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32 minutes ago, ziax said:

Wow that is old for a watch 50 years old! What a piece, I'm guessing it's a rep right emoji6.pngemoji16.png
 

 

 

It lives among its similarly geriatric brethren, aged 74, 60, 55 and 46 ... all gen.  But I treat them a little better now... :g:  Heck, 50 years is still wet behind the ears.  Ive got one that's 106 years old and a pocket watch that turns 134 this year.  Still run great too.  :tu:

 

 

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@LifeTrekker, that's a Big Crown build, and a darn handsome one too. What's the old saying? "Jump from the frying pan into the fire"??

 

You might do well to tackle a simple 1680 build first, get the hang of researching and sourcing parts, and putting it together. There's a whole lot of fun in that!

 

Then start looking into a no-crown-guards build after you've learned the ins and outs and frustrations of the hobby. Don't burn out early.

 

For a 1680 build, look for an old MBW watch or parts. Barring that look for an MBK. They take gen spec parts and ETA movements. Mine in the photo is a bone stock MBW and it's plenty believable on the wrist. I've already got a pile of parts to upgrade it too. :Jumpy:

 

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Lovely indeed, so much so that I wear it all the time... so I had it on during hockey practice a couple weeks ago, and spent an hour practicing slapshots... and broke the movement holders! Sheesh I didn't even know that's possible.

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So now it's off at the spa getting some loving. Back home soon!

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That looks great! Would you mind sharing the details on that one for the new guy? Case, dial, hands, crystal, bezel, movement, etc.? You know, all the good stuff!

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It's a Vietnam case, Vietnam dial, 2824 movement with Yuki movement spacer, jk horological hour and minute hands (aged by me) tiger concept second hand,
Vietnam 7206 bracelet ,
I aged and re polished everything including buffing the bezel until the teeth wore down for a more used look ,insert is an aged Yuki with athaya pearl.
As@Nanuq, says I'd start with a cheaper build to cut your teeth,then it's not so bad if it goes wrong,

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[mention=74139]LifeTrekker[/mention], that's a Big Crown build, and a darn handsome one too. What's the old saying? "Jump from the frying pan into the fire"?? You might do well to tackle a simple 1680 build first, get the hang of researching and sourcing parts, and putting it together. There's a whole lot of fun in that! 

Then start looking into a no-crown-guards build after you've learned the ins and outs and frustrations of the hobby. Don't burn out early.

 

For a 1680 build, look for an old MBW watch or parts. Barring that look for an MBK. They take gen spec parts and ETA movements. Mine in the photo is a bone stock MBW and it's plenty believable on the wrist. I've already got a pile of parts to upgrade it too. :Jumpy:

 

 

 

 

I think I'll try the 1680 build first, especially since my boss owns a gen, and I've told him that I plan to make one like it. But, the 6538 Big Crown just calls to me, like a Siren in the mist. I don't know how long I'll be able to resist.

 

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On a related note, here's another watch that I picked up recently from a WIS friend in another forum. He originally picked it up from a seller here on RWG a little over a year ago. If anyone's interested, here's the link to the original sale listing:

 

https://rwg.cc/applications/tapatalk/index.php?/topic/187409-Phong-5512-build

 

In any case, I'm quite enjoying it. And it's my first, honest to goodness "Genuine Rolex Rep" too!

 

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