ajoesmith Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 OK I was thinking of starting a little project, an expensive little one at that, the vintage daytona 6263/6265 etc with Valjoux 72 movement, correct case with assymetric pushers etc.... BUT Is it really worth it?? The Venus 175 copy Daytona is a great watch with a great movement OK here are the differences ive noticed about the venus 175 Daytona 1 - Doesnt have assymetric pushers 2 - 12 hour counter of chrono doesnt function as 12 hour stopwatch, however can be frozen easily for asthetic purposes 3 - ????? If these are he only differences then ill be going for the Venus 175 copy NOT the VJ 72 If anyone has any other thoughts or knows any more differences then please tell me. Also sorry if this has been covered before Thanks Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfreeman420 Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 I think the subdial spacing and size is different also. Better to start with a DW with mystery movement, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajoesmith Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 I think the subdial spacing and size is different also. Better to start with a DW with mystery movement, no? hmmmmm but the DW's are expensive ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 I think, in general, the Seagull based Daytona's have 40mm cases, with 20mm lug spacing. When combined with the symmetrical pushers, and the incorrect subdial spacing, there are just too many flaws for many here. Unfortunately, there is no alternative to the VJ72 (if there was, I'd be all over it). One slightly lower cost alternative is the VJ23. If you don't mind a bi-compax movement, you can use a VJ23 with a DW case (made for his mystery movement), and you'll have a near perfect replica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davethecat Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 I stopped looking for anything rational about this hobby a long time ago. Its an obsession, what can I say? the 6263 was my boyhood deam watch - dating back to seeing the gen in Houston's Galleria some 30 years ago. Very hard for me to pass up the opportunity to build a near perfect 6263 - even if I spend more than I did on my gen Speedy Moon Pro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 I never use the stopwatch on mine anyways, so a V23 was the perfect solution for my needs. My V23 donor was $250; had it serviced and total cost came to $400 said and done for the movement. I think I easily spent that much, if not more with my old mystery movement in overhauls alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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