freddy333
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As always, compare to the gen
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24 minutes ago, blueradish said:
Still works for me, all my PB photos that were broken before I installed this are viewable on my computer with FF.
Here is the direct link to the add on
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/photobucket-fixer/?src=api
I just added this (the 3rd such Firefox 'photobucket fix' add-on, but the old pic I just added in today's wristies is still displaying with the photobucket placeholder instead of the pic.
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Apparently, there are a number of these 'photobucket fixes' (here is another 1) & they are being touted on other sites (as recently as Monday) as working, but, so far, none are working for me.
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Unfortunately, this looks like a dead end. I just copy/pasted a link from photobucket to the wristies thread & got the same missing pic placemarker.
Oh well...............
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Wearing my 116509 today, but this is more of a test of a photobucket fix than a wristie
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'We're sorry, but we can't find what you're looking for.
The page or file you requested wasn't found on our site. It's possible that you clicked a link that's out of date, or typed in the address incorrectly.'
Looks like the page has been removed. Can you post the exact name or title of the addon & I will see if I can locate another copy elsewhere?
Update - you may be on to something. I think I just found the same thing at another location & it seems to work, at least on the 3 old rwg pages I have tested so far.
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I think Clarks are generally the best generic crystals. If you want substantially better than that, go gen.
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12 hours ago, hologramet said:
From which version is the rep one?
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Incoming bezel heading for my 116520 (original rep bezel on left, gen on right)
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For some reason, Nanuq's posts often give me a warm fuzzy feeling.
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6 hours ago, Sogeha said:
Or perhaps that with the vintage stuff they no longer want to notice. RSC themselves replaced lots of original parts with service parts back in the day
Unless things have changed recently, I believe it is still standard Rolex SA policy to replace damaged/worn or out-of-spec parts with new parts during a standard overhaul. & this is generally a requirement, not an option. They do this because it is the only way they can guarantee the watch's proper function & specs, which is a prerequisite to their accepting a watch for service in the 1st place. Rolex's policy, which for all but a few RSCs in the EU, has been carved in stone for decades & the reason why so many gen owners, especially owners of vintage watches, so often choose to take their watches to independent watchmakers, who allow them to pick & choose which parts they replace or not. Remember, unlike companies like Mercedes-Benz or Patek Philippe, who service pretty much anything they ever made, Rolex SA is not in the (vintage) watch restoring business; they are in the (new) watch selling business.
As for not wanting to notice, it has been Rolex SA's policy since at least the 1980s to verify each watch accepted for service by serial number & to use that serial number to verify the format of the watch. That is, they know what dial, crystal, band, crown, etc, the watch left the factory with. Certainly, in the case of vintage watches &/or those non-critical components that Rolex themselves no longer manufacture or have available, they will not reject a watch that arrives (as mine did) with, for example, an aftermarket bezel insert. Knowing that, I made a point of informing the watchmaker of the aftermarket insert in an effort to see if Rolex could replace it with the correct part (knowing they would require such a swap if the part were available). Unfortunately, as I was well aware, TOG inserts have been extinct for decades & if Rolex had any, they were reserved for clients with VIP status. So, I think, all in all, since the rest of the watch was genuine, Rolex had no reason to suspect anything. Now, had there been an aftermarket crown, crystal or caseback, I expect I would be telling a much different story (ie., the story of RSC rejection that is typical for most frankens).
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For the past few years, I have had timing issues with my assembled-from-gen-parts TOG, the cause of which I have been unable to locate. Everything appeared copacetic.
So, recently, out of frustration, I decided to throw caution to the wind & let Rolex take a shot at it, even though, in spite of the numerous reports of gen owners having their gen watch rejected by an RSC because it contains an aftermarket crystal or other non-critical part, I fully expected them to detect the non-stock formation of parts & reject the watch. Almost shockingly, not only did they accept the watch for repair, but the watchmaker that performed the work on the watch phoned to let me know that repairs had been successfully completed & made a point of complimenting me on the watch's overall condition. Because this is a major RSC, I think this both compliments the watch & demonstrates that even Rolex themselves cannot always identify a vintage franken from its oem counterpart.
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It has been a few years since I last purchased a new manufacture dial, but, from what I have seen in recent posts, MQ still appears to be the top dog. Just make sure you receive pics of the watch you will receive & check it carefully before he ships.
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You might want to have a look at this.
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6 hours ago, themannier said:
Many thanks for this great explanation bro but i am sure i will do some bad things if i try this, so i will let the future buyer play as the watch will be for sale soon
This bezel looked worse than yours upon arrival. As long as you do not use 'quick-dry' paint (ie, use any standard paint for metal - you can even spray Krylon automotive paint into a small cup & apply from that) & follow the steps, it is pretty difficult not to end up looking like this -
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It is alot easier to repaint the bezel than to deal with the hassles & potential customs issues of shipping the watch back.
This is how I paint engravings on steel with metal paint in a bottle (do not use spray unless the bezel is removed from the watch) -
Get some mineral spirits (paint thinner - NOT paint 'stripper') & lint-free rags or paper towels (Viva paper towels usually work well)
- Use a Q-tip or small artist's paint brush to apply paint over each of the numbers. Do this fairly quickly so the paint does not begin to dry.
- Moisten (do not saturate) the paper towel with mineral spirits & gently brush (do not rub or press!) over the numbers & surrounding area 1 time only. Throw the paper towel away!
- Moisten a NEW paper towel with mineral spirits & gently brush a 2nd pass over the area. Throw the paper towel away!
- Repeat with a NEW paper towel until the area around the engraving is clean & there is paint only inside the engraving.
- Let dry according to paint instructions.
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On 9/13/2017 at 10:29 PM, eason said:
Hi
I'm looking for a quality 5512 gilt dial for cal. 1530
Where can i get it
thx all
They are pricey (you will need to contact seller), but you said 'quality', so click me
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15 minutes ago, Sogeha said:
When SATA first came out, one could buy a simple plug in adaptor which connected SATA to IDE motherboards, but performance dropped from SATA to IDE levels obviously.
Found this:
it's a very long time since I played with PC computers, but I am sure one lost all the advantages of SATA
Thanks, but your link is to the same type of IDE-to-SATA adapter linked in my original post.
So if the IDE-to-SATA adapter results in IDE performance (ie, no performance gain over the current IDE drive), what of the other option (SATA PCI card)? Is that limited by the speed (which, if memory serves, is 33MHz?) of the PCI bus channel?
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4 minutes ago, Ephry73 said:
Sata card in pci would your best bet. The ide adapters will allow you to use the drive but you're limited to ide. Fastest simplest way I can put it. There's always the super expensive and space limiting ide solid state route.Thanks, but as it is an old computer, I wanted to use stuff that I have on the shelf. I have both drives & just wanted to know whether the SATA's performance would be moot due to the PCI or IDE connection? Either type of connection hardware is considerably cheaper (& easier to implement) than replacing the drive with SSD.
Got a weird 5513 yesterday and need advice.
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I would follow Alligoat's instructions. In addition, it looks like the gasket is twisted, so it will not seal properly. Before reassembly, remove & reinstall the gasket (ideally, it should have a light coat of silicone grease).