southcoast68

You need this one too. Great collection Peace

Looks like a nice setting for a GTG. Lots of tropical colors in that lot. I especially like the "hand full of Milsubs" picture. Thanks for sharing. Cheers

Yes, lets do it! RWI had a speedy moon raffle that I missed out on, this could be my second chance at one. I would be in for $120 for sure (maybe I can repeat my success of last summers skyland raffle ). Cheers

Fantastic post!! It made me laugh out loud and brightened my afternoon, thank you.

Ok, I just read vlydog's sales thread and noticed that this watch has a genuine tube, crown and T21 crystal upgrades. Considering that, what you paid is still real good. If everything is working correctly, then you got a damn nice Daytona there, but the dial still stinks. I would try and source a better dial for sure. Of course, if switching the dial is not a do-it-yourself project for you, you will need a competent watchsmith to do it for you which will be extra cost on you. I wish you well in getting this worked out to satisfaction. Cheers

Thanks for this, very interesting.....

Although I have never had one of these from Spin, I think I can safely make the following observations. 1. The dial printing on this rep is poor, the 9:00 subdial is even printed way off center. However, pictures this huge will tend to make these types of shortcomings appear way worse than they are. When you say you can see these problems with the naked eye, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and understand why you are dissapointed, the dial is what you look at the most typically. 2. These are made with the DW case kits that are more expensive than standard rep fare due to their better attention to detail in pusher spacing and case size. 3. Spin advertises these at $600, and while that is getting expensive for a rep, there is a lot of work put into these. Cleaning, modding, reassembly and timing/regulation of a chronograph movement is a lot of work. Combine this with proper sealing of the case and pressure testing and you get a good idea that $600 is not bad at all. 4. I don't know what you paid especially since you did not get the bracelet, but if you got it for anything less than the $600 Spin charges, I think you did real well. As for the dial, remember that Spin does not actually make the dial, but rather gets the movements and case kits, dial and hands as components, and starts from there. Getting the gen of one of these is out of the reach of most since their price starts at about $40,000 and go North from there, so most of us do the best we can out of whats available. I can understand the dissapointment in the dial printing, why not try to contact Spin directly and see if he can source another dial, just an idea. Cheers

+1 !!

I don't consider myself to be a vet, but it has been a few years here, and a year or so at the previous RWG, and a little time at TRC. I remember when Eddie Lee was still around, Joshua operated out of a photobucket album and e-mail, TTK (Neil) was still considered one of the best dealers (if not the fastest in delivery) and when Watchmaster was still a dealer. Dealers like Luckyy, Sicuan, and TWP have come and gone. Big Red Joe was still modding and having satisfied customers. I remember reading posts by folks like Bricktop, Drizznay and Klink (Klinks were especially entertaining/confusing). I will say that it has been a great ride so far, lots of information and learning. I have been inspired by folks like By-Tor and Pugwash to try and improve my photography and try my hand at a watch review, and inspired by folks like Ubiquitous and Freddy333 in trying my own modding and building projects. A big thanks to all who make this place an especially bright point of light on the internet. Cheers

Whoa, 1000 huh, I got some catching up to do Seriously though, congrats on your milestone and here's to many more. Cheers

That sounds absolutely..........heyyyy..wait a minute hmmmm sounds intriguing after all

Dayumm!!! That looks horrible, there is not a straight number, hour marker or hand on that whole watch. How much you wanna bet that it has a rotatable bezel to boot . He/she put up a nice closeup of it too, makes me wonder if the seller was scammed and really did not realize it, although you would need pretty bad eyesight not to notice how badly done this one is. On second thought, nah, I think Star69 got it right.

I can't say thanks enough for the travelogue and these photos, fascinating stuff. I wish you safe travels, always. Cheers

True that there is no way of knowing what will become the must have for collectors in the future, which is why you are always happiest collecting what makes you happy. When I was getting these catalogs was about the same time I bought my GMT 1675, and I thought I was insane to buy a used watch for $1400. If I were to know the future value of these watches then, I would have bought more and found a way to pay for them! Still, I think that the Rolex sport models have increased head and shoulders above others, even considering the higher cost of things today. Example, back in 1998 or so, I could have bought a used Omega Speedmaster Moon in good clean condition and running for about $700. Now, about 10 years later the going rate for a speedy moon is between $1500 - $2000 depending on age and condition, more expensive for a "pre-moon" or a "straight lug" case speedy, but they command higher due to rarity. So, the speedys have a little more than doubled in ten years, but a Tudor chrono greatly exceeds this figure as well as most other Rolex sport models. Of course, Omega still makes the speedy moon, and they are very common and not as scarse as some Rollies and Tudis and that is a factor as well. I also notice that the dress watches in those scans were sometimes more expensive than the sport models, now its just the opposite giving a great idea of what collectors are after. Likewise, there are many examples of collectible watches that have much in common to Rolex that do not share the same price increase. Many different manufacturers used movements like the V7734, V7733, V72, V72C, ElPrimero, etc., but the more recognizable names increase in value exponentially it seems. So whats it gonna be for the future folks? What affordable and interesting timepeices will explode in value in the future? I'm not talking about the many high end pieces available today that are intended to be high dollar collectibles out of the box, but rather the "sleepers" of the future. Somehow, it does not seem possible to experience watches grown in value like the ones from 20, 30, 40 or 50 years ago. Much like classic cars, it seems that no matter how sporty or technically advanced cars are today, we will likely never realize modern cars age like vintage wine like a '57 Chevy, or '65 Mustang. I dunno, I'm just having a good time rambling on. Cheers

