glennpenn Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Does anyone where I could get a Submariner vintage replica with orange markers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProMariner Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 With orange markers ? Lol you know those rep with imitated patina on the dial doesn't look well, the best way is to have the dial relume by one of our modder here or in another forum to make the tritium look more convincing .. Anyway all the TD's (most of them) offers vintage sub with patina on the dial, go check the TD list and see what they offer in their website. I suggest you to check Josh website ( perfect clones ) he has a lot of vintage Rollie with fake aging on them (tropical dials or just patina on the markers ) Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 A picture of what you are looking for may be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennpenn Posted December 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 http://www.vintage-db.com/IManager/Media/9222/319798/EN/reg/vintage-db-rolex-submariner-5512-maxi.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Ok that helps. Checked a couple of the dealers. Did not see any with this style "patina" probably the closest was a dial from Yuki. Josh "perfect clones" has several 5512/5513. Keep searching or you could buy one and have a modder redo the lume the way you want it or replace with another dial. http://www.pf-818.com/0rlsv01007-vintage-5512-660ft200m-date-a2836-p-9482.html http://www.yukiwatch.com/catalog/item/8677972/9763314.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennpenn Posted December 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Ok that helps. Checked a couple of the dealers. Did not see any with this style "patina" probably the closest was a dial from Yuki. Josh "perfect clones" has several 5512/5513. Keep searching or you could buy one and have a modder redo the lume the way you want it or replace with another dial. http://www.pf-818.com/0rlsv01007-vintage-5512-660ft200m-date-a2836-p-9482.html http://www.yukiwatch.com/catalog/item/8677972/9763314.htm Wow, great! Thank you so much! Who would be able to make lumes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 No problem. For the lume you are going to have to search around a bit. I have used Cwazy1 over on RWI and he is great. To be honest not sure he does the orange thing though. There are guys on all the forums that do lume work, but you have to reach out to them and see if they can/will do it. Lume job is generally around $100. Other option is to contact the trusted dealers, tell them what you want and see if they can get it stock for you. Many times they have access to pieces that are not on their websites. I think I have seen a piece like in your picture before, just do not remember where. I would send emails to a few of the dealers and see what they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
508-Fanatic Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Yuki's lume is like old-school Sony TV's out of the box. Everything is orange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Here are a couple of my watches with Yuki vintage lume. Dependant on lighting conditions, can sometimes have that orange glow you get with Heinz spaghetti! Gen: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcotter Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Just another 2cents...Most of the rep dials that emulate age/patina are a bit too orange to be believable. I submit that there are a number of ways to gently age a rep dial to a believable level. The bright orange of your subject is a rare age result ,Although it is in the hands of a reputable source it looks contrived to me. let the search function guide you to "dial aging" or a modder whose work best replicates your preference.....Best, mcotter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patagonia_Style Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 I am also looking for the vintage type rolex rep. I feel that the type of bracelet showed below is closer to the gen without line on the flip lock. I want to know a experts' opinion here. http://www.kingwatch.asia/goods.php?id=4722 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
508-Fanatic Posted January 1, 2015 Report Share Posted January 1, 2015 I wouldn't buy that if I were you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 I am also looking for the vintage type rolex rep. I feel that the type of bracelet showed below is closer to the gen without line on the flip lock. I want to know a experts' opinion here.http://www.kingwatch.asia/goods.php?id=4722 The King watch is similar or the same as the Puretime 1680- bracelet is ok, end pieces are incorrect- 285s came on the earlier 9315, but not a deal breaker IMO, still a passable bracelet- 93150s are hard to find These 1680s have a funny bezel assembly- might be best to leave it alone if you get the watch- trying to swap out crystals could be a problem. The 2846-2 movement is a nice one- hopefully you get one that's in decent shape- they are old- ETA quit making them in the late 90s, I believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 The King watch is similar or the same as the Puretime 1680- bracelet is ok, end pieces are incorrect- 285s came on the earlier 9315, but not a deal breaker IMO, still a passable bracelet- 93150s are hard to find These 1680s have a funny bezel assembly- might be best to leave it alone if you get the watch- trying to swap out crystals could be a problem.The 2846-2 movement is a nice one- hopefully you get one that's in decent shape- they are old- ETA quit making them in the late 90s, I believeAgree about the 2846, even the ones that are NOS, even if you can find one still, will definitely need a service. the oil inside is old, dried out and needs to be stripped cleaned reoiled and regulated.If I were going to build a decent 1680, I would start with an old MBW "Polex Design" case and go from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bc1221 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 The cartel versions arnt bad. They just need a little work (cg shaping, relume, 702 crown). Of course the MBW is a million times better but impossible to find these days. If you can find one, expect to pay a lot. Cartel 1680s do have the wrong size dial though. They use the 26mm dials so if you ever wanna swap it for a gen/yuki/whoopy dial, it's gonna need some modding. Puretime used to make really good ones. Gen construction bezel, the right size dial. The tube would take a 702 crown. The dial looked better too. Not exactly sure why they changed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagnesky Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Here are a couple of my watches with Yuki vintage lume. Dependant on lighting conditions, can sometimes have that orange glow you get with Heinz spaghetti! Gen:what hands did you use on the explorer? Skickat från min iPhone med Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 what hands did you use on the explorer?I used a set from Rafflestime. Yuki did supply an ETA hand set on request, instead of the Rolex spec. However, the colour match with the dial wasn't great with these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagnesky Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 I used a set from Rafflestime. Yuki did supply an ETA hand set on request, instead of the Rolex spec. However, the colour match with the dial wasn't great with these.hmm i ordered a couple from RT too but the yellow color on them was to too bright. Skickat från min iPhone med Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 hmm i ordered a couple from RT too but the yellow color on them was to too bright. Luck of the draw perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patagonia_Style Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Thank you for useful advices from experts. You know, Yuki's project page was reviced. That article is described about 5513 project. I am really interested in that one. Do you know the total price of 5513 project by using all Yuki's parts incluede ETA movement? I am considering which one is better by starting all Yuki's parts or Trusty's one. In addition, there are some questions showed below. Are there differences between the dial hands, hands, and case for 2813 and ones for 2836? Are the dimensions of Swiss ETA same as Asian ETA? And are Same parts available for Swiss ETA and Asian ETA? http://www.yukiwatch.com/articles/article/7390084/181060.htm http://www.trusty-watch.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7025:6c6ead70530803ef37572641bace33b6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Thank you for useful advices from experts. You know, Yuki's project page was reviced. That article is described about 5513 project. I am really interested in that one. Do you know the total price of 5513 project by using all Yuki's parts incluede ETA movement? I am considering which one is better by starting all Yuki's parts or Trusty's one. In addition, there are some questions showed below. Are there differences between the dial hands, hands, and case for 2813 and ones for 2836? Are the dimensions of Swiss ETA same as Asian ETA? And are Same parts available for Swiss ETA and Asian ETA?http://www.yukiwatch.com/articles/article/7390084/181060.htmhttp://www.trusty-watch.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=7025:6c6ead70530803ef37572641bace33b6 That is my build. Here is the thread to the build post http://www.rwgforum.net/index.php?/topic/175207-1966-5513-Build I would be happy to discuss with you. Pm me and I will try and help. Sent from my droptop using telepathy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patagonia_Style Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Dear Mr. droptopman, I sent PM to you. Thank you for your kind corporation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Pm replied. Glad to help. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patagonia_Style Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Thank you for detailed information. I try to make good replicas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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