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three kings -- the current rolex collection


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photoshoot time

been mostly off the forums for a second, life has gotten busy, but had some time to snap some pics of most recent acquisitions

i had sold everything off during the summer, slowly gathering some pieces, trying not to hoard, but y'all know how that goes.

all love, hate, criticism, corrections are welcome.

 

the 16800 is my baby

she was just finished in the fall, and she is the culmination of about 2 years of parts gathering 

all in all cost me about half the price of the gen but getting to pick the parts piece by piece and to my wishes is priceless

all the credit goes to @dbane883 and @misiekped. those dudes are awesome, none of us know how lucky we really are to have them.

old TC case with chamfers, lug holes, and casework per the master dbane

gen bezel assembly

unknown crystal

gen matte dial

gen hands

gen insert

gen open 6/9 datewheel

gen crown and tube

yuki 3135 serviced and upgraded with miskipied's magic

need to get NZ to do some engravings and i may call her done. want an alternative dark blue/grey faded insert as well but haven't found the perfect one yet.

 

the 6542 is a @Dlf build and is just breathtaking in person. that dudes work is absolutely insane, he is about as nice as his work is incredible, and he is really pushing the levels with his laser welding. 

 

the seadweller is the one i won on the raffle here but in august. i never win anything. contribute guys, it pays off :)

 

without further ado....

 

the three kings

 

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16800

 

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1QKzRun.jpg

 

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1mWvfGH.jpg

 

MZYP0gg.jpg

 

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the 6542

 

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NgDMODU.jpg

 

dFUPEcx.jpg

 

IdU5roT.jpg

 

g1huEh3.jpg

 

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the sea dweller

 

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19JCpVU.jpg

 

7S28x7r.jpg

 

huuvPHN.jpg

 

 

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"Where did you find an open 6/9 for a 3135? I searched for a year and couldn't find one."

 

My 'original' L457xxx 16233 3135 DJ has open 6 and 9 so many of the older models probably had them. 

'original' = never cleaned/oiled since new 1989/1990, still runs Ok.  Not worn since January 2008. 

Q...Why not?  

A...It's a tutone!   :pimp:

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1 hour ago, automatico said:

"Where did you find an open 6/9 for a 3135? I searched for a year and couldn't find one."

 

My 'original' L457xxx 16233 3135 DJ has open 6 and 9 so many of the older models probably had them. 

'original' = never cleaned/oiled since new 1989/1990, still runs Ok.  Not worn since January 2008. 

Q...Why not?  

A...It's a tutone!   :pimp:

 

I didn't have any issues finding gold or cream colored ones. It was the "sport" white that was hard to find. You're right about the timeline. From what I've seen they did it for a year or two. They're out there, just tough to find. 

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AHhhhhh   so this is who DLF's 6542 went to!!   I almost had that watch!!   It looks great in your collection!!

 

Fantastic photos!!   that Macro lens is awesome!!  

 

Enjoy them!!

 

 

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On 2/14/2017 at 6:50 PM, jigelow said:

Gorgeous. Where did you find an open 6/9 for a 3135? I searched for a year and couldn't find one. 

 

it was the hardest part of the build to source, my understanding is that the window for the open with the 3135 as opposed to the 3035 was just very small and limited. i got it from a guy off one of the gen forums, he had snatched it in a part out from either a 16234 or 15200, he said he couldnt recall exactly. i paid nearly an arm and a leg for it but I'm very happy with it

 

On 2/15/2017 at 2:05 PM, RickFlorida said:

Nice.   What camera did you use?   Nice macro photos.

 

thanks dude. i love taking the macro shots if nothing more I'm always amazed what i find in them that i missed from afar with the naked eye.

nothing fancy, just an iphone6 and an olloclip. 

 

21 hours ago, QueTip said:

Wowzer. Great collection you have there. I'm digging the 16800. Makes me miss my old build. 

