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This hackneyed argument is silly & unwarranted. If the majority of people feel this way, then simply amend the Constitution to bring it up-to-date (the Constitution includes instructions for amending it).

'The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.' -- Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers 'The Constitution preserves the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation...(where) the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.' --James Madison, The Federalist Papers The Federalist Papers (& personal writings of the framers of the US Constitution), which were written, separately, by the framers in an effort to 'sell' the Constitution to Congress & the country, are rife with similar comments, which support Madison's original premise. 'Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government is the right of citizens to keep and bear arms. The right of citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government, one more safeguard, against the tyranny which now appears remote in America but which historically has proven to be always possible.' -- Hubert H. Humphrey Democrat Senator (& later Vice President) Humphrey mirrored Madison's (& the framers') original intentions. 'The right of the people to keep and bear ... arms shall not be infringed. A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained to arms, is the best and most natural defense of a free country ...' -- James Madison Above is Madison's original statement to Congress, which was the basis for the 2nd Amendment. In this context, I think his (& the 2nd Amendment's) intent is clear. 'The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed their subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing.' -- Adolph Hitler Not to belabor this, but 'being necessary to the security of a free state' is the key to understanding the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution. The 'right of the people to keep and bear arms' was intended to give citizens the right to protect themselves from the government, not other citizens, as is often (incorrectly) stated. And, further, that this right 'not be infringed' was intended to allow the 'the people' access to whatever arms are needed to defend themselves from the government. It seems to me that the only area that is open to reasonable debate is the definition of 'free'.

You really need a better pic for any type of detailed identification. If the case is engraved with 5500, the dial says only Precision (& no 'SWISS' below 6) & the watch is fitted with a 78350 bracelet (manufactured between 1975 & the mid-2000s), then you have a hodge-podge of parts. It might be a good idea to take it to a watchmaker to see what type of movement is inside.

1st, I apologize for this thread having taken so long to appear. 2nd, we are working to sort out the member upgrade procedure. Unfortunately, at this time, that is all I can tell you. Please know that Admin is working on this & once the system has been updated, it will be announced here.

Correct. Babes should be posted to the Bits, Bytes & Babes forum, not this 1.

If you have the tools/skill to remove the movement from the case & then to remove the hands/dial from the movement, you should be able to see the problem within the keyless works (the set of gears/wheels driven by the stem).

2 watches today, Ubi?

Owners of new/current Rolex watches tend to know nothing (beyond the name on the dial), but owners of vintage Rolex watches, generally speaking, are almost always (reasonably knowledgeable) collectors. After all, why would a credit card plunker pay the high price & put up with the idiosyncrasies of a 1665 unless he had a good deal of knowledge about it? Therefore, my gut tells me that a guy like lionsandtigers described would probably be wearing a rep.

The Federalist Papers.

Regardless of which side you are on, here are a couple of facts - 1. The people who wrote the US Constitution included the 2nd Amendment primarily to give citizens a way to protect themselves from the government. 2. Israel has 1 of the world's highest number of guns per capita (nearly every family has at least 1 military-style firearm), but 1 of the lowest rates of gun-related crime in the world (both Switzerland & Canada have significantly higher numbers of gun-related deaths than does Israel).

I think I am pretty critical when it comes to details &, viewed under normal circumstances, unless the seconds hand ticks like a quartz watch, I could not tell the difference between the sweep of an 18k & 28k hand, let alone 21k. Point being that I would spend more effort in getting the visual details correct & less with things like sweep. You (Onscreen) should spend some time educating yourself about the look, function & variations of genuine 6536s before clicking any Buy buttons. Relying on others' opinions is a sure-fire recipe for buyers remorse, especially when cost must play such an important factor in your buying decision.

I assume by 'AR crystal' you mean the cyclops has an AR coating, not the entire crystal. Correct?

Have you replaced the crystal with a genuine crystal? The way a bezel fits on a Rolex has to do with the crystal. After market crystals tend to be slightly thinner/smaller, which allows for more play in the bezel's fit on the case.

Because Triplocks were never spec'd for non-Oyster Daytonas, Rolex would never install 1 (until/unless, at some point in the future, Twinlocks become unavailable).

Unless installed by an indy watchmaker, a 6239/6241 (non-Oyster) Daytona would always be fitted with a 6mm Twinlock crown. I believe Triplocks only began to appear on later, Oyster models like the 6263/6265.

Love to see some less grainy pics.

Generally, that is true & I would be the 1st to add that the average genuine Rolex owner is often the least enlightened of all. However, that said, experience has taught me that there are many young WIS types out there, even if you are not aware of them. & do not assume that because strangers do not comment on the incorrect sized/shaped links in your fake rivet bracelet or screw pushers on your non-Oyster dialed Daytona or neon-like glow emanating from the dial of your 'vintage' Sub, that they are not aware of these glaring mistakes. They are. A few years ago, I ran into these 2 guys in their early 20s, who offered to perform some restorative work on 1 of my vintage cars. As we were looking at the car, 1 of the guys spotted my Bond Sub & began rolling off a laundry list of historical details about early Subs that made my jaw drop. Now, neither of these guys wore watches &, based on their age, dress & overall habiliment, I would never in a million years have pegged them as being WIS types. Had I been wearing a standard Sub rep or even a questionable franken, I expect these guys would have walked away with an entirely different impression of our meeting than they did. Back when I got into reps, the rep world was pretty much word-of-mouth & you could be fairly confident that as long as the name on the dial was not ROLLIE & you did not look like you just fell off a turnip truck, you were unlikely to be found out. But, today, with rep sites often outranking their gen counterparts on google & with every 3rd spam hawking fake Rolex watches, the knowledge pool has greatly expanded among the general public. So, while you may still fool most of the people most of the time, your chances of being viewed as a poser have also gone up. Just sayin...................

As above. Either the crystal or 1 (or more) of the case gaskets are leaking. I would have it professionally pressure tested/repaired before wearing it near moisture. For the current condensation, you can place it in a dry, warm (not hot) place & let it dry out. Better still, place it in a glass jar with 1 or 2 of those moisture absorbing packets that some medicine & vitamin bottles contain for a day. Then get it professionally checked. Once moisture enters the case, you run the risk that the movement may be rusting.

The title of the 1st post in their forum contains 2 working links.