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Buy a complete Phong's Tudor submariner snowflake ?

Rocla

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I talk with Phong to buy a complete 9401 and I'm surprised : he wants to ship the watch with FedEx (I live in France).
I read here that's the thing to don't do.
Is someone can tell me if these way of shipping is safe or not ?

Thanks.
 

Paglia Orba

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Hello,
French too and 9401 fan (looking to build one...). The problem with Fedex is that very often you have to pay customs duties before or after they deliver the watch, and customs official may want a payment receipt to evaluate the cost to pay. But on the other hand,they will not open the bow and seize the fake watch... So it all depends on what price Fedex declares. From two experiences, I had to pay 30€. With regular mail, risk of control by customs is very minimal but if there is control, they sometimes keep the watch and put your address on their list waiting for further interceptions...
 

Rocla

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Thanks for answer. Finally I buy nothing at Phong's. I will build my 9401 with a modder.
Which elements do you want to use for yours ?
(PM if you prefer)
Et vive la France
 

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Go for regular post with a stated value of 20$ for customs purposes. If you use fedex, or any other express currier, your package will be processed for import duties. You will be required to send a copy of the invoice and actual sum paid.
 
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Good luck with your build.
 

Rocla

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Thanks.
Specs of yours welcome ! Vietnam case and dial ?
So gorgeous...
 

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Thanks! Specs as follows:

MQ mid-case and case back
WSO bezel assembly (MQs was junk unfortunately.)
Vietnam dial off ebay (seller: bivintagestore2014)
Mixed handset
Phong bezel insert
Athaya Pearl
Athaya 702 crown and tube
Movement ETA 2770
Sternkreuz Crystal

That’s about it.
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Thanks! Specs as follows:

MQ mid-case and case back
WSO bezel assembly (MQs was junk unfortunately.)
Vietnam dial off ebay (seller: bivintagestore2014)
Mixed handset
Phong bezel insert
Athaya Pearl
Athaya 702 crown and tube
Movement ETA 2770
Sternkreuz Crystal

That’s about it.
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Very nice ! Did you aged the dial & hands yourself?
 
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jackflash

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Very nice ! Did you aged the dial & hands yourself?

Thanks. Yes, I re-lumed them. I do my own mods. Case needed work too.
If I were to do it again, I wouldn’t buy an MQ case. The quality wasn’t great for the price and MQ is a pain to deal with.
 
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Thanks. Yes, I re-lumed them.

Such a good re-lume! It looks professionally done. Did you use tape or something on the dial to make the squares? Surely it wasn't just done freehand?
 

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sorry ... wrong post
 
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jackflash nice 9401 ... would you post some pics of the caseback please ?
 

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I talk with Phong to buy a complete 9401 and I'm surprised : he wants to ship the watch with FedEx (I live in France).
I read here that's the thing to don't do.
Is someone can tell me if these way of shipping is safe or not ?

Thanks.

i'm french too,
2021 starts soo bad...I wanted to buy Phong's FF until I read this...
1000$ for the watch + 40% tax !!!!????
 

Rocla

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No taxes because the value written in the box is 90$... But beware of customs !
I prefered to buy an other watch.
 

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Thanks. Yes, I re-lumed them. I do my own mods. Case needed work too.
If I were to do it again, I wouldn’t buy an MQ case. The quality wasn’t great for the price and MQ is a pain to deal with.

Apologies for bumping this thread but which route would you take if not MQ? I m in the process of building one too - collecting parts now - ideally I would like to build a Marine Nationale blue dial - and I would be interested to hear your view about which case you would get.


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Rocla

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You can find a sterile case at Helenarou. Look pictures in my « 9401 » subject in the French Corner.