aphillipe

LOVE your collection.  Love the boxes as well!

Absolutely stunning collection mate

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Thanks !! Parting with a few unfortunately to get some money together for a very special 6538.

Unbelievable. You should NEVER sell this watch.  It's too perfect.  Outside droptop's, who has the third red depth franken-gen build on here?  How many of these now exist to this extent?  4?  5?  You should all start a thread showing your work together with a parts list so we can have a "one stop" thread to drool over.

SO BEAUTIFUL!

Awe drop.... How come you don't want yours any more ? I'll show you mine in person this fall, it's a beauty.

Upgrading the forum - sounds like certain areas are coming back online slowly over the course of the day today.

Uhhhhh..... Pics.....?

Custom crystal is taking some time as is waiting for base watch from BK as he's been on vacation most of July

Well.... Progress is slow but parts are in the works.

Nice work !!!!

I'll make an evite I think that may be easiest   I'll get on it this week so we can compile a list of email addresses - then we can choose from different dates and go from there!

Agreed I want a build of both.... Patience....!

I hope the rep this and the Tempus Machina.

Let's get a list of members going and create a page for it

Thanks drop (especially coming from you)... Those cigars are hand rolled by an ex cigar roller of Fidel Castro at the famous boutique hotel and cigar factory Graycliff in the Bahamas...they are about as good as it gets! Watched them make them for me while we ate dinner.

After selling all my reps back in February, I decided to start from scratch and go the vintage Rolex route.  I'm 5 watches in so far but hope to keep it under 10 in total so they all get some wrist time and can be of good quality.  I wanted to thank PBDad for his builds, and Jase (JDog on most of the forums) for his outstanding modding work and lastly Dave for his servicing as all movements just got serviced outside the Heritage as it's brand new anyways.  And YES I suck at photography but I don't have the time at the moment to do this justice..



Watches in my box:








1665 Great White SD:
MBW Case Softened/Reshaped
Gen 703 Crown
Polex Pete Datewheel with Open 6/9's
Swiss 2846 ETA Serviced April 2015
Faded Dial/Bezel
PBDad Vintage Lume






1680 Red Sub:
PT Case Softened/Reshaped
Swiss ETA Serviced 6/2015
Gen 702 Crown/Tube
Ingod Dial Aged/Relumed
Polex Pete Datewheel
WSO Bezel Assembly
Gen Tension Spring
Custom Insert/Pearl
Gen Springbars
Gen Endlinks
Mix/Match Gen(50%)/Rep Rivet Stretch Bracelet



5512 Sub:
MBW Case softened/reshaped
Gen 702 Crown/Tube
Swiss ETA Serviced 6/2015
2mm Drilled Lugs
Stern Plexi
Yuki Dial (relumed)
WSO Hand Set
Custom Insert Aged/Faded



5513 Pointed Crown Guard Gilt Sub:
DW Case
Custom Pointed Crown Guards
2mm Drilled Lugs
Gen Springbars
Clark Plexi
Whoopy Gilt Dial/Hands Relumed
WSO Bezel Assembly
Aged Pearl
Aftermarket Bracelet w/ TC Clasp
Thinned Crown/Tube
Swiss 2846 ETA Serviced 6/2015





PBDad Heritage HS01 Sub:
BK Noob No-Date Sub
Siwss 2836 Movement
Individually Numbered Caseback
Custom Vintage Lume in Tritec Superluminova
Custom Ivory Enameled Seconds Hand, Skinny Hour Hand
Platinum Ceramic Bezel Marker Enamel
Custom Red Triangle
Crown Guards Removed
Custom Chamfering
Yuki 8mm Brevet Crown/Tube








Current builds underway:
1675 Blueberry GMT w/ Custom Red GMT Hand
Tempus Machina 6538 (it's happening!) by PBDad


Future Build considerations:
6538 <$1,000 budget build
6542 Pan Am (if Ingod is actually back)
1675 Gilt Dial Pepsi
?? Ideas ??

I'll continue to add to the thread as I get these other 2 finished up this summer.  Thanks for viewing and feel free to leave (constructive) comments!
 

One more thing... You gotta LIVE in life too.  Moderation!  80/20 rule or 90/10 rule depending on how strict you need to eat based off of your health is where it is at. 

I like this thread... Here's my take on it all (it's going to be a long one)...

Everyone based off of genetics and ethnic background has different macro-nutrient needs.  That's why Alaskans can eat a (very) high fat diet and remain healthy, yet other cultures have a very low fat approach and are equally healthy.  If you step back and look at the FDA and their recommendations for food that's why things are so laughable.  They are pathetic in their attempt to create a one-size-fits-all diet for Americans because we are a diverse group with many different backgrounds and needs.  Their "low fat" approach the last 30+ years has resulted in an obesity epidemic because the reality is fats are VERY good for you and all us idiot Americans have replaced fats with carbohydrates, mostly in the form of refined/processed junk, mainly GMO corn based products and gluten-heavy products.

