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But one with the 'vintage-style' markers, as opposed to the modern ones with the white gold surrounds?

I hope all's been good with you, travel safely

I know the dial you mean, I think I've seen them on Yuki's website. As for the case, that depends on your budget and preferences, but as above, I tend go with the cheapest option to get the job done

Would they really put a modern dial into the vintage case though?

Tudors have all the looks of a Rolex, but none of the stigma of having the R Word on the dial

I've got a day of tattooing lined up tomorrow, and will be wearing this one, but wanted to give it a bit of pre-work wear

Wow, what a write up I can't believe I've missed this for a whole week Absolutely incredible project, I would say 'enjoy it', but I know you will

Absolutely, and spot on points about Rolex's tendency to re-furbish aged parts Have to admit, I'd always been somewhat hesitant about going from a Sub to a Sea-Dweller (Especially a double red, given the pricing and history) but having seen this, I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get one for myself (in time when circumstances allow )

I agree. Selling my original collection pretty much paid for my wedding

Price is never a good estimate of quality Not a problem, here's a couple of pics I swapped it permanently to the Tropic-style strap a while back to make it my 'summer beater', and will be using the bracelet on another planned build

I guess it depends how important accuracy of replication is to you As above, I've been happy to use a budget 5512 case with a Tudor dial... Sure, it's not perfect, but it does what I need it to do

It was a budget vintage 5512 Submariner from a seller on CQout, I think it was about £45 shipped Not perfect, by any stretch of the imagination, but good enough for my purposes I haven't seen it, so can't really comment. I probably wouldn't buy one myself, but that's just because I'm broke as a joe, and tight-fisted

I know what you mean, I'm not someone who changes watches frequently, it's normally dependent on the overall weather, or if I'm wearing something specific, ie a DateJust with a suit, and then back to my beater (currently Tudor Heritage, but will switch to my Tudor Sub full-time when the summer weather settles in to stay) When I sold my previous collection, I had watches which I never wore at all, where now, even though I might wear a particular watch more than others, each dog has its day

:rofl: :rofl: If I ever have to sell my collection again, I know that the Tudor Subs will be the last items to go If you get the opportunity to pick one up, go for it

Functionality But yes, I do see your point with regards credible 'aging'...

DAMN!!!!! That really is a beautiful build

A tip I was given, is to practice your lume skills, lume the lettering on magazine covers I wish I could help with the other stuff, but I don't know enough about parts to really advise what is best to pick up, but best of luck with the project

Your comment reminded me that my father in law has a couple of gauss meters, so tomorrow I'll see what kind of kick the magnetic coils in the machines puts out It'll be interesting to see how it fairs, is it reputed to have any anti-magnetic qualities?

I like the sound of that experiment, reminds me of Nanuq's experiment in how to cook a Rolex Yes, I believe the hairsprings do stick, and that's what I want to avoid happening Thats a wide range for testing, and interesting that only the PO was, and that the Milgauss wasn't I guess I'll just stick to quartz while tattooing

Is that a rep or gen? I know the easiest solution is for me to just wear quartz while working, but once the idea was in my head, it just got me to thinking and wondering as to if the reps actually would be anti-magnetic I think I've seen UPOs with anti-magnetic inner-casebacks, but I wasn't sure if that was functional protection, or just replication of detail

Very nice work Would this be a Daytona I've heard referred too as 'The Peruvian'?

I think I paid £36 shipped for my 1655... We didn't get off to the best start, but it runs like a champ, and now I have it on a leather cuff, I really enjoy wearing it

:thumbsupsmileyanim: The ideology behind my rebuilt/rebuilding collection, is practicality and wardrobe compatability: Watches for activity/climate-specific and wardrobe-specific occasions. I wouldn't wear my Rolex 1655 on leather cuff to the beach, likewise, I wouldn't wear my Tudor Heritage with a suit and tie. Having tried on the DSSD, I now know that, popular as it is, it simply "isn't the watch for me", so I'd never buy or wear one. I'm a big believer in "to each his own" but it can be pretty funny when seeing things which are just fad/trends, rather than truly lasting classics [Edit to add] Need to get me a pair of those belbottoms though, just to be proper retro

Don't laugh, but I just realized that when I tattoo, the machine is not far from my watch, and I'm concerned about if the magnetic field from the machine could eventually affect the timing of an automatic Yes, I know I have quartz watches I could wear while tattooing, but I just wondered if the Milgauss reps might actually be shielded as per the gens, or am I just being ?