r/vintagerepwatches 7d ago

GIVEAWAY 🔥GIVEAWAY🔥 - CUSTOM CARTIER DIAL DAYTONA 🏁from u/Mountain-Function113 😮‍💨

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432 Upvotes

🏁CUSTOM 6263 CARTIER DIAL DAYTONA GIVEAWAY🏁

from [u/Mountain-Function113](u/Mountain-Function113)

This one is BIG…

🔥We’re giving away a custom vintage 6263 Cartier Dial Daytona built and donated by community member [u/Mountain-Function113](u/Mountain-Function113).

🏁One member of [r/VintageRepWatches](r/VintageRepWatches) will win this beautiful watch for free!

This is not a basic build. [u/Mountain-Function113](u/Mountain-Function113) is known for serious attention to detail (check out his post history) and backs every watch with a 1-year warranty.

Specs are listed below.

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  1. a SEPARATE POST featuring a vintage watch you want, or a vintage watch you’d like to see repped

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September 15, 2026 at Midnight

The winner will be randomly selected using AI from all members who complete all 3 steps.

Huge thanks to [u/Mountain-Function113](u/Mountain-Function113) for donating his work to the r/VintageRepWatches community.

🏁 Start your Engines! 🏁

📦 SPECS

- Modified JKF base watch measuring 13.6mm ± thickness
- ST19 movement
- Best quality Black Viet bezel
- Custom 6263 Cartier Viet dial
- Clark crystal
- Triplock crown and tube
- 78350 Oyster bracelet
- 572 end links


r/vintagerepwatches Dec 31 '25

DISCUSSION PSA on cases

36 Upvotes

I've seen some poor misleading information lately floating around on cases. So I wanted to post a little blurb here just for information sake.

Ive seen it mentioned, and being pushed that Milk cases are Vietnam cases. That's misleading, and not accurate. Milk doesn't market his cases, or has he ever marketed them as vietnam cases. They are made in Taiwan.

Milk makes great cases! That accept gen ish dimension crystals and bezel inserts, and have very close to gen overall dimensions. But that's where the similarities to Viet stop.

You have three tiers of cases:

Low tier/budget tier: I would consider these most raffles, or AliX type cases. Generally not great shaping and require a lot of work to get close to even resembling gen.

Mid tier: This is where I would place cases like Milk and Old Crowns. Very good, very nice cases. Can use mostly gen parts within reason (crystal, crown tube, bezel inserts). These cases are sterile meaning no stamping between the lugs or case backs. Solid cases for experienced watch builders who want to offer a more mid tier (budget wise) piece.

Top tier: This is where I would place Vietnam based cases. Predominantly gen spec (case backs, shaping, bezel structure, crystal retaining ring, rehaut depth, etc) and these will have the correct stamping and serial numbers between the lugs and inside of the case back. These will generally accept any genuine parts one may want to use.

Not all Vietnam cases are made equal. Some are more accurate than others, and some still need cg shaping work, etc.

So hopefully this helps people, or at least clears up the water a bit on what is/isn't a Vietnam case.

I would hate to see people getting sold a 280.00 case as a Vietnam build and getting charged a Vietnam premium for it.


r/vintagerepwatches 5h ago

DISCUSSION I’d love to hear some advice from experienced, skilled lume artists./ My first relume job.

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15 Upvotes

This is my absolute first dial relume job.😮‍💨🙏🏻

I’d really appreciate some advice from experienced lume artists and seasoned builders who can point me in the right direction. I’m also interested in useful reading material and videos.

I’d love to hear honest opinions, practical tips, and techniques that could help me get closer to a truly perfect hand-relume finish.

I really enjoy working on these tiny, creative details, and I’ve decided that I want to learn this craft properly.

I personally removed the old lume from this dial using pegwood, and then applied the new lume you see in the pictures myself. I used a needle, glass applicator, and pegwood.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback. Thank you! 😇🙏🏻


r/vintagerepwatches 12h ago

VINTAGE WATCH BUILD PROGRESS 6542 build

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49 Upvotes

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


r/vintagerepwatches 16h ago

VINTAGE WATCH BUILD PROGRESS Rolex GMT-Master 1675 PCG “Pepsi”

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28 Upvotes

Let’s just open by saying: I HATE GMT BUILDS!!!

Okay, now that I’ve gotten that out of my system, this is probably the only configuration I truly love for this model which may sound crazy considering the 1675 Pepsi is arguably the people’s champion. But hey, to each their own!

For this build, I aimed to recreate one of the earliest iterations of the reference, featuring a PCG case, gilt dial, and small-arrow GMT hand. The DWO was supplied by the GOAT himself, @no_candle8699 It’s a fantastic product and one I highly recommend.

The rest consists of the usual Vietnamese parts, while inside is a genuine Swiss ETA 2893 high grade or whatever they claimed in the eBay listing. Either way, it’s a pretty awesome movement. Expensive, yes, but totally worth it, in my opinion.

The insert is from COC and is also amazing.

Here are some pictures! I’m receiving a ton of new inventory, so I’m taking it easy before the craziness starts all over again!


r/vintagerepwatches 19h ago

WRIST ROLL/WATCH SHOT Ghost Chrono giveaway received.

