freddy333

Often, kidney stones occur due to excess uric acid in your blood. You might want to discuss your diet with your doctor. Or, go vegan, which generally drops your uric acid levels into the nether regions.

This has been done many times before (a quick search will produce many threads detailing previous construction projects), but you are certainly welcome to share yours. I know I often learn something from each new build.

No, not at all. In fact, quite the contrary

Are you sure the bezel is not removable?

A classic, regardless of its official status. However, unlike Rolex/Tudor sports models, this 1 would look stunning (properly) polished & fitted with a new xtal.

As has been said already, it has only been a few days & the best way NOT to receive a response is to do exactly what you are doing. If, after 2 weeks, you have not received a response, then that is the time to start posting public complaints (& spamming admins with your already posted complaints). It is rare for me to say this, especially to a new member, but get a grip & get a life.

Looks like normal aging to me. The substrate tends to swell/bleed a bit as it takes on moisture over the years. As I understand it, this was primary reason for Rolex placing their lume within metal surrounds on modern models (keeps the lume from bleeding).

I have a gen 7206/80 on my gen-cased Phase II & a gen 6251H/55 on my Silix-cased Phase 1 The bracelets are interchangeable & Yuki's 7206/80 is functionally interchangeable with my gen, so it ought to fit your watch as well

Based on the pics & seller history (mostly private sales), I would assume it to be aftermarket/rep. Oh & it is not a Paul Newman dial (Rolex has not produced a Newman-style dial since the late 80s).

Just past midnight, but I will probably wear my Sub today

Considering they would probably price them at $40k, hard to say. In any case, if they ever did/do re-release the 62xx Daytona,I would hope that they would NOT supersize them (or add a date feature, which is 1 of the things that set the Daytona apart from (& above) other chronographs).

Is that fake or real?

Done.

Beautiful, but what does this have to do with a fetish for the 1665 (Seadweller)?

GMTIIC crown should be a 704 (but a 703, which looks similar, will also work).

Looks like an Explorer II to me.