 

thanks man, they are all 100% a credit to the awesome guys around here, an amazing group of gentlemen and artists

and i was hesitant about the 16800 build at points, but just something about the sapphire with the matte that is tough to beat. the most under appreciated sub IMO.

 

7 hours ago, JSebWC said:

AHhhhhh   so this is who DLF's 6542 went to!!   I almost had that watch!!   It looks great in your collection!!

 

cheers mate! I'm telling you, thats the second watch I've had from DLF's bench and both were just fantastic. 

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here are the specs for the other two as i have had some requests:

 

6542

PT case re-welded to make the lug holes in a better place to allow for fat chamfers, rehaut taken back so no wOKKy wok wok.
Phong bezel
Gen 116 nos
Gen crown &tube
Tonny gilt dial
Tonny insert
Mix of hands
Hangzou gmt with modded secs hand to fit pinion
Datewheel wso

 

SSD

SSD case and bracelet with beautiful drilled lug holes vintaged look

Gen dial with vintage tritium

Gen insert with vintage tritium beautifully faded

Gen 702 crown

Swiss 2836-2

Hands are a mix

 

 

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  • 1 year later...
photoshoot time
been mostly off the forums for a second, life has gotten busy, but had some time to snap some pics of most recent acquisitions
i had sold everything off during the summer, slowly gathering some pieces, trying not to hoard, but y'all know how that goes.
all love, hate, criticism, corrections are welcome.
 
the 16800 is my baby
she was just finished in the fall, and she is the culmination of about 2 years of parts gathering 
all in all cost me about half the price of the gen but getting to pick the parts piece by piece and to my wishes is priceless
all the credit goes to [mention=48564]dbane883[/mention] and [mention=4649]misiekped[/mention]. those dudes are awesome, none of us know how lucky we really are to have them.
old TC case with chamfers, lug holes, and casework per the master dbane
gen bezel assembly
unknown crystal
gen matte dial
gen hands
gen insert
gen open 6/9 datewheel
gen crown and tube
yuki 3135 serviced and upgraded with miskipied's magic
need to get NZ to do some engravings and i may call her done. want an alternative dark blue/grey faded insert as well but haven't found the perfect one yet.
 
the 6542 is a [mention=47967]Dlf[/mention] build and is just breathtaking in person. that dudes work is absolutely insane, he is about as nice as his work is incredible, and he is really pushing the levels with his laser welding. 
 
the seadweller is the one i won on the raffle here but in august. i never win anything. contribute guys, it pays off
 
without further ado....
 
the three kings
 
aqT9FF0.jpg
 
KmQDWMU.jpg
 
16800
 
zDrpwRT.jpg
 
1QKzRun.jpg
 
odygp4A.jpg
 
6uv829a.jpg
 
6uv829a.jpg
 
k00CPHr.jpg
 
eJJXtcB.jpg
 
hmGzfUA.jpg
 
KWS39I0.jpg
 
St8GTQN.jpg
 
1mWvfGH.jpg
 
MZYP0gg.jpg
 
oAVehFY.jpg
 
uO306l4.jpg
 
the 6542
 
ja60Xqy.jpg
 
NgDMODU.jpg
 
dFUPEcx.jpg
 
IdU5roT.jpg
 
g1huEh3.jpg
 
yuAXhqW.jpg
 
uapzjQp.jpg
 
A0w8RWU.jpg
 
ciskWUO.jpg
 
8iDJPuN.jpg
 
sRAQ8f3.jpg
 
jrSQdfL.jpg
 
LENQRW5.jpg
 
i70Pwj6.jpg
 
the sea dweller
 
SaYIiYm.jpg
 
smiJXoW.jpg
 
fhOwrBo.jpg
 
5HoGCiF.jpg
 
ifllFAv.jpg
 
y5aZq1r.jpg
 
19JCpVU.jpg
 
7S28x7r.jpg
 
huuvPHN.jpg
 
 
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