ubiquitous Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I was just thinking the other day about how far things have come in the past few years for our hobby; how much the landscape has changed for rep watches and building projects, and of all the things I've had the pleasure of owning and putting together. What a wild ride it’s been. This doesn’t include all of the Rolex pieces I’ve done… But it does represent a fair amount of what I've owned and built over the past few years… I have found that my tastes haven't really evolved much over time, but my focus has narrowed. Franken DW 6265: Modified MBW 1665: Franken 16520: Franken 14270: Franken 16234: Franken 9411: Modified WM9 16610: WM9 16622: 1675: Franken 7032: Franken 5500: Franken 5514: Franken 6265: DW 6263: Franken 16520: A few to come... And a few recent ones that I’ve done for others: To my fellow Rolex loving nuts and crazies- Please feel free to post some of your past, present and futures as well! I think it would be fun and interesting to see where we've been, where we are, and where we will be Regards, //ubi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 That's RWG history. The best franken-Rolex collection ever + the gen 1675 of course. All watches are top class. I don't even bother to post my past watches as they're not in the same level with yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 That's RWG history. The best franken-Rolex collection ever + the gen 1675 of course. All watches are top class. I don't even bother to post my past watches as they're not in the same level with yours. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 :wub: :wub: :wub: The 1675 made me faint for a few minutes. That's the watch i want to own in the future Great collection Ubi. I still have a very long way to go. Carpe Diem Cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Nonsense, you guys! Please post... It's always fun to look back and see where the addiction started! And to see what it's become! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkwbkw Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Speechless. I love every single one of these and in my 'perfect world', I'd have the same exact collection as yours. What 1665 dial is that? The date wheel bevel is lovely! And who's the source for the last case? Is that a yuki valve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 1665 dial is a genuine dial The last case in the set is an MBW 5513 case drilled and fitted with the valve: That was one of my extras that I had accumulated when I built my 5514... Since it was a spare, I turned it into a 5514 for my friend watchmeister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Nonsense, you guys! Please post... It's always fun to look back and see where the addiction started! And to see what it's become! Unfortunately I don't have photos of my earliest Rolex reps anymore, but here are some that I've owned in the past. LINK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gileto Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 fantastic !! Love each of these beauties.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Unfortunately I don't have photos of my earliest Rolex reps anymore, but here are some that I've owned in the past. LINK. That's what I'm talking about! Some beautiful (and rare) pieces have graced your collection, no doubt about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Nonsense, you guys! Please post... It's always fun to look back and see where the addiction started! And to see what it's become! ok il post a few sorry if they are a little large, first up my gen 16030. now sold second, my gen 16234. stil got this one. currently trying to build a 116234 franken, here is the dial im using, then onto my dj reps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Maybe someday when I grow up I'll have a nice white Franken 16520... I don't have anything remotely in the league with Ubi's Frankens but this forum has caused me to evolve considerably. I started about a year and a half ago and was happy with: Then enter the two "instigators", Ubi and Lani, and with their help and generosity (and dark influence) I put this together: Emboldened by this experiance I started getting a bit more brave and put drill to case and began building these: Then I really got carried away: Now, I won't hardly build anything without a gen dial to start with: My tastes and expectations have changed quite a bit since bitten by this bug. In the beginning I didn't like anything without CGs or smaller than 40mm, now only 25% of my watches have CGs and only three are 40mm or larger... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 craigb- Nice DJs! I like where you're going with the Jubilee dial. I also really dig that sunburst... J- You've put together some fantastic pieces! I have to say, I have a soft spot for that Tudor Chrono you did! And of course, you've earned the crown for Tudor king around here as well! Amazing what difference even just a year makes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Wow Stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 More than anything else, I have learned alot from the masters here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 F333- You need to post some eye candy! Cause I know you have some oldies that span into the decades if I'm not mistaken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgiv Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 All I can say is......WOW!!!!!!! Some very impressive projects indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 F333- You need to post some eye candy! Cause I know you have some oldies that span into the decades if I'm not mistaken! I think people get tired of seeing the same projects over & over again, but here are some of my recent (mostly gen-powered) projects (This is not a screenshot from Goldfinger) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I think people get tired of seeing the same projects over & over again, but here are some of my recent (mostly gen-powered) projects Not a chance! I love seeing these beauties! I find myself spending quite a bit of time staring at that 6202... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 I'll follow By-Tor here with a link to past-present watches! LINK Nothing to compare with you guys, Ubi & Freddy. I've always been drooling looking at your collections But I owned some nicies though Genuine 1680from SubGmt.com Genuine 16800 from SubGmt.com Genuine 16610 from SubGmt.com 1665 Great White by Mystery Modder 5513 by JustAsGood and Mystery Modder 1655 by RepAustria GMT II Ceramic from Precious Time UK Genuine Tudor 79090 from SubGmt Tudor 7016/0 SnowFlake Rolex Day Date purchased in 1989 in Bangkok @ PatPong Genuine Rolex owned in the past 16710 16570 Genuine 16600 from SubGmt.com Rep/Franken Rolex owned in the past 1655 MBW case and super modded by Mystery Modder 1680 couple by Mystery Modder Tribalised DW 6263 16800 by Mystery Modder DayDate from Andrew Daytona 116520 from Andrew DeepSea V3 from Pure Time 1665 Single Red by Mystery Modder 1665 Double Red by Mystery Modder Explorer II NoobFactory from Precious Time UK Gmt Master II: one of my first rep from the bay Gmt Master II Retro from Josh Gmt Master II MBW from TTK Gmt Master II from RepAustria 16610: Tribalised MBW 16610: Tribalised WM9 V1 16610: Noobmariner 16610: So Called Perfect from Andrew 16610: Ultimate from Andrew Submariner TT from the bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 All beautiful pieces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capice Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 @ Ubi....are you a Rolexfan? Those shells...will recognize them anytime, remembers me of good times at Stefanes in Brussels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgiv Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 This is the only one that has turned out decent pictures. I am hoping that 2011 will let me get my 16520 finished. It has proven to be an expensive project, but worth the wait (so far). Franken 1665 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 @ Ubi....are you a Rolexfan? I've been known to dabble a bit in Rolex From time to time, I'll wander off and try some other brands... AP, PP, IWC... Sometimes Omega or Panerai... But I always come back to vintage Rolex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Pace freddy, I don't think I'll ever tire of seeing your ridiculously huge Rolex collections. That's the reason why I'm here at RWG! Anyhow... My Rolex story begins in 1996. I was but a boy, and my thoughts naturally gravitated toward Boy's Size Datejusts. Here's the cheapo I bought at a Hong Kong night market: (I still love blue sunburst dials, and a franken DJ is definitely a future project. If only I knew someone who could help me with that...) Then I had a lean decade, in which I didn't much care for watches, but always wore a $100 Bulova on my wrist. Then a few years back, watches were on the brain again. And just like that, I was back into reps, and my fondness for the basic Datejust morphed into an unnatural attraction to the 1016 Explorer. This was my first Explorer rep, from Hont. It looks cheap, but I found it pricey at the time at almost $200. Not long after, I had my sole Sub experience, with a $90 DRSD from Trevor. To my shame, this is the only Submariner I own: Then the breakthrough! After months of wandering, I finally settled in RWG and wallowed in all things Rolex. My first post here marked my first build, based on a $100 Narikaa Explorer: Shortly after, I discovered (via something ChiMan12 wrote in RG about a $75 kit) the wonders of the DW Daytona: Yeesh! Is that what you used to look like? Nevertheless, I was thrilled to bits to have it on my wrist. After months of work and loads of headaches, the 6263 eventually became reliable and turned into this: In the meantime, my Hont 1016 got a facelift, courtesy of an MBW dial from Lanikai: After that minor spruce-up, everything went quiet for the middle of the year. And suddenly Fall 2010 became my Frankenstein season: Starting with the 1601-based Space-Dweller collaboration with Chi and Justin: A parallel project to the Space-Dweller was the 16203-based Explorer, completed a month later: Almost simultaneously, I wrapped up a very quick DW 6239 project, seen here with a relative: Finally, I started a Tudor 7032 project at the end of September. By mid-October I had a running example: But it wasn't until the end of the year when I could call it finished: Not shown above are pictures of my vanished funds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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