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Today I received a parcel from Silix! This is a beautiful performance of the legendary Tudor 7016. I did not change anything and took a photo right after the box was opened. Thanks Silix, great deal! Sincerely Nick Reply Reply With Quote

Very nice dial, where did you get that from ;-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Here is the link to my decals thread where I shared photoshop templates. You will find a roulette file to print on decals. You will have to find the good print size according to you dial date window, 23.24mm work well for mine. To sum up, take off overlay from your movement date wheel, erase numbers with alcohol to keep white background only, apply decal with microscale micro set and and let it dry a day, then glue this nice overlay on date wheel and enjoy it

Yeah, but eight! That ain’t natural unless you are a pig or a party😜

That’s a very nice one mate!!! btw you got a tattoo of Maradona’s face on your wrist ain’t it?

It has finally arrived!! Looks great Pete!! Like with most things After Market the fit is not perfect and these bezels for some reason are not Gen type fit for some reason. I guess it is because of the shape and material of the insert (less clearance for the proper retaining ring?) no clue. The clarks bezel assemblies for the 1675 are gen in fit and appearance I would suggest not using a solvent based glue on your insert as it could likely strip the paint for the underside of the of the insert when removing it. My new insert was just a shade too small and I had used Dial dots to attach the insert to the bezel...strong enough to hold it in place but not likely to strip any paint when swapping inserts. I can send you a few if you need them.... Congrats on getting your beautiful timepiece to its former glory.... Wear it well!!

If you look closely at many of the genuine 6542s with the Perspex insert, they have 'crimps' spaced around the bezel holding in the insert. I've been told by several gen owners that my Lexan insert 'snaps' in their bezels, but I always recommend using an adhesive to secure the insert. The aftermarket is expensive, and a good condition gen insert is absurd. I use RTV, it does not interfere with the paint on the insert, and have had no failures yet.

Thanks for taking the time to post such detailed and informative information, it will be a useful resource for other members

Bezel Update So the bezel set arrived . Overall I’m very happy with the package with a slight reservation. So this is what you get in the pack; the brass (Nickel plated) bezel with spring fitted; spare spring; plus another wire ( presumably to make up another spring if required) which is handy, two different crystal retaining rings of different thicknesses; a very nice replica Bakelite insert and the bonus of an extra faux faded Pepsi insert. First the good, the bezel looks well engineered although not perfect it’s pretty close. The Bakelite (I’ll call it) looks amazing, but here’s the not so good, the insert does not fit tightly in the bezel so would require glueing. For me something like contact adhesive (so removal would be possible later ) would be required. Not ideal and a bit of a faff but to me this scenario may be preferable as I may want to occasionally change the inserts and I could foresee a problem if the insert was too tight a fit and being plastic it could be liable to breaking when trying to pop it out and bang goes the look. So not a deal breaker for me . If you don’t want to change out the inserts and keep the Bakelite look, then not an issue really, just glue it and forget about it. So in truth I personally find that perfectly acceptable all things considered. I’ve no doubt not everybody will see it that way and may want to look elsewhere . Note the Bakelite is also luminous (see picture).The Pepsi style insert fits in tight as it should but obviously being aftermarket it is not the quality of the genuine article, (as expected) and it’s quite thin and flexible, so inserting and removing on a regular basis could possibly distort it I suspect, but it does the job. It’s not really to my taste although they’ve made a reasonable attempt at the fonts (not hooked 2’s etc) it’s just about passable. I prefer to get a genuine Pepsi insert in any event and fit that. As I mentioned the bezel itself is decent quality. It fitted over the original 6542 crystal retaining ring ok with a bit of manipulation with a nice solid click but it’s a bit tight to click turn the bezel easily. I have read on the web where others also with genuine 6542’s have used aftermarket bezel assemblies and ended up having to use the crystal retaining rings supplied with them for it function correctly as the original was very slightly too big , or should I say the replacement is too small. I believe I have the same scenario, so will attempt that at a later date via my watch repairer. All in all I’m very happy with the look of the set despite the issues I’ve mentioned. My honest opinion from what I've seen is Joeyb's on this forum would be be better, but I can't grumble as it has an added insert and spare. It’s certainly better than staring down at a crystal retaining ring and it does give a beautiful watch that authentic look, (albeit non original). This would otherwise be almost impossible to achieve nowadays unless you want to pay the insane prices (£5,800 the eBay asking price presently for just a bare bezel ! ) Double that for a decent Bakelite if you could ever find one! I’ve attached a few pictures showing both inserts. You can make your own minds up as to whether they'd fit the bill for your particular project if you're in the market for one. Hope this is of use. PM me if you want all the dimensions of the parts. All the best Pete

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“This just in...” Thanks again@Kilowattore. Also got some Perlon straps that I ordered plus a free one(the red and blue NATO...) The “James Bond” 6538 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

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Damn sorry to hear that. People are getting watches from him with no communication at all the watch just arrives after several months. Hopefully this will be the case for you as well. My watchmaker thinned the CB. Down to 10.6 on the first round then he managed to take another .2 off it.

Hi folks, For all you experts out there, how are these QC pics. Ordered from Mary. I think the back engravings are not well finished. BTW this is the top range for this model, paying $398. Any insights will be appreciated. Thanks