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Rolex 16520 Daytona, Patrizzi project finalized


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It all started with a huge admiration over Ubis marvelous 16520 projects!

The times i have come back to his 16520 threads can´t be counted on all the noobs 10 fingers all together!

 

As you know..finding gen 16520 parts is a pain the....

Nevertheless..i started a 16250 project with a white lumi dial and thanks to finding some great suppliers my first 16520 were finalized sometime before christmas! Proud as a kid on his first day at daycare i nearly even wore it while sleeping. THEN the opportunity showed..a NOS Patrizzi dial with matching hands! Expensive as..a warm place with four letters...but i took the bait and begun my second 16520 project.

 

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The project includes:

Phong case (U-serial engraved)

Zenith El Primero NOS

Gen conversion parts

Gen 16520 rotor

Gen Patrizzi dial

Gen tritium hands

Gen pushers

Gen crown & tube

Gen crystal

Thomas Kriek crystal caseback

Gen 78360 bracelet

Gen 503 endlinks

Gen springbars

 

Today..and what a great day it is..i´m proud to show the final result!

I could not be more happy with the end result! I´m wearing it in bed tonight :-)

 

On with the show:

 

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Thanks for watching!

I feel empty now....

 

Well...a quite busy day in the factory ;)

 

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But that´s another story ;)

 

Cheers mateys!

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Yeah, can't wait to finish mine too!

 

The thing that I've found is the hardest to locate, is the Gen 78360 bracelet. There is one on eBay right now, but it's from a seller that I don't completely trust.

 

Other than that, I'll have the same watch in white...without the crystal caseback.

 

Well done!

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Yeah, can't wait to finish mine too!

 

The thing that I've found is the hardest to locate, is the Gen 78360 bracelet. There is one on eBay right now, but it's from a seller that I don't completely trust.

 

Other than that, I'll have the same watch in white...without the crystal caseback.

 

Well done!

It will soon be done my friend!

And it will be worth the wait :)

 

I have a Mark IV in making as well!

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