u/GiammyX

Here another of my custom build ☺️

Details:
ST1903 movement modded and regulated
Gen spec custom case
Gen spec steel bezel two lines
Custom big red black dial (deep subdials)
Valjoux hands relumed with tritium-like colour
Gen service tube and crown
Gen factory domed plexy 21 T25 B
Gen spec 7835 folded links bracelet with 271 endlinks

Aged dial with dust, patina and oxide
Aged case with wear signs and light oxidation (most on pushers and crown where fingers touches the most and leave skin grease - give a look to the detailed picture of pushers)

100% gen specific (but for movement of course)
100% period correct

ENJOY!! 😉

Here another of my custom build ☺️

Details:
ST1903 movement modded and regulated
Gen spec custom case
Gen spec steel bezel two lines
Custom big red black dial (deep subdials)
Valjoux hands relumed with tritium-like colour
Gen service tube and crown
Gen factory domed plexy 21 T25 B
Gen spec 7835 folded links bracelet with 271 endlinks

Aged dial with dust, patina and oxide
Aged case with wear signs and light oxidation (most on pushers and crown where fingers touches the most and leave skin grease - give a look to the detailed picture of pushers)

100% gen specific (but for movement of course)
100% period correct

ENJOY!! 😉

Here another of my custom build ☺️

Details:
ST1903 movement modded and regulated
Gen spec custom case
Gen spec steel bezel two lines
Custom big red black dial (deep subdials)
Valjoux hands relumed with tritium-like colour
Gen service tube and crown
Gen factory domed plexy 21 T25 B
Gen spec 7835 folded links bracelet with 271 endlinks

Aged dial with dust, patina and oxide
Aged case with wear signs and light oxidation (most on pushers and crown where fingers touches the most and leave skin grease - give a look to the detailed picture of pushers)

100% gen specific (but for movement of course)
100% period correct

ENJOY!! 😉

Hello everyone!

Just built this 6241 Tiffany black, will be on sale soon at 2500€ worldwide shipping included ✌️

Build details:
Full custom st19 build 100% gen specific
Custom st19 case mod
ST19 movement modified and perfectly regulated (0/0)
Custom Tiffany black dial three lines
Gen spec real bakelite bezel mk2 (fat font)
Domed plexy 21 T25
VJ style hands
Gen spec crown and tube (604/6040)
Swiss quality pump pushers
Tested 3 ATM waterproofing
Well aged and overall refined ✌️

ENJOY!

Hello everyone!

Just built this 6241 Tiffany black, will be on sale soon 😛

Build details:
Full custom st19 build 100% gen specific
Custom st19 case mod
ST19 movement modified and perfectly regulated (0/0)
Custom Tiffany black dial three lines
Gen spec real bakelite bezel mk2 (fat font)
Domed plexy 21 T25
VJ style hands
Gen spec crown and tube (604/6040)
Swiss quality pump pushers
Tested 3 ATM waterproofing
Well aged and overall refined ✌️

ENJOY!

I wanted to show you the build i made this evening, it is a full custom build with gen parts and has a very high quality dial 😁

Speaking about vintage Daytona, there are many reps and very huge quality differences…

A lot of them are simply stock reps with a bad plastic bezel and low quality parts, many of them are stock reps just light reworked with a new dial and better glass and crown, some of them are stock reworked and reshaped, with better bezel, dial and overall better quality…

But only very few of them are a really state-of-the-art watches, and they are not meant to be just a simple replicas bought and used sometimes, but are meant to be loved as a very special timepiece for people who really care about details and really wants to own one of these extraordinary watches…

It’s because of these last ones that I take care of every little detail, the quality of all the parts used, the aging of the dial with real oxidation, the aging of the case to show like a real 60 years old watch, the hands exactly the same as the valjoux ones with short lumes, the reluming of lumedots and hands with tritium-like colour, the pushers that needs to be in the correct positions and coming out from the same height, exactly like in the gen, details that are impossible to achieve starting from the stock cartel case…

I always try to reach this level, always search for better components, always try to improve the quality of the works, and that big passion leads me to big satisfactions ❤️

But most of all, the passion that I feel when I am in my lab, with all my tools around me, after a full 10 hours day of work, while my children are screaming all around the house, I feel like I’m into a bubble 🫧 a bubble made of ticking and filled with the smell of steel, and I love it…

I want to thank you, all of you for the friendship and the support you gave me through these last two years in this wonderful journey 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

I wanted to show you the build I finished this evening. It’s a fully custom build, made with genuine parts and featuring a very high-quality dial. 😁

When it comes to vintage Daytonas, there are many different replicas out there, and the differences in quality can be absolutely huge.

Some are simply stock replicas with a poor-quality plastic bezel and low-grade components. Others are basically stock watches with some light reworking, such as a new dial, better crystal and crown. Then there are more extensively reworked examples, with reshaped cases, better bezels and dials, and an overall higher level of finishing.

But only a very small number can truly be considered *state-of-the-art builds*.

Those are not watches meant to be bought, worn occasionally and forgotten in a drawer. They are meant to be appreciated as special timepieces, built for people who genuinely care about the details and who understand what makes these extraordinary watches so fascinating.

