Dizzy Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Well i've finally taken the plunge... bought a used DW daytona today.. sourcing a bracelet.. gen crown, tube, pushers, crystal etc for now... then the V23 movement later... its the mystery movement case. Its been serviced and runs good apparently so thats a bonus for now.. I'm starting to comb the rolex sections here and RWI so get ready for the questions guys!!! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadog13 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I don't know nothing about Rolex, but I want to wish you luck with your project...I am in the middle of one project - a vintage Panerai... projects are exciting...the harder is it is to accomplish it, the better it is....it gives you more pleasure in the end....And I like challenge! keep us updated (even if I don't like Rolex at all - I like seeing projects like this completed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Just get out your checkbook, Dizzy! Actually the v23 option should be quite a bit less expensive than than the v72 route- you can still find those on ebay in the $500 range last time I looked, but a service will run around $300 still. V72's are hard to find for under $1K these days- too many people like us building Daytonas! Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 yes i just realized now that Im glad i bought a v23 version!! Either movement is just fine for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polexpete Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Nice one Dizzy i'm in the same boat and still floating... i have some spares, bracelet V72 stems, bezel, crowns etc. I'll pm you the details if you interested. Cheers P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I like Vj 72 case because of the thicker lugs.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 I like Vj 72 case because of the thicker lugs.. As one who has handled and photographed many DW cases, I can tell you that there is no correlation between lug thickness and VJ23 vs. VJ72. The lug thickness varies from case to case, and even from left to right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 As one who has handled and photographed many DW cases, I can tell you that there is no correlation between lug thickness and VJ23 vs. VJ72. The lug thickness varies from case to case, and even from left to right! Exactly. And to Dizzy - Where are the pics of your new DW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 That's strange. This is the 2 yrs old version of Vj 23.. See pic Vj 23 case (DW) the other one I have at home has thicker lugs Not very good pics. I need to take some good pics side by side to show the difference in thickness.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest avitt Posted October 30, 2008 Report Share Posted October 30, 2008 Yup, the difference in the lug width is obvious...And I could show you pictures which are exactly the opposite. There are certain QC tolerance issues on all DW cases, and the lug width is one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 There are certain QC tolerance issues on all DW cases You can say that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted November 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Exactly. And to Dizzy - Where are the pics of your new DW? I dont have it yet.. should have it next week hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted November 1, 2008 Report Share Posted November 1, 2008 Seems like 6263 fever is spreading. Good luck with your project can,t wait to see the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milsub5517 Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 guys looks like im in trouble ... ! after seeing all these nice 6263's i want one too. Seems like 6263 fever is spreading. Good luck with your project can,t wait to see the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polexpete Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 Go get yourself a large cup of tea and search "DW6263" on the forum. There's tons of stuff and loads from Freddy, our DW guru. After a few hours you'll be hooked big time. Have fun! P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 DW is 1 of the more senior & respected collectors & he has (what I consider to be) the best case kits for vintage 62xx Daytonas. Since DW, a number of others have appeared on the scene with similar Daytona case kits of varying qualities, with none being any better than DW's. You buy a kit, locate & purchase a vintage Valjoux 72 or 23 watch/movement (ebay or elsewhere) & roll your own (or hire a watchmaker to do the rolling for you). There is more than sufficient information about DW watches that you can find via the Search. You can find his website here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milsub5517 Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 thanks for the link freddy, looks like he does not have any cases at this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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