dow Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Hello, I'm currently looking at a set of vintage 1970s white/silver dial, hands and bezel that is for sale. Thinking if I only could snipe this kit at a fair price and start a franken project... But, being very uninformed on the rollies, what are my possibilities? A friend pointed me to the direction of jewelryandwatch, but looking at the prices... wow... that route is not exactly cheap. In the end this might fly through the window anyway. Jee, I don't even know what to expect of the price for that dial, hands and bezel! Any input from the rollie guys are very much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gplracer Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) Expect to pay a lot of money! A dial alone could be thousands of dollars. Edited May 8, 2012 by gplracer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msp Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 FYI a Phong case and a gen v72 movement are gonna cost around 2000-2500€ already.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiesn089 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 For an all gen except mid case and movement franken (use a V72 for non-screw down models, a V726 for screw down models) I suggest you go with a Phong case. Imo it's considerably higher quality than DW and well worth it when you are investing in a gen dial, bezel, bracelet etc. already. His prices are negotionable to an extent, also you won't need the whole case set, if you are planning to use gen parts like bezel, crystal, etc. Gen parts prices keep rising and there's no end in sight so be prepared to spend a lot. I think you will be able to finish a 6265 around 5000-6000€. A 6263 1000-1500€ more (bezel prices have skyrocketed). I'd expect to pay around 2000€+ for what you have pictured above. I couldn't tell if these are indeed genuine items from that picture, though. Not to say they aren't but for that amount of money, I would want to see more and higher quality pictures in order to compare them to other gens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiesn089 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Also information is the key to these kind of projects, otherwise you'll get burned quickly. I suggest you read up some more on these models, there's plenty of information on here and you might also consider picking up the book or iphone version of "Daytona a Legend is born". Good luck with your project and keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Also information is the key to these kind of projects, otherwise you'll get burned quickly. I suggest you read up some more on these models, there's plenty of information on here and you might also consider picking up the book or iphone version of "Daytona a Legend is born". Good luck with your project and keep us posted. This is wonderful and accurate advice. The vintage Daytona may be my favorite watch, and even though I know more than I did three years ago about them..I still have not started a build. The Franken world is so easy to lose money on parts if you don't know what you are doing. Several members her have the most amazing Daytonas that you will see anywhere. I will build one someday though. Good luck and keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dow Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) Guys, thanks for the input. I really really appreciate this. I'm basically a vintage Pam guy (I usually reside on HF) with little to no experience of the Rollies. I did not know the price level of either the gen set and the rep/gen case/movement. But I will do some more research (I'll check out the iphone book), check my accounts and see if there is an opportunity. I have some muscles but I'm not prepared to pay correct price for the kit. I'll keep you updated... Edited May 8, 2012 by dow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrari1 Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 What kind of movement do you plan on putting in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valty Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 All the good reading have been said +1 guys ! About the photo with dial, bezel, and hands, Fair price will be somewhere like 3,5 - 4 k EUR, considering the condition showed But you must be prepared to buy Phong's case Note that I will maybe have a Taiwan case FS with a lower price than Phong's one in 1 or 2 months... R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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