cc33 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 It has to be for a 4030 zenith, they are harder to find but out there..
HauteHippie Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 This is the one on eBay that I WANT to use...but I'm told its incorrect and won't work. ;-( Well it's not a 16520 dial. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Valty Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 I have a black lumi dial for sale if it can help... Dr.B on VRF will have the gen pushers I think (P402)
ghost Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 Get it from valty! I already have a black dial so wanted a white one. Otherwise I'd have gotten it from him. Great seller, buy w reckless abandon!!!
LeSentier Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 I have everything but a case - have to drop Phon an email since the gen ones are insane...Phong' s too...
LeSentier Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 maybe just put up a WTB. Not sure if the member wants me to go around touting HIS case. But i think more than a handful of us are holding on to gen cases here Thx, just opened another WTB Thread ;-) Cheers, J
ghost Posted May 8, 2013 Report Posted May 8, 2013 Yeah at phong's price range, it would make better sense to get a gen case if it's available This phong guy really fleeces us! Why can't some noble brother step up and make these cases
CptTripps Posted May 8, 2013 Report Posted May 8, 2013 Knowing what I do about precision milling, coupled with the limited market for such a thing, he's really not that far off.Setup and tooling for this is hard to manage with stringent quality standards. You'd have $15k getting it set up and ready, and then you need to stay on top of it. If he's selling 40-50 cases a year at $1,200-$1,500, he's not making all that much.
HauteHippie Posted May 9, 2013 Report Posted May 9, 2013 And the phong cases are NOT in the gen price ballpark. I don't know if tooling and labor costs in Taiwan are quite so high though?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
ghost Posted May 9, 2013 Report Posted May 9, 2013 As I recall, phong charges 1650. Some have managed to get the gen cases at 1900-2200 range..personally id top up that extra to get the gen case. However its subject to availability
HauteHippie Posted May 9, 2013 Report Posted May 9, 2013 As I recall, phong charges 1650. Some have managed to get the gen cases at 1900-2200 range..personally id top up that extra to get the gen case. However its subject to availability I didn't pay 1650. He should come down substantially from that price for a 16520. Good luck finding a gen in that range too. Anything is possible, but I've never seen that pricing. Maybe back when the market had bottomed out? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
CptTripps Posted May 9, 2013 Report Posted May 9, 2013 Of I could find a gen case for 1900, I'd do it in a heartbeat.As it stands, with everything I've found/ordered/acquired, I'll be about $3200 into a head, and I'm guessing I'll be another 600-800 on a gen bracelet. The only thing rep right now is the case...so I'll be going full-franken if possible.
MIKE32500 Posted May 10, 2013 Report Posted May 10, 2013 There is gen 16520 case on vintagerolexforum.com guys !
HauteHippie Posted May 10, 2013 Report Posted May 10, 2013 2.5k ain't too bad if that's US dollarsSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
ghost Posted May 11, 2013 Report Posted May 11, 2013 Make the guy an offer? Could be the solution to all the headaches...phong's qc, from what i've read here, isn't always there
HauteHippie Posted May 12, 2013 Report Posted May 12, 2013 It's in euros. Ok so 3250 usd. Almost what I have in to my entire Franken. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
HauteHippie Posted May 12, 2013 Report Posted May 12, 2013 Make the guy an offer? Could be the solution to all the headaches...phong's qc, from what i've read here, isn't always there Phong makes things right, but yes, sometimes after a re-shipment or two. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
CptTripps Posted May 14, 2013 Report Posted May 14, 2013 So I have everything pertaining to the case in-hand. Gen Bezel, Pushers, Crown and Tube. Dial, Hands, Movement should be in-hand soon...but I want to get the case squared away first. The "Phong Case" showed up today, and the pushers threaded up perfectly...the crown tube did not. ::: Frustrated ::: I sent him an email to see what can be done. Right now, I'm thinking I'll have to send the case back to him, but I want to make sure that all my gen parts are used if he's going to put those things on/together for me. Any ideas? Should I mark stuff with nail polish first before I send it off? (Like the guys at the junk-yard used to do )
cc33 Posted May 14, 2013 Report Posted May 14, 2013 Can you use his tube with your crown? I do that often to avoid case/tube fitment issues. Try screwing your gen crown onto his tube. You don't have to mark the parts.. He is honest and won't swap them if that's what you're thinking.
CptTripps Posted May 14, 2013 Report Posted May 14, 2013 I didn't get his tube. All I purchased was the mid-case and the case-back. I have Gen Pushers, Bezel, Crystal, Tube & Crown. Everything but the tube fit. He offered to put it all together for me if I send it in. I'm going to FedEX to him today, but wanted to make sure that the Genuine parts I purchased were what was ultimately used. I paid $$$ to make sure I got the best stuff, and that if I ever found a genuine case, I could buy it and not have to worry about my parts not fitting.
cc33 Posted May 14, 2013 Report Posted May 14, 2013 Oh ok well don't worry I just sent him 2 t17's with gen crown and he sent it all back assembled and looking great. He will get it all done properly
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