Arism 26 Posted July 20, 2017 I'm a big fan of GMTs. Especially the vintage ones. I was browsing through some pictures on Instagram and this caught my eye: Wow! But is it really worth $35,000? The RRP for a new BLNR is roughly $9000-$10,000. So do you think the custom work is worth the premium? A genuine 6542 can sometimes be found for 2/3 the price of this. Love it? Hate it? Let us know! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_B 2,401 Posted July 20, 2017 Looks great but I wouldn't buy it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
splke 4,383 Posted July 20, 2017 NCRich will sort one like that for few hundred dollars Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,746 Posted July 20, 2017 NCRich will sort one like that for few hundred dollars Be a bit more than that. Stupid insert is $200, bezel is another $200. Dial is $100ish, base cartel 1655 watch $125, small hand $30. Then its a question of machining it and finding a better case back. Oh and not breaking anything. You can build something like it for $1000. But we have seen them cost much, much more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RepGuy 108 Posted July 20, 2017 That seems like quite the labor mark-up on that gen. I get that a lot of work is involved, but a mark-up of 75% seems extreme Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdog 1 Posted July 20, 2017 NCRich will sort one like that for few hundred dollars Be a bit more than that. Stupid insert is $200, bezel is another $200. Dial is $100ish, base cartel 1655 watch $125, small hand $30. Then its a question of machining it and finding a better case back. Oh and not breaking anything. You can build something like it for $1000. But we have seen them cost much, much more. Having made 2 of these, I can tell you anything decent is certainly over $1k. Any theyre a PITA. This watch above, a very easy pass. Looks like shite! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porschespeedster 19 Posted July 20, 2017 Think of this tho Jase, if these get popular your skill set will come in handy for a lot of new customers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
