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Any 6 Digits Daytona Custom Projects you are working on?

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With the Noob 4130 daytona been out for a few years, we all seen a few frankens floating around on the forum, with ARF parts/aftermarket/gen.

I like to start this thread to see anyone who are working on projects which are not exactly towards the "gen" looking route, but more custom. Share experience, tips, discussions and resources (like dial sources), etc.





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I will kick off with a project I am trying to do (I posted it on RG already)

Mine at the moment is the Albino Artisan De Genève and now Ember Concept.

For a start, I'm not going to turn the watch into manual wind like Artisan De Genève. But I would very much like to replicate their aesthetic.
So far I think everything is doable except maybe the pushers.

1) shave off the crown guard and thin out the case a bit, vintage Daytona case are not as rounded or chubby as the modern Daytona
2) brush finish the top of the case (side is polished).
3) brush finish the center links on the bracelet - not sure if you can do the clasp as there's a Rolex coronet on it
4) I can source the bezel and plexi (plexi might need to be custom made)*
5) this might be a bit tricky, but the only dial I can find which aren't painted is via ebay, but their subdials don't have rings, so I will get dad to get it make if for me in Vietnam
6) trim/thin out the 3 subdial hands and paint the chrono hands (4 of them) in blue? The main hour and minute hands needs to be source as they are vintage style with flat ends.
7)the pushers, as you can see, they are the vintage MK1 style where they are more flushed looking, I am not sure you can modify the existing pushers as it seems like they are shaven/flatten on the top of each groove.*
8) replace the crown with a smaller vintage crown

Anything else I have left out?
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I follow a bit on the RM scene, it looks like ABD is now making CF cases for 4130, looks like the same styke as what the DiW guys are offering.

Tagging _DC_ here, since I know how much he loves their work ????
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This seller has some custom and rep gen style dials. In my opinion they are rather pricey but just another resource.

I enquired about a vintage style dial but it doesn't have the subdial outer rings I was looking for. Still had nice print in my opinion.

https://ebay.co.uk/usr/watchespartsoutlet



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I follow a bit on the RM scene, it looks like ABD is now making CF cases for 4130, looks like the same styke as what the DiW guys are offering.

Tagging _DC_ here, since I know how much he loves their work ????
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Very nice! Is this an actual piece that someone is doing modifications on a gen?
 

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I follow a bit on the RM scene, it looks like ABD is now making CF cases for 4130, looks like the same styke as what the DiW guys are offering.

Tagging _DC_ here, since I know how much he loves their work ????
155f6a37cf7eacb6c60820b87deaa0a8.jpg
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Very nice! Is this an actual piece that someone is doing modifications on a gen?
 

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Very nice! Is this an actual piece that someone is doing modifications on a gen?
No.. Just on their Instagram. I haven't seen any members who had modded their noob yet with a CF case. The only company that I can acrossed which has CF case is DiW. However the rep makers had already reps a few pieces from them, but the clone 4130 is an exclusive to Noob they are using the A7750 which has a much thicker case due to the thicker movement.

https://instagram.com/diw_official?igshid=jqdvyw22srq

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I follow a bit on the RM scene, it looks like ABD is now making CF cases for 4130, looks like the same styke as what the DiW guys are offering.

Tagging _DC_ here, since I know how much he loves their work ????
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ABD had quoted me $2500 USD for the case, bezel and case back.

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The dial from this site is bad . Costs me 300 usd but they couldn’t get the Rolex wordings right for a start


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I see, I actually just bought a dial from them. Which dial did you get? Can you share some photos pls?

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I see, I actually just bought a dial from them. Which dial did you get? Can you share some photos pls?

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I got the panda dial . I dun have picture with me right now . I wouldn’t pay even 100 for it . When I first got it , the Rolex wordings got my attention immediately. It’s like RO LEX . Seriously bad .


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I got the panda dial . I dun have picture with me right now . I wouldn’t pay even 100 for it . When I first got it , the Rolex wordings got my attention immediately. It’s like RO LEX . Seriously bad .


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I see, may you can return it? It will be great if you can share photos so we can compare it side by side with the photos from the site.

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I see, may you can return it? It will be great if you can share photos so we can compare it side by side with the photos from the site.

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I owned the 116519 white gold Daytona before . So immediately I can tell the base white is diff / and the Rolex wordings is terrible
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I see, may you can return it? It will be great if you can share photos so we can compare it side by side with the photos from the site.

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I can only post 1 pic at a time
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I see, may you can return it? It will be great if you can share photos so we can compare it side by side with the photos from the site.

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This is the gen dial , I did a quick search online for ur easy reference . I wouldn’t called it higher quality. So my advice , give this site a pass .


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I owned the 116519 white gold Daytona before . So immediately I can tell the base white is diff / and the Rolex wordings is terrible
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I see.. So you are expecting this site to sell dials like for like with gens? I personally had only just bought a fantasy dial from them.

For example I know their platona dials is wrong, I actually had asked them if they can correct it, they said they purposely made some incurracies to ensure people don't sell it off as gen.

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