*That is the level I always try to reach.*

That’s why I take care of every single detail: the quality of every component, the aging of the dial using real oxidation, the aging and finishing of the case to recreate the character of a genuine 60-year-old watch, the hands made to match the original Valjoux ones, including their short lume, the reluming of the lume plots and hands with a tritium-like tone, and even the pushers.

The pushers have to sit in exactly the right positions and emerge from the case at exactly the same height as on the genuine watch.

These are details that are almost impossible to achieve when starting from a standard factory case.

I’m always trying to push things a little further.

Always looking for better components.
Always trying to improve my techniques.
Always trying to bring the quality of the work one step closer to the level I have in mind.

And that passion brings me some truly incredible satisfaction. ❤️

But most of all, there is something else I love about this hobby.

It’s the feeling I get when I’m in my workshop, surrounded by all my tools, after a full ten-hour working day, with my children screaming and playing all around the house.

For a little while, I feel like I’m inside a bubble. 🫧

*A bubble made of ticking, filled with the smell of steel, and surrounded by tiny pieces of history waiting to come back to life.*

And I absolutely love it.

That is probably what watchmaking means to me.

Not simply assembling a watch.

Not simply chasing perfection.

But enjoying every single step of the journey.

Finally, I want to thank all of you for the friendship, encouragement and support you have given me throughout these last two years of this wonderful journey. 🙏🏼❤️

*There is still a long way to go, and I’m looking forward to every second of it.*

Hello guys! 😁😁😁

Here you find my middle August build to wear tomorrow, because in Italy the 15th of August is the most important day of the year 🤌🤌🤌😆😆😆

This is an homage for all watch lovers!!

Full custom ST19 - vintage Daytona 6265 gilt black 😎

Custom st19 case, wonderful dial and bezel, short lume hands, factory crown with its own tube, gen glass, swiss quality pushers and a super rare gen 78350 with 571 endlinks!!!

ENJOY ❤️❤️❤️

Hello guys! 😁😁😁

Here you find my middle August build to wear tomorrow, because in Italy the 15th of August is the most important day of the year 🤌🤌🤌😆😆😆

This is an homage for all watch lovers!!

Full custom ST19 - vintage Daytona 6265 gilt black 😎

Custom st19 case, wonderful dial and bezel, short lume hands, factory crown with its own tube, gen glass, swiss quality pushers and a super rare gen 78350 with 571 endlinks!!!

ENJOY ❤️❤️❤️

Hello guys! 😁😁😁

Here you find my middle August build to wear tomorrow, because in Italy the 15th of August is the most important day of the year 🤌🤌🤌😆😆😆

This is an homage for all watch lovers!!

Full custom ST19 - vintage Daytona 6265 gilt black 😎

Custom st19 case, wonderful dial and bezel, short lume hands, factory crown with its own tube, gen glass, swiss quality pushers and a super rare gen 78350 with 571 endlinks!!!

ENJOY ❤️❤️❤️

This is my preferred one by far 😁
I wanted to share with you some shoots I took today of him

ENJOY ❤️

Sunday mood!
Just transferred the 6238 into a new 6240 case

Specs:
Longines VJ72
Tropic black solo dial
USA handset
USA custom case
Sternkreuz 21 T25 plexy
Custom mk2 bezel fat font
Custom mk0 millerighe pushers (thanks to my friend)
German glass caseback
Gen oyster 78350 with its own 571 endlinks

And for today we are done ☑️

ENJOY 😉

Hello again! I want to share here with you this one also :)

Today I share this timepiece I’ve been working yesterday night :D a custom 1675 with some gen parts, most important at all the bezel 😉

Specs:

Movement: ETA Swiss 2893-2
Case: custom CNC case
Dial: custom gilt dial (relumed and light aged)
Hands: custom hands (relumed)
Datewheel: aged open 6/9
Insert: gen factory (not service) Pepsi red back (top rarity)
Bracelet: gen 6251H folded links jubilee with 55 endlinks

ENJOY 😁😁😁

Hey guys! 🖐️
I want to share this milestone with you!
In the past, I didn't really like this reference, then slowly I started thinking about having it in my collection, more and more until I decided to assemble it 😛
The watch is full aftermarket except for the usual plexi and tube-crown.
Then, step by step, I found all the parts to complete the set…et voilà!
6542 with box, booklet, tags, adhesives, calendar, guarantee card and service card ✌️✌️✌️
Next step is to find a good gen bezel 😉

ENJOY ☺️🙏🏼❤️

Hey guys! 🖐️
I want to share this milestone with you!
In the past, I didn't really like this reference, then slowly I started thinking about having it in my collection, more and more until I decided to assemble it 😛
The watch is full aftermarket except for the usual plexi and tube-crown.
Then, step by step, I found all the parts to complete the set…et voilà!
6542 with box, booklet, tags, adhesives, calendar, guarantee card and service card ✌️✌️✌️
Next step is to find a good gen bezel 😉

ENJOY ☺️🙏🏼❤️

Here are some of my favourite builds ❤️