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[Alhig72]

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[Alhig72]

So I just about completed this 6200 today, built using an eta 2836, aged hr dial,Tiger concept hour and minute hands and an hr second hand .
The case is a softened silix with brass plated bezel and athaya crown and tube


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[ebzen02]

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What case is the bottom one?


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[Alhig72]

The hr dial looks pretty nice in the sunshine.


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[Alhig72]

What case is the bottom one?


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It's an hr after rolojack has reshaped and thinned the case, reshaped the bezel and also fitted a modified t39 plexi


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[duncol]

Sincerely you should choose 2836. DG hands are bad. Clarks Tudor hands or JKHorologicals hands for ETA are very nice. That's why I use ETA or A28XX on my builds.

Hey just starting my silix build, still getting parts together! Probably will go with 2836 movement but don't want to end up with a lemon, hope you don't mind me asking but any recommendations on best dealer to source these? Price? Thanks again. Colin

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[Bart Cordell]

Hey just starting my silix build, still getting parts together! Probably will go with 2836 movement but don't want to end up with a lemon, hope you don't mind me asking but any recommendations on best dealer to source these? Price? Thanks again. Colin

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Sorry I don't know where to buy new ETA. I always buy out of order movements for cheap and service myself.

 

[duncol]

So I just about completed this 6200 today, built using an eta 2836, aged hr dial,Tiger concept hour and minute hands and an hr second hand .
The case is a softened silix with brass plated bezel and athaya crown and tube


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Hey build looking good, the strap looks ace. Just wondered where you sourced the eta? Getting parts together for my silix build and would like a half decent movement that's hopefully reliable and not costing a fortune! Cheers. Colin

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[lolo1972sg]

Still a Big Crown.

 

[cousin_hub]

Mine


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[Bart Cordell]

@cousin_hub Nicely done !

 

[Limer]

Did some more work on this one.

Before bezel recut:

After:

It's not the best but way better than before. Next up are another bezel insert and crystal.
Really glad I didn't sell it and started the reworking process. It's turned out quite nice...

 

[Alhig72]

Did some more work on this one.

Before bezel recut:

After:

It's not the best but way better than before. Next up are another bezel insert and crystal.
Really glad I didn't sell it and started the reworking process. It's turned out quite nice...

Looking pretty good mate

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[Alhig72]

Hey build looking good, the strap looks ace. Just wondered where you sourced the eta? Getting parts together for my silix build and would like a half decent movement that's hopefully reliable and not costing a fortune! Cheers. Colin

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The eta is from a Hamilton watch, you can pick the movement up on eBay for around £100 . My other silix builds are dg2813 which are only about £30 or miyota 8215 which is around £40 . The miyota is pretty sturdy, I like the eta but it's easy to mess up the keyless works when removing the stem .
The cheap movements seem a bit more forgiving in that respect.
I have a rep sub that I bought on holiday in Greece in 1998 with a miyota movement which still runs +/-6 secs per day with no servicing

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[duncol]

The eta is from a Hamilton watch, you can pick the movement up on eBay for around £100 . My other silix builds are dg2813 which are only about £30 or miyota 8215 which is around £40 . The miyota is pretty sturdy, I like the eta but it's easy to mess up the keyless works when removing the stem .
The cheap movements seem a bit more forgiving in that respect.
I have a rep sub that I bought on holiday in Greece in 1998 with a miyota movement which still runs +/-6 secs per day with no servicing

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Thanks for the info! Cheers

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[TheSociety]

It doesn't just tell time. It tells history.
Genuine Movement Rolex Builds Thread
https://forum.replica-watch.info/threads/what-makes-it-tick.365793/

 

[Alhig72]

Wearing this again today , I think it's my favourite one.


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[Alhig72]

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