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my budget 1675 - work in progress


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Nice looker you have there , how budget is budget though? did it come with the folded bracelet?

thanks - yes , its basically Josh vintage Explorer with WSO bezel and Yuki dial.

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i found the crystal in my parts bin ;)

planned is an other date-wheel, reluming the hands to the same tone and maybe a gen crown - but dont know if its worth is :) Cousins tube is already installed . rep crown fits perfect.

want to keep this on budget - went over the top with gen dial and ETA 2893 on my older build ...

cheers,

Frank

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What's the story with the hands? From cousins too?

Tis gorgeous

its a mix betw Yuki and Rafflestime - hence i need to relume them - caseback is also from Rafflestime.

cheers,

Frank

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Which WSO part is the bezel assembly? I have the cartel 1655 too and would want to convert to this..

Was fitting the bezel easy or some modding needed?

Thanks!

he has an complete (way too expensive ;) ) set - the quality could be much better - i had to shave the outside of the plexi and the gen insert to fit ...

sadly this set is the only option atm :(

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finito - habe fertig ! project finnished :)

thanks esp Domenico for bring the focking DW dead on to the center ! ;)

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all in all im happy and managed to stay under my $500 budget - even if i still hate the cheap DG movement ;) at least it keeps good time )

cheers,

Frank

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WSO Bezel? Who are WSO?

Don't knock the DG Movement. I have a 'Sterile' GMT Master II with the DG Movement I am going to use as my first Mod attempt. It has the DG Movement, I compare it's time every day with my PCclock and a very accurate Rotary Chronospeed Quartz. It is always within 3 seconds of both.

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finito - habe fertig ! project finnished :)

all in all im happy and managed to stay under my $500 budget - even if i still hate the cheap DG movement ;) at least it keeps good time )

cheers,

Frank

Well done! But I wouldn't hate on the DG3804B movement. It's really not 'cheap', but instead inexpensive. It is as accurate and dependable as the converted ETA 2836-2 we get, 'Swiss' or Asian. The DG3804B has two advantages over the Swiss/Asian ETA. It is designed to be a genuine GMT movement from the ground up, not a conversion. In 3 - 5 years when a service is needed you just buy a new DG for $25usd versus an ETA service for at least $75usd from a very friendly watchmaker. To get a genuine ETA GMT designed from the ground up, the ETA 2893-2, you'll need to spend over $250usd with no real clear advantage in accuracy or durability. Rolexaddict uses the DG in his 1675 builds, and I do as well. I think we all have the belief that the Swiss movement is substantially 'better', and it may have been in the past. But I do not think that applies today.

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Well done! But I wouldn't hate on the DG3804B movement. It's really not 'cheap', but instead inexpensive. It is as accurate and dependable as the converted ETA 2836-2 we get, 'Swiss' or Asian. The DG3804B has two advantages over the Swiss/Asian ETA. It is designed to be a genuine GMT movement from the ground up, not a conversion. In 3 - 5 years when a service is needed you just buy a new DG for $25usd versus an ETA service for at least $75usd from a very friendly watchmaker. To get a genuine ETA GMT designed from the ground up, the ETA 2893-2, you'll need to spend over $250usd with no real clear advantage in accuracy or durability. Rolexaddict uses the DG in his 1675 builds, and I do as well. I think we all have the belief that the Swiss movement is substantially 'better', and it may have been in the past. But I do not think that applies today.

okay inexpensive ;) but the whole "feel" is like 2 classes lower than ETA - not to mention the cheap sounds it makes while winding :)

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WSO Bezel? Who are WSO?

Don't knock the DG Movement. I have a 'Sterile' GMT Master II with the DG Movement I am going to use as my first Mod attempt. It has the DG Movement, I compare it's time every day with my PCclock and a very accurate Rotary Chronospeed Quartz. It is always within 3 seconds of both.

WSO = this seller on Ebay :

http://www.ebay.de/itm/RETAINING-BEZEL-INSERT-FOR-ROLEX-NEW-GMT-BLUE-RED-16700-/160657657069?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2567f14ced

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