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NDT has white dials, but Natalie wants $650 for them (because they have 'special paint'). Email Natalie for details.

Ditto. Also, be sure to use a screwdriver in good condition that properly fits the slot.

The watch looks ok, but without a good, clear pic of the movement, it is impossible to be sure. Also, the seller has little history (& all private sales, which might mean there is something funny going on) & what he does have appears to be mostly non-Rolex watch parts like bracelet links & non-watch-related, so I would either have the watch checked out at a Rolex dealer before you pay or pay with a credit card (so you can cancel the charge if something does not check out) & take the watch right over to a Rolex dealer as soon as you pick it up. Good luck.

K - I am very happy to see you back, but I wish it were under more positive circumstances. I hope your daughter recovers quickly & fully & that your fortunes begin turning on January 1st. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

In addition to the aftermarket dial/handset, the crown position looks offset, which hints at the case being aftermarket as well. On the other hand, the movement (if in good, running condition) & bracelet are worth the asking price, so it might not be a bad buy.

I did not artificially fade mine. It was purchased from a retired diver. If you like the insert/bezel, you should have seen the rest of his watch. I wish I could have convinced him to part with it (he was not into the faded thing at all & had a new insert installed - 1 man's trash............).

I would salvage the insert & toss the rest. Measure the insert's inner/outer diameters & then you can search out another rep to use the nice insert with.

Ditto Nanuq. Gen inserts can be found, but you have to be patient & willing to pay. My insert (& bezel) came from here (off a 1665)

Thanks & still wearing it on Christmas day

Any Rolex bracelet should fit as long as it has enough links (previous owners may have added/removed links). I use the same bracelet/ends on all of my 62xx Daytonas. The correct end links for a Daytona are very rare & I have never seen a good quality rep of them. 357s are not a perfect fit, but they work

Back in the 60s, if you saw a Rolex Sub on someone's wrist, you naturally assumed he was a professional (or serious) diver. Seeing a modern Sub on someone's wrist carries an altogether different connotation & the word professional never enters into it.

And, just to sharpen the point - 'Can I take a shower with it?' is a reasonable question to ask when talking about an expensive, highly polished gold-highlighted piece of superfluous jewelry that gets spoiled (as opposed to improved) when scratched.

Good point, but I believe there is more to it besides just not wanting to appear as another wealthy sheep in the luxury market herd. Vintage Subs (& other Rolex sports watches) were designed like tools, with little or no bling (how much gold & diamonds are needed in a hammer when nailing a nail) & that, I believe, is why they have endured & gained so much in value over the years.

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They were hearty, accurate symbols of action, wealth & success, & worn by many serious divers And some not-so-serious

Ending the work week wearing my white Newman again

Looks good & the ST19 is a gem.

Like Ubi, I wore my '14 today

A full-frontal pic would be helpful, but I like what I can see.

Oysters are warranted for higher depth ratings than non-Oysters & for that reason Rolex would never install a non-Oyster dial into an Oyster case. There are many exceptions to the rules in vintage Rolex world, but this is not 1 of them. Again, not to say that someone else did not swap dials, but, like I said, this watch, as pictured in the OP, would meet the definition of a frankenwatch.

As suggested, Paypal is generally safe. At least, noone other than Paypal has access to your cc details, so vendors &/or 3rd-parties (hackers, etc) cannot skim the account. Another alternative is to use a virtual credit card, which some banks offer. Some virtual cards allow the user to set the total dollar amount &/or a time-limit for each transaction (by default, most virtual cards auto-expire at the end of the month), so any subsequent charges against that card number are automatically ignored. I use a virtual credit card with Paypal, which provides pretty bullet-proof protection. Everything I purchased by phone or online over the past 7-8 years was done with a virtual card. Pizza, utility bills, watch parts, all done with a virtual card. If I carried a smart phone or computer with me, I would probably use virtual cards for everything & leave my real card at home. By the way, another possible, albeit less likely, scenario is that r8247's card got skimmed wirelessly by someone local. With the right equipment, a clever hacker, restaurant employee or store clerk simply scans the magnetic strip on your card as you pass them by. The only foil against this type of threat is to store your card within a Faraday cage (grounded metal container).