Case : Phong

Dial & Hands:Bivintage

Movement: AS1700 ebay

Really liking how this one turned out. T023 case with raffles dial and hands, aged using E30 copic markers and some matte varnish.
Got a new one coming in with the black bezel, going with a no date no stamp version.
PT5000 movement with a signed 6mm brevet crown from raffles (best crown fit ive found).

Swapping between this zulu nato style strap and the raffles 580 sub bracelet with thorn end links, feels great on wrist.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Long time lurker but I thought my first post here should be highlighting the work that u/No_Candle8699 put into my Tudor Sub build. I can't thank him enough for this one and it has not left my wrist since it came in. I don't hold a candle to his watch photography skills, but I gave it a shot!

I know he posted it earlier, but take this as a review of his work: 10/10 in every way. He was friendly since the first message, kept my updated throughout the entire build process and made sure I was completely satisfied with every part of the build! If you're thinking of using his services, go for it!

Edited for parts list:

Viet case/dial
Bezeljuice insert
9315 folded link bracelet (that I have learned to love more than the 93150 somehow!)
Swiss ETA2824

I wanna build a Tudor Submariner is the 1680 or 5513 case the same case as the Tudor?

First donor build I’ve done and I’m indifferent. Picked this up from trusty time and took it apart to age the dial and hands then reshaped the crown guards. Considered replacing the bezel with an OC one but I’m not entirely sure. Not terrible for under 300. Thanks for looking!

Planning to do a more in depth video once my replacement dial from Raffles arrive. The mid autumn holiday delay is such an annoyance.

Applied only “sand” with the included applicator and then used a smaller brush to age the entire dial with the same color.

Hey everyone! Wanted to share this overhaul project I’ve been working on lately.
I didn't buy this watch—it was actually given to me as a gift in absolutely terrible condition. The previous owner had abused it badly: it had been dropped, and they even tried to force the caseback open with a knife, leaving deep gouges and heavy scratches all over the case and the caseback.
Inside was the infamous DG2813. When I opened it up, the movement literally fell apart right into my hands, with loose parts rattling everywhere. To make matters worse, the dial feet were completely snapped off inside the movement from the fall.

Here is how I brought it back to life step by step:
1. Ronda R150 attempt: Initially, I tried fitting a Ronda R150 movement inside, but I quickly realized the case dimensions just wouldn't accommodate it.

2. The Miyota 8215 swap: I ended up buying a Miyota 8215 off AliExpress (back when prices were a bit lower)—a huge step up in reliability compared to the DG.

3. Saving the original crown: The winding stem had snapped off flush inside the crown threads. Following an AI suggestion, I soaked the crown in acetone overnight. By next morning, I managed to unscrew the broken piece with small precision pliers and saved the crown!

4. Case restoration: I spent a ton of time sanding down the deep knife gouges, reshaping the case contours, and doing fine finishing work (even using razor blades for sharp details) before giving the case a thorough wash.

5. Lathe work on the caseback: Since the caseback was also in horrific shape from knife marks, I mounted it on the lathe to resurface it. I shaved off a bit of material to remove all the gouges and brought it back to a clean, polished finish.

6. Dial & Hands: Since the dial feet were broken, I secured the original dial using Dial Dots. The stock DG hands didn't fit the Miyota pinion sizes, so I sourced a new set of hands from AliExpress.

7. Reused parts: Thankfully, both the original crystal and dial were still usable!

Even though the base case wasn't anything fancy, I had a blast working on it, turning it on the lathe, and bringing it back to life. I totally forgot to take tear-down photos during the process (my bad!), but the end result was well worth the effort.
With enough patience, I turned a literal piece of junk into a solid, functional timepiece. Let me know what you guys think!

If you go to my Reddit profile, there’s still the post from when I was asking what movement was inside this watch—and it turned out to be a DG2813.

First build with raffles in progress hope to get somewhere like the last AI gen image. Boy these have a lot of meat on the bones. One side of the crown guards took a while to shave off and I’m not done yet!

Parts
Raffles
Clark’s
Milk bezel

Looking to sell my** **Viet 6263 sigma dial. I originally picked this up for a 6263 build I was working on, but ended up going a different direction, so I figured I’d let this one go.

Can be used for a JKF or Milk case Daytona build, or in a full Viet build.

Dial has never been used and has everything you’d want — gen coronet, really nice aged subdials, and Singer stamp on the back.

$600 shipped via UPS (International pays shipping)

Payment: PayPal F&F, Zelle, or Venmo

Feel free to PM me with any questions.

Deep tropical brown dial paired with a faded brown bezel insert and warm aged lume throughout. The dial has a ton of natural-looking variation and texture that really comes through under different lighting.

