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Check the dealer listings & use the Search for By-Tor's Daytona reviews.

That looks like a gen xtal. Do you have the full xtal model number?

Here we go again...........

If it is for a gen watch, here, here &, if you know what you are doing, here. Otherwise, I would get 1 of these, which is effectively what Rolex fits during service.

The gen xtals are clearer & have greater sparkle, if that interests you. But, for aftermarket, you cannot beat Clarks.

Ditto. Under similar circumstances, I might bring up the subject myself & explain that I have a collection of both reps & genuine watches & belong to an online group that celebrates the best of each. Then invite him to check rwg out & leave it at that.

Ending the work week wearing 1 of my Subs

Changes since 1st pic was taken 6239 (left) Bezel Dial (modded & added gen coronet) Handset (gen) Pushers (gen, but same as Ofrei's) 6263 (center) Bezel Crown/Tube (gen) 6241 (right) Bezel Dial (modded & added gen coronet) Improved photographic skills.

Here is PC's version A number of the usual issues (fonts, colors, insert, CGs, etc), but, for the money, not bad.

To be honest, I have never handled this bracelet (it is new) & 382 end links are a bit longer than the spec'd (for Subs) 380s or 280s, so it is possible that you may need to grind/file the inner curvature of the 382s to get them to mate cleanly with the Sub case. But, overall, these bracelets are nearly indistinguishable from the gens, which is not the case for the poor rivet copy that is now fitted to that watch.

I had a bit of time today, so I thought it might be interesting to compare 3 of my grails today to where they were a few years ago. Other than the previously missing bracelet on the 6241, see if you can spot the changes. Before Now

Sapphire-lensed GMTs are not my specialty, so excuse me if I am wrong, but are the bezel fonts supposed to be serifed on the 16710? Otherwise, great pics & write-up.

Riveted bracelets are fine, just not that 1.

Ditto & replace that crummy bracelet with 1 of Yuki's folded links ('This time the endpieces can perfect fit with gen 20mm springbar' - Yuki) (Click pic for link)

It looks pretty cool to me. Not something I would ever consider wearing (at least, not in public). But, in a display case, it would look stunning.

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When it comes to vintage Rolex tubes, Stilty is exactly correct

I get called out all the time, which is why I always carry a gun (& move alot)

The 6263 was produced from about 1972 to 1987 & the last of these would have been fitted with the 3rd series bezels. Beyond that, I have never seen any (reliable) documentation that put dates to 62xx Daytona bezel versions.

No guarantees, but try here. You might also check with a couple of local, professional watchmakers to see if your case threads can be repaired (often, they can). Or try this guy, who is well-known & specializes in vintage Rolex repairs.

Back in the 1960s, Speidel sold a stretchable metal bracelet called Twist-O-Flex, which was very popular, especially with divers, which allowed them to easily slip their watch over their wet-suited wrist To compete, many companies (Rolex included) produced stretchable versions of their metal bracelets. Unfortunately, while a nice convenience, stretchable metal links tend to pinch skin & pull (arm) hair, making them some of the least comfortable bracelets ever made, which is why many companies (Rolex included) continued to sell non-stretchable versions of their metal bracelets long after production of the stretchable versions ceased.