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Off-catalogue Rolex franken builds - confessions of a Daytonaholic

2841

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A little help guys :)

My next project will be a 116509 blue beach Daytona. I remember seeing someone on the forum with a custom dial. I’ve search high and low, but can’t find the post. Does anyone have a lead to this dial?

Gen pic below for reference

 

KJ2020

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A little help guys :)

My next project will be a 116509 blue beach Daytona. I remember seeing someone on the forum with a custom dial. I’ve search high and low, but can’t find the post. Does anyone have a lead to this dial?

Gen pic below for reference

Try JJ shop. If not listed ask him.
 
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chip786

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***mod edit: sales rules infraction, all of your 6 posts have been deleted, this is not how it works, read the sales rules, get certified, meet the minimum requirements. Don't do this again.
 
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Reaps

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You have a nice collection! But please be warned this kind of advertising outside of the sales section is bannable offense, please keep that in mind.


You also need to become certified. You have met the 25 post limit but if you're going to liquidate that collection you probably should become a Supporter.
 
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A little help guys :)

My next project will be a 116509 blue beach Daytona. I remember seeing someone on the forum with a custom dial. I’ve search high and low, but can’t find the post. Does anyone have a lead to this dial?

Gen pic below for reference

Hi, @2841 . I’m searching for this dial from more than 10 years . I love this ( if it’s a copy is a perfect one ) and the green one . I have the 2 Daytona Beach M.O.P. dial, so the fuchsia dial and the yellow dial . The original one of this picture is made of a “FIVE FLOWERS” ( the top quality ) turquoise’s past , the green dial is made in chrysoprase . At now, I never found nothing of decent . If you are so lucky, please, alert me if you can . Greetings from Italy .
 

2841

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Hi, @2841 . I’m searching for this dial from more than 10 years . I love this ( if it’s a copy is a perfect one ) and the green one . I have the 2 Daytona Beach M.O.P. dial, so the fuchsia dial and the yellow dial . The original one of this picture is made of a “FIVE FLOWERS” ( the top quality ) turquoise’s past , the green dial is made in chrysoprase . At now, I never found nothing of decent . If you are so lucky, please, alert me if you can . Greetings from Italy .
So far I haven’t seen a good rep one as well :) I’ll share my findings here
 
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Ralphista

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Hi, @2841 . I’m searching for this dial from more than 10 years . I love this ( if it’s a copy is a perfect one ) and the green one . I have the 2 Daytona Beach M.O.P. dial, so the fuchsia dial and the yellow dial . The original one of this picture is made of a “FIVE FLOWERS” ( the top quality ) turquoise’s past , the green dial is made in chrysoprase . At now, I never found nothing of decent . If you are so lucky, please, alert me if you can . Greetings from Italy .
turquoise’s “paste”, sorry .
 

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agree, the "yellow" and "pink" are a good attempt, the turquoise and green, albeit palatable, are a far cry
 
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What I’m still liking to build is something like the blaken “6241” style they did a couple of years ago with the Bakelite style bezel and retro dial. I have always been a sucker for those vintage bezels. I am trying to figure out how to create gunmetal blueish hands for it though, to give it a more tool / industrial feel for the times. If anyone has suggestions on this build let me know. I believe there were a few reps made but never landed one. Not do I believe they ever did one with pump pushers.
 

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What I’m still liking to build is something like the blaken “6241” style they did a couple of years ago with the Bakelite style bezel and retro dial. I have always been a sucker for those vintage bezels. I am trying to figure out how to create gunmetal blueish hands for it though, to give it a more tool / industrial feel for the times. If anyone has suggestions on this build let me know. I believe there were a few reps made but never landed one. Not do I believe they ever did one with pump pushers.
Look at the Albino Daytona
 

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So I have been reading all your guys posts on daytonas and wanted to piggy back one to see what you guys think. I really like the 2 tone daytona, and probably has something to do with getting the full yg to be the right color. So finishing a 2 tone with blue racing dial, one of my favorites. Did a CF with deep crystal and a yellow MOP beach dial and I really like this. I bought a SWF John Mayer dial and installed it on a 2 tone. It's a CF with deep crystal. I don't think I have seen a 2 tone with the green John Mayer dial. Any thoughts on if you guys like it or not. I do and I am not one to be worried about people thinking my watches are gens or not.

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