Originally Posted by
walkerwek1958
I`ve built a couple of these from new parts (with a rebuilt old movement) and they can be v. nice provided you accept them for what they are.
For me, you either want one extreme or the other, either a nice example bult from new parts OR a genuine vintage watch with nice patina and a good 'honest' feel about it. Watches with a mish-mash of new and old parts (possibly fake cases and dials) are the ones to avoid, neither fish nor fowl and definitely not desirable IMO.
If I really wanted an original version I`d accept that it won`t be cheap and I`d want good provenance to prove it's all kosher. Trying to buy at bargain prices is a recipe for disaster.
Paul