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Ronin's probably right. Crystals from different vendors often have different side wall thicknesses. So if your rep was designed for a thick-walled crystal & you replace the crystall with a thinner-walled crystal, the bezel retaining ring will be loose. Or, at least, will no longer snugly fit & seal around the crystal. There are also a variety of crystal retaining rings for rep cases. Their differing angles, heights & overhangs often make them non-interchangable. So it is usually easier, when replacing a crystal, to get another crystal to fit your retaining ring vs vice-versa.

Of course, I love Datejusts & (Rose) Tudors, but this 1 is outstanding (except I am not sure if the seconds hand is blue or blued -- the latter being highly preferable to the former). Well done. Wise move.

Ending the work week wearing my Aryan 'Master again (shown here with some buddies)

Yes. The most glaring problem with most aftermarket Daytona dials are their crowns, which are crap. For Rolexaddict -

There are exceptions, but, generally, I agree. I think the dial posted at the beginning of this thread is about the best aftermarket I have seen. It may in fact be similar to the (modded) dial in my watch

This question has been answered many times. 1 of the v72s powering each of these Daytonas resides in a v72 case, the other in a 7750 case. Today, I could not tell you which is which, because the exterior of the cases are the same. With a dremel, time & patience, you can fit either movement into either DW case (the only difference between the cases is the inside contours).

I modded 1 of ingod's (added a gen crown & enhanced the patination a bit).

Somewhere in my archives, I have a pic of Mayer back stage before a concert & he is selecting which of the dozen vintage Rolexes (mostly Daytonas) in his travel case to wear on stage that night. I suspect his collection is anything but small.

(John) Mayer

What do you mean by 'tags'?

I am sure Robert Maron would say they exist.

As long as you use a good winder, which gently winds the watch & does not exceed the recommended number of turns/day (the winder sound come with recommendations from several major watch companies & include several models of each), it should not harm the watch. My oldest has been running silently for 4 years.

The bezel engravings/paint look funky, especially 22 & 24. Otherwise, what I see looks ok.

The existence of genuine, 3-color 6239 ROC (Rolex Oyster Cosmograph) dials have been debated for many years. I have seen a couple on TZ owned by credible collectors, but there are other collectors, who are just as credible, who deny they exist. But, unless you intend to wear it to a Rolex GTG or post pics on a gen site, I would not worry about it. Of course, there is no such controversy regarding the non-Oyster version, so I wear mine (mostly) worry-free

The date change time is more likely varying than changing (over time). If the date change components are dirty/worn, tolerances are no longer in spec & some degree of 'play' results, which causes the variation. Again, the watch likely requires a standard overhaul.

To correct the date change time, you need to remove the hands, slowly cycle the movement through a 24-hour cycle just as the date changes & then reinstall the hands. Depending on how close you want to get it & how much effort you are willing to expend, you should be able to get it pretty close. For reference, I believe Rolex still specs 30 seconds +/- midnight. Like all reps, your watch has a used &/or unserviced movement. So you should get it overhauled upon receipt if you want it to be as accurate/reliable as it can.

That 2nd pic is a beauty. Wearing my Aryan 'Master today

Good, clear pics (1024x768) of all sides would be helpful.

From last winter (38" at top of stick)