What makes it tick?

[TheSociety]

At some point, the watch you're wearing stops being a rep and it becomes a watch with a soul. Blurring the lines with what's rep and what's gen. These are some of the pieces I've built and continues to build. I use genuine movements and gen parts wherever possible.

Hope you guys enjoy the photos and thank you for all the support!

Things in my collection past and present:

Current (all genuine movement):
Rolex 1655 DRSD Tiffany & Co.
Rolex 1675 GMT Pan Am
Rolex 6538 Submariner Gilt Four Line
Rolex 6542 GMT Pan Am

Building (all genuine movement):
Rolex 6542 GMT Pan Am
Rolex 6542 GMT Gilt
Rolex 1675 GMT Gilt PCG
Rolex 1675 GMT Matte Dial Mk 1
Rolex 6263 Paul Newman 18K Gold
Patek 2499 Triple Date Moonphase Perpetual Calendar Chronograph 18k Gold

Completed for others and/or sold (all genuine movement):
Rolex 1665 DRSD Tiffany & Co.
Rolex 1655 Steve McQueen Explorer
Rolex 1680 Red Sub Prototype
Rolex 2508 Chronograph Silver Dial
Rolex 2508 Chronograph Gold Dial
Rolex 5514 COMEX
Rolex 6541 Milgauss
Rolex 6538 Tropical Gilt 4 Line (x3)
Rolex 6536 Albino
Rolex 6239 Purple Sky Prototype
Rolex 6263 Daytona Paul Newman Mk. 2 Tiffany & Co.
Rolex 6263 Paul Newman 18k Yellow Gold
Rolex 6263 Big Red Daytona
Rolex 6263 Daytona Paul Newman Mk. 2 RCO
Rolex 6241 Daytona Paul Newman Mk. 2 Panda
Rolex 6036 Triple Date Perpetual Calendar 18k RG (white)
Rolex 6036 Triple Date Perpetual Calendar 18k YG (black)
Rolex 16520 Daytona Mark V

Pan Am madness

Tropical 6239 Cosmograph Daytona

1675 Pan Am Rolex Cal 1575 GMT

Rolex Powered 1665 DRSD, 6538 BC, 6541 Milgauss, 6263 Paul Newman 'Panda'

6541 Milgauss with Rolex Caliber 1030

1665 DRSD with Rolex Caliber 1570

 

[TheSociety]

 

[TheSociety]

A Rolex Caliber 1030 inside my 6541 Faraday cage with its signature butterfly rotor

A Rolex Caliber 1570 inside my 1655 DRSD

A Valjoux 7734 inside my Tudor Monte Carlo

 

[TheSociety]

Genuine hands paired with a Rolex Caliber 1030 movement.

Fun fact: MQ dial aged over 7 years.

 

[Retina]

Nice compilation


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[imajedi]

@TheSociety - I have really enjoyed all your posts. Your watches are fantastic (better than that actually) and your posts are most appreciated. Thanks for making these forums a better place.

 

[TheSociety]

Nice compilation


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Thanks bro!

 

[TheSociety]

@TheSociety - I have really enjoyed all your posts. Your watches are fantastic (better than that actually) and your posts are most appreciated. Thanks for making these forums a better place.

Anytime! I want to continue to push the limits. I love vintage watches but unfortunately paying 50k or 500k for one just doesn't make any sense. I always say the blurry line between a superfranken and a gen is a beat up stainless steel case [emoji28]

 

[TheSociety]

6263 Daytona RCO Paul Newman running Rolex 727 (Valjoux 726)

 

[junbug5150]

That 6263 is amazing!

 

[TheSociety]

That 6263 is amazing!

Thanks bro! Here's the heart!

Vintage Rolex Builds & Discussion

 

[Kosheez]

6263 Daytona RCO Paul Newman running Rolex 727 (Valjoux 726)

Please CAN you tell me the website name where do you found your PN Daytona i looking for the dame so long but i am not sur if it s honesta or not


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[TheSociety]

Please CAN you tell me the website name where do you found your PN Daytona i looking for the dame so long but i am not sur if it s honesta or not


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It's a carefully crafted built. If I could buy it like that I would have! Probably saved a lot of time money and headache! [emoji28]


Vintage Rolex Builds / Discussion

 

[TheSociety]

Close up of gen hands, a lot of natural patina on gilt dial, and the gen movement

 

[TheSociety]

A very very rare butterfly 1565 movement that comes only on the earliest 1675 PCG with gilt chapter ring - this one is an ongoing project I'm working on. It will be my first 1675 in the collection [emoji7]

Vintage Rolex Builds & Discussion

 

[doug75]

Looking forward to seeing the 1675, will it have the same patina and are when are we going to get a look. The 1675 is my favourite, I'm always looking for improvements for mine.


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[Logan86]

With the back and forth discussions you and I have had I think it's safe to say you passed the sickness on to me. I am really enjoying the Tudor that made its way from your collection to mine and I'm looking forward to the next few builds.

The fun truly is in the hunt, I find myself cruising eBay, other forums and vintage watch sites for those bits and pieces that will set off future builds.

 

[Rush]

@TheSociety

Great post! Lucky guy to have such an understanding watchmaker. I can't find one where I live who will touch my watches. My local guys aren't even watchsmiths. All they do is change batteries, and swap out straps lol.

Stay dry brother. I hear that Cali is getting some serious rain.

 

[chris3007]

Some really really nice movements.
Congrats!!

 

[TheSociety]

@TheSociety

Great post! Lucky guy to have such an understanding watchmaker. I can't find one where I live who will touch my watches. My local guys aren't even watchsmiths. All they do is change batteries, and swap out straps lol.

Stay dry brother. I hear that Cali is getting some serious rain.

Thanks brother! It took me a while to find trustworthy people but I have one guy here for chronograph. For all aging stuff, @yodog luckily is down the street. And my other builds I have sources in Vietnam. It wasn't easy but I speak the language which helps!

Some really really nice movements.
Congrats!!

Thanks Chris! Hope you're staying warm in Germany, I just got back not too long ago!