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You might try DW's forum.

That looks like the same movement that powered my original POS 5514, which I picked up a dozen or so years ago. Although I replaced the movement 4 years ago with an ETA2846, I just wound the original & it is still working. It looks almost like a gen to me.

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Welcome. I do not live in Canada, but I do not think you will find quality rep watches in any store (they are considered contraband & so are illegal to sell in most countries). However, if you check the dealer section of our website, you should be able to locate whatever you are looking for.

joerg - For some reason, my message is not getting through as intended. My 2 (1st gen) secs @ 6 Daytonas have never been treated & have been running, trouble-free since they were purchased 4.5+ years ago. The point here is that the 1st gen secs @ 6 A7750 movement seems to be hearty & fairly reliable. If you want a secs @ 6 Daytona, see my 'Perfect Daytona' posting. In the case of later/current versions of the secs @ 6 A7750 movements used in modern 1165xx Daytonas, when powdered (not liquid) graphite is applied to a properly serviced/running movement as described in my original posting, it should eliminate the friction problems inherent to the additional gearing required to relocate the running seconds. Powdered graphite is not a panacea for all of the potential problems that may exist within a used mechanical movement. In other words, treating an unserviced movement or 1 that may have other mechanical problems may result in less than satisfactory results. Not to say that if you have a dead movement, the powdered graphite treatment should not be attempted. I am only saying that there are many things that can cause a secs @ 6 A7750 to fail & these should always be considered.

No, the watches I treated were all the current version movements (my own personal watches are 1st gens).

In many cases, especially with common Rolex watch models, if you send a brief description (model number, dial color, etc) & a good, clear pic to a couple of our collectors, they should be able to source the rep for you.

I was not aware of such a poll. Odd, that it was not posted here, since this is where the procedure itself was posted. Still, without knowing the background (whether the procedure I used was followed in those cases where it was 'unsuccessful'), I remain unconvinced that powdered graphite, applied as I did it, would fail in an otherwise properly serviced watch. But I appreciate the heads-up, MP.

For branded dials, ebay. If you are planning on rolling your own (on a blank dial), check out .coms for ofrei, julesborel or cousinsuk.

nieap - You should be more specific as to the watch model & type of work you need done. For starters, check the Boston telephone book for 'watch repair' or 'watch & clock repair'. Then, phone a few watchmakers & ask if they work on rep watches. Especially, in a slow economy, they may be eager to take in new work, even if they do not normally accept reps.

Welcome to RWG, Chris.

Very definitely. That said, I cannot vouch for others who may not have followed the procedure I used, but if any secs @6 Daytonas have failed after having been treated as described in my original tutorial, it is news to me. The 1st test watch, along with the 2 others I treated subsequently, have continued to run without incident.

4.5 & 5+ years old, A7750-powered (1st generation) & still meet COSC specs The key (you will need to research updated URLs as they have changed).

Just after midnight & wearing my golden girl

Not sure about that particular model, but check the recommended sellers sections. I would start with Perfect Clones, which has a good select of (mostly) top quality reps, great service & reasonable pricing.

Cleaned & oiled, but, sadly, still sporting its original monochrome datewheel (2 of the dates on the repainted roulette were misaligned )

Nice bevel, but, like most of the aftermarket T21s, it lacks the glimmering clarity that only the gen xtal provides. Aftermarkets are often improvements over the original rep plastic, but the gen lens is always worth the extra cost. It gives your vintage Rolex watch a wonderful, jewel-like quality

No offense taken. CGs vary depending on model, version & condition (how much polishing they have received over the years). Here are a couple of others

Ditto. Either that or something was missed during the last service. Ziggy needs to do a review of this &, hopefully, DW will up the ante to making/sourcing a V72 clone. A V72 clone, qualitatively equal to the A7750, would be a game-changer.

Welcome to the world of vintage Rolex.

Because the A7750 is a clone of the ETA, it should be a direct swap (although I cannot tell you which, many, but not all, of the parts are interchangeable between the 2 movements). Properly serviced, there is little functional difference between the Asian & Swiss 7750s - both can be accurately timed & should provide many years of reliable service.

Still wearing 1 of my Newmans while searching (since Saturday night ) for its (misplaced) roulette datewheel so I can recase/wear my freshly serviced OPD As usual, I put the datewheel somewhere so I would know where it is & forgot where is is.

Looks really good, but you can buy 1 of these portable watchmaker's workbenches for less than $90. Set it on top of a standard table/desk & it puts you right at the correct level for watchmaking work

In the context of RWG, a franken is any watch constructed from a combination of gen parts & replica (non-gen) parts. Since such an assembly could no longer be termed either genuine or replica, the term franken, based on the Mary Shelly book describing a man ('monster') constructed from parts from other men, was ascribed.

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