Blindpirat

Thank you so much! But unfortunately they don’t sell this model or bracelets. Maybe anyone else knows good sources. Thank you folks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hey guys, Long time no see This is such a nice place to read and learn but I don’t do watches anymore and also lost the box with all 1680 sub parts intended for the build years ago so that stopped the hobby still keeping franken gen 1016 tho I’m asking for a friend, haha, seriously. He is not into reps but wanting Ulysse Nardin MichelAngelo with metal bracelet or at least bracelet as looks like he found head. Could you please direct me where to look and where to go to seek good quality rep. I’m Rolex head and have no idea about any other watch brands Thank you in advance fellow enthusiasts. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Incredible! As always! - Best reps are gens

Congratulations. Lol, how good reps today... people confuse them with Gen easily. Or Gen with rep. Oh wait.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks for sharing! Dials are great! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hehe I'm seducing my old friend now, he doesn't believe in rep watches... He will change his mind after I will present him JF 16610LN sub as an introduction to this hobby Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wow, that's amazing! Just been to Vancouver, they've been talking only about Halloween.. and surprisingly.. watches. Looks like I seduced couple of people, by showing them the way to this great community. So, Happy Thanksgiving guys and welcome! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cheers man! Can't stop myself of watching RJ's makes! And then.. all over again [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Stunner! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Such a beauties! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You should call it fantastic instead!! Great dial!! Master! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi man! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

100%!!!! Don't know what it's all about.. But this is the only right decision. Even my watchsmith think that I'm solitary in my hobby..enthusiast on my own. Les you know the better you sleep. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Welcome mate! Nice to see you here! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Is the "date changing" problem is eliminated in JF3135? Sorry, I can't find that in review. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Speechless.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Any thoughts?

Hi guys, Really need your input! Got this one some time ago, but have no idea if it's Gen, it's should be.. at least it looks nice. Thanks in advance!

Hi guys, Really need your input! Got this one some time ago, but have no idea if it's Gen, it's should be.. at least it looks nice. Thanks in advance!

Here is mine 1016 build, took almost two years to finish it. 16013 case set reshaped by Rolojack, I can't find 16200 for good price, and gave up on that.. 1570 date movement - with date indicator seating. Gen stern dial Gen plexi Gen 1016 bezel Gen 7836 bracelet with 558b Endlinks. Rolojack did great job on this this one. Thanks, Gleb Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh yes, man, that's sucks. I've done with that. Will sell all my gen hands.. and parts.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks Automatico! I just gave up on this one. For now I have parts worth £4000 pounds according to today prices, and in the end after all efforts and years of collecting parts I would have franken 1680 for price of gen. That's so sad.. I think I'm done with this hobby. Building something superfranken apart from 1600-16000 date just is inefficient. Sorry for off top, yes, hands gen only gen or Tudor hands for eta, but even Tudor good vintage ones are pricy now.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good vintage gen hands cost as much as half of a gen movement now. I build my explorer fully gen with tritium gen hands.. but price of the parts/build was around £3000 in total, even I used gen DJ case, not 1016 of course... this is quite expensive! And not 1016 in the end. I gave up on my 1680 build based on MBK case(too many things to redo in this one)+ phong caseback other parts are gen. By selling all these parts I gathered through the years and adding something like £2000 I can get great gen 1680. Vintage prices rised dramatically, from when I started this risky hobby. I bought 78360 NOS band for £400 2 years ago, now it cost £1200-£1500, it's just impossible to build franken 100% rolex if you don't have access or you stashed parts over years. I started 168000 project for a friend of mine years ago, basically I keep buying pieces for this one if I see something extremely cheap, last purchase was Gen service caseback for £80.. lol, this project is almost done, all gen apart from movement and midcase(now TC, I know dial not going to sit there properly..still looking for.. Phong or Gen) but anyway, I spend less then £1000 and need to get only Ykki3135, this is a keeper. So yes, for me vintage rolex is more about true magic which Rolojack does on reps. Or Saving for Gen. Sorry if that was to long, hope you can feel my pain. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Looks perfect! Bravo! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Why all noobs start their living here with this posts? How about to do your homework first.. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk