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Once you've seen that the movement performs normally, you can finish it with the rest. Therfore rotate the movement and we'll start with the bits on top! Not a lot of pics here as the process is quite straightforward. Anyway install in this order: "CANNON PINION WITH DRIVING WHEEL 028-A16", then together the "24HOUR WHEEL 103-A16" (103-A09 in the PDF) and the "MINUTE WHEEL AND PINION 072-998", and finally the other smaller gears: "INTERMEDIATE DATE CORRECTING WHEEL(1) 087-A71", "INTERMEDIATE DATE CORRECTING WHEEL(2) 087-A75", "CALENDAR CORRECTOR WHEEL 213-614" and the "INTERMEDIATE DATE CORRECTING WHEEL 087-A72": It's now the time for the 2 springs (named respectively "Date jumper 109-875" - 109-870 in the PDF; and teh "CALENDAR CORRECTOR LEVER SPRING 903-A17"), one acting on the date wheel and one for the "INTERMEDIATE DATE CORRECTING WHEEL 087-A72", plus you put the "Hour wheel 075-A51" with its copper washer and finally also the date wheel/disk: Note: if you don't manage to make the "Date jumper 109-875" - 109-870 in the PDF - to stay in place, you can fix it later: there's a small hole in the top plate to fix it. Finally the top plate "DATE INDICATOR MAINTAINING PLATE / HOUR WHEEL SPRING 176-A04" with its 5 tiny screws: Test that the stem works fine, that you can manually wind the movement, set the time and quick change the date. Test also that the date changes automatically moving the time forward in the time setting position. If all is fine, regulate the movement, and as very lastly put back the autowind rotor and you've done! Here the results after the service (remember it was running with 166° amplitude before...): Face up: Crown at 3: Crown up: Crown at 9: I may say that I'm pretty satisfied of the results, also because I've never seen a 9015 going up to more than 300° of amplitude! I think that the initial problem was simply that the main barrel got opened: it is visible by how the main spring was not plain in the open barrel picture, plus when I disassembled the movement I found it open...

Call me a cynic if you want, but the real story here is how the richest 1% scam the rest of us. $17 Million for a watch? Think again, it was a charity auction as so many of the ultra high value auctions are. What that really means is the winning bidder got a $17 Million tax right off, a free watch and the chance to look generous

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It is hard to keep track of the growing number of boutique companies that customise Rolex watches. My view is that apart from the gorgeous products from Tempus Machina, they all offer pretty much interchangeable PVD coating or hideous monstrosities of technicolor for those with deep pockets and no taste. One that I was vaguely aware of, Blackout Concept, has seemingly done something rather interesting. Want one of their products and don't want to harm a perfectly good Rolex, or maybe can't afford said Rolex? Well now they offer watches that look "cough" a little similar to Rolex models. For the price of a Noob V7 you can now buy a Canal Street fake with Miyota movement and Blackout's own custom dial. http://www.blackoutconcept.com/en/product/25946/ What an absolute bargain

Hi all .. Been member here for ca 10 years and have made a post almost every year. So I am in the inner circle now I guess .. My first rep was when I got my hands of a beauteful watch on a business trip at Chenzen, China. Thought the logo was a bit strange, but after I found out that most people in East Asia pronounce R as L (Like "Malbolo" for cigarettes) I knew it was a real one. Later on, my interest for watches grew, thanks to the rep (leplica) society actually. I still could not affford a Lolex watch with an R, but it was still a dream. In 2006 I bought my first Lolex. And this time it was a real one .. with an R .. GMT 2, black dial. I remember I was bit dissappointed because it was so light. Thought it would weight like 2 kg's since it was real one. I felt the money spent were soo wasted. From that time to now, life has been good and it is easier to make priorities. I still kind of use my money on watches. Simply because a watch is a peace of art. There are 3 million copies of a Mona Lisa painting. But if you own an authentic one, then you will know the feeling. Now I own 3 Mona Risa paintings. Bought them in Chenzen, what a nice city and friendly people . I will get married next year (!), and have one simple question actually (sorry for the bla bla above). I will wear a gold Rolex Daytona, green dial in the wedding. It is a beauteful peace of art. Is it worth it to pay for a gen? Or would a rep be just as good? Ot just buy a rep first to get the feeling of it on the hand? It's a huge amount of money to spend, so I am in serious doubts here. Have a nice weekend And by the way .. who has the best rep? ...