My wife and I made a commitment about 13 months ago to cut a lot of foods out of our house and lifestyle.  She was having digestive issues that created autoimmunity and led to thyroid issues, adrenal issues, and an overall hormone imbalance.  What most people (even medical professionals) don't realize, is your gut/intestinal bacteria health and balance within GREATLY impacts your body's immune system and the ability to avoid diseases created once autoimmunity occurs.  More and more studies are showing once a person's gut health is out of whack, this triggers diseases like thyroid disease, diabetes (t1) and others. 

Our 13 month journey has been fantastic.  I have always worked out 4-5 days a week and been active, but the shape I've been able to maintain since transitioning my diet over has been even better.  I don't count calories one bit and eat when I'm hungry and pass when I'm not and I've kept my body fat under 10% without any issues year around.  I used to suffer from regular headaches -now I NEVER have them.  I used to have issues turning my brain "off" at night to sleep, now I sleep soundly through the night without issue.  I used to have anxiety/stress issues related to my day job in medical sales, now I'm much calmer and less anxious.  I used to have energy dips, now I have consistent energy throughout the day.  The list goes on and on here, it's quite amazing.

Now onto our approach...  My wife has become so interested in this she's actually shifting from being an RN in labor & delivery to doing functional diagnostic health on her own full time (now this isn't an advertisement for her).  We ran a blood test that determine the inflammatory response about 350 foods/spices had on our bodies.  This helped us determine from a gut inflammation standpoint what foods agreed with us, and what foods caused issues being digested.  We actually found that list to be quite different between us, and many of the foods on there were foods we ate regularly in the past without realizing they were the culprit to bloating, gas, upset stomach etc.  We then emptied our house of ALL processed foods.  Literally our pantry only has nuts, some pea-based protein powder, and dark chocolate and that's it.  We then cut anything that wasn't organic out (from veggies/fruit standpoint) and got really picky on our meat selection - eggs are cage free free range, beef - organic grass fed (everything else free), fish - wild caught only etc.  It took about 2 months for me to stop losing cravings for sweets - coke (which I really didn't have often anyways), candy (my big sweet tooth addiction) etc.  Now our days are filled with a high fat, moderate protein, low carb approach.  The only carbs we consume are fruits (who doesn't love fruit??) and occasional potatoes and rice. 

Average day in my life is SUCH a tasty one.  I make a cappuccino when I wake up using RAW milk from a farm near by that hasn't been tampered with.  I make 3 eggs with 3 pieces of nitrite/nitrate-free bacon.  Lunch is usually a protein shake packed full of spinach, coconut oil, and berries.  Mid afternoon snack is some dark chocolate with nuts.  Dinner is 4-5 oz of meat with a HUGE plate full of veggies.  And my before bed is usually an apple with peanut butter or something similar.  I absolutely love the way I feel and actually CRAVE veggies which is so odd to say in most households.

We went one step further in our approach though- we really de-toxified our house.  We swapped out all our cleaning "chemicals" which in itself sums up their harmful ingredients, we changed detergents, soaps, shower products, and even our deodorant, face wash/lotion and hair products to all natural products that have no toxins or chemicals in them.  It's amazing how much crap we expose ourselves to every day- it's no wonder that most people walking around are "sick", have a compromised immune system, and are on the verge of getting a serious disease.  The last 13 months have been an awesome journey for us, I definitely recommend you do your homework and consider what you put in your mouth every day!  Even though our food bill has gone up monthly, you can't put a price on health - you only get one body so take care of it.  Secondly, spending a couple hundred extra per month on whole foods that you know where they came from is a lot better than spending thousands and thousands on office visits, hospital bills and the likes.

Okay, stepping off my pedestal now!

daaayyymmmmmmmmm!!!!  Man you all make me want to 1) divorce my wife to free up tons of money and 2) put that said money into a 6538 build!  Hey-Soos that's gorgeous!!!

Did they actually order and receive though? I feel like the last post I saw was they were asking if they should move forward and send funds..  I REALLY want to build one of these Pan Am's... So if he's "back", I want to get a dial off him for that future build while he's still around!

Pretty sure you should sell it to me... Is ingod back now I hear ?

I'll post a thread of my build once I get confirmation on price and full timeline this week.... Gonna be good !

Give me a couple months - I'll start a thread shortly though once I know the timeline and parts are started!