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semperfi55

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C Master

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If the old is the BP, what are the specs for the new one?

Well you asked, also Therion666 here are the scary details.
StarTime case reshaped using a 16610 Gen case as a template. Polished and Brushed.
StarTime 18K Bezel
StarTime 18K 93153 Bracelet
Yuki 3135 with Gen Rotor assembly, tickleshoes winding bridge mod and full service.
Rolex 16803 transitional dial 1984
Rolex 18k Tritium hands
Rolex 3135 Champagne Open 6 and 9 Datewheel
Rolex Insert
Rolex 18k crown
Rolex 1984 93153 clasp with Rolex connecting links.
Rolex C12 Crystal
 

semperfi55

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Well you asked, also Therion666 here are the scary details.
StarTime case reshaped using a 16610 Gen case as a template. Polished and Brushed.
StarTime 18K Bezel
StarTime 18K 93153 Bracelet
Yuki 3135 with Gen Rotor assembly, tickleshoes winding bridge mod and full service.
Rolex 16803 transitional dial 1984
Rolex 18k Tritium hands
Rolex 3135 Champagne Open 6 and 9 Datewheel
Rolex Insert
Rolex 18k crown
Rolex 1984 93153 clasp with Rolex connecting links.
Rolex C12 Crystal

You know what, it’s probably good that this is such a high powered build. That discourages me from trying :D

Fantastic build spec! Thanks for the details!
 

C Master

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You know what, it’s probably good that this is such a high powered build. That discourages me from trying :D

Fantastic build spec! Thanks for the details!

Honestly if I was going again, I would nearly wait for one to come up in M2M to save a lot of hassle.
 

Therion666

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Well you asked, also Therion666 here are the scary details.
StarTime case reshaped using a 16610 Gen case as a template. Polished and Brushed.
StarTime 18K Bezel
StarTime 18K 93153 Bracelet
Yuki 3135 with Gen Rotor assembly, tickleshoes winding bridge mod and full service.
Rolex 16803 transitional dial 1984
Rolex 18k Tritium hands
Rolex 3135 Champagne Open 6 and 9 Datewheel
Rolex Insert
Rolex 18k crown
Rolex 1984 93153 clasp with Rolex connecting links.
Rolex C12 Crystal

Oh dear.. This build is probably worth more than my entire rep collection :)

My vintage watch for the day - the 1983 Seiko Synchrotimer: