Looking to build a Franken Daytona 116500

[Charlemagne63]

Hi !

I know you are not taking any new client right now and I'm ready to wait.

A Rolex Daytona has been one of my dream watch since many years now. I've come to a point in my life where I have the luxury to buy a gen one but I refuse to put this amount of money into a watch.

Hence the franken project.

I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen but I need help as I don't know how to source specific pieces... I know what I want and if you accept, I won't waste your time.

For now I've thought about :
- BTF base or Clean (depending on which is the best)
- Clean bezel if it's BTF base as it has better colour
- Gen hands
- Gen crystal
- Gen Tubes / Crown / pushers
- Dial -> big question, saw ARF made exquisite one and if it's possible to add the gen markers + coroner that would be so cool
- Movement -> I have a list of gen parts I want
- Bracelet -> For now, I'll leave it like this

I'm open to recommendation ofc..

Let me know if I can pitch my project.

Thanks

 

[DavidHuang]

Hey Charlemagne! I actually just did a franken 116500LN Black dial from Xingpatrick, received it last week. Gen dial, crystal, bezel, hands. Cost me $4900 which I feel is a good price for something that basically looks gen. Hit him up!