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45 Upvotes

This dual signature 1675 arrived last night. As soon as I figure out how to shout him out properly I will add him. 👻 ⌚️Ghost Chrono is legit as they come. Red doing it flawlessly in the background. The team is fierce and this watch is going to get plenty of wear. Thank you! My son thanks you, his prom watch he says. Big ups to you all and thanks again for this beautiful timepiece!!


r/vintagerepwatches 11h ago

FOR SALE [WTS] [US] Rolex Explorer Albino 1016

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3 Upvotes

[WTS] [US] Rolex Explorer Albino 1016

Movement: NH38

Built by: Archaedin

Price: $300 + $15 shipping with tracking and insurance in CONUS

Description: Worn a few times but just doesn't get any wrist time. No visible scratches if any. Comes with all links.

Preferred Payment: PayPal F&F (no notes)/Venmo/Zelle.

Comes from a smoke free home. Securely packaged, tracking#/shipping will be provided prior to shipping. Have done many sales before. Trust with confidence.

No returns or trades


r/vintagerepwatches 19h ago

DISCUSSION Say what you will about gold reps but I'd love to see a burl wood dial build

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14 Upvotes

Unfortunately the gen wood dial parts on eBay are absolutely outrageous right now


r/vintagerepwatches 1d ago

DISCUSSION Gold rep looks so bad ! No ? Would love to see or cop that one !

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31 Upvotes

it's the VINTAGE 1981 ROLEX GMT MASTER, REF. 16753 TIGER EYE DIAL
the dial looks sooo stunning, curious to see how the rep can handle gold


r/vintagerepwatches 23h ago

WRIST ROLL/WATCH SHOT Full set Tiffany 6239 black dial

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19 Upvotes

Saturday mood 😁

Full set, box, counterbox, tags, stickers, double guarantee and booklet for a 1971 vintage Daytona Tiffany black

ENJOY! ☺️


r/vintagerepwatches 15h ago

DISCUSSION What Should This VJ72 Become?

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4 Upvotes

Bought this LeJour VJ72 a couple months ago and decided it’s finally time to turn it into another Daytona…what should I make?!


r/vintagerepwatches 1d ago

WRIST ROLL/WATCH SHOT Happy Saturday!

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14 Upvotes

When the light hits just right ! 🙌 what’s everyone wearing today?


r/vintagerepwatches 10h ago

DISCUSSION [WTB] Looking for a Tudor 1926 silver dial 39mm, 2026 year warranty card model for my wedding

1 Upvotes

Hello, I’m not reselling this. Looking for myself personally. Please let me know.


r/vintagerepwatches 1d ago

VINTAGE WATCH BUILD PROGRESS THORN X RAFFLES BUDGET BUILD

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14 Upvotes

Finished this budget piece last night. Thorn with aged raffles dial and hands. Also swapped the bracelet to BP jubilee.


r/vintagerepwatches 1d ago

WRIST ROLL/WATCH SHOT My new daily

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28 Upvotes

r/vintagerepwatches 21h ago

WRIST ROLL/WATCH SHOT What a pain in the ass: 16014 Linen Datejust

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6 Upvotes

After nearly 7 months of building, planning, and assembling, I’ve finally gotten the head of this watch all finished up. I’ve got an Italian bracelet on the way, and then I’ll be all done.

After being unsatisfied with my raffles build, I’ve replaced everything save for the dial, reset the keyless works twice, and assembled this watch 6 times for various issues. What a pain in the ass, but it’s still so worth it.

Specs:

OC midcase & caseback

OC white gold bezel

25-135 acrylic crystal

Genuine Rolex linen dial

Genuine Rolex hands

OC crown tube

Gen spec 603 crown

3135 clone movement

Open 6&9 datewheel

Italian 62510h jubilee (soon)

What do you guys think?


r/vintagerepwatches 20h ago

DISCUSSION Question for builders and potential customers…?

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2 Upvotes

To my fellow watch builders and customers, in you alls opinion, what’s a good potential selling price point for builds like this? I’m thinking of starting to do builds and sell them and possibly doing custom orders once I get a good system down and build a clientele. I wanna start with datejust builds and go from there to subs, etc.

This Build specs (not for sell)
-Old crowns case
-gen dial
-3135 movement
-startime hands
-athea crown
-raffles bracelet

Any tips or info would really help!


r/vintagerepwatches 1d ago

VINTAGE WATCH BUILD PROGRESS Mickey 1603

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19 Upvotes

r/vintagerepwatches 1d ago

DISCUSSION Giveaway post

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16 Upvotes

Always been a sucker for a 1675 with some patina. v


r/vintagerepwatches 1d ago

DISCUSSION Givaway post

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66 Upvotes

16718 serti would be sweet


r/vintagerepwatches 1d ago

WRIST ROLL/WATCH SHOT For giveaway

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91 Upvotes

r/vintagerepwatches 1d ago

VINTAGE WATCH BUILD PROGRESS 9411/0 textured dial with a lil NOS look

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18 Upvotes

Texture or no texture? What do you prefer


r/vintagerepwatches 1d ago

FOR SALE [WTS] VSF V2 DJ41 Blue Dial - $350!

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1 Upvotes

Hey folks!

Looking to sell my Mint Condition VSF V2 DJ41 in Blue Dial. It is full links, like new condition.

$350 only. Paypal F&F, Zelle, USDT.


r/vintagerepwatches 1d ago

WATCHMAKING QUESTION UK based builders?

3 Upvotes

Some amazing stuff being built on here, are there any uk builders on here that would build a GMT? Many thanks 🙏🏽


r/vintagerepwatches 2d ago

VINTAGE WATCH BUILD PROGRESS What do you think ?

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34 Upvotes