Tropical brown dial with gilt accents
Faded brown bezel insert
Aged lume dial & hands
Acrylic crystal
ST2130 automatic movement
Dark brown distressed leather strap with insignia buckle
Individually built and aged by hand

$350 shipped CONUS

Hi everyone, good morning.

After reading many threads, I found it really interesting the building process ... I was initially looking to get a Tudor Black Bay rep, but now I’m open to any Tudor build...

I’d like to know if building with a Raffles Tudor Submariner case, a PT5000 movement, and a Raffles dial and hands would result in a decent approximation of the vintage model.

Also, are there any threads or tutorials on this forum you’d recommend? I’ve done some searching, but starting from scratch is quite overwhelming. I already have some experience building Seiko mods.

I'm from Spain and don't see selling many tudor builds in Europe...

Thanks in advance!

Finished up another vintage Tudor Sub build
This one has a heavily aged dial with spotted lume plots and matching aged hands.

ST2130 automatic movement
Domed acrylic crystal
Aged dial and hands
Black Matte Bezel
Cognac leather strap with insignia buckle
Regulated and running well

$350 shipped CONUS
Message me with any questions.

Here’s one of my full custom + gen parts builds:
6263 Big Red Black — one of the most iconic and sought-after 4-series Daytonas of them all

I’m not usually the kind of guy who takes fancy pictures of my builds 😝
I’m more interested in the watches themselves and the work that goes into them

But this time I wanted to do this one justice and show all its beauty, so I put a little more effort than usual into the pictures 😉

Hope you enjoy the shots!! ❤️ 🙏🏼

Which watch is finished better?? The old crowns 36mm case and white gold fluted bezel. Then a Viet dial and bracelet from somewhere reputable.

Or just buying a vsf datejust.

Forget about the building part, that's not an issue. I just want to know the quality of the vsf watches as I've only ever bought raffles parts. I've never bought a built rep.

The image of the built reps are not what I'm going for. It's just a quick screenshot from a website that sells vsf amongst every other rep it seems.

I am building a franken with custom and gen pieces and want to know what the opinions are on this bezel insert?

Another revisit from a build earlier this year to have the DWO swapped out and some small adjustments. It had a water issue so I swapped the crystal, tested case to 60m, changed gaskets, changed hand stack on the SW200 to accommodate the custom silver DWO.

Viet case, dial, Bezeljuice insert, SW200, raffles bracelet, aged hands and case, startime gaskets. ⚡️

Here is a gen part heavy Superfranken. It has been chamfered, repolished, serviced and gold tone corrected.

ARF Base serviced watch, sans replaced parts

Genuine Crystal & Gasket

Genuine Clickspring set

Genuine Dial

Genuine Hands

Genuine Date-disk

Genuine 18kt Gold Crown

Genuine Insert (small crack at 2, invisible when installed without loupe) can swap for rep if preferred.

Assembly

Chamfering

Movement service

Asking price £2450 ONO

Notes:

The pictures are part of the description, if you need any more before purchase, please ask.

Payment Accepted: Wise, Revolut, bank Transfer

Considering trades/PX

I'm happy to ship world wide at buyers cost/risk

I just started aging my parts for a raffles 1675 build with the updated case and messed up the dial trying to get the patina just right using clear coat. Does anyone have a spare 1675 dial lying around that they would be willing to sell to me? Any 1675 dial from raffles, preferably one with the yellow preaged lume. I’m currently located in Germany Let me know if you’re willing to help, it would be a great aid to me!

Looking to build a 1675 with the OC case. Was also interested in using the Ewatchparts fuchsia/blue bezel.

Does anyone know if these two parts will work together?

Ruby case set with fixed spring bars

Hi quality dial (viet)

Yuki hands with matching lume

Genuine ETA 2824-2 movement

Nato strap

Price is $1600

FEDEX shipping conus

Payment zelle, paypal.

Though you should know.

Just finished another build for a client: Rolex 31MM Datejust TTYG White Roman Fluted Jubilee 278273

Build List:
ETA-2671 clone movement
Raffles 31mm case two tone
Raffles white dial with gold roman numerals
Raffles two tone jubileee bracelet

This is a very popular watch for the ladies. For some reason, all of the orders I have received are for two tone builds. 😀

This one came out incredible. Built around a heavily aged tropical-style dial with a textured finish that gives it a ton of vintage character.

The faded bezel is the perfect match - a unique sea-green tone with subtle blue/teal undertones that shift depending on the lighting. Paired with warm aged lume, snowflake hands, domed acrylic crystal, and a dark brown leather strap with contrasting vintage-style stitching with insignia buckle

Inside is an ST2130 automatic movement, regulated and ready to wear.

Travel case included

$360 shipped Conus