Hi everyone I noticed the I was comming up on my 500th post here at RWG (and it only took me 3 and a half years to get there ), so I thought I would post something interesting and somewhat amazing. We have all no doubt noticed the prices of our favorite vintage watches go up in value over the years, but Rolex has been the leader in the inflation of vintage prices. A while back, I subscribed to Ashland Investments catalogs of collectable and important wrist watches and pocket watches. Some may know of these mailings, but to those here that do not, I'll explain. Ashland Investments, located in Sarasota FL, specializes in vintage timepeices and estate jewelry. Owner Richard Gilbert started offering these catalogs of their offerings, and all you had to do was get on the mailing list. These catalogs were small and only offered black and white photos, but I looked forward to getting them in the mail. Most all fine watch brands were featured, Patek, Vacheron, Omega, Breitling, Rolex, etc. I kept some of these catalogs in a ring binder that I just recently came across. I had a few moments over tea to cruise through them once again. I am glad I kept these, for they present a rather amazing picture of what vintage Rolex used to cost and I figure I'd share some scans with you all. Again, this is not my collection and not my pictures, these are scanned from a few of Ashland's catalogs I received between April 1995 and April 1997. Notice item 79 in this scan, when was the last time any of us saw a vintage Daytona for $4750? I notice the riveted oyster bracelet it has and the unusual dial that has the Daytona name in the top part of the dial instead of on top of the 6:00 register. It also does not state "oyster" on the dial even though it does have screw down pushers. The vintage pre-Daytona chrono, and the early Day-Date are to drool over as well. Now for those of you who get sickened easily, you may not want to look at item 77, well maybe you will want to stop here, there is more to come. I almost spilled my tea when I noticed this, a vintage Explorer II with the original boxes for $1800! How about Tudor Chronographs for the $1400 - $1500 range, but wait, there is more to come. Item 74, the Daytona on the right is the expensive one at $5000, but by todays standard a bargain. A nice early 'Tona with pump pushers. Now this I had to circle, a vintage 1680 Submariner with "submariner in red lettering" for $1500 pheww. By the way, I thought that some of these photos looked odd, then I noticed that some of these have had their crystals removed, apparently to cut down on reflections. Told you there was more to come, look away now or notice a Tudor "Monte Carlo" chronograph for $1325(these go for around 20k now!!?! ) or how about some "big block" action at $1425 each? And lastly, how 'bout a nice 5513 for $1200, or get both the 5513 and the 1675 for $2400? Can hardly build a good franken of one now for these prices. Oh Mr. Peabody, if only the "way back" machine was real. Bear in mind that this was the going rate from this company in the mid-nineties, we would certainly be bummed if we thought of the prices of these when they were new. Ok, now that I depressed everyone here, I'll be going back to work. Cheers

+1

Personally, I still think andreww's are best so far, but I'm still having fun with this. Cheers

The Zenith El Primero turns 40 this year, and I found this cool looking video from Zenith on You Tube, enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V2Psxwicus Cheers

NICE!!!

Ok, I figure I'd have some fun with this too. So far, I like andreww's entry the best (he has the best looking trophy cup), but this is my humble addition. BTW - are we gonna have a first, second and third prise for this logo contest too j/k.

I dare say that I think this is the best we are going to see in a current model Milgauss rep. Your pictures present a strong case for spending $99 on one right now!! Thanks for the review!! Cheers

I'll vote for the 5513 with the 3,6,9, dial for its simplistic beauty. Here is my budget 5513 made from a standard issue rep from Silix. Nato style bands look great on these. Cheers

It stands for ExtraExtra. Cheers

Happy Birthday from sc68, all the best!! Cheers

This is my budget 16800 project using a genuine dial. This dial has light cream color markers, and as you can see, a cocoa colored dial. Some of the original black can still be visible around the outer edge of the dial, its quite a nice effect.