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Nur-Uhr

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Nur-Uhr can i ask you how did you get that recess on your endlink?

I changed the bracelet ends (12 <->6) and installed other spring bars (tried some from my watch parts box and used these ones with the best fitment)
But I had also an eye on this when I got the QC pics. ;)
 

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I changed the bracelet ends (12 <->6) and installed other spring bars (tried some from my watch parts box and used these ones with the best fitment)
But I had also an eye on this when I got the QC pics. ;)

i didn’t get this « I changed the bracelet ends (12 <->6) »

Can you light me up please? :D
 

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Have think for my next Franken build, as my little rainbow is sold, for this combo, what do you think about

Green racing dial with gen diamonds index
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The diamonds index set, baguette cut
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For the bezel a brown ceramic like 116506 one
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For hands, though a racing set will perhaps too agressive on this combo, maybe a white gold set will be better, it’s still a point I have to think about.

For strap, or a white rubber B or a green Everest one, but think the combo green/brown/white could be awesome, especially with this diamonds dial.

The rest will be more classic, gen crystal, gaskets, movement servicing and improved with gen hairspring, barrel and mainspring, chrono wheels, setting level, minutes wheel and seconds wheel of train wheels, wheels of auto wind module.

If you have some others suggestions, let me know


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SliverSurfer

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Those of you who purchased the ARF bracelet. How much did you pay? Puretime have it at $168

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Few parts started to arrive now ready for the build.

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If I wanted to start collecting parts for a Frankenstein build, what parts should I prioritise (for the movement)?

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Seconds wheel, hours wheel, minutes, hours, seconds chrono wheel, reversing wheels, barrel and mainspring, balance wheel, setting level,


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Micasol recommended those, page 21 post #304 and #307
 

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How would you go about sourcing a gen dial and bezel for the panda? Are there places besides ebay where the parts pop up?
 

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Freshly arrived from Micasol hands after a final treatment received :)

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Noob 4130 with gen parts assembled and fully serviced by Micasol (few posts before you get the pics of the service)
Case reshaped by HauteHorloge
Gen dial
Gen hands
Gen bezel
Gen crystal

Holy shit how nice it is.
Thanks Micasol !!!!!

If you are looking for an awesome Franken Daytona with 4130 movement, he is absolutely your guy
 

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Freshly arrived from Micasol hands after a final treatment received :)

Specs:
Noob 4130 with gen parts assembled and fully serviced by Micasol (few posts before you get the pics of the service)
Case reshaped by HauteHorloge
Gen dial
Gen hands
Gen bezel
Gen crystal

Holy shit how nice it is.
Thanks Micasol !!!!!

If you are looking for an awesome Franken Daytona with 4130 movement, he is absolutely your guy

Nice man. What exactly does haute do with the case? Shave caseback and lugs?
 

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How would you go about sourcing a gen dial and bezel for the panda? Are there places besides ebay where the parts pop up?

The 116500 Ceramic Dial Daytonas have only been in limited production since 2016.
Genuine spare parts are more and more tightly controlled by Rolex, especially dials.
Even if you can find these parts, the real ones will be very expensive.
 

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The 116500 Ceramic Dial Daytonas have only been in limited production since 2016.
Genuine spare parts are more and more tightly controlled by Rolex, especially dials.
Even if you can find these parts, the real ones will be very expensive.

Agree, have seen one 116500 panda dial listed for 2500€, just crazy!! For the ceramic bezel it’s quit impossible to source because Rolex keep the old one when they changed it by the new one.


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Yep, been trying to source a bezel (€1.5-2k), black 116520 dial (€2-2.5k) and hands (€800) to a reasonable price for a while now - practically impossible. To my mind, it’s not worth paying 1/3 of aftermarket price of a gen 116520 for these few parts. I’m seriously considering buying a noob 116500 black dial and put on the 116520. My question is, 2k on bezel or 2.5k on dial - which one is essential?

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Yep, been trying to source a bezel (€1.5-2k), black 116520 dial (€2-2.5k) and hands (€800) to a reasonable price for a while now - practically impossible. To my mind, it’s not worth paying 1/3 of aftermarket price of a gen 116520 for these few parts. I’m seriously considering buying a noob 116500 black dial and put on the 116520. My question is, 2k on bezel or 2.5k on dial - which one is essential?

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Where do you pay that much for a 116520 Dial / bezel!
 

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Both eBay and c24. Not many items at all. Seems like supply is low.


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For whatever reason chrono24 is not working for me right now so I can’t link it, but I’m sure that I saw around 20 SL dials priced at around 1000€ and bezels at around 800€...
 
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SliverSurfer

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For whatever reason chrono24 is not working for me right now so I can’t link it, but I’m sure that I saw around 20 SL dials priced at around 1000€ and bezels at around 800€...

Not black 116520 dials?
 

SliverSurfer

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As i said, for whatever reason I can’t access chrono24 right now. If there is not black dial online, you can hit up banana split, he can get you all the parts for normal prices.

Thanks for the tip mate, will do.

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Guys what do you think of this? My project is now underway - Noob Daytona 116500 v2.2 with the following mods to be fitted;

gen chromalight dial black
gen xtal and gasket
arf bracelet / clasp
gen all hands chromalight
gen 116520 bezel

do you think the bezel makes sense?