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Post by tritto on Aug 30, 2015 1:54:08 GMT -8
Hi all, I have a 6309 7040 full of AM parts that I'm thinking of modding and I spotted this dial and hand set on a watch for sale on eBay (UK seller). I asked the seller if he'd kindly reveal his source but no go unfortunately. Had anyone seen it advertised anywhere?  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by scubarob99 on Aug 30, 2015 2:32:50 GMT -8
I think it's a genuine Loy.
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Post by tritto on Aug 30, 2015 3:52:21 GMT -8
Ah, that sounds possible. I think I've seen a very similar dial on one of those reversed watches he does.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2015 8:47:10 GMT -8
Agreed; that is a Loy number  |
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Post by sundog on Aug 30, 2015 16:08:26 GMT -8
Loy.....I have one (not that color) solely for lake/water days
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2015 21:17:26 GMT -8
Loy.....I have one (not that color) solely for lake/water days ...and you hope it leaks; right  |
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Post by tritto on Aug 30, 2015 22:40:39 GMT -8
Yeah, I've gotta say that I'm a bit bummed out that what I thought might be an unusual mod would just make my watch look like the product of Loys chop shop.
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Post by sundog on Aug 31, 2015 3:04:36 GMT -8
Loaded question.  So let me answer yes and no. It serves a purpose and takes a beating when there is a chance I would injure an original. |
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Aug 31, 2015 3:19:05 GMT -8
Yeah, I've gotta say that I'm a bit bummed out that what I thought might be an unusual mod would just make my watch look like the product of Loys chop shop. It's some of his better work and doesn't look dreadful. |
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Post by cd_god on Aug 31, 2015 15:17:06 GMT -8
Loy obviously has access to someone who can do decent dial printing and chapter rings. I don't know why he would be using those 15 year old style inserts that Ramon has when he could get his people to make some much better ones unless I bought a cargo container full of those for pennies on the dollar and has to use them up.
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Post by cd_god on Aug 31, 2015 15:20:47 GMT -8
Yeah, I've gotta say that I'm a bit bummed out that what I thought might be an unusual mod would just make my watch look like the product of Loys chop shop. Putting a Loys dial on a decent watch is like putting $500 rims on your Bentley  |
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Aug 31, 2015 16:22:35 GMT -8
Yeah, I've gotta say that I'm a bit bummed out that what I thought might be an unusual mod would just make my watch look like the product of Loys chop shop. Putting a Loys dial on a decent watch is like putting $500 rims on your Bentley Only Australians will get the humour here. Tyres? Who needs 'em? These are 20 inch rims on a "VH" Commodore. Roughly equivalent to an Impala after they downsized it and made it really crappy.  Here's another. VT with FUGLY rims. This one is in my city, you can't miss it because it's so ugly.  |
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Post by tritto on Aug 31, 2015 18:48:57 GMT -8
Nice wheels Adrian. Which one's yours? :-) Now to be clear, i have nice original 6306 7001, 7548 7010 and 7549 7010s so the AM filled 7040 is sort of surplus to requirements. It's got some good points (Yobokies bezel insert and domed AR sapphire) but also some bad points (crappy AM dial and hands, slightly worn chapter ring, cracked crystal retainer, weirdly salt dimpled case for which most of the brushing is no longer visible). There's little prospect of returning it to stock for a reasonable price so I can either flip it, mod it, or just retain it as a beater (but that's what the 7548 was purchased for). So many of the mod dials I see are bland so the idea would be to create something with a striking look - but not something that, in hindsight, looks like the product of a Philippines puppy mill.  |
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Post by mwbuss8 on Sept 14, 2015 0:51:44 GMT -8
I've always thought Jake's British green 704x style dial with citizen/paddle style hands from Harold would be a classy combo. The hour paddle kind of mimics the 12' 704x marker. I've debated on this combo for my tst for quite some time.
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Post by mirrorman on Jul 13, 2016 23:46:38 GMT -8
Putting a Loys dial on a decent watch is like putting $500 rims on your Bentley Here's another. VT with FUGLY rims. This one is in my city, you can't miss it because it's so ugly. EeeGads .. those wheels are HORRIBLE!! |
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Post by tiananmen on Jul 26, 2017 18:12:42 GMT -8
Oh my god that second one is a war crime. Putting a Loys dial on a decent watch is like putting $500 rims on your Bentley Only Australians will get the humour here. Tyres? Who needs 'em? These are 20 inch rims on a "VH" Commodore. Roughly equivalent to an Impala after they downsized it and made it really crappy. Here's another. VT with FUGLY rims. This one is in my city, you can't miss it because it's so ugly. |
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Post by gibsg on Jul 26, 2017 21:27:53 GMT -8
Nice wheels Adrian. Which one's yours? :-) Now to be clear, i have nice original 6306 7001, 7548 7010 and 7549 7010s so the AM filled 7040 is sort of surplus to requirements. It's got some good points (Yobokies bezel insert and domed AR sapphire) but also some bad points (crappy AM dial and hands, slightly worn chapter ring, cracked crystal retainer, weirdly salt dimpled case for which most of the brushing is no longer visible). There's little prospect of returning it to stock for a reasonable price so I can either flip it, mod it, or just retain it as a beater (but that's what the 7548 was purchased for). So many of the mod dials I see are bland so the idea would be to create something with a striking look - but not something that, in hindsight, looks like the product of a Philippines puppy mill.
An aftermarket Scubapro dial or a blue dial, the choice is large. I' ve got this black 6309 dial too
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Post by tritto on Jul 26, 2017 21:31:13 GMT -8
Ha ha. In the intervening two years (almost) I've sold that watch. Thanks though gibsg. |
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So let me answer yes and no. It serves a purpose and takes a beating when there is a chance I would injure an original.
