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508-Fanatic
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This place has honestly ruined me for just accepting any Rolex as-is genuine... Knowing what I know now, having built a 5513 with a 1520 movement, owning 2 other gen's and seeing how easily replicated they are... I'm just totally over it. The idea of people being snobbish about a Rolex is silly. The idea that some of these great watches out there being purveyed, as POTR says, by revered authorities claiming that they are 110% original and genuine is foolish given Rolex's terrible service records and history of swapping parts around as well as "cobblers" getting at them over the years. For example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ROLEX-VINTAGE-DAYTONA-6264-PAUL-NEWMAN-CHRONOGRAPH-1968-/151533742977?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item23481d6b81
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Not sure if this one qualifies as "dumb enough" because it's only a few hundred bucks...(only)... or just as incredibly poor taste... http://www.pure-time.com/product/shock-resist-yg-yellow-gold-dial-on-black-rubber-strap-quartz/
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http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/176450-fs-superduperfranken-16610lv/ Buy that. -
Sunday 15.02.2015 Wrists of the world
508-Fanatic replied to asciwhite's topic in General Discussion
The 5513 underline again today, and for the foreseeable future!
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Beautiful! I need to get my hands to match the dial better and find a pearl.
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This is my best face so far! - hands could use some aging - any recommendations? Also need a matching pearl.
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Yeah - the mismatch of the lume on hands nad 12 indicator versus the rest bugs me.
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Thank you!
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1966 PCG 5513 with underline - gen mvmnt.
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Bought back one of the best Radiomir reps ever!
508-Fanatic replied to projectologist's topic in The Panerai Area
What would something like this go for? -
By the way, as you can all see - I am in need of an aged pearl for the insert - if anyone has one that is readily mountable in the insert and will match the dial patina - please PM me.
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Thank you for helping to clarify!
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^^ Exactly ^^
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It does the business without breaking the bank. One needs to make decisions when building these things...gen movement that gets entirely rebuilt using original parts...or period correct insert. I know I need to improve the hands and insert - but decisions had to be made.
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No no, always happy to hear and learn - dialogue is great! thanks for sharing.
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Thanks Texan! It's a Hodinkee single-buckle NATO made from horween shell cordovan leather in USA. It's nicely finished on both sides, baby soft and super comfortable. You can buy it, and a variety of them on their website, www.hodinkee.com
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'66 PCG 5513 today (and probably for the indefinite future...) - sorry no good wrist shots as of yet.
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Thank you good sir, so is yours!
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Figured I'd show you mine since they are along a very similar vein! (I think my hands need a bit of aging)
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Thank you all I am very very happy with it, particularly knowing that in it's heart beats genuine Rolex. Here's another shot with some post-processing clean-up I didn't have time to do earlier.
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1966 PCG 5513 w/ underline - just picked her up today from watchmaker.
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1966 Rolex Submariner 5513 PCG with underline Genuine 1520 movement - completely rebuilt with genuine Rolex parts - keeping within 3 seconds Genuine Bezel assembly w/ gen insert Genuine Crown and tube Mid-case and case-back shaped by MillerDave to PCG - engraved by NeckyZips - polished by master watchmaker Yuki 5513 2-line meters first with underline dial and hands, face aged by me, matching hands Hodinkee Horween Shell Cordovan Nato Strap Star-Time sourced OEM 1665 super-dome Plexi (personal preference) Pressure tested and diveable, not that I would... I'm in love with it! Worth the wait! Hope you all enjoy it (finally) and thank you to all who contributed the knowledge to help me put the parts together and set out on this journey.
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I have a guy in Metro Boston area -
