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Old 29 November 2018, 03:27 PM   #1831
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I love the creativity on these modifications.
My question is: where do you source these parts? And how do you know if they will even fit your watch? I mean for example how do you get a just a red second hand without buying the other two hands as well? Who is selling their second hand? And do you then sell your old second hand?
There is a second hand market.
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Old 29 November 2018, 03:35 PM   #1832
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Although I didn’t....that joke was so good I feel like I set you up for it. Well done Sir.


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Old 30 November 2018, 06:29 AM   #1833
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Old 30 November 2018, 06:34 AM   #1834
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Old 30 November 2018, 06:45 AM   #1835
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Wow!
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Old 30 November 2018, 06:46 AM   #1836
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116500 with racing dial and red hand set


Looks really great !
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Old 30 November 2018, 06:51 AM   #1837
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116500 with racing dial and red hand set
Great looking watch!
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Old 30 November 2018, 07:02 AM   #1838
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Does that have green or blue lume on the markers at 3-6-9?
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Old 30 November 2018, 07:53 AM   #1839
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I love the creativity on these modifications.
My question is: where do you source these parts? And how do you know if they will even fit your watch? I mean for example how do you get a just a red second hand without buying the other two hands as well? Who is selling their second hand? And do you then sell your old second hand?
CW21 with a parts account at Rolex.
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Old 30 November 2018, 08:54 AM   #1840
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Nice!
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Old 6 January 2019, 07:06 AM   #1841
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Old 6 January 2019, 08:09 AM   #1842
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Old 6 January 2019, 09:12 AM   #1843
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Wow man: ... that dial is epic! Jade or malachite?

I’m assembling parts for a two tone six digit serial submariner. Thoughts on best option for alternate OEM hands? I have an oem rose gold crown already.
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Old 6 January 2019, 09:56 AM   #1844
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Very eye catching Malachite dial! You don't see one of those very often. Please tell us about the crystal. Very interesting looking. It looks like it protrudes out pretty high and also has a cyclops "delete"?
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Old 8 January 2019, 03:28 AM   #1845
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Wow!! Killer dial!
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Old 20 January 2019, 10:15 PM   #1846
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Hello there!

Here are a GMT 16700 with super jubilee and a Tudor 79270 with a Rolex clasp (taken from my GMT Oyster bracelet).
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Old 20 January 2019, 10:21 PM   #1847
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Love the 5 digit Pepsi on SJ.
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Old 21 February 2019, 02:13 AM   #1848
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Wow, I'm happy to have found this thread...Glad to know i'm not the only crazy one.

Here is a little addition from myself. 5 digit 16613 with an aftermarket modified ceramic insert.



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Old 21 February 2019, 02:21 AM   #1849
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What is the difference between modified and a frankenwatch?
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Old 21 February 2019, 02:32 AM   #1850
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What is the difference between modified and a frankenwatch?
Frankenwatch starts out as parts and is assembled into a complete watch.

Take a movement from here, hands from there, case from there.....


A modified watch is a whole watch that you swapped a part on.


In my opinion it is where it started... and the ability to be returned to original.



Ex. You buy a bunch of parts and cobble together a full watch, but you couldn't ever send it to Rolex. vs. You swap the dial on your watch and can swap it back to send for service.

At least that's my opinion.
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Old 21 February 2019, 02:33 AM   #1851
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What is the difference between modified and a frankenwatch?
Who you are talking to.
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Old 21 February 2019, 02:35 AM   #1852
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Old 21 February 2019, 02:36 AM   #1853
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easy for me....great looking watch!!! Wish I could do this
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Old 21 February 2019, 05:14 AM   #1854
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And my last...

A green datewheel on a GMTII/C to match the green GMT hand
I like that!
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Old 2 March 2019, 04:33 AM   #1855
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my 116610 with AR coated crystal.
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Old 2 March 2019, 06:02 AM   #1856
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my 116610 with AR coated crystal.
From what source? I have my suspicions.
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Old 2 March 2019, 12:08 PM   #1857
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Not mine, but thought this would get you guys thinking. All parts are oem. Total tt rg conversion. Boom.
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Old 7 March 2019, 06:59 AM   #1858
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Wow, I'm happy to have found this thread...Glad to know i'm not the only crazy one.

Here is a little addition from myself. 5 digit 16613 with an aftermarket modified ceramic insert.


Very nice!

May I ask, if that is an OEM insert and what modifications you had to do?
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Old 8 March 2019, 04:55 AM   #1859
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Not mine, but thought this would get you guys thinking. All parts are oem. Total tt rg conversion. Boom.
Wow, that is something I never would have thought of, but totally amazes me.

RG pushers, crown, dial,hands, bezel insert and a Jubilee is icing on the cake. Genius!!!
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Old 8 March 2019, 05:51 AM   #1860
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