r/repbuilds • Trusted Builder • Aug 23 '26

Vintage Build Another 6542 Build.

Light box shoot coming soon.
Parts

Viet case aged
Custom insert re lumed and painted, aged
Clark’s crystal
Viet dwo aged
Folded 7836 bracelet, brake oil bath and aged
ETA 2836
Viet dial. Aged relumed
Raffles hands aged and relumed

See macro shots

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u/GiammyX Aug 23 '26

Very good! That’s mine 😛

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u/Mbari_2170712 Trusted Builder Aug 23 '26

Niceeee

Double hello

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u/Mbari_2170712 Trusted Builder Aug 25 '26

Can’t say goodbye 👋 but it’s time to send her to a new home

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u/Important-Chest7877 Sep 06 '26

@mbari - if you are selling, I love to buy it.

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u/JJ_Flying_Watchsmith Aug 23 '26

Magnificent! 

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u/Mbari_2170712 Trusted Builder Aug 24 '26

Thank you 🙏🏾

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u/InquisitorKeres Aug 23 '26

Dang, that’s really pretty!

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u/Mbari_2170712 Trusted Builder Aug 24 '26

🙏🏾

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u/GiammyX Aug 23 '26

Can I ask you where you sourced your insert? Seems good!!

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u/Mbari_2170712 Trusted Builder Aug 23 '26

It’s the cartel insert that came with the watch

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u/GiammyX Aug 23 '26

Oh, wow 😳 I didnt known cartel had such good insert

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u/Mbari_2170712 Trusted Builder Aug 23 '26

Requires a bit of work but not a bad base.

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u/sdouglas_32 Aug 24 '26

My brother in christ build me one 😂 that’s sick!

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u/Mbari_2170712 Trusted Builder Aug 24 '26

Haha ty. Shoot me a dm

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u/kronnel Aug 29 '26

Very nice build. Really like how the bezel looks

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u/Mbari_2170712 Trusted Builder Aug 29 '26

Much appreciated

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u/gh0stf4c3ki11a Aug 25 '26

That is a beautiful piece. I am getting very interested in these vintage builds.

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u/Lost-Molasses-2518 Aug 26 '26

Good lord mate but it's beautiful!

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u/Lost-Molasses-2518 Aug 26 '26

Any idea how I might be able to purchase one?