Ronin

While not the norm, I have a 14yr old Miyota 8215 powered Submariner that is still running, never serviced, just now showing signs of dry/gumming.

I have had great luck with the ETA based stuff as well.

You might want to consider the TimeZone watch school. The knowledge from this class has armed me with what I feel I need to maintain my reps. Worse case at least the R&R of movements.

If you get the point where you can are are comfortable R&Ring (remove and replace) movements keep in mind:

Brand New 21J's (DG2813's) are $15.00

Brand New Swiss 2836's are about $125.00

Edit to add: IF you are a chrono guy with A7750's, get them serviced and use the chrono sparingly.

Food for thought.

Playing with Daytona's for the next few days:

Agreed ^^^. Lets find the source for these. Sign me up for 2.

I want this watch!!!

I have Sinned again

Nice. I still need to acquire a bracelet. Thinking of giving a rep bracelet a try on my gen.

That's great, forwarding to some science gear heads, who will probable "get excited and stay awake". LOL

SOXA

I am still in it to win it. I still believe if you are going thru BK, stick it out. HOLDING.... Waiting for Georges return.

Freddy333, is your far right 6265 a V72 or 7750? Looking at the spacing I would say DW 7750????

The buyer should contact DW.

A solid crew, continuing making this place the best watch forum on the net!

I think our (over) analysis of macro photos makes us paranoid.

Reported

Freddy333 is correct. Although Japanese is a 2nd language I know, I can only make out the Hirigana/Katakana. My Kanji is too rusty.

It actually reads a lot like an updated version of Brozek's "The Rolex Report", from what I can make out.

Edit to add: The Japanese are in love with the Daytona. It is perhaps the "grail" watch of most Japanese businessmen. I had a run in with a Japanese waitress while wearing my Black Widow Daytona Rep at a Sushi bar. I doubt it was my charming personality, but she wouldn't leave me alone.

+1 go to DW and wait. I just received 2 Silver dials from him. (I fear I cleaned him out.)

There was old rule from when I used to build race cars. (Ahhh the SCCA days). If it was not a "torque" wrench required fastener--

Tighten to a positive stop, + a 1/4 turn.

NOTE: The above applies to cars not watches, but with experience you can use a similar logic.

For me with watch bits--

Tighten to a positive stop, + an hour turn. (hour turn in my mind is - if you stop/bottom with your screwdriver blade at 12:00 & 6:00, turn tight to 1:00 & 7:00) ~make sense?

I would use the same logic with a case back. Maybe going out "2 hours" for tightness.

If it is put on correctly, or by a gorilla, yes. However, 9 out of 10 times, MBW included, The ORB, Duct Tape, or Rubber glove trick works.

Nice. You need to make one more edit:

"International Awareness Campaign against Counterfeiting" to "International Awareness Campaign for Replication"

Don't panic yet. I am prepaid, and in the top 10 of fulfillment order. I am staying put a little longer.

Possibly a wine bar downtown.