rkdk

@GWP123 I Sure we are talking about a thicker gold plating here, and not 78% gold. Do the math. It would be a lot more expensive at the current gold price. 50 gr of gold is around 2000 usd, so this would be a steal. 

Seems a bit weird. I wonder if they got that cream laquer color from the original right. its a bit off white. 

Unless it was a face to face deal I would not do it. The only way to pay for these is by bank wire and that is not the safest way. PayPal will not cover anything more than $5000.so in this case you are at the mercy of the seller. You have no recourse if the deal goes bad.

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I agree. I would fly in and get the watch. No question. Ive done deals before, and always face to face. 

I would say all gen.

 

Would you mind sharing the price with us?

He is asking 14.000 euros for it, because it needs the service. Service by authorized rolex dealer is around 800 eur, so im thinking its a good deal :-)

He is saying its all gen, but it needs a service. I just want to make sure the movement is all gen, and not a modded valjoux 72

So he sent me a movement shot. i dont know anything about the movement, but im sure you guys can spot a modified v 72

Thank you guys for all your input. Im going to have the movement verified before i do anything at all. 

no John mayering for me :-)

I just got offered this watch, and i just want to make sure that i dont get robbed on it. 

What do you guys think?

gen or franken. 

Very nice. Was the dial the one that Michael @ tswisst was selling?

Exactly. I ended up grabbing the best one i could find. Beautiful dial. 

So After buying this watch from whoopy12, i just wasn't feeling the dial it came with. 

I sharked around for a while, and finally got around to buying this gen dial. 

It really makes the watch imo. Im super happy about it. 

Just felt like sharing my grail watch.

Hi guys. Thanks for your input. Im still sharking this one, so ill let you know if i get it :-)

cheers

RKDK

Hi guys. Just got my killer franken from a fellow member here, and now the hunt begins for improvements. 

Can anyone help me determine if this is a gen dial? 

Im really no expert. 

Cheers

RKDK

Dont know if you guys saw it, but here is a new gen White Ceramic diver out. 

Im not quite convinced, but to each their own.

Not hot. Has papers and everything. I guess the dude needs the money.

So many Knowledgeble people here, so i figured id ask.

Ive been offered preowned a pink gold corum golden bridge from 2007. The offer is 9500 euro, and im seriously considering this.

Do any of you guys know if its a good price?

Ive looked everywhere, but it seems its hard to get a feeling for the current pricerange.

Cheers

Rune

Well, i have the gen Beats studio. Im a producer and dj, and ive been using high quality headphones for the past 17 years, nearly every day.

I can truly say the original beats studios really sound horrible. The build quality is really fantastic, but the units sound really bad. I cant even stand listening to them.

So i guess the reps cant be much worse.

So i spoke to the guy at nah-piek in mbk. He was super friendly, but i couldnt get him to recomend a watch smith. Only thing he kept saying was "sec @12 no good. You buy sec@9, ha ha.

I guess the original ROOs arent shifiting very well any more.

Has anybody got any tips? I saw a few watchsmiths at mbk, but im not sure weither they are reliable.

Cheers

RKDk

Ill def swing by the mbk centre. Thanks for the advice guys :-)

Im going to be in bangkok for some months, and i was wondering if anyone knows of a good spot to get some watches serviced.

Ive got a few ap roos that need some help :-) Im looking for a good watchsmith, and not a splash and dash job.

Any advice of where to go?

Well, there is ndt,

I have the feeling they are both essentially offering the same super franken reps.

They seem to have their suppliers.

I've always wondered what these pieces would look / feel like in reality. I assume these are made to be sold on as vintage gens, they are a league above what happens amongst honest rep collectors.

Cheers, Tim

Ive been wondering the exact same thing. Phong contacted me, and offered me a patek 3448 ( im guessing the one on his site), a lot lower than advertised. Allthough im tempted, i guess im just not sure how these watches hold up to the real thing. Also the resale value is none existing, since its a frankenwatch.

Im going to be in bangkok for the next 3 months, maybe i should hop over to Vietnam, and have a look at the watches. If he will let me.

Especially the 530 in gold, looks absolutely stunning imo.

ah well. just signed up for a look, and the prices are way up there. looks like really beautiful work though. especially on the pateks. that 18k newman looks insane too.

i guess i just prefer frankens over the standart reps we see from our trusted dealers. i bought a rose gold franken patek of a fellow member, and its beautiful.

does anyone know of any other sites that make frankens like that?

Has anyone ever ordered from http://www.jewelryandwatch.com/index1.html

The gold daytonas and pateks look insane.

I know they must be REALLY expensive, but they sure look good.

Would be awesome to own a 18k newman.

i think it looks great.

looks really insane. but wonder if they get the 3d effect of gen carbon right

most beautiful part of this watch, is that the dial is not really black. in the sun, you can se that its a very dark brown. Such an amazing watch. The numbers are black though :-)