freddy333

Stunning, as always, Ubi. Which movement?

For some reason, picturing you licking your watch conjures up the image of Jeremy Clarkson licking his new (now ex-) Ford

Nanuq - I generally agree that it is probably best to retire the old girl from diving duty, but your experience demonstrates exactly why I left my gen T39 in its packaging & installed 1 of Clark's ($60 superdome) crystals. Fresh meat = good seal (though, with a collectible, just to be safe, I still would not dive with it).

Do not use a hammer or bang on the watch. Personally, I would leave it alone. But if it really bothers you, you can try GENTLY....repeat GENTLY....pressing the edge down using a rubber-jawed hobby vice (Sears sells them). Otherwise, you need a crystal press. The fly in the ointment is that it could be that the rep was designed that way or the gasket is jammed below the bottom of the crystal. In either case, pressing the crystal runs the risk of damaging it.

The only thing you can do is to be sure the watch is fully wound. Manually wind it (slowly) 40 turns, set it down on a table, dial-up, & check it in 32 hours. If it is keeping time, then you just need to either give it a manual boost (wind) before wearing or get a winder to keep the mainspring charged. If it is loosing time, then, like most reps, the movement requires an overhaul.

Yes.

Not sure which I like more -- the watches or the pics.

I was referring to the bracelet in that pic (which looks similar to the bracelet in Nanuq's post above this 1). Here is a review on Yuki's 7206.

It never ceases to amaze me how often this same question gets asked. Because the movements in rep watches are used/unserviced, no one can here tell you if/when the movement was last serviced (if ever) or when & how it may break down in the future. Because of this, a good rule of thumb is that if you plan to keep the watch, have it properly overhauled when you receive it. Then, like any mechanical watch - rep or gen - you know you are good for 5-7 years, at which point the watch should be serviced again. Having said that, alot of people take their chances & wait until the watch breaks down before having it serviced, which is fine for common/current movements, since parts are relatively cheap & plentiful. However, for older watches, where parts may be difficult to find or expensive, you would be wise to keep the watch serviced on a regular basis since parts are much less likely to break down when properly oiled.

Based on this pic, it looks to be the same POS with too short/too thick links that has been around for ages.

The SD's too-thick crown is the most obvious fake, so which do YOU think would benefit most?

If you got a 1570? If you spend 2 grand on a gen case, of course you put a 1575 in it.

Ended the work week (still) wearing my rubber-scaffolded chs Been eying this for tomorrow

Well done, Diesel.

Get the Swiss movement unless you want the other 1.

As far as the placement of the He valve goes, it was nearly (but not exactly) centered on the initial, thin case 1665s, which were essentially Sub cases (my 4 year-old MBW case is like this) & raised slightly above the center point on all thicker cased, later versions. I posted a thread containing pics of each a few years ago, but it seems to have been lost during 1 of the RWG updates.

If the tube is only attached by 1 thread, I have a feeling it will not last long. I would get it tapped & install a proper gen or Swiss-made aftermarket tube. Otherwise, the timer is ticking.

I believe Rolex partnered with another watch company in designing the original He valve that was used in the Comex Sub &, later, in the SD. That other watch company may have been Doxa.

Different models lost lug holes at different times, which makes it very difficult to set a date or version release as the official end of lug holes for a given model. But I think slickdick's answer is generally a good guide.

Please do not repost entire pic threads just to add a line or 2. Thanks.

I would not say I am enjoying the strap (rubber straps are definitely not my thing), but I enjoy being able to wear my chs without being self-conscious of the bracelet's ba-da-bling . There are times/places where the polished bracelet has its place (which is why I will keep it), but not for everyday use.