nycwatchguy1989
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Legendary! Thanks for taking the time to share these Major and thank you for everything you've done to guide the community (including me on more than one occasion.)
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Major Williams' Collection Post - either a beautiful thing or a sad thing
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Thanks to all of the appreciation! I noticed the last time I updated was in March! Here are some of the other watches that have been through my collection since then.
^^ The new VRF Pepsi. I have plans (1) to keep this watch for awhile and (2) upgrade the crystal to a prof 2xAR.
^^ The ZF 116610LV Hulk. It's simply the best rep I've ever owned. I haven't owned the VSF, but I'd love to compare.
^^ The AP desk clock. I love this piece and it sits on my computer desk.
^^ ZF Vacheron Constantin Fifty Six self winding. A superb rep but the gen dial I got had major scratches so I walked away from this project.
^^ Ulysse Nardin Le Locle Diver by unknown factory. Great rep, but ultimately too big for my wrist I think. And it overlapped for the same use-case as the Aquanaut which I prefer.
^^ The spongebob project - Tiffany & Co stamp on the PPF v4 dial. An absolute beauty!
^^ A 1675 Milk blueberry. I don't think I gelled with the lugs or the color so this was a quick in and out one for me.
^^ One of my gems - a genuine 14790 blue dial by Audemars Piguet with a nicely serifed genuine date wheel as well. Placed in the BP 14790 case. A rare sight all around.
^^ The Breguet 5177 Classique with the blue grand feu enamel dial by FKF. They nailed everything about this watch - EVERYTHING (at least from the front and the sides). I just competed in the same space as my gen sector dial Patek Calatrava so I elected to keep that. I highly recommend this watch if you need a blue dress watch in your collection.
^^ The XF Vacheron Constantin Ultra-thin overseas 2000V. This is an excellent watch. I have it next to the BP Factory with gen dial 4500V overseas for comparison.
^^ Just an interesting photo comparing a 2xAR (the larger 15300 black dial) to a non-2xAR crystal (the smaller blue on the right). Big difference.
^^ A finished project - so earlier Legend installed all of the parts, but the crystal had some major dings and scratches. I sent it off to get a 2xAR from prof. The results (while not necessarily gen-like) are absolutely breathtaking.
^^ A rose gold two tone Datejust by GMF. I ultimately got rid of this because my wife learned that she doesn't like two-tone watches haha.
^^ My 'working watch' for yardwork etc. A gen dial, gen date disc IWC that's waterproofed with a 2xAR.
^^ A new project, someone lost the click springs to the green factory 126610, so I ordered some and will try to fix this up for a gift for my bro-in-law.
^^ An interesting photo comparing 2xAR (16800), no AR (16610LV Kermit) and ZF's new AR (116610LV Hulk). Same lighting, watches in different positions.
More to come later. I have more projects in the pipe!
^^ The new VRF Pepsi. I have plans (1) to keep this watch for awhile and (2) upgrade the crystal to a prof 2xAR.
^^ The ZF 116610LV Hulk. It's simply the best rep I've ever owned. I haven't owned the VSF, but I'd love to compare.
^^ The AP desk clock. I love this piece and it sits on my computer desk.
^^ ZF Vacheron Constantin Fifty Six self winding. A superb rep but the gen dial I got had major scratches so I walked away from this project.
^^ Ulysse Nardin Le Locle Diver by unknown factory. Great rep, but ultimately too big for my wrist I think. And it overlapped for the same use-case as the Aquanaut which I prefer.
^^ The spongebob project - Tiffany & Co stamp on the PPF v4 dial. An absolute beauty!
^^ A 1675 Milk blueberry. I don't think I gelled with the lugs or the color so this was a quick in and out one for me.
^^ One of my gems - a genuine 14790 blue dial by Audemars Piguet with a nicely serifed genuine date wheel as well. Placed in the BP 14790 case. A rare sight all around.
^^ The Breguet 5177 Classique with the blue grand feu enamel dial by FKF. They nailed everything about this watch - EVERYTHING (at least from the front and the sides). I just competed in the same space as my gen sector dial Patek Calatrava so I elected to keep that. I highly recommend this watch if you need a blue dress watch in your collection.
^^ The XF Vacheron Constantin Ultra-thin overseas 2000V. This is an excellent watch. I have it next to the BP Factory with gen dial 4500V overseas for comparison.
^^ Just an interesting photo comparing a 2xAR (the larger 15300 black dial) to a non-2xAR crystal (the smaller blue on the right). Big difference.
^^ A finished project - so earlier Legend installed all of the parts, but the crystal had some major dings and scratches. I sent it off to get a 2xAR from prof. The results (while not necessarily gen-like) are absolutely breathtaking.
^^ A rose gold two tone Datejust by GMF. I ultimately got rid of this because my wife learned that she doesn't like two-tone watches haha.
^^ My 'working watch' for yardwork etc. A gen dial, gen date disc IWC that's waterproofed with a 2xAR.
^^ A new project, someone lost the click springs to the green factory 126610, so I ordered some and will try to fix this up for a gift for my bro-in-law.
