freddy333

Ditto. The 2846 is a great movement, but, like any mechanical engine, it only works when it has been properly serviced.

Except for the insert (which came from JoeyB), all gen (repainted gen dial with enhanced patination). There are a number of threads detailing highlights of the construction that you can search out. Is is not a beater, but it has appeared in the occasional wristie for a few years now. Just natural age/patina.

Ending the work week wearing 1 of my Newmans

Ditto. That would be the easiest route & I think the 1030 is the most beautiful caliber Rolex ever put out anyway The 653xs are not too bad either

Stay tuned.

Ditto. Most around here actively seek out used-looking parts in favor of mint versions.

I think MY's (CWP) are made for gen movements, but, as Nick1972 suggests, you may be able to make it fit. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

Still wearing my ceramic GMT

Who is the seller?

Get a more authentic-looking bracelet & tone down the polish on the bezel sides & you will have a winner.

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You just learned the difference between a collector & a salesman.

I guess they have not seen the updated pic

Ending the work week still wearing my ceramic GMT

Too good for those silly rep bracelets. Get rid of them & you will kick the authenticity factor of your work up a notch.

As sneed12 said, if the hands were the problem, they would be flopping around the dial every time you moved the watch or just pointing south all the time. I would guess you have a wheel installed upside-down or otherwise incorrectly so motion is not being transmitted to the hour/minute hands.

You might try posting on VRF, but you are still likely to be referred to the model number between the lugs. Hard to tell from the pic, but the dial may be repainted, which will leave that lug number as the only reliable method of deducing the model.

Remove the strap & you will find the model number between 1 set of lugs & the serial number between the opposite set. You might also remove the caseback & snap a pic of the movement.

Because the Asian 7750 is a clone of the Swiss version, they are interchangable. Properly serviced, either should provide similar longevity/performance, so there is little to be gained from such an exchange.

Discoloration of text is 1 of the limiting factors in vintagizing dials. Still, the watch looks great.