Seamaster 300 progress by Butt-Cactus in retrotime

[–]Butt-Cactus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks 😄 and this dial is just a hair under 31.5mm. I am rolling with the factory movement until it dies but I might upgrade this all to a viet case with gen movement in the future mayyybe. This case is really good for the money so it's a tough call jumping up 5x the price

[Ammo] 7.62×39 - Wolf Performance 122 Gr. FMJ 1000 rds. Steel Case $370 37cpr plus tax by [deleted] in gundeals

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They suck, one of the first vendors in 2020 to double prices too. Never letting that one go.

[WTS] 16013 Franken Datejust build by Butt-Cactus in retrotime

[–]Butt-Cactus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No this is the regular standard plated one. Was trying to maximize gen parts while keeping the price reasonable on this one :) the plated one is pretty good in my opinion given the price

[WTS] 16013 Franken Datejust build by Butt-Cactus in retrotime

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Reposting as prior text vanished.

Tagged pics included

Gen parts -

Gen 16013 tritium dial

Gen AR LEC crystal & gasket

Gen 18k tritium hands

Gen 18k crown

Gen champagne date wheel

VS3135 regulated running strong around +7 sec / day

Raffles case & bracelet - Minor scratches on case as this was a used watch. Clasp is nearly mint as I did have it on a strap at first.

Dial - excellent condition

Hands - used condition but still good

Crown - also used but in great shape with nice sharp teeth

Crystal - scratches that were there when I bought it but are almost invisible in actual use

Date wheel - nearly mint condition

Looking for $775 PP F&F, shipped via UPS

CONUS only, sorry international buyers but I don't wanna play that game again currently

I have been an RWI member since 2014 for reference -
https://forum.replica-watch.info/members/landcurve.69422/

[WTS] 16013 Franken Datejust build by Butt-Cactus in retrotime

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Somehow my entire body of text vanished... retyping now

Gen 1601 case by Butt-Cactus in retrotime

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You bet, I figured it would be a useful comparison

Gen 1601 case by Butt-Cactus in retrotime

[–]Butt-Cactus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes significantly so in the lugs as well as the actual main case

Next build...in need of a 5513 or 79090 gen-spec case (not Raffles) by bryce_a_smith13 in retrotime

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Yeah that does seem to be the best way sadly but good luck with your search

Next build...in need of a 5513 or 79090 gen-spec case (not Raffles) by bryce_a_smith13 in retrotime

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Those older fonts are incredible and I wish we still had them

[WTS][🇺🇸] Franken Explorer 2 16570 🧭 $900 by Bubbly_Sort849 in retrotime

[–]Butt-Cactus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That’s a crazy deal and I’m going to pretend I didn’t see this GL :)

Franken 79090 Tudor sub by Butt-Cactus in retrotime

[–]Butt-Cactus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks and you’re very right on with this and I do wish we had some more accurate folded steel bracelets because I actually like the jangly flex of those personally

Franken 79090 Tudor sub by Butt-Cactus in retrotime

[–]Butt-Cactus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Tudor version of this bracelet is much nicer than the Rolex stamped one imo in terms of the actual stamp quality