^^ An interesting photo comparing 2xAR (16800), no AR (16610LV Kermit) and ZF's new AR (116610LV Hulk). Same lighting, watches in different positions.
More to come later. I have more projects in the pipe!
watchoself
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Wow mate! I'm out of words with these latest updates. Specially the AP desk clock is fantastic, where did you get that btw? And also the 14790 built is amazing. Would you mind sharing some more photos of it? How is the thickness of it compared to the gen (did you do any mods/thinning of the BP case. I know a lot of questions, only answer if you find the time 
It's just amazing to see these. majwilliams0308
It's just amazing to see these. majwilliams0308Thanks to all of the appreciation! I noticed the last time I updated was in March! Here are some of the other watches that have been through my collection since then.
^^ The XF Vacheron Constantin Ultra-thin overseas 2000V. This is an excellent watch. I have it next to the BP Factory with gen dial 4500V overseas for comparison.
Dear majwilliams0308
Happy New Year !
Thank you for all of your work educating me on genuine and replica watches, very much appreciated.
Which do you prefer the VC 200V or the 4500V?
Cheers
- 11/7/16
- 2,439
- 2,397
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Update time!
Noob/IPK Blaken Daytona. Absolutely stunning piece I was lucky to snag just after noob was announced as gone. IPK did an excellent job modding this piece.
VSF Starbucks 126610LV. Great piece! I held on to this for 2 days before moving on. Too similar to the Kermit I have!
ZF Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix complete calendar. Franken project. Installed a gen dial on this piece. Absolutely lovely.
VSF Hulk 116610LV. Going to hold onto this for a bit. One of the GOATs OOTB.
Audemars Piguet 15300 genuine white dial. Ordering a BP 15300 to put this into. Got the dial for cheap!
My submariner collection at one point. Way too many (2 of them I am holding on to for a friend)!
VSF 226659. I was once opposed to this but now I think it is a sublime piece for weekend wear.
AP 14790 Quartz dial project finally underway. I have a gen date disc that I've sent to a watchsmith along with the dial. Just waiting on the completed project now!
BP Factory Rolex yellow gold daydate, coated by Flandad. A great color - done for a friend in the UK, but I was holding it for him so I got to take a peek at it!
VSF Rolex Yellow gold submariner, also coated by flandad. Same story - just holding onto this for a friend and I got to enjoy it temporarily.
Audemars Piguet 15202IP, with midlinks polished per gen by backwoodsmods (jonj480). This is an EXCELLENT dressy piece, the polished bezel and midlinks has a very different feeling than the typical brushed look.
Green vs PPF Factory 5712. The wrist shot is the PPF. They are the SAME dial! Breitlingboi on Reddit was kind enough to lend me his rare green factory watch for comparison. Great watch!
ZF Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Baracuda 40mm. GREAT watch, but it wore a bit thick given the smaller size. I wish it was a bit slimmer and I would have loved it. I consider the ultimate 'rubber luxury watch' that's a good replica to be either this, the Aquanaut or the VSF 226659. For me personally the 226659 is the best of the lot, which is hard to say as a Patek fanboy.
IPK/Noob Factory Blaken Paul Newman heritage daytona. Phenomenal execution, but the dial felt 'small' due to the black minute ring. The other IPK I have in the beginning of this post is my Daytona that I am keeping of these two. Regardless this is such a fantastic piece, and quite rare as well.
BP Factory Patek 3800. Working on a Franken project for this potentially. I have a gen date disc, working on finding a cheaper sigma dial if I can find one, though it seems prices have inflated recently for this model.
ZF Patek Calatrava 5227J YG. Such a great 'honey' color from ZF, and it just feels great on the wrist too when wearing a tan/blue outfit. Highly recommended.
All genuine Vacheron Overseas dials for franken projects. Absolutely bonkers deals on these dials too.
VSF Rolex 126619LB. Probably my favorite submariner of them all. Well executed by VSF as well, needs no 'high priority' mods OOTB.
Ginault Ocean Rover with blue bezel and sand lume. Really enjoyed this piece, but I found I preferred my Rolex 16800 or Kermit more than this when I wanted the older 5 digit styling.
As always, more updates to come.
Noob/IPK Blaken Daytona. Absolutely stunning piece I was lucky to snag just after noob was announced as gone. IPK did an excellent job modding this piece.
VSF Starbucks 126610LV. Great piece! I held on to this for 2 days before moving on. Too similar to the Kermit I have!
ZF Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix complete calendar. Franken project. Installed a gen dial on this piece. Absolutely lovely.
VSF Hulk 116610LV. Going to hold onto this for a bit. One of the GOATs OOTB.
Audemars Piguet 15300 genuine white dial. Ordering a BP 15300 to put this into. Got the dial for cheap!
My submariner collection at one point. Way too many (2 of them I am holding on to for a friend)!
VSF 226659. I was once opposed to this but now I think it is a sublime piece for weekend wear.
AP 14790 Quartz dial project finally underway. I have a gen date disc that I've sent to a watchsmith along with the dial. Just waiting on the completed project now!
BP Factory Rolex yellow gold daydate, coated by Flandad. A great color - done for a friend in the UK, but I was holding it for him so I got to take a peek at it!
