theblueprince

The only GEN watch is one that is 100% made by the manufacturer. Anything else with gen parts, even if ALL parts are GEN is a custom made after market watch. It can never be GEN.

Domi does the service and graphite treatment, he's in Germany. Do a search for his details.

Awesome watches!

Might be rare but it's damn ugly.

Ah i get it now. In answer to question above, mine is 7760, all the Rotor and associated gears removed.

Mine lasts 48 hours from a full wind. It's weird as it does not tighten and stop turning as it gets fully wound up. But the feel totally changes instead once full wound. You can feel that the winding is not having an effect on the spring anymore. Think it's about 9 months old now. Only prob is the minute chrono totaliser resets to 59 not 0 but it's always been like that. Easy 60 second fix if i want it to sit at 0.

Thanks for the pic, it really looks awful doesn't it! Won't be getting that then.

Yeah, stopping suddenly (you look down and it's stopped, right, then shake your wrist and it starts again?) That's the extra gears overloading the movement due to them being worn/creating too much friction for the movement to turn them. If you leave it upside down on crystal on desk i bet it would run until the power reserve was all used, try it... You could get the movement cleaned and serviced and the upper module gears graphited, that would sort it and it would run again....but i would not recommend that on an already worn watch. It's cost about $200, nearly as much as a new watch. With these the best thing is to get the work done as soon as you buy it, or about 2-3 months after when you know it's a good one. P.s. Nice speedster, that yours? I took one to Brighton once and turned a whole group of people away from looking at a rare Ferrari to look at the Speedster instead when i pulled up, awesome cars

Thanks for the heads up on the MBW case....i was close to buying one.

Boo. Bad luck

I really liked it. Shame it got cancelled

30 now. Meh.

I'm looking for a 1675 at the moment. GMT seems to have got a lot more popular on the rep forums in the last 2-3 weeks, weird.

It's got a Spin serviced/modded 7760 at the moment. White PN and perf race strap would look cool for sure. I don't think 626X's look at all sporty unless they have the exotic dials so i was trying to move it more towards vintage dressy with the lizard.

Every time i come to Glasgow to see a mate there it all ends up a bit hazy....i reckon having an Indian too would be playing with fire in more ways than one.....

Thanks To the OP - did you get the dial and handset from Yuki too?

Great post. As for the 316 Vs 904 steel, the 904 has more nickel in it which causes allergic reactions. The only upside to using it is that is is more corrosion resistant...but we're talking the absolute limits of destructive testing here to achieve such corrosion. You'd never get to the point in real life where 316 would be corroding and 904 would not. So it's a pretty pointless usage by Rolex imo, seeing that so many people cannot wear their watches/bracelets due to allergy to nickel.

I only started posting today and i got one near on straight away. If i was really a new user that would have put me right off.

SilverG - i've only just got here today, but having a look round right now there is a LOT of good info on this...check the movement review section and Franciscos section...

That is lovely.

flat = on caseback, as it is on your wrist on on a desk yes. Problem = Extra module above movement has gears in to move seconds at 9 to 6. This involves extra gears. Problem is these are not jeweled, just running flat against eachother on the bottom plate of this module. So they will wear out. These extra gears sap power from the drive train of the watch too so it struggles to turn them. Just a bad design. Fixes - Service movement, replace crap rep balance = more powerful movement, will keep the watch/extra gears running better/longer. Remove and strip complete upper module. Clean (ultrasonically) all the gears and plates. Use graphite powder to lubricate them. This allows them to turn a lot easier, reducing friction. So it will turn the second hand smoother and last a lot longer before wearing out. Say a standard "good" (plenty of crap ones) S@6 lasts 12 months.....service and graphite movement = it lasts double that, 2 years. Hack it every night, that doubles it to 4 years. Only wear it 3 days a week instead of 7, hacking it the other 4 = 5-6 years before crapping out easily imo.

Do you know what, i just realised that keeping them in a winder is going to make them last a lot longer. Watch flat = gravity and weight of dial etc above pushing down on extra gear wheels helping to wear them out. Watch constantly rotating all angles = no gravitational effect pushing down constantly on the extra module gears. They are a lot freer to turn. Simples

Hello on here too Seilvergecko Early signs are it stopping intermittently when on wrist. (Leaving it upside down or on side will mean it keeps running as the gears are not resting flat down) and low power reserve. Watchlover - your avatar is a mix of two of the favourite 911 3.2s i've had - is that guards or cherry red? I briefly had a Cherry Targa and a Guards cab both with the black wheels n roof Hard to find good one's now.

B'ham has amazing Indian restaurants.

DO you need a lot of kit already for P90x...weights/equipment etc?