rolojack Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Final touch on a classic build most of you are familiar with.... The owner wished to keep the thick crystal. It looks very good in hand actually ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Beautiful work, great watch but it's not a 6204. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolojack Posted January 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 close enough... Genuine case lugs slope down more.... but using a cartel base that's the best I could do. There are genuine with less curved rear like this one : http://www.chrono24.com/rolex/submariner-james-bond--id3768130.htm shape varies sometimes on these old models.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 I'm very aware of the variances by Rolex and watchmakers since 1953. Anything could have been added or changed. The 6204 was not a 'James Bond' watch, though some think that calling it one adds value to it. As is in your link, the 6204 had pencil hands with the longer 13mm minute hand, not the 'Mercedes hand'. And a 'BREVET' 6204 would have had a 6mm '+' crown. Again, beautiful work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolojack Posted January 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Yes... I know that... Watches get restaured though, and RSCs will always fit a new crown. Again: using main stream parts and keeping the bar below the 1k all included for a complete watch powered by a swiss movement drove the parts list to what it is. Now the new cartel reps offer pencil hands. But they are inaccurate. So.... gen like mercedes hands for a "service" look or fakey pencil hands... Anyways, the only way to reach perfection is to go gen. Thanks for your kind comments on the case works, I love what you did on your watches ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Thank you! Coming from you is greatly appreciated. All of mine is Chinese, Clark's crystal and my bezel, but nothing gen at all. I pieced the second hand together. The movement is an ETA2846. You do great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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