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I have a fake 16600 I’ve thrown ludicrous amounts of time and money at. So far, new ETA2824, genuine date wheel, genuine crown. I am on the hunt for genuine hands and the holy grail is deadstock dial 🤪
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I have a fake 16600 I’ve thrown ludicrous amounts of time and money at. So far, new ETA2824, genuine date wheel, genuine crown. I am on the hunt for genuine hands and the holy grail is deadstock dial
Really? Pics? Interesting! You kept that quiet when @hugo7 mentioned it! 😂
How's it going? What's the reason behind it? Is it worth it?
ChainBreaker
A while ago I was browsing that forum. It's such a mad little sub-hobby.
I'd liken it to the way this forum used to put NJS parts on old converted road frames.
Some of also seems like buying say a Rolex over time, so in the end you end up with a "real" frankenwatch. A bit like starting out with a Fuji track then upgrading every part until you ultimately upgrade the frame.
Also using fake parts like dials allows you to do thinks like faux age, which you wouldn't want to do with an original.
But given expensive watches aren't rational, and most hobbies aren't rational beyond 'cause I enjoy it, it' s not that crazy.