Valty Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 I think I found a cool way to start my third ( ) Daytona project ! This will be a 6263 BTW Almost 1 year of researches to find this dial & hands... and finally... Now the tricky part will be to find a gen bezel at a fair price... Something is telling me this will not be easy !!! Cheers R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Amazing good luck on the hunting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Yes, good luck on the hunt. You might consider searching ebay for 1 of the aftermarket bezels like this (almost an exact match with the 4th generation gen - sorry, but I do not recall seller's name, but I believe there was a thread about these bezels a couple of months ago) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roliroli Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 ok Valty, I take it ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valty Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Amazing good luck on the hunting! Thanks mate !! Yes, good luck on the hunt. You might consider searching ebay for 1 of the aftermarket bezels like this (almost an exact match with the 4th generation gen - sorry, but I do not recall seller's name, but I believe there was a thread about these bezels a couple of months ago) Thanks The only problem I found on all the aftermarkets bezels is they are all too thin compared to a gen bezel... not talking about the printings. I'll maybe will order one, just to compare with my gen service bezel. It can be a good way for waiting a gen one ! I'm anyway absolutely not hurry to finish this project - I already have a 6265 on it's way and a 6240 ok Valty, I take it ;-) :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielv2000 Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Valty, looking good, mate! Just don't show it to user MIKE32500. I am sure he will chime in as to whether the dial is is gen "enough" and period appropriate when considering the exact geography and climate conditions of the source of the dial and its current home! Sorry! I'm off topic... That's going to be another great build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Loooving it! Great stuff mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valty Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Valty, looking good, mate! Just don't show it to user MIKE32500. I am sure he will chime in as to whether the dial is is gen "enough" and period appropriate when considering the exact geography and climate conditions of the source of the dial and its current home! Sorry! I'm off topic... That's going to be another great build. LOL Don't worry, I know him, he is not a bad guy at all Just a Daytona purist I think this third build will be something really cool at the end... Now I have 4 others projects to finish before starting to think about this 6263 !!! It was just a "little" teaser... I hope to finish at mid-2013 ! Loooving it! Great stuff mate Thanks mate ! :-) You can add the photo to your collection, I think there is not this kind of Big Red in it Only the "floating" Big Red, what is a little different on the printings ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Will you be using a Phong case? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valty Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Will you be using a Phong case? Yep, like my 2 initial projects. I was thinking to try to make a group buy like we did before with Mr. Gimme There is no other "good" solution for a Daytona case anyway ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted October 29, 2012 Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Wow... Not just a Big Red, but a Big FAT Red! Superbe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valty Posted October 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2012 Wow... Not just a Big Red, but a Big FAT Red! Superbe! You can imagine how much happy I am to have found this rare bird !!! :) Did I forget to mention the handset is original to the watch with this dial ? That's the icing on the cake...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Yep, like my 2 initial projects. I was thinking to try to make a group buy like we did before with Mr. Gimme There is no other "good" solution for a Daytona case anyway ! Aaaawww, don't say stuff like that... You are sucking people into expensive-never-ending-builds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted October 30, 2012 Report Share Posted October 30, 2012 Amazing start to what I'm sure will be a fantastic build. Hang on to your wallet - it's going to be a bumpy ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiesn089 Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Nice one, V, good luck with this project! Any chance for some pictures of its 6263, 6240 brothers in this thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valty Posted October 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Aaaawww, don't say stuff like that... You are sucking people into expensive-never-ending-builds! Hm... expensive-never-ending-builds are fun, right ? At least, this is what I prefer in the watches world... Maybe a little of masochism Amazing start to what I'm sure will be a fantastic build. Hang on to your wallet - it's going to be a bumpy ride! Unfortunately, my wallet is crying for a long time with all these projects ... Nice one, V, good luck with this project! Any chance for some pictures of its 6263, 6240 brothers in this thread? Hi mate Thanks you very much !!! The 6265 (my first Daytona project) is currently with my watchmaker !! Will be finished very soon It took much time to me to find the "right" WM... Not easy in EU So I have many projects to make now ! After, this will be my 1665 And then, the 6240 will arrive... I hope before 2013 ! So I'm not ready to start the 6263... Be sure I will prepare a nice thread with all my projects very soon... This will be amazing !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiesn089 Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Haha, I can relate to that, hopefully everything will work out fine, fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrari1 Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 what movement will you put in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valty Posted November 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Haha, I can relate to that, hopefully everything will work out fine, fingers crossed! Thanks mate what movement will you put in it? Valjoux 726 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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