freddy333

Early Wednesday morning

Even if both crowns are gens, there are multiple versions of Triplock crowns with varying dimensions. So even when replacing 1 gen crown for another (assuming differing versions) could result in an ill-fitting crown. By the way, there is no relation to the orientation of the coronet on the face of the crown & it proper fitment of either the crown or tube. Orientation of the coronet is mostly luck-of-the-draw (dependent on tube dimension/position, depth of tube in the case, length of stem, thickness/condition of gaskets, etc).

Wrong. In fact, there was a thread on TZ discussing this a few months ago with a number of members admitting having sold Daydates for their scrap gold value.

I thought it was bi-yearly.

Yuki, NDT & Phong all sell 1665 cases to fit a 1575 movement. You will need to check each site for pricing/details (I used an MBW mid-case for my 1665, so I cannot provide any details of other aftermarket cases), but Yuki tends to be at the low end of pricing & Phong tends to be at the high end.

Most likely that is a new/aftermarket dial.

When I built my Phase I GMT, Silix was the only dealer that offered a Rolex rep (CG-less, Cartier Sub) whose case could be modified for my purposes. However, they are a good example of the old axiom of 'you get what you pay for' as their out-of-the-box Rolex reps tend to be fairly inaccurate. My only complaint was that they were extremely slow in shipping (or responding to my once/monthly inquiries) the 2 watches I got from them (each took nearly 3 months to arrive ).

Ubi - I hope whatever you are dreading passes you by. Still wearing the same Sub (though now in solidarity)

To me, a bit of age/patina/wear can be a bonus on a tool watch. But this, where the changes make time-telling difficult, is where I would draw the line. This is just a damaged dial.

Yes (unless otherwise stated & independently verified), of course they are reps.

Wearing this Sub today

Except for the construction cost, well done.

He has had that site for some time.

Nice. It looks like you found a new source for the case I used for my perfect Daytona. Now if you can locate a source for the proper flat caseback

Because the gold plating/flashing on reps is very thin, I would avoid polishing. Clean with non-abrasives only.

The bids may have been placed by the seller. Fake is 1 thing, but fake so small that it cannot be seen without a microscope

Noted.

Interesting, but you must not have been looking very hard back then. ETA-powered Rolex reps were coming on the market in the late 80s. In fact, I did my 1st franken in the late 80s. Still keeping reasonable time today (with genuinely-aged tritium lume)

Ubi - The best Pateks are those that, @ 1st glance, look completely innocuous & generic/utilitarian, but prompt an almost autonomic 2nd-look. Ending the work week wearing my CHS

Yes, I compared the xtals in 1 of my early phase I 6542 threads.

The 6542 was powered by a 10xx movement. The 1675 was powered by a 15xx movement. In addition to the date windows being located ~.5mm differently, the 6542 dial is pressed onto the pillar plate & the 1675 dial uses standard dial feet, so they are not interchangeable.

If Rolex did service a 1675, they would almost certainly require the perspex insert & bezel to be changed to modern replacements. However, because the movements are different, a 6542 dial will not fit the 1675 (which is the type of dial in accio's watch). The hour/minute/seconds hands are interchangeable, but I am not sure about the 24-hour (gmt) hands?

Spent the day lounging around the boob-tube wearing 1 of my Newmans