daytona after market upgrades

[dannyny]

hey guys i seen the clear caseback for the daytona. are there any other upgrades or does anyone know who makes them besides Thomas Preik? thanks

[SLS]

There was a guy in Germany who made them, not sure if thats the same guy. What kind of upgrades are you lookng for?
Scott

[Tools]

There are a few manufacturers around, but Mr. Preik makes a very good one and he is known to be honest and pleasant to work with..

[WatchnRoll]

Are these clear backs generally accepted by the forum? Seems to make it a franken in a way...

It's very nice to look at though

[Tools]

A Frankenwatch is a watch made up of parts and pieces from other watches resulting in one that isn't "quite right". (Ask Jocke about these.. )

An aftermarket part is no different than a NATO on a Sub........ (Almost all NATO's are actually replicas....)



(disclaimer)
Now.......... before some folks get their blood pressure up, and their britches in a bunch..........Replicas, fakes and counterfeits are illegal and in poor taste and such discussion not allowed on a gentlemans forum... aftermarket parts are little more than customization and not intended to deceive or defraud.... A Rolex is not a purebred puppy....... it's just a watch....

[Yazo]

I'd keep it original dude... just my opinion though.

[dannyny]

Originally Posted by Tools

A Frankenwatch is a watch made up of parts and pieces from other watches resulting in one that isn't "quite right". (Ask Jocke about these.. )

An aftermarket part is no different than a NATO on a Sub........ (Almost all NATO's are actually replicas....)



(disclaimer)
Now.......... before some folks get their blood pressure up, and their britches in a bunch..........Replicas, fakes and counterfeits are illegal and in poor taste and such discussion not allowed on a gentlemans forum... aftermarket parts are little more than customization and not intended to deceive or defraud.... A Rolex is not a purebred puppy....... it's just a watch....

Larry can you do this mod for me if im ever in your neighborhood? i've seen your post of the clear casebacks before i posted this thread it looks good is that your personal daytona?

[dannyny]

Originally Posted by Yazo

I'd keep it original dude... just my opinion though.

original is cool too and sometimes i think about a clear caseback as a watch from canal street(only new yorkers gets this i believe)...

but im still interested in "mods" for this watch i just got it this weekend so i dun plan on getting anything done at the moment but i do get bored easily...

[JUSTROLEXES]

Keep it original

[Tools]

Originally Posted by dannyny

Larry can you do this mod for me if im ever in your neighborhood? i've seen your post of the clear casebacks before i posted this thread it looks good is that your personal daytona?

Yes, that is one of my my personal Daytonas......... and I have the How-to over in the Reference Library..

Any watchmaker can do the job.......... it's just like unscrewing one lid, and installing another... and you want the watchmaker to do a presssure check so you know that it is still waterproof............

[Idle Swede]

You mean like this sales man from Canal Street?

[Tools]

I thought he looked a little suspicious.............

But 35 bucks for a gen-u-ine Daytona.......... how could I pass it up...........

[dannyny]

Originally Posted by Tools

Yes, that is one of my my personal Daytonas......... and I have the How-to over in the Reference Library..

Any watchmaker can do the job.......... it's just like unscrewing one lid, and installing another... and you want the watchmaker to do a presssure check so you know that it is still waterproof............

i dun know any watch makes nor do i trust ppl but you seem pretty knowledgeable in this field. do you know of anyone good in the nyc area that can do this for me?

[dannyny]

are there any other upgrade/mods that can be done to enhance the look for this watch if that's even possible?...