freddy333

Congratulations on locating a jeweler who has rivets to fit the bracelet. If you speak with him again, please see if he will give you the name of the parts supply house where he purchased them & their part number.

To my eye, while not perfect, 2 contains the least obvious flaws. The subdial size/spacing is off on the other 3 & the 110 on 1's bezel is too wide.

Actually, in 1939, the US did not have a great army or air force. In fact, we (badly) lost the initial battles against the Germans & Japanese in WWII because we, like the French (& Brits), buried our heads in the sand, believing that, after The Great War (WWI), no one needed great armies anymore. Unfortunately, we also failed to take a thug (Hitler) at his word. Today, there are numerous thugs who are very clear (at least to their own people) about their intentions. And as much as I like China, wait until their oil needs outpace their supply. History has proven, repeatedly, that those who do not plan for war are condemned to be overrun by it. I do not want to steal this thread, so I will leave it there.

I agree with both of these comments, but would add that the stretch version is the most uncomfortable bracelet I have (I have both the gen & Yuki's version). You will need to take the springbar issue into account (either use the bracelet with a watch that does not require 2mm dia springbars or be willing to live with very stiff end links (assuming you are able to expand the hoops without killing the bracelet, which I have done twice). Click here for the thread where I compared Yuki's 7206 with a gen.

Marc - You make some good points about France's quality of life. This is especially true with their health system. However, the other side of the coin is that while the individual is well-cared for by the state, the state is a shambles, socially. Have you been following the goings-on within the Muslim community there? It is a virtual powder keg, just waiting to go off. And when it does, it will be interesting to see how the average French citizen's quality of life fares. Also, whenever France is attacked (think WWI & WWI), they either surrender or get overrun. Why? Because France has chosen to favor social programs over defense. I am not necessarily criticizing that, but it is important to note that the US, which (at least up until now) has always chosen, instead, to maintain a strong defense, always bails France (& other countries that choose not to adequately defend themselves) out. Again, this is not so much a criticism as it is an observation. The point is that every choice comes with a consequence. I think this kind of leads back to Rolex's decision not to incorporate features like a date & auto-wind into their early Daytona models. While these complications would have been useful, I think they chose to put their efforts, as usual, into those improvements that resulted in more accurate time-keeping & greater longevity. And, 40+ years later, it is the Daytona that commands serious prices, not its (dated & auto-wind) competitors.

Seller is (usually, though not 100%) reliable, but I wondered about that, too.

I would extend Red's comments to include any movement in a rep watch. These are all used or unserviced &, like any mechanical engine, they require regular maintenance. So, if you want to avoid premature death, it is a good idea to have your new rep serviced upon receipt.

Like most reps, the movement requires cleaning/oiling.

There is a good point here, but I think you have it backwards. The problem is not that we have/make too much money, instead, it is that we need to have/make alot of money to keep up with the Joneses. Otherwise, we fall behind. We (the collective public) have been sold on the idea that we need all of this extraneous stuff (cell phones, X-Boxes, big screen tvs, iPads, iPods, etc) or we are looked upon as strange or eccentric if we do not. What did George Bush do after 9/11 to keep the US economy going - he told everyone to 'shop'. I mean, we have become so tainted that we allow broadcasters to interrupt/obscure our favorite tv programs with advertisements flashing & flying all over the tv screen & we have neither switched the tv off (in protest) or marched on the station with torches & clubs (for the same reason). And, like the public, governments have been shopping too, which is why we are all (collectively) so myopic & in serious debt. [This post was not phoned in from my cell - I do not carry 1]

Read this (you can pick up an Hev components from Yuki).

I think this pertains to US Rolex ADs only. Ditto. These dials have not been made or available from Rolex for many years.

Great looker.

Asymmetrical pusher positioning (top pusher closer to crown than bottom pusher). I do not wear 1, so I cannot point you to a source, but I know these wide straps are readily available today & unless you need a specific design custom made, you ought to be able to find a source via google (or someone else here may be able to suggest a seller). (Pic of my wide strap in '75)

Just to dot all the i's & cross the t's, I would have matched the pearl lume color to the dial lume color & worn down the CGs to match the bezel, etc, but undeniably well done.

No specific recommendations, but have you searched through the dealers' offerings listed on RWG? If not, I would start there. You might also contact Andrew & Josh (or other dealers) to see if they can source this for you. Most likely, if it exists (I would be surprised if it did not), they can probably get it for you.

I was thinking not. But different strokes....................

As above, you certainly have most of the various quality levels of Newman reps covered. I am not fond of those wide straps (wore them back in the 70s), but the asymmetrical samples show promise.

All good points & true, but I wanted to limit my comments to only those complaints I heard directly from the source.

I am not a big fans of fantasy watches, but I have to say I can appreciate the work that went into this. Well done.

Still Friday night & (still) wearing my classic 16014

1 of my relatives was an AD back then & $210 was alot of money for a watch. As a reference, the average Timex or Bulova cost around $29. I would also add that, in the case of Daytonas, they were not very popular watches & often had to be sold at a discount to get them off dealers' shelves. The 3 major complaints were their size (they were considered too large), premium cost & lack of auto-wind (which, by the late 60s, had become available on chronos from other watch companies).