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  4. Will GMT hand set (4) for a 1570 or 3135/3035 fit an eta 2836-2 or dg2813 GMT movement?

    in The Rolex Area

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    I am looking to buy some aftermarket four hand sets for a Rolex GMT 16750 build but can only find them for genuine 1570/3135/3035 movements.

    Does anyone know of a source, or will any of these fit a gen eta, or asian modified gmt movement?

    I have found various threads on this, but it is not completely clear to me what goes with what and what can be achieved...... :g:

    many thanks,

  10. A very rare mil sub indeed

    in The Rolex Area

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    Apparently the bezel retention system wasnt very reliable and most of them lost their original silver bezels.

    I believe he has a couple million just in mil subs alone.. another million or so in submariners and DRSD's.. and another million in daytonas....

    Imagine that..............sounds like the PT 1680 after the plastic retention gasket is shot! :bangin:

    ......and that equates to more than 100 collectible pieces. WOW probably the largest exclusive private collection around...or maybe not!

    Kinda makes me feel better for having too many vintage Rolex projects on the go....... :whistling:

  13. Tudor 9411 Bezel question

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted · Edited by PMMUTD68

    I thought about doing the same thing, using some emery cloth to try and smooth it down.I didn't because ii was afraid that if I overshot, the bezel would pop off with no pressure or the slightes knock.

    I have faced this problem also and found that as others have said cleaning the contact surfaces of the friction washer, underside of the bezel ring and upper face of the retainer ring is a critical step.

    I had success when I soaked the friction washer in wd40, then cleaned the inside of the bezel ring with the same material and a toothpick as Andy said. Only the tiniest bit of glue or gunge can lock it up.

    When I reassembled, I put the slightest pin drop of wd40 between the layers to act as a lube.

    Also, its wise to check that the edge of the retainer ring does not have any nicks in it - perhaps where aomeone has tried to prise it off in the past? Take care though, as you say above, if you reduce the OD of the ring by a tiniest fraction too much - it will pop off! Then you have the opposite issue - exploding bezel assemblies!

    Whilst having a conversation in my office corridor one day, I looked down and saw what I thought was a friction washer on the floor? I picked it up, pocketed it and commented to a business colleague that it looked like a watch part. Fifteen minutes later, when asked the time, I was horrified to see my 1665 bezel assembly was missing!!! The friction washer in my pocket - was in fact my own!! OUCH :black_eye:

  19. 9315 bracelet faked

    in The Rolex Area

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    Looks to be the same very nice, but aftermarket 9315 that appears to be streaming out of Asia. Also, this particular seller's track record is sufficiently poor (283 previous sales -- a number of these sales being the same 'GENUINE ROLEX 9315 SUBMARINER BRACELET' :rofl: -- with a meager 98.9% rating :thumbdown: ) that I would thick twice before considering him for a gen purchase.

    Yeh Freddy, precisely......my comment on 'good and fast' service was a little ironic. I have not bought anything too expensive, or GEN looking at all! But delivery was fast!

  21. 9315 bracelet faked

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted · Edited by PMMUTD68

    This trader has been selling these constantly for months - and other vintage bracelets also, many if not all are sold as NOS!

    I have tracked many of them to see where prices end up. Heres the latest one, that is used and appears to be genuine?

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-ROLEX-9315-SUBMARINER-BRACELET-/280594380944?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4154ba7890

    If they are gen they are coming from a limitless source.......? I have bought items here and they have been good and service is fast. :whistling:

  22. Crown Guard MOD for my 1665 GW

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted · Edited by PMMUTD68

    If you know a friendly watchsmith you can follow both routes.

    Ask him to remove the crown and stem (as Dizzy has indicated) and you do the CG mods yourself.

    I leave the crown, stem and movement removal to my watchsmith. I will do the case work mods and other bits; and normally let him rebuild the tricky bits. But you need a skilled collaborator who will work for modest rates!

    Good luck..............keep searching and trying.

    I was amazed at what could be achieved and how gratifying it is to do the work and to enjoy the result. :thumbsupsmileyanim:

    Sure you will make some mess ups along the way....who doesn't? :whistling:

  25. Aftermarket 7205 Folded Link Bracelets Are Out There

    in The Rolex Area

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    Great investigative work Freddy. I have been tracking vintage folded and rivet bracelets from a number of HK sellers for the past weeks and concur with your findings. Or, maybe there is jus an endless supply of 'as is, the same' vintage gen bracelets in the Asian market?

    In the same way, there is also an endless supply of 20mm Jubilee bracelet '55' endlinks........can this really be so? Maybe there is?

    Now, who are we to complain about replicated items :whistling: But if passed off as gen, then maybe we can :thumbdown:

    For me, I plan to monitor somewhat longer........... :drinks:

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