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16 January 2019, 02:09 AM | #1 |
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Modding my Rolex
Decided to buy a platinum crown for my OP34 to make it special
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16 January 2019, 02:11 AM | #2 |
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It’s all about the details
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16 January 2019, 02:11 AM | #3 |
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oddly enough, if saw in the wild, I'd notice the one-dot
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16 January 2019, 02:31 AM | #4 |
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Nice, does it feel heavier now? ;)
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16 January 2019, 02:55 AM | #5 |
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Nice, I hope you got a good deal on the price.
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16 January 2019, 02:57 AM | #6 |
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Love it..
The one dot will drive a lot of the Forum watchers crazy.
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16 January 2019, 03:01 AM | #7 |
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It totally transforms your watch... Now you can put a pic in the modified watch thread.
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16 January 2019, 03:09 AM | #8 |
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Beware of the scratches!
More dense than steel but ... |
16 January 2019, 03:37 AM | #9 |
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Very Nice Bas
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16 January 2019, 03:38 AM | #10 |
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nice personal touch my friend. What's the retail on a platinum crown, if you don't mind me asking?
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16 January 2019, 03:39 AM | #11 |
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Ah, the old one dot! Cool mod Bas. Makes it unique to you.
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Sure is!
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Thanks Mark! That is the reason, just a small personal touch |
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16 January 2019, 04:37 AM | #13 |
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Refined.. I'm not sure that I approve of modified watches...
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16 January 2019, 05:05 AM | #14 |
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because that yellow gold crown in yer 16610lv is all original heh? Lol
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16 January 2019, 05:19 AM | #15 |
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Interesting...didn’t realize the franc and dollar were nearly 1 to 1.
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16 January 2019, 05:27 AM | #16 |
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Pretty cool WIS mod! Enjoy
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16 January 2019, 05:30 AM | #17 |
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wow now thats another level of attention to detail... curious to hear if anyone ever spots the mod in daily use!
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16 January 2019, 05:35 AM | #18 |
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16 January 2019, 05:38 AM | #19 |
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Bas, I don't hope you try to sell that watch as a platinum model.
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16 January 2019, 05:38 AM | #20 |
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What a great idea!
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16 January 2019, 05:39 AM | #21 |
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I now own the only rolesium oyster perpetual 34mm on the planet
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16 January 2019, 05:40 AM | #22 |
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I would have, if I had a model with a triplock, but on my tiny OP it will look really funky
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16 January 2019, 05:43 AM | #23 |
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.....I know but I still don't approve...
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16 January 2019, 05:57 AM | #24 |
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Love the little characteristics, Bas!
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16 January 2019, 05:59 AM | #25 |
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So you don't like those King of Mods wannabe's?
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16 January 2019, 06:03 AM | #26 |
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LOL...I think that modifications are terrible Jocke. I only fitted the green date wheel because it was a gift and I didn't want to offend the person who gave it to me.
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16 January 2019, 06:14 AM | #27 |
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16 January 2019, 06:28 AM | #28 |
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I suppose that you will be fitting one of those terrible nato things next...
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16 January 2019, 06:38 AM | #29 |
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I switch it to the NATO once in a while, nice change from the bracelet
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16 January 2019, 06:52 AM | #30 |
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Thinking of fitting this PP PM crown to my GMT.
A spot of Loctite should hold it? What d'ya think? |
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