dutchguy2 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Just bought this of RG. It is from a fellow Dutchguy and will be here very soon. Not really an expert on modern Rolex watches. All I know is that a decent 14060 is hard to find if you can find one at all. So, what is your opinion on this one and what mods would you advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I would sax looking at that crown guards and lug holes and a 93150 bracelet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Oh and i would have a comparison look at the Oyster perpetual font on the dial it looks odd to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted December 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Damn, you are right Andy. I'm so bad at font recognition that I did not see it. Here is a gen Z serial: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 The Dial is also like on a Date Submariner, too large! Must be smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Not much can be done about dial diameter without starting from scratch but the most glaring details have been mentioned - CGs, needs non-SEL band, and proper size lug holes. Oh, and the insert needs to be fitted properly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted December 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Thanks guys. So all I can do is trim the CG, install a gen crown, drill the lug holes, change the bracelet and refit the insert. To bad a gen dial will not fit but that is the main problem with the 14060 rep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Yeah, they're all built on a regular "Sub chassis". I'll look at my last batch of dials and see if I at least have one that has "sans serif" Oyster Perpetual printing - that might help a bit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted December 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Yeah, they're all built on a regular "Sub chassis". I'll look at my last batch of dials and see if I at least have one that has "sans serif" Oyster Perpetual printing - that might help a bit... Hi J, man that would be great. Do you happen to know what the dial opening is on these and what it original should be? This would mean that a gen 16610 bezel insert should fit!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I would suspect a 16610 size insert would work, they do on the cases I use. I really don't know what the size of the gen dial is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted December 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 No worries. I will know in a couple of days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneventura Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 It's a small world. Dutchy buys my rollie, I bought another from JMB today. And Andy sold me an SMP brace last year I'm wearing almost daily. I love it! Hope this one will become the franken you want it to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 It's a small world. Dutchy buys my rollie, I bought another from JMB today. And Andy sold me an SMP brace last year I'm wearing almost daily. I love it! Hope this one will become the franken you want it to be. Thanks mate. I drilled the lugholes already for starters. Don't know if I want to continue, the dial font of "oyster perpetual" is bordering me a bit. Although you can hardly see it when it is on the wrist. For the rest it is a lovely rep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Dutch, will u be so kind as to let us know whether the gen dial would fit? Is this the latest model off? isn't there a supposed 1:1 now? Or am i too jetlagged and confused (as usual)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 There is no 1:1 anything especially 14060! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 I know, but the dealers insist on saying so. And really, i just wanna know if it'll accept a gen dial. That's all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automatico Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 "Oh and i would have a comparison look at the Oyster perpetual font on the dial it looks odd to me." I noticed that too. Otoh, I have a 'TWB' 14060 that I got from WLD in 2001/2 and wore it now and then for years before it was discovered that the O in rolex on the dial was just a plain round O and not Century Bold font like the rest of the letters. No one noticed it, not even rolexfreaks at NAWCC shows. A friend who is in the graphic arts business pointed it out in about 2 seconds. The WLD no date case looks like an F520117 noob case except is has lug holes and no cut-outs between the lugs for the sel type bracelet. I removed the movement and dial complete from an F520117 noob and it fits in the WLD no date case perfectly. Sure would be nice if someone made a run of 14060 with smaller dials, correct bracelets etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Sure would be nice if someone made a run of 14060 with smaller dials, correct bracelets etc. This was actually being discussed and planned out with Chris before Eurotimez imploded... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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