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I can certainly understand why you miss it! Great looking watch! Did the strap go with it as part of the sale?

B- What if they don't have your mailing address?

Good stuff. And yes... This is an addictive hobby, so be prepared to part with some $$$!

Very nice! A great compliment to the 118 dial!

Movement has to be uncased and the hands adjusted, but not terribly difficult to do. However, if this is your first time working within a watch, it may be better to enlist the help of someone experienced.

The Clark's is visually nicer than the rep crystal as I believe it has a better cyclops and is without the etching at 6:00. However, one could take it a step further and install a gen crystal instead. The gen has the bevel at the edge; I don't recall if Clark's has that or not. Gen crystal for reference:

Agreed- The snowflake is nice as it's uniquely different. The 7928 is a bit too similar to the 5513; I'd rather have a 5513 in that case.

Gilts and big crowns. The only interesting rosies out there.

Nice gen! Can't beat the real deal!

Looking good!

Wow! Lucky to still be in one piece!

Plenty of options out there. Probably best to get familiar with this site, which contains plenty of information pertaining to your request. Have a look around, read some reviews and research the sites referenced within. I'm sure you'll be able to find an answer to your question, though if you need additional information regarding a specific watch, dealer, site, etc. there are plenty of knowledgable and friendly people here to help. Best of luck!

Weds: Thurs:

Glad to help!

1665 looks good with a NATO.

I recall seeing one of these tropical pre-Daytona dials on Honpo's site. So, someone out there is making these. In additon, Phong carries one as well.

Just the nature of the hobby.

I agree. If you want a reliable GMTII Ceramic with correct hand stack and zero flaws, your local Rolex AD holds the answer in their showcase

I like yours better! Great color... Great finish! Looks like a definite keeper to me! BTW... Maybe it's the angle of the pic, or perhaps just my eyes- Your case looks like it may be the Pre-V case? Thicker case band and shorter lugs? If so... VERY nice!

Ahhh... Yes. I didn't notice that before. The gasket does appear to still be on the lip. Interesting...

Hey folks- 95.9% of the general population don't know a thing about watches aside from the fact that they probably take batteries and they tell time. Another 2.1% are likely to know that some watches have built in functions that will time your laps, monitor your heart rate, distance and altitude while running and an additional 1% are likely to know a little more about the differences between a mechanical watch and a quartz watch. The remaining 1% are WIS, which will spot your rep from 3 football fields away and can discern a sunken datewheel, misaligned date font, 0.02mm larger crown or incorrectly shaped CGs with a single flick of the wrist. Okay... Not really. But my point is that the majority of people out there are not likely to know squat about watches, or will be able to identify a brand, even if that brand and logo along with model name is printed on the dial. Yes, this is the case to be at times and can occur even if some of those individuals work at watch and jewelry stores. I suppose there's a reason why the term 'Watch Idiot Savant' was coined Us watch folk... We're a pretty rare breed in the grand scheme of things.

Yup- the press can press things both on and off. Any press will do; simply place a die of slightly larger diameter of what you're pressing out under your object, and use a die that is the same diameter of the object you are pressing out to push the crystal out. The larger die will catch the crystal as it's pressed out. To press the ring on, simply use the die that is larger than the crystal (but same or similar diameter of the ring) and press the ring on over the crystal.

That about sums it all up!

Oooo!! Me likey!! Makes me miss my old PVD 001B turned 004B... *sigh*