The perfect Daytona build part 2 (Pic heavy and comparaison with gen)

[2841]

This is so beautiful. Question - what size bore and size and thread tap did you use for the pushers?

No clue, that was my watchmakers handywork All i know is that we needed to increase the size slightly

 

[2841]

Also isn’t the lugs supposed to be uneven to balance the visual weight of the pushers and crown? I could have sworn this was the case (no pun intended)

Yes, but the left side is supposed to be bigger/fatter then the right side, this was not the case on the "bad" case

 

[2841]

I’ve gotten a lot of messages about the work on this project, so I thought I would make a price brakedown of the work. This of course does not included the gen parts

Case reshape including swiss lapping: $465
Movement service: $265
Tapping case, assembly of gen pushers: $85
Installing gen hands (incl. broaching) $85
Refinish Oyster bracelet links facing the skin: $125
Correcting caseback height and brushing: $85

Before we found a gen dial, we talked about doing a refinishing of the rep hour markers, coronet and hands. That would have been: removal & refinishing hands, coronet & hour markers, relume if necessary, White gold finish plating, assembly $285

My opinion as stated before, the white dial is very good, but could benefit of some refinishing. The black dial is sadly unusable, hopefully they come out with a better v2

 

[mnkoshka]

2841. Thanks for all the info, sensational build.

You mentioned the hands were broached, did the gen hands not fit well? Cheers


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[2841]

2841. Thanks for all the info, sensational build.

You mentioned the hands were broached, did the gen hands not fit well? Cheers


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Its always a 50/50 on these builds, sometimes they fit the Clone movement, sometimes they need a bit of persuasion

 

[mnkoshka]

Its always a 50/50 on these builds, sometimes they fit the Clone movement, sometimes they need a bit of persuasion

Haha yeah I can imagine, I’m hoping for a smooth installation at some point. Thanks again for taking the time to share your results

 

[2841]

Haha yeah I can imagine, I’m hoping for a smooth installation at some point. Thanks again for taking the time to share your results

My pleasure

 

[McAnthony]

Top …. Bravo …

 

[psh0131]

Great work! Thanks for the detailed photos

 

[NoahNHP]

such a masterpiece, hope cf will do the v2 soon

 

[Galenik]

I’ve gotten a lot of messages about the work on this project, so I thought I would make a price brakedown of the work. This of course does not included the gen parts

Case reshape including swiss lapping: $465
Movement service: $265
Tapping case, assembly of gen pushers: $85
Installing gen hands (incl. broaching) $85
Refinish Oyster bracelet links facing the skin: $125
Correcting caseback height and brushing: $85

Before we found a gen dial, we talked about doing a refinishing of the rep hour markers, coronet and hands. That would have been: removal & refinishing hands, coronet & hour markers, relume if necessary, White gold finish plating, assembly $285

My opinion as stated before, the white dial is very good, but could benefit of some refinishing. The black dial is sadly unusable, hopefully they come out with a better v2

Congrats to your beautiful ver well done build!

I sent you a pm (no purchase offer
Enjoy the watch in good health!

 

[2841]

So I got the chance to buy a gen case, and I of course couldn’t pass on that

The reworked CF case is absolutely beautiful, but a gen case just takes the build to a whole different level

 

[butler182]

So I got the chance to buy a gen case, and I of course couldn’t pass on that

All you need to do now is drop in a gen 4130 movement and you could probably get this masterpiece serviced at an official rolex service center!

 

[2841]

All you need to do now is drop in a gen 4130 movement and you could probably get this masterpiece serviced at an official rolex service center!

Ha ha ha, yes you are probably right. But I think this will hold me over nicely until I get my gen

 

[RX7GP]

So I got the chance to buy a gen case, and I of course couldn’t pass on that

The reworked CF case is absolutely beautiful, but a gen case just takes the build to a whole different level

Found a gen 116500 case? wow you are very lucky, you can also get a call from AD so soon with this luck :thumbsup:

Gen sits better on wrist, CF looks a little high on lugs, so your build is perfect now.

 

[jimbotron]

Wow, this is very impressive. Very nice build!

 

[2841]

Thanks guys, yes, it is an amazing build, and im just enjoying the shit out of it

 

[takks]

So I got the chance to buy a gen case, and I of course couldn’t pass on that

The reworked CF case is absolutely beautiful, but a gen case just takes the build to a whole different level

All at Completely different level!!

BTW Bracelet is kept AR(Clean)?
It looks very nice

 

[2841]

All at Completely different level!!

BTW Bracelet is kept AR(Clean)?
It looks very nice

Yes, the stock bracelet is amazing

 

[mnkoshka]

2841 Pardon me if I missed something, but did you have the CF panda dial in hand to compare with your gen?
if so Would love to see some comparison pics.

In your opinion is the CF panda dial better than the ARF and noob?

Thanks in advance for the info


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