Pseudonym 0 Posted November 13, 2014 Oh, you'd better believe I'm a Daytona fan! The CK2915 was, by far, the tougher and more unique project, but the 6263 was the costlier build--thanks mainly to the dial. Unfortunately, there aren't any rep movements out there that will accept a c.321/861 dial. For a franken Speedmaster project, you could find a Tissot T12 chronograph and cannibalize its Lemania 1873. However, these Tissots aren't that cheap, and you still have to find a case to put everything in. If you're lucky, you might grab an old 145.022 case from Watchco for a couple hundred dollars, but I'm not sure if they have any still lying around. And brand-new replacement Speedmaster cases have long since vanished from Ofrei and other suppliers, I think. Yeah I also read your Daytona thread. Stunning build Out of the two I'd personally rather go for the Daytona. The ultimate goal would be to get as close as possible to this: ..........unfortunately the reps of this particular dial are not great, and I don't feel like throwing $200 on a Yuki dial. I'm sure I came across some other aftermarket dials from a parts dealer whose prices were a fair bit lower but can't remember the name? Ingod. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anfalas 0 Posted November 13, 2014 (edited) Oh, you'd better believe I'm a Daytona fan! The CK2915 was, by far, the tougher and more unique project, but the 6263 was the costlier build--thanks mainly to the dial. Unfortunately, there aren't any rep movements out there that will accept a c.321/861 dial. For a franken Speedmaster project, you could find a Tissot T12 chronograph and cannibalize its Lemania 1873. However, these Tissots aren't that cheap, and you still have to find a case to put everything in. If you're lucky, you might grab an old 145.022 case from Watchco for a couple hundred dollars, but I'm not sure if they have any still lying around. And brand-new replacement Speedmaster cases have long since vanished from Ofrei and other suppliers, I think. Yeah I also read your Daytona thread. Stunning build Out of the two I'd personally rather go for the Daytona. The ultimate goal would be to get as close as possible to this: ..........unfortunately the reps of this particular dial are not great, and I don't feel like throwing $200 on a Yuki dial. I'm sure I came across some other aftermarket dials from a parts dealer whose prices were a fair bit lower but can't remember the name? Ingod. .....yep, just found them about 10 mins ago!! Nothing in stock though Any of you guys know if that 6265 above has a non-stock crystal, it looks flatter than most I've seen and makes the dial look huge!! Edited November 13, 2014 by anfalas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pseudonym 0 Posted November 14, 2014 Oh, you'd better believe I'm a Daytona fan! The CK2915 was, by far, the tougher and more unique project, but the 6263 was the costlier build--thanks mainly to the dial. Unfortunately, there aren't any rep movements out there that will accept a c.321/861 dial. For a franken Speedmaster project, you could find a Tissot T12 chronograph and cannibalize its Lemania 1873. However, these Tissots aren't that cheap, and you still have to find a case to put everything in. If you're lucky, you might grab an old 145.022 case from Watchco for a couple hundred dollars, but I'm not sure if they have any still lying around. And brand-new replacement Speedmaster cases have long since vanished from Ofrei and other suppliers, I think. Yeah I also read your Daytona thread. Stunning build Out of the two I'd personally rather go for the Daytona. The ultimate goal would be to get as close as possible to this: ..........unfortunately the reps of this particular dial are not great, and I don't feel like throwing $200 on a Yuki dial. I'm sure I came across some other aftermarket dials from a parts dealer whose prices were a fair bit lower but can't remember the name? Ingod. .....yep, just found them about 10 mins ago!! Nothing in stock though Any of you guys know if that 6265 above has a non-stock crystal, it looks flatter than most I've seen and makes the dial look huge!! It'll likely be a gen Tropic mate... There are other dials out there - DW has an eBay store from what I read elsewhere?? I wouldn't advocate buying from him unless via EBay as you're covered if in the likelihood it doesn't turn up! If you find the store, I'd be interested to know it also as I'm planning a v72/726 franken 6263. Cheers P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anfalas 0 Posted November 14, 2014 Oh, you'd better believe I'm a Daytona fan! The CK2915 was, by far, the tougher and more unique project, but the 6263 was the costlier build--thanks mainly to the dial. Unfortunately, there aren't any rep movements out there that will accept a c.321/861 dial. For a franken Speedmaster project, you could find a Tissot T12 chronograph and cannibalize its Lemania 1873. However, these Tissots aren't that