freddy333

Looks like a nice addiction you have there.

Ditto By-Tor. Incredible how 10 hours spent by a supposed professional with alot of lighting experience/equipment could result in such a mediocre pic. This old pic was taken with my 10 year-old 4MP p&s under normal room lighting (no light box) & it took a total of about an hour to produce the final shot

I would not be quite as horrified as Nanuq, but I tend to agree with him. Now, had you suggested a strap.

Ditto Alligoat's comments, but I like what you have done so far.

I paid $300-something for my faded gen 1665 insert a couple of years ago & in a couple more years that will seem like a bargain. When it comes to vintage Rolex, if you can't take the heat........

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Wearing my albino '42 today

Most likely, the seconds hand is coming into contact with something (another hand, the inside of the crystal or something on the dial), which should be pretty obvious if you view it with a magnifying glass or loupe. If not, then the movement requires service (the movements in most reps are used/unserviced & typically require a proper overhaul the day you receive the watch ).

Since I was very young, I have always associated Rolex watches with Mercedes-Benz cars since both companies have been around for about 100 years, have either invented or are credited with many important advances for their respective product, offer a wide variety of luxury models at prices that range from just within reach to excessive (yet neither is considered to be the ne plus ultra within their respective market) & are universally recognized around the globe. Let's see your favorite watch posed next to a well-known corporate symbol

If you source the parts (assuming they actually fit your V72 (the parts I got from Phong did not fit mine)), Ziggy can probably do it for you.

I do not own a 2 nor have I ever attempted to fit any vintage Rolex parts to any modern Rolex watches, so take this with a huge grain of salt...........but my hunch is that it should fit, maybe not perfectly, but more or less. I believe the new case is .5mm thicker (taller) than the standard DJ, so the end links may need to be widened a bit, but I am pretty sure both cases have 20mm lug widths.

Wearing my beater on Xmas day

I have never researched parts for a 6538, but if Clarks does not have an aftermarket version, I would just peruse ebay, TZ & VRF until you find 1. I see them coming up for sale on a fairly regular basis, so you just have to be patient/persistent.

Ditto.

M&W are brilliant. 1 of their best bits was when the Beatles appeared and sang 'Moonlight Bay'

Wearing my Daytona beater today (the day before)

Questionable GMT hand (Please post comments in TZ thread)

Modern Subs are not my thing, but, for the money, it looks pretty good to me. Here is a gen for comparison

Repainted dial, but a pretty watch. You might post smaller pics in future (1024 x 768 or thereabouts is the sweet spot for most).

For a 551x/1680/1665, click here (fits a gen or gen-sized bezel). For sapphire crystal Subs, go fish. The link above is for an insert only (not bezel).

Ditto KB. Sandpaper is the way to go. Either hold the hand between your (gloved/finger cotted) thumb & finger or use a hand broaching holder (I find fingers work best)

Consider yourself lucky. Mr. Slimeball, as he is affectionately known around these parts, is a serial lier/rip-off artist, bordering on criminal. You will find plenty of info on him via the Search.

I cannot see how you would get into any legal hassles unless you decide to sue him to court to get your possessions back. Just go to his house & pick up your stuff. If he refuses to give it to you, then walk away & chalk it up to a learning experience. Not much else you can do without involving the law. And for reference, my bank has (twice) acted on my behalf in getting my money back from rogue rep sellers. So, while reps are technically considered to be illegal contraband in most places, you are generally not stuck in no-man's land (without legal recourse) if you get ripped-off.

I would visit him in person &, if he is out, leave a stern, but polite, note in his mailbox with your telephone, cell & email contact info requesting that he contact you within 48 hours or you will need to seek assistance from law enforcement. (Make a copy of the note in case you need to take the additional steps below.) Yes, rep watches are technically contraband & frowned-upon legally, but I believe outright theft trumps contraband. Additionally, if you paid him any money (deposit, downpayment, etc) with a major credit card, contact your bank & ask them for assistance. If the guy is in business, he does not want to jeopardize/lose his vendor status with the credit card company. If, after 72 hours (yes, give him 1 additional day to respond in case he is sick or out of town since it is that time of year), you do not receive a response, I would either send him a copy of the note you left previously in his mailbox via registered mail (so he has to sign for it, which will make it clear that you mean business) & wait an additional 24 hours for a response or take all the paperwork you received to your local police & let them do their thing.