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Big Crown Rolex Homage


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I think it's nice looking too. It looks closer to the 6538 than the project X heritage does.

I still prefer the project X over this. However, I look forward to seeing wrist shots of this on the internet when someone buys one. :)

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Personally I like this much better than the HS1.

This is a true work of art.

Gilt dial and hands with a dome crystal and coin edge bezel To top it off, look at those bevels and lug holes. Much better fusion of modern/vintage with these details from the original big crown.

I think this is beautifully executed.

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Personally I like this much better than the HS1.

This is a true work of art.

Gilt dial and hands with a dome crystal and coin edge bezel To top it off, look at those bevels. Much better fusion of modern/vintage with these details from the original big crown.

I think this is beautifully executed.

Sent from my droptop using telepathy

True true.

Cost estimate on this? $10k?

Could be more
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I do like this one. If I were able to buy one, this one would be it., but in actuality, I'm very happy with this one, which is about 8% of the cost if this one is 10K, it's a limited addition of 300 and serves my purposes quite well.

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cc, I agree, the project X looks very "contrived" I don't care for the "over aged" lume, the lack of lugholes, the modern sub dial that they relumed, the modern bezel, the flat crystal just "half baked"!! and I much prefer the gilt dial.

One thing to me that would make the homage better, milling off that Rolex,Rolex.Rolex on the rehaut. 

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I think it looks fantastic. Will it be in limited quantity, ie way too expensive to justify?

OK, I just read the site. Looks amazing. It looks like there is engraving on the caseback. Any shots of the back? In the profile shot you can see a little bit of engraving but I can't make out what it is.

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Well, I'd still take cc33's red depth 6538 any day over this, but it sure looks great. Furthermore blurs the borde between gen/franken/homage, which perhaps is good for us.

Yes, I would definitely take the red depth dial 6538 that cc33 and Droptopman have over this. To be honest, it is probably a lot cheaper to build the 6538 than it will be to buy this one. At least with the 6538 there is direct history there. This one is a homage. Then again, I also agree that it is a good thing to see homages like this.

If money were no object I would get both. This one could withstand daily wear being made from modern caliber parts.

I signed up for the email list. Let's see how this plays out!

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It's an interesting watch. I wonder how they get away with it- I would think that Rolex would try to put a stop to it, but who knows.

Engraving on the back looks like 'Tempus Machina'

I think I'm going to have to go for a HR 6538 Homage- just can't justify a $10K price tag for this watch!

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Have to say I've been hesitating about a HS01 rep for a time, but this one looks really better and much more "inspiré" as a revival approche of a modern Big Crown.

Wonder about the price though... :g:

but I've been signing up for the newsletter... B)

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My guess is that is a custom made dial, hands, bezel, and dome crystal. More complicated case work and one off custom parts would definitely drive up costs. The project x is only slightly modified using most of the original parts. It would only make sense that these would most likely cost more and if you really study them they should.

If I ever buy another modern watch, I will seriously consider this. I keep coming back to marvel at the pictures. It truly is a work of art.

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