cheap, and you still have to find a case to put everything in. If you're lucky, you might grab an old 145.022 case from Watchco for a couple hundred dollars, but I'm not sure if they have any still lying around. And brand-new replacement Speedmaster cases have long since vanished from Ofrei and other suppliers, I think. Yeah I also read your Daytona thread. Stunning build Out of the two I'd personally rather go for the Daytona. The ultimate goal would be to get as close as possible to this: ..........unfortunately the reps of this particular dial are not great, and I don't feel like throwing $200 on a Yuki dial. I'm sure I came across some other aftermarket dials from a parts dealer whose prices were a fair bit lower but can't remember the name? Ingod. .....yep, just found them about 10 mins ago!! Nothing in stock though Any of you guys know if that 6265 above has a non-stock crystal, it looks flatter than most I've seen and makes the dial look huge!! It'll likely be a gen Tropic mate... There are other dials out there - DW has an eBay store from what I read elsewhere?? I wouldn't advocate buying from him unless via EBay as you're covered if in the likelihood it doesn't turn up! If you find the store, I'd be interested to know it also as I'm planning a v72/726 franken 6263. Cheers P. Thanks P I thought it might be a tropic. They're fairly inexpensive so might well add one of those at some point. I had been avoiding DW after all the shit I've read about him and not sure if I'd even go to him on ebay. So what mods are you planning for yours mate? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pseudonym 0 Posted November 14, 2014 Oh, you'd better believe I'm a Daytona fan! The CK2915 was, by far, the tougher and more unique project, but the 6263 was the costlier build--thanks mainly to the dial. Unfortunately, there aren't any rep movements out there that will accept a c.321/861 dial. For a franken Speedmaster project, you could find a Tissot T12 chronograph and cannibalize its Lemania 1873. However, these Tissots aren't that cheap, and you still have to find a case to put everything in. If you're lucky, you might grab an old 145.022 case from Watchco for a couple hundred dollars, but I'm not sure if they have any still lying around. And brand-new replacement Speedmaster cases have long since vanished from Ofrei and other suppliers, I think. Yeah I also read your Daytona thread. Stunning build Out of the two I'd personally rather go for the Daytona. The ultimate goal would be to get as close as possible to this: ..........unfortunately the reps of this particular dial are not great, and I don't feel like throwing $200 on a Yuki dial. I'm sure I came across some other aftermarket dials from a parts dealer whose prices were a fair bit lower but can't remember the name? Ingod. .....yep, just found them about 10 mins ago!! Nothing in stock though Any of you guys know if that 6265 above has a non-stock crystal, it looks flatter than most I've seen and makes the dial look huge!! It'll likely be a gen Tropic mate... There are other dials out there - DW has an eBay store from what I read elsewhere?? I wouldn't advocate buying from him unless via EBay as you're covered if in the likelihood it doesn't turn up! If you find the store, I'd be interested to know it also as I'm planning a v72/726 franken 6263. Cheers P. Thanks P I thought it might be a tropic. They're fairly inexpensive so might well add one of those at some point. I had been avoiding DW after all the shit I've read about him and not sure if I'd even go to him on ebay. So what mods are you planning for yours mate? In for a penny, in for a pound. Hopefully the following: V72(6) Phong case set Phong RLX bridges Gen P301s Gen Tropic Gen sigma dial or high quality PN dial...? Gen 571 endlinks Gen 78350 My only quandary is the Bezel. I read that DW has updated the 110 spacing & "s" on the 6263... Not sure what the best alternative to gen is. More research required on this part. This is a long term "plan" so will take me at least a year or more to source / have built. M, sorry for the thread crap! Will take it out with! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LHOOQ 0 Posted November 14, 2014 M, sorry for the thread crap! Will take it out with! Wow. It's like the world changed while I was sleeping! If either of you guys need help on the Daytona side, feel free to PM or take residence in my Phong 6263 thread! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anfalas 0 Posted November 14, 2014 M, sorry for the thread crap! Will take it out with! Wow. It's like the world changed while I was sleeping! If either of you guys need help on the Daytona side, feel free to PM or take residence in my Phong 6263 thread! Thanks for the offer, will more than likely take you up on that sometime Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil_omega 0 Posted August 24, 2015 Wow stunning piece. Want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
