freddy333

The final result looks good & nice pictures, too.

It is not sufficient to protect the dial. Try it on a scrap dial & see.

They usually are, but it wastes bandwidth & causes everyone to have to scroll repeatedly.

Not paper, plastic & there should be 2 screws in the side of the main plate. Unscrew them a turn or so & you should be able to lift the dial off (unless it is glued on).

If you lack a proper hand-puller, you can use the dial to remove the hands. But you need to protect the dial face so the hands do not scratch it. You can cut a small section out of a plastic zip-lock sandwich bag (or similar plastic sheet material) & place a slit with a hole in the center so you can slide it under all the hands with the center hole in the plastic fixed around the center pivot of the hand stack. Loosen the dial screws & carefully pull the dial up along with the hands. Of course, you will then need to reinstall all of the hands.

Before anyone hits the Buy button for wholesaleoutlet (or any of his various alias accounts, of which there are too many to keep track of), search out previous threads about 'Mr. Slimeball'.

I would have traded the slightly busy-looking Romans for simple bars or dots & shrunken the case a couple of mms, but I like it (in white gold or platinum). I am also 1 of the few who appreciate the Yachtmaster II (also in a white metal), so I am a bit biased. I think the basic layout of these watches walks that fine line between pompous bling & technical wonkiness, leaving them just this side of gentlemanly acceptability.

Well, close. Since the early 50s & until the current millennium, Rolex produced/sold a range of professional & luxury watches. Today, the range is biased towards the luxury side, with their tool watches wrapped in bling. Unfortunately, you are quoting someone who is quoting someone, who 'said he read this somewhere'. With all due respect, I would ignore this & similar references as being unreliable, at best.

I love some Ferraris (like the Daytona or 430 Italia), but, in general, I prefer Maserati's more understated designs. Think Hublot vs Rolex.

Actually, I prefer Maseratis to Ferraris. Got any pics from your visit there? Probably worth a separate thread if you do.

I know the episode you are referring to & I agree that Rolex's marketing has changed. But this is neither the 1st time, nor will it be the last time that a change in marketing strategy has put off Rolex's older customers (like me). The reason Rolex has been the most successful luxury watch company for most of the past 100+ years is because they are market leaders, who carve their own path instead of following the winds of contemporary fashion. Sometimes their path intersects with current fashion & sometimes not. Whether or not you like their latest marketing/design strategy, you have to give them credit for the fact that, with hindsight, it is usually a winning strategy, profit-wise. And profits, whether politically popular or not, are what for-profit companies are all about. But, like you (& Feinnes), I wish Rolex could find a way to include a handful of traditional tool watches in their current/future product line-ups.

Welcome & read this.

Why are you there? Are you taking the Ferrari driving course or are you on a buying trip?

That does not sound like something anyone at Rolex would say (or think), especially upper management. No offense, but I have been hearing things like this for decades, but never from an official (or verifiably knowledgeable) source. What they might have said is something along the lines of Rolex being in the jewelry business, which they are, but never to the exclusion (or ahead) of watches, which is where the vast majority of their (not insignificant) R&D costs have always gone.

Nice, but I sense a story attached to that picture. Can we get some background & see the rest of the car ?

Who said what & what is the source?

I received the battery for my 214 late today &, after installation (& a quick, light polish), the 214 displaced the Arian 'Master on my wrist Friday night But this story is far from over. Although not exactly a grail, this watch has eluded me longer than any other. Stay tuned, there is (much) more to come ................

I am not sure that any of Rolex's aims/goals have changed, but I think it is safe to say that they have refocused their marketing towards the east with less reliance on sales from the US & EU, which, traditionally, have been their target markets. And Rolex is not alone.

Thanks, All. Part of the thanks should go to JoeyB, who provided the insert.

Ubi - I still love the watch, but lose the bracelet. It belongs on a strap. Also, you mentioned that you were going to update the spacer with something custom. Any news to report on that? I have been working on something similar for ages (based on same movement), but having trouble locating a proper (replica watch, preferably with sapphire display caseback) case.

I would not post the dealer's name until/unless your bank or credit card company verifies them as the thief. 1 of the other manifestations of our modern age is hacking store & bank accounts, which was the cause of my similar credit card problems (twice). In both cases, the bank & credit card company located the criminals & dealt with them. Since then, I use a random credit card generator for all online purchases, which the bank provides (check with your bank to see if they offer a similar service).