VSF Rolex Yellow gold submariner, also coated by flandad. Same story - just holding onto this for a friend and I got to enjoy it temporarily.
Audemars Piguet 15202IP, with midlinks polished per gen by backwoodsmods (jonj480). This is an EXCELLENT dressy piece, the polished bezel and midlinks has a very different feeling than the typical brushed look.
Green vs PPF Factory 5712. The wrist shot is the PPF. They are the SAME dial! Breitlingboi on Reddit was kind enough to lend me his rare green factory watch for comparison. Great watch!
ZF Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Baracuda 40mm. GREAT watch, but it wore a bit thick given the smaller size. I wish it was a bit slimmer and I would have loved it. I consider the ultimate 'rubber luxury watch' that's a good replica to be either this, the Aquanaut or the VSF 226659. For me personally the 226659 is the best of the lot, which is hard to say as a Patek fanboy.
IPK/Noob Factory Blaken Paul Newman heritage daytona. Phenomenal execution, but the dial felt 'small' due to the black minute ring. The other IPK I have in the beginning of this post is my Daytona that I am keeping of these two. Regardless this is such a fantastic piece, and quite rare as well.
BP Factory Patek 3800. Working on a Franken project for this potentially. I have a gen date disc, working on finding a cheaper sigma dial if I can find one, though it seems prices have inflated recently for this model.
ZF Patek Calatrava 5227J YG. Such a great 'honey' color from ZF, and it just feels great on the wrist too when wearing a tan/blue outfit. Highly recommended.
All genuine Vacheron Overseas dials for franken projects. Absolutely bonkers deals on these dials too.
VSF Rolex 126619LB. Probably my favorite submariner of them all. Well executed by VSF as well, needs no 'high priority' mods OOTB.
Ginault Ocean Rover with blue bezel and sand lume. Really enjoyed this piece, but I found I preferred my Rolex 16800 or Kermit more than this when I wanted the older 5 digit styling.
As always, more updates to come.
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Ginault Ocean Rover with blue bezel and sand lume. Really enjoyed this piece, but I found I preferred my Rolex 16800 or Kermit more than this when I wanted the older 5 digit styling.
kind of like this Ginault, how much are they going for?
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Steve1111
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- 11/7/16
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I think list is around $1,400. I got mine for $1,100. I've seen them as low as $900. Great watch!
Been conversing with John as I want to buy OR 2 with blue insert, no-date. Below is the pricing I got him last week. Hope this helps.
Holy moly my dude! Thanks for sharing this insane collection. You sure love watches : ) :thumbsup:
- 11/7/16
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- 2,397
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Update time, it's been awhile:
^^ ZF 5726 blue dial
^^ ZF Fiftysix with gen dial
^^ VSF Starbucks
^^ AP 15300 from BP factory w gen white dial
^^ AP 14790 by BP factory with gen tropical dial and date disc
^^ All reference 14790 but different time periods
^^VC Perpetual calendar ultra thin 4300V
^^ 4300v rep dial vs gen blue 4500V dial
^^Nautilus Collection
^^ VSF Datejust stock
^^ VSF left vs ARF right. Dial has better sunburst from ARF
^^ 3KF 40th anniversary with BUFF anniversary font date disc
^^ 3KF 5227J (plans for a franken here)
ZF (left) 5227J vs 3KF 5227J (Right)
^^ VSF PAM 683
^^ ZF 15400 blue dial - one of the best replica AP dials I've ever seen
^^ GMF v5 pepsi with VR3186
^^ 3KF nautilus with BUFF green dial and anniversary font date
^^ VC overseas by BP factory with gen dial
^^ (not mine, but photographed for a friend) John Mayer Daytona by Noob
^^ ZF 5726 blue dial
^^ ZF Fiftysix with gen dial
^^ VSF Starbucks
^^ AP 15300 from BP factory w gen white dial
^^ AP 14790 by BP factory with gen tropical dial and date disc
^^ All reference 14790 but different time periods
^^VC Perpetual calendar ultra thin 4300V
^^ 4300v rep dial vs gen blue 4500V dial
^^Nautilus Collection
^^ VSF Datejust stock
^^ VSF left vs ARF right. Dial has better sunburst from ARF
^^ 3KF 40th anniversary with BUFF anniversary font date disc
^^ 3KF 5227J (plans for a franken here)
ZF (left) 5227J vs 3KF 5227J (Right)
^^ VSF PAM 683
^^ ZF 15400 blue dial - one of the best replica AP dials I've ever seen
^^ GMF v5 pepsi with VR3186
^^ 3KF nautilus with BUFF green dial and anniversary font date
^^ VC overseas by BP factory with gen dial
^^ (not mine, but photographed for a friend) John Mayer Daytona by Noob
Great updates recently buddy. Bravo. Can you btw outline what the Franken project on the 5227j is?
Amazing collection!! I spent an hour on your post and could spend many more im sure!
I love the depth of your collection. It’s like a well curated collection across the great brands.
Thanks for sharing!!
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I love the depth of your collection. It’s like a well curated collection across the great brands.
Thanks for sharing!!
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