freddy333

Ending the work week wearing my 6202

The text varies a bit on that model, but it looks ok to me.

It almost looks as if that object was (purposely) made to appear to be a possible bomb component to increase the likelihood that the package would be intercepted by customs or Homeland Security.

Check the for sale listings.

To all collectors & buyers - According to the US Postal Service, International Registered Mail (Registered mail sent TO the US from another country or from the US TO another country) may not be as secure as Registered Mail sent within the US. Apparently, unlike domestic Registered Mail, which is kept in locked containers & always signed-for by whoever handles it, international Registered Mail may not be. This means that your Registered Mail may be lost, tampered with or stolen once incoming mail arrives in the US or outgoing mail leaves the US. This post refers to International Registered Mail ONLY.

Alter - Please send David the tracking number & keep your message brief (1-2 lines of simple text). I would also include 1 good, clear picture of what you received. Please remember that English is not David's primary language & it is very difficult for him (& me) to decipher lengthy, detailed stories.

Still

Switched to Goldie for a late dinner

Very sorry to hear this, but most reps are drop-shipped & the seller has no control over problems. All he can do is fix or replace a defective watch. If you explain the problem clearly, I am certain that Josh (Perfect Clones) will do his best to correct it.

Bill - I understand where you are coming from, but be careful & stay safe, my friend.

They are out now ($238 each, I believe) & the addition of asymmetrical pushers & (manual-wind) Venus movements (with frozen hour totalizers) raise the bar again. As usual, I would debate some of their claims that these new reps are identical (in size/shape) to the gens, but, for the money, they are improvements over the old symmetrical-pushered, automatic 7750-powered reps.

automatico's sounds right, but thanks both of you.

There has been some question about this, but, 4 years ago, they shared the same IP & a dns trace returned the same domain owner/address, so I have always operated with the understanding they are 1 in the same (or, at least, the same person/people).

Wearing 1 of my Daytona lumps today

Rolex (& I) would agree with that. If you send a gen watch into an RSC with an aftermarket crystal, crown, insert, strap, etc, (assuming it does not fool the tech, which is very rare), you will either get the watch returned to you, untouched & with a note saying the watch contains illegal parts, or they will force you to replace the non-gen part with the current gen replacement. There was a thread about this a couple of years ago.

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.