HauteHippie

I looked closely at pics of the second one. The above pic seems to show the bottom left lug being thinner than the bottom right. I don't think it really is. The first one has very good lugs. Uniform thickness for sure.

Speaking of GODs. From one of the best Heavy Metal albums ever... (RIP) Seems a little hokie now in my old age, but back in the day?

Which of these 1680s do you prefer, and why? And would do find a $1400 premium worthwhile? Both are gen. Both are 6.1M serial. There is a $1400 price difference (you figure out which one costs more). I suspect I know who will prefer one vs the other. But I'm curious as the the thoughts. The First One The Second One

It is. And sadly it could apply almost precisely to any number of other situations that have occurred over the years as well. History has a funny way of repeating itself, doesn't it.

Would you consider the RG bezel as well? The RG is super sharp on the cognac hornback strap. See if you can find one to check out in the flesh first. But the rubberclad, of course, is a matter personal taste and you have to get what YOU like!

Oh and I loved the part where he said "komplett aus Edelstahl". LOL Good catch.

Absolutely gen. Or best franken to date. (not)

Ooer. You finished that one pretty quickly, B. ZK that thing is beautiful. Don't trade it away for just anything.

An elegant work of art.

Very nice, D babes !

Looks gen, alright. Enjoy!

Awesome thread.

Bummer on the bezel. I really like the rubberclads. How'd that happen? I have a SS version, and would have taken a nice chunk out of it last week running through the Dubai airport had it been rubberclad. But with SS, I only suffered a minor bezel ding.

Picking the one that'll be the easiest to see in the dark later tonight...

It's a gorgeous piece. I actually don't mind the dial so much because the printing is so well done, which is usually not the case. But Phong should be able to provide an improved version, so go with it for sure. FYI, sometimes it can take a bit of back and forth with Phong to get it right, so be patient.

I know how this one looks and feels - one just like it is sitting on my wrist as I type. ;-) Very nice. The dial is hard to accurately photograph and has to be seen in person, but you've done a very admirable job of capturing its beauty here. One minor nitpick: if possible, try to turn down the bezel in order to lessen the gap between the crystal and the tachy ring.

Very nice indeed! I've been thinking about doing at least single AR on my crystal. These dials are just too beautiful to be hidden by reflections!

Don't think that case is genuine.

Hehehe... Would you wear it? With the right pair jeans it'd look pretty good. But 950 quid.... Hmm, I don't think so.

I dunno.... but what a great build!

Much better than paper with numbers printed on it. But it also wouldn't hurt to have sought after barter items on hand as well. Cigarettes come to mind...

Probably so. When melt value gets up there and you have a plethora of "sell us your gold" outfits advertising everywhere ad nauseam and you have a sputtering economy with high unemployment.... well, one thing leads to another. :-/

Another 16520 today........

First of all, great project. Your efforts are applauded. Question though, are you sure there is no AR on the cyclops itself on the Rolex crystal? I mean, AR on the top and bottom flat surfaces under the cyclops AND on the cyclops itself? I'm surprised you can get a black hole if the highly reflective cyclops curved surface is left uncoated. I have no way to verify on my own, but it's definitely not intuitive.

Glad you found us 5 years ago, B. Amazing how fast time flies. *sigh*