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Bueno... Let's do this! You're right about those two brands in '76. If you really wanted, you could get an Omega Chrono-Quartz Montreal Olympics, but that's not an attractive watch. My suggestions: 1976 was the first year for the long-lived and ultra-reliable Seiko 6309-7040. Neither expensive nor hard-to-find! 1976 was also one of worst years of the Quartz Crisis, leading old brands like Breitling to respond to the Japanese with monstrosities like the 9406 Navitimer. How about a Daytona, minus all the Rolex baggage? And, of course, 1976 was when the Ingenieur SL debuted. Nicknamed "Jumbo" for its massive 39mm diameter! WOW!

Yikes! Hope you feel better soon, B! This, too, shall pass.

J: I'll take an in-person tutorial, if I can!

You'll have to ask chieftang about that. I had also believed the Ofrei units were identical (or nearly so) to the real pushers, but my core beliefs have been rocked! Akira: Good thing I have no love for the exotic dials. Instead of a 7-series, I only have to save up for the equivalent of a Honda Accord. rolojack: Do you remember whom you sold those dials to in Manila? Some of them may be friends of mine!

I'm not familiar with this model, but both watches are beautiful! Great job.

Thanks, K! That was taken at the start of one of my favorite drives: Whistler to Vancouver.

This is a long shot, but... You wouldn't happen to be the guy who commissioned a small run of PN dials a while back, would you? I remember reading about that in one of the rep forums, but there were no pictures at the time. (And now, I can't find the post!) Thanks to everyone for the additional nice comments! I'm starting to wonder about my Ofrei pushers, though, after reading chief's remarks in his own Daytona thread...

In related news, Rolex's June price list. And in case you were interested in the OP's Rainbowtona, the white gold version has an SRP of $92,600. CHEAP!

Thanks, all!

I knew I forgot something! Wednesday caseback:

6239 is feeling a little ignored, since I've been wearing the 6263 so much!

Bah! I was wearing a Tudor yesterday! Where were you then?! That old 6239 for today:

Y'all are obviously just jealous. Jealous haters!

Nice one, J! That dial looks like it's buried under a glacier.

This is not news to chieftang, but... I'm leaning toward natural, given the color match with the hands (unless they were also relumed a long time ago), and the way the lume has migrated more on the downward slope on the dial. Maybe the Speedy was stored dial-up for an extended period? And I have definitely seen Rolex dials that have had worse cases of "migration". Check out the down-right shift of the '3' on my 1016 franken's dial. Of course, movement of vintage Rolex lume is nothing compared to what I've seen on some Tudors!

I'd take that over a pumpkin Planet Ocean!

With the number of people looking for gen 6263 dials, I would suggest paying the asking price and hoping you were fast enough!

I've never seen one in person, but I imagine that rotating boomerang must be nearly as hypnotic as a Borel Cocktail watch: I wish I could show you the above in motion, via an animated GIF!

red: Great finds! I'd consider either of them... at a third of their current prices! I love this exercise. A few mid-70s watches for your consideration: Heuer Monza Cal.15, to commemorate Niki Lauda's first championship. Can't get more '75 than that! The very colorful Wakmann Regatta, with a Lemania 1341 inside. The oddball Sicura Satellite, with its massive sweep-second hand. On my personal "to-get" list... The Speedsonic Lobstertail.

Shame on me for not providing pictures! Turns out the Space Compax dates back to 1970 onwards, so let's get you a proper '66 Tri-Compax, instead: And this is the '66 Bathy 50 I'm talking about: As for the Deepstar, it's not the prettiest watch, but it is (I believe) the first chronograph you could safely operate underwater, and it has a Cousteau connection.

For you, PeteM of '66, I choose a Favre-Leuba Bathy 50 for swimming, a Universal Geneve Space Compax if you want a chronograph, or an Aquastar Deepstar if you want a bit of both!

It's probably just me, but I feel that choosing a long-lived model like a Speedmaster or Submariner as a birth-year watch is a bit of a cheat. I would like a watch that is "of its time" and tied to a year as closely as possible. Since I was born in '77, I'll take a Heuer Montreal, a Speedmaster LCD, an Oysterquartz or a Vacheron Constantin 222!

I dunno... There have been several high-profile reissues that have sold for more than the vintages on which they were based: The TAG-Heuer 40th Anniversary Monaco still fetches more than a Monaco 1133B from 1970, while the PloProf 1200m is just about tied with the old 600. And as recently as a few years ago, 60s-era Blancpain Fifty Fathomses would sell for 1/3-1/2 of a new one's retail price. It's perverse! As for modernized classic Daytonas, have you seen the Bamford & Sons with the "Heritage" Paul Newman dial?