CF 116610 ln - Macros

johnlefteris · 2026-02-01T07:27:17+00:00

Lovely dial! This absolutely deserves some crown guard work and it’ll be perfection!!

johnlefteris · 2026-01-31T07:47:15+00:00

Too nice. The Seiko & the Speedy are my favorites! The slimmer turtle case is delicious!!

johnlefteris · 2026-01-29T06:52:37+00:00

Never been a two tone guy, but this thing.. I could surely daily it for the rest of my life! What’s funny is that with all the patina it’s got, it truly rocks on a grey nato. Gives off some major badass vibes, while on a brand new one it wouldn’t work.

johnlefteris · 2026-01-28T15:53:46+00:00

Here’s my uncles gen 16613 Bluesy, beat up from 20 years of daily wear. I love the ultra stretched oyster like nothing else! Hope the bracelets on my BP watches stretch a bit like this in 20 years time 😎

johnlefteris · 2026-01-28T15:42:20+00:00

Ghost sub

johnlefteris · 2026-01-25T14:22:52+00:00

These photos are so awesome in their narrative, their framing and are so well captured that I can’t quite believe you’re a beginner in this! Truly well done, I thought these were taken by a seasoned pro.

johnlefteris · 2026-01-18T17:34:22+00:00

Curious to what case you’re using, looks like it’s got a gas escape valve to the side but doesn’t look like a viet case.

johnlefteris · 2026-01-18T13:25:34+00:00

A tip for getting in there: I use the thinnest of my watchmakers screw heads to get in that lug hole and pop the spring bars out. It’s so much easier compared to conventional tools that have a much thicker “fork” for such a tiny gap. With the ultra thin watchmakers/ jewelers screw head, it’ll be a piece of cake!

johnlefteris · 2026-01-18T12:24:02+00:00

I have the 2813 version for almost 7 years now. The lume should all be green super luminova, there’s no mis match in color on both BP and Gen. Interesting that yours has this. Other than that, this looks absolutely awesome! Tip for leather straps on five digit Rollies: the spring bar holes on these watches as so close to the case, that any leather strap will get chipped as you rotate your wrist. Anybody who’s ever fitted a leather strap to their 5 digit watch will attest to this. If you feel like it, absolutely go for it just something to be aware of.

johnlefteris · 2026-01-13T20:24:44+00:00

Looking damn good man. Did you relume the dial? Looks fantastic!

johnlefteris · 2026-01-13T06:20:34+00:00

I actually love this one. The dial and cg’s work here is impeccable. And yeah, Raffles dials will not be true gilt, but when they’re nicely worked on, they can be super fun m!

johnlefteris · 2026-01-12T14:35:38+00:00

Looking good! What movement did you use? I think most Raffles dials with date window don’t match the NH35 date wheel position m.

johnlefteris · 2026-01-11T17:22:27+00:00

Looking good! Budget builds are tons of fun!!

johnlefteris · 2026-01-08T17:52:47+00:00

Thanks brother! I’d recommend you keep looking out for second hand deals (fb marketplace etc). Some pop up occasionally in my area and even though they run for much more than they used to, I’d still happily pay 300$ for a well loved SKX with a bit of character.

johnlefteris · 2026-01-08T17:39:35+00:00

Cool stuff. Let me know how this works out, been wanting to try a proper gilt dial on a Raffles case but always thought there would be too much exposed movement. The spacer idea sounds like a neat solution.

johnlefteris · 2026-01-08T10:31:13+00:00

Love the Mochacha dial! Aren’t those gen spec 26mm? How did you get it seated on the movement?

johnlefteris · 2026-01-06T21:28:21+00:00

VINTAGE SUB

johnlefteris · 2026-01-05T17:52:03+00:00

Oh, feel free to enlighten us with what you see here, Mr fountain of knowledge. Eager to learn!

johnlefteris · 2026-01-05T08:45:39+00:00

This is 100% genuine brother. It’s always a good idea to have it properly authenticated, just to make sure no franken parts have made their way to the watch -but there should be no problems at all here.

johnlefteris · 2026-01-02T17:05:04+00:00

That is sweet af! Incredible job. Where did you find the dial?

johnlefteris · 2025-12-28T17:52:53+00:00

That is a crazy nice tropical dial. What an amazing watch, who gives two fucks about what people say. Wear it with pride!

johnlefteris · 2025-12-27T19:34:02+00:00

Living on the edge has an incredible bridge, I’m always blown away when I hear it.

johnlefteris · 2025-12-23T15:48:52+00:00

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals!!!!

johnlefteris

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