irolexu Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Aright guys and gals. I have been in the watch hobby for many years and I have finally decided to start a build on a dream project I have never ventured on. A red 1680 I just got a dial from Ebay and want opinions. It looked nice for the price and I'll need parts and if anyone out there has anything out of the list provided please PM me! I'm very excited to start this build as I have been in love with this particular watch since I knew what a Rolex was. I'm a little surprised at myself it took this long to start this build but here is my ideal package.. phong case 2mil gen 127 top hat gen 700 crown and tube aged insert pearl or no pearl don't really care gen 1570 silver date disc if possible matched hands for the dial gen 93150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 That's a pretty dial.... where did you find it on eBay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 That's a pretty dial.... where did you find it on eBay? Just randomly searching parts and came across this dial for cheap. I paid 150.00 Look up user gan_antique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueTip Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 (edited) Imho if you load off this amount of money on the other parts such as case and with a lot of more gen stuff, it's a no brainer using that dial. Get a good one. Also maybe check with the correct serial and get the correct Mark dial too for the according serial number of the case. Minh Quy, Ivan whatever floats your boat but find a good one. Can't wait to see it done. Edited September 26, 2016 by QueTip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 What's wrong with this dial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 1 hour ago, irolexu said: What's wrong with this dial Really mate, best not to ask, just send it me and I'll take care of it. Wrap it safely in a phong case and we will say no more about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Hahah I thought it looked good!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montecarlo801 Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Looks great, especially for $150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueTip Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 2 hours ago, irolexu said: What's wrong with this dial The coronet alone is an instant tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Who makes a good dial?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueTip Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 7 minutes ago, irolexu said: Who makes a good dial? Minh Quy, Ivan to name two. Ivan's dial is perfect and thus really pricy, so the MQ would be just fine too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 What can I expect to pay for a Ivan dial?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueTip Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 (edited) 33 minutes ago, irolexu said: What can I expect to pay for a Ivan dial? IF he does it expect to pay a few grand. Edited September 26, 2016 by QueTip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Wow! A few grand?? That'll put the build costs shy of a gen if I use mostly gen parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueTip Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 10 minutes ago, irolexu said: Wow! A few grand?? That'll put the build costs shy of a gen if I use mostly gen parts Yeah, also there's only a slight chance he will make the dial. He's in a position where he can decide whether he feels like making a dial that was requested or not. Lol I'd suggest going with the MQ dial, what's your serial number on the Phong case exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Don't have a phong yet. I basically grabbed that dial for cheap but I'm open to buying another dial. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueTip Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 15 minutes ago, irolexu said: Don't have a phong yet. I basically grabbed that dial for cheap but I'm open to buying another dial. Yeah, sounds good. Keep the correct Mark dials and serials in mind for perfection! Hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 That is great advice thank you!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueTip Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Always welcome mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 here's what I believe is referred to a MKIV these days- similar to your dial. This dial came from VRF- 2.38 mil SN. I don't think yours is that bad a dial- I do see serifs on the SCOC printing which you don't see on the gen. I also think it's not cost effective to build a $5-6K rep and I've quit putting Rolex movements in my watches- it's getting harder and harder to find parts for these old 1575 movements. I think it's better to just save up $10K and buy a real red sub. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueTip Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 22 minutes ago, alligoat said: here's what I believe is referred to a MKIV these days- similar to your dial. This dial came from VRF- 2.38 mil SN. I don't think yours is that bad a dial- I do see serifs on the SCOC printing which you don't see on the gen. Nope, it's a Mk5. The horizontal lines on the 'ft' are aligned whereas they are not aligned on the Mk4. It's not a bad dial, just has that great flaw I personally can't overlook. The coronet placing is too far off the 12 marker. It's meant to be closer as you can see on your pic and other Mark dials. None have the big space design like @irolexu s dial has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 3 hours ago, QueTip said: Minh Quy, Ivan to name two. Ivan's dial is perfect and thus really pricy, so the MQ would be just fine too. Can you tell me where to find Minh Quy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueTip Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Just now, irolexu said: Can you tell me where to find Minh Quy http://vintagewatchesmq.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Thanks! I enquired about their 1680 red dial with matching hands... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irolexu Posted September 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 In the mean time if anyone has parts to sell PM me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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