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jcher

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Mind blowing build! Beautiful sigma dial, who is the maker :) ?
 

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Mind blowing build! Beautiful sigma dial, who is the maker :) ?

For sure mate, wear it in good health. Would you mind sharing the specs of this build?

Of course, here we go! :)

- DW 6240 Mystery Movement / V23 mid case, reshaped and aged
- serviced and modified authentic Valjoux 23 movement from the 1940/50s with faux hour counter at 6:00 (no glued hand to the dial like DW used to do, an actual pinion)
- Swiss made MK3 pushers
- genuine 702 crown and 7020 tube
- Ruby dial with wg genuine Singer coronet at 12:00
- Full gen steel hands set
- Ruby acrylic bezel
- genuine 72520 Oyster bracelet with 557 endlinks

I’m building a very similar build with 6263 reference and almost the same specs for Yellobird at the moment. :)
 

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I just saw this baby on instagram and there is something too clean about it...

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FRNOOB

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Vraiment du trèsé beau boulot, félicitations !
 

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I'm planning a custom build of a 6263 Albino, using JKF as a base. I'll have to mod the movement to fit a Viet dial (MQ or Ruby, what's best?). Then I thought of Phong Millerighe pushers, gen T21 crystal, gen Triple lock crown and tube (even if Albino had a Twinlock crown). Does A Ruby or Phong bezel fit? Which one is the best? What about hands?
Thanks
 
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Cosmograph4Ever

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I'm planning a custom build of a 6263 Albino, using JKF as a base. I'll have to mod the movement to fit a Viet dial (MQ or Ruby, what's best?). Then I thought of Phong Millerighe pushers, gen T21 crystal, gen Triple lock crown and tube (even if Albino had a Twinlock crown). Does A Ruby or Phong bezel fit? Which one is the best? What about hands?
Thanks

You have a lot of work ahead (or your watchmaker). Nothing you mentioned will be an immediate fit without serious modifications to the case and the movement. Properly reshaped and machined, the JKF base can be a great value option when it's finished though.
 
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You can purchase this one from me for a steal if you want*. Valjoux 726, gen no-dot crown, gen 7835/271 bracelet, viet dial, phong hands, mk0 pushers etc etc.

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It’s not perfect. The movement needs a service, and you might want to replace the case at some point down the line, but the cost of parts would far outweigh my asking price.

*This would obviously be through a proper sales thread.
 

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Mica, thats nice. What are the Specs ?

Thanks bro,
Valjoux 730 full service
Ruby case and bezel
Gen crown 703 with tubus
Gen pushers
Gen crystal
Phong hands expect main seconds chrono hands that is gen
Ruby dial slightly ages


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ssouthall6

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Thanks bro,
Valjoux 730 full service
Ruby case and bezel
Gen crown 703 with tubus
Gen pushers
Gen crystal
Phong hands expect main seconds chrono hands that is gen
Ruby dial slightly ages


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Looks really nice with the strap, how do you find the time mate :D


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I have a spare Rolex Daytona 6263 big red Dial made of Ivan, Dark Lord if anyone is interested? Look at the part sale and send me a PM


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rangan

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I have a spare Rolex Daytona 6263 big red Dial made of Ivan, Dark Lord if anyone is interested? Look at the part sale and send me a PM


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You shouldn't mention him
 

Cla74

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hi to all the case Vietnam 6265 accepts only valjoux 72 movement .... therefore only genuine .... or you can put a st 19 (type venus 75) thanks


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You can purchase this one from me for a steal if you want*. Valjoux 726, gen no-dot crown, gen 7835/271 bracelet, viet dial, phong hands, mk0 pushers etc etc.

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It’s not perfect. The movement needs a service, and you might want to replace the case at some point down the line, but the cost of parts would far outweigh my asking price.

*This would obviously be through a proper sales thread.
The bottom pusher doesn't look mark 0,the grooves are more raised

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