ap2013 Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 Hi Guys I'm a newbie to the forum and would like some advice and feedback on a Rose Gold Daytona. What do I need to look out for pls. Has anyone purchased one from any of the listed TDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 I would do your research on the daytona sec at 6 problems before making the decision to buy one. Most people will tell you those are ticking time bombs. If you decide to buy one be ready to get a service! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erma Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 You can contact those TDs listed here, ask the price and then make your decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ap2013 Posted December 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Thanks guys for your replies i read up on the sec at 6 problem but didnt quite understand the issue in terms of TDs stock am i right in presuming they come from one source? Am looking for high quality piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhorn Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 The seconds at six movements are a problem. They all will die, it's just a matter of when. Some last awhile, some break in a couple of months. Best you can do is buy one and get it serviced immediately. All of the trusted dealers have access to the same watches, so the best thing you can do is pick your dealer and then contact them with the specific watch you want. If you want high quality, you need to build a franken ... but then you are looking at several thousand USD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ap2013 Posted December 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Thank you for explaining the seconds at 6 problem, in order to build a franken can the TDs help me with this or is it a matter of me trying to obtain the parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 TD will not help you with a franken project. You will have to source all of your gen parts unless you know someone who has access to Rolex parts. TD can probably help you at the least source rep parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhorn Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Thank you for explaining the seconds at 6 problem, in order to build a franken can the TDs help me with this or is it a matter of me trying to obtain the parts? Yes, you will have to pull the parts together on your own and (since you are asking the question I'll assume you will also have to) send them to a watchsmith/modder to be assembled. To do it correctly, you had better start searching/reading. You will need to learn a lot about the parts you need to collect, where you can get them from, and how much you should pay. If you don't have the time or the energy to do the research, forum member Concepta was putting together a few of these for people at one time. You might want to check with him to see if he can still source the parts and get one built for you. Having someone else do it for you will cost more, but it's easier. All up to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ap2013 Posted December 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Thanks guys for the advice much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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