of you has one laying somewhere. This is a DW case, but perhaps cartel will fit. 

Many thanks in advance. 

Is this a cartel base built?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you, I enjoy every watch and rotation daily ) daytona had a lil accident but parts are on the way from Micky to fix it. This hobby is great!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think Whoopy dials are the closest to the gen from what i have seen over the years.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you, I found some pictures from the PN Daytona build, made by SSTEEL. 

Thanks