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...or are the genuine Rolex forum posters getting nuttier? I have been reading mainstream Rolex forums since back when 'dial-up' AOL was all we had and Amazon sold only books. There were two or maybe three good forums back then and everyone was 'calm, cool, and collected,' but now it seems every other post is an "Is it real?" post. Even when the watches have been purchased from trusted dealers or secondhand watches from an AD, they are still suspicious. It seems that no one trusts anyone anymore and aftermarket parts are a no-no, even if many OEM parts are no longer available. Something else: On most vintage Rolex forums now, anything not 'OEM' is either Taboo!, Fake!, or Dangerous! to the health of the watch in question. Clark crystals for instance, I have used quite a few with no problems and this also goes for crystals from GS, ST and a few others. Not to mention using anything as 'dangerous' as an aftmkt mainspring, even if it is made by the same company that supplied mainsprings to Rolex for years. I have used maybe 50 or 60 with no problems at all. I've also read where posters choose to send a steel 1960s manual wind no date Oyster type watch (for example) to Rolex Service in Geneva just so they can be assured of getting 'genuine' parts because USA Authorized Service Centers will not work on it...a watch that might sell for $2500 after the very high $$ service. Is this 'hobby' going crazy or what?

Hi guys, Another Tudor Submariner build with the ebay Bivantage case. Specs: Bivintage case and Dial Tiger concept hands Phong insert (ordered some pearls from Adrian to complete the genuine look) Clarks T39 crystal Genuine 702 crown Genuine ETA 2776 like the original 9401 without the KIF Genuine Rolex 7836 bracelet It was fun to build, everything fits like a glove and i'm very happy with the outcome!

well done. looks great!

since this is a genuine movement and genuine dial your best bet is bringing this to a good watchmaker. i'm certain there is someone on this forum that could do the work but because this is a gen-franken there's no reason to limit yourself to RWG in your search for a watchmaker. when you reach out to a watchmaker just tell them that you have a genuine rolex that's had some parts swapped in and out over the years, and it needs some work on the movement to get running.

Have you checked these? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234857548399 IMO, the above ones are even better because 1. the seconds hand is much more accurate to the genuine (e.g., the seconds hand's tip is tapered and the end circle is not as big as the middle circle) 2. the proportion of the black colour on the hour/ minute is much more accurate to genuine By the way, i really enjoyed your thread about genuine 1575 GMT movements vs conversion ones. Thank you for sharing. I am still looking for a conversion kit for my 1560 movement, but I was quoted 1k USD for a Vietnam conversion kit which is out of my budget.