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So spoke to Chris. If we can arrange a gen case, for him to scan and take all the measurements, he can produce these cases using a cnc machine. The case will not be damaged and obviously returned to the owner Sent from my LG-H901 using Tapatalk

Pulled the gilt out of the safe. Sometimes I question having this much tied up in one vintage watch...until I put it on again. Sent using the "Force"

Very happy! Noob is still Rollie king imo...

If the picture you posted is the crown's current state then there is nothing sticking out to grab and unscrew. Is this the case? If so you can mix up a citric acid solution and let it sit in it for a couple of weeks and it should dissolve the carbon steel of the stem without harming the stainless. This is how I remove broken drill bits in case lugs...

"I wonder if one could add a 36 mm date just dail inside this case." The OQ uses the same size dial as a DJ. The sapphire crystal, crown, and a lot of other parts are the same as a DJ and the main plate is a modified 3035 plate. The catch today is parts are insanely expensive and the movements are getting old causing $400+ circuit boards and motors to go $outh. We call them 'rolex light bulbs' because you never know when they will go out. I would rather have a 214 Spaceview for $200 or $300 and take my chances because A-tron hummers beat OQ tickers as far as Electro Classics are concerned. Imho. If you had a complete OQ case, dial and bracelet...a $25 Eta 955.xxx etc, would be an improvement over an OQ movement (considering the $$) because of the ever present light bulb problem with an OQ.

Just threw mine out in the hot Georgia sun, that should do it. thanks for the info! Got mine on rubber now for the beach anyway

Nice 382 @pcardoza, is that a mustang strap? Mine just came in and it's nowhere near as worn as yours, and the stitching is more yellow... bit disappointed with it. So not wearing it today

Holidays in the South of France are the best...and with a black NATO strap it's even better.

No reps that I know of. There was also an automatic version. I machined a case on a manual lathe and mill, just for grins, but it was pretty labor intensive. I grafted on an APRO bracelet made it into a fantasy Tudor...

Repairing this without the right tools is time consuming and often creates more problems. Any stem for a 2836-2 24,34 will fit. If the crown is open when you are pressing the bezel on, it will usually break if you are doing it on a flat surface. Alum heated to about 180 degrees will dissolve the stem. However, it will also weaken the spring inside the crown. Sometimes the alum will pit the stainless. Why don"t I just send you a new crown and stem?

Yes, I still get trusty's email and saw the V7, but is still not close to perfect, the pearl is way off. I was thinking that maybe I should buy it, but then I told myself that I will not wear it. I war a Garmin smartwatch and bearly wear any of my 5 other watches, the Omega PO I have is from 2007, that is my oldest watch and the 1665 has a ton of Gen part except fro the case

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Selling my car today. Picking up a BMW 335i convertible next week, and in the mean time borrowing a Jaguar XJ8 as a loaner.

Great watch. That Rolli FGD dial is worthy of the journey and the wait. Congrats!

I ordered one of these today. First rep in a long time. Your review pushed me to it [emoji1303]

You will need a pin vice to grip what is left of the stem while you unscrew the crown. For the replacement stem, apply a bit of semi-permanent threadlocker to the threads & screw crown onto stem until snug (do not overtighter or you will be replacing the replacement). Apply a small bit of PML grease (assuming you are not equipped with watchmaker supplies, you can use a wee bit of lithium grease in a pinch) to the tip of the stem & reinstall into movement.

I have 6" wrist. Do you think the 3717 will wear too big? Does anyone have the lugs measurement (north pole to south pole)? BTW, is it easy to remove the SS bracelet? I think it looks better with leather strap. Thanks!