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No that's Richard Mille!

Welcome! Nice Pelagos

Smart move to pass on the gen AJ - I'm really unsure what the long-term market looks like for these at that price...

Hey thanks man - greatly appreciate it. I did read many of those, all very good - but some rather old threads. Would you happen to know of anyone willing to take on the work?

Hello All, I recently purchased a stunning 1665 DRSD from one of our esteemed members. A grail type watch, lots of genuine parts including movement... I am looking to take this watch one step further. Currently, it has a non-working replicated HEV. I have purchased the genuine (in the bubble) Rolex parts for this. I am also going to add a period-correct crazy$ insert when I find the right one. Outside of that, I think the watch is otherwise pretty perfect. I'm surprised at how simple the HEV is (rod/pin, gasket, tension plate) and consequently I'd like someone that has done it before, and can ensure that we aren't just putting a hole in the side of the case for water to enter. Is anyone up to the task of the case drilling for the HEV? I would prefer someone that has done it before, and has pictures of their work. @rolojack might this be you? Thank you all!

Is this what you’re after? https://puretimewatch.io/watch-brands/rolex/yacht-master/yacht-master-116621-yg-wrapped-gmf-best-edition-brown-dial-on-ss-rg-bracelet-sa3135.html If not - and you want YMII I would advise caution with the 7750 - it’ll be good to get it cleaned and serviced as it’s a complicated movement and out of Asian factories theres a question of watch thickness versus genuine. Over all across the board not the most accurate reps imho https://puretimewatch.io/watch-brands/rolex/yacht-master/yachtmaster-ii-2017-baselworld-116681-ss-rg-blue-ceramic-jf-1-1-best-edition-on-ss-rg-bracelet-a7750.html

Yes agreed. The whole freak out about an African-American mermaid was a bit much, considering the source material/lore and that it existed pre-Disney... but this is different.

It's definitely odd. From what I understood in the novels the 007 is a status, a descriptor / level of clearance or whatever, or maybe that's just the 00 part? It was a long time ago I read Fleming's work... but regardless yes - I agree rather odd.

I would suggest @rolojack and if you need Domenico’s email I might still have it

TimeZone has a really good Keyless article --> https://www.timezone.com/2002/09/16/the-keyless-works/ I'm really not sure how you'd effectively get at it (in full) without removing the dial and hands, but perhaps after reviewing this there's some sort of a work around that can be had.

Very nicely done! I've never had any success doing dials. Great work - also I think the end-bars as opposed to the endlinks is a cool look!

Questions? I have no questions for you. You're a troll irregardless of whether some benevolent people are under the impression you possess some modicum of intelligence or wit. You are (for now) a tolerated guest here... and at the end of the day you're still a troll.

Get a life.

I'd be a buyer!

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There's a ton of variety out there with regard to watch boxes - do you need something with auto-winders as well as storage space? Diplomat makes a decent box, Orbita is pretty much the gold standard... there's pretty much everything between $300 to $50,000 just like in watches - no matter how much money you have, someone will find a way for you to spend it https://www.abt.com/product/107940/Orbita-Roma-Ten-Black-Leather-Display-Case-Storage-Box-W93011.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=sc&camptype=cpcUSGooglePLA&utm_source=google&utm_medium=sc&gclid=Cj0KCQjwu-HoBRD5ARIsAPIPene7eLI36-zTtyLayz2wSK-xaWlSGLjv8wS51wiL7INaZf6wMs1Rr4IaAmfKEALw_wcB

welcome! You'll find a terrific amount of resources here! Gen's are certainly hard to justify but once you've had a high-quality rep on your wrist you're eventually headed to the genuine imho Best of luck with your search!

Yes please share tagged pics of your work, I would certainly be interested!

Many thanks!

Hello fellow reppers/frankeners and all around good jolly folk Anyone have the new domain?

Hey man, I am a big fan too. I am actually planning a custom Seiko 007 build, https://www.dlwwatches.com/ they seem to have some pretty cool stuff and it's inexpensive to make up a really cool watch.

It’s the most beautiful watch ever made. Yes.

Oh man, this reminds me of the time I did a PCG 5513 Gilt build... with a gen cal.1520 in it, man thousands of dollars out the window, reworked the thing a half dozen times, adding more high quality parts, etc. Eventually nearly everything was genuine except the mid-case. It was a lot of fun though.

What have you started out with?

Yeah and this one doesn't look like his...