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Blindpirat

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  4. Thanksgiving in Canada

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    Well done Blindpirat, more members the better

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    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 :)




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  5. Thanksgiving in Canada

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    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!


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  18. Franken 1016 questions

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    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.


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    Thanks,
    Gleb


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  20. Mercedes hands: am I crazy, or do few hands look gen?

    in The Rolex Area

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    Blindpirat:  "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."
    I have done a few MBK projects and there is not an easy fix that I know of for laser etched MBK case backs other than replacing them because oem lettering is done by stamping, not engraving.  What you replace them with can make a big difference in $$ though.  Phong case backs are expensive so I use case backs from the old DW submariners from 5 or 6 years back because the stamped lettering is pretty good and you can put the MBK case back on the DW case and still have a case set.  The catch is the DW case backs came in two sizes, one oem spec in OD and thread size and one not.  As for MBK case band letters and numbers, I have a friend who can do very good work with an old Hermes engraver but he has stalled out for now.
    Having owned various cartel, DW, MBK, Yuki, IG44, and Phong cases, I will say the MBK cases are extremely well made even if they are in need of some modification, but they may soon be a thing of the past when the remaining supply is out of circulation.  Hopefully an affordable replacement will show up.  Affordable  being the key word. 
     


    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..




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  21. Mercedes hands: am I crazy, or do few hands look gen?

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    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


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