freddy333

Correct. As it turns out, there is nothing special about the 7750 movements inside asymmetrical cases. It is all about the pusher location in the case. The pusher does not press down onto a single point on the edge of the movement. Instead, it presses down on an L-shaped arm that has a relatively wide face, which allows the pusher to be placed slightly above or slightly below (which will place the pusher in the proper spot) the center. Once you see how the pusher operates, you have to wonder why 62xx Daytona reps have not always been made this way.

The Beatles, whether real or faux, have been doing that for nearly 50 years

It is possible, but it requires a good bit of reshaping inside the case. Unless you are looking for a project, I would order a 7750 caseset. If you plan to disable the auto-wind & remove the rotor to turn the movement into a faux manual-wind as explained here, then you should ask DW to include a V72 caseback with your case.

Nearly. Read this SLRs generally do much better in low light/darkness than a point-&-shoot, which is all I had with me that night. But, in general, to compensate for the lack of light, you increase the camera's ISO (light sensitivity), which I set to 400 (as always, you should practice before taking The Picture so you can balance better light sensitivity vs grain (increased grain is a side-effect of increased ISO)) &/or use a flash. For 'The Beatles', I was too close to use a flash without blinding the group, so I just boosted the ISO & then processed as much of the grain out as I could in my image editor.

Depending on what you mean by right? No, it does not look like it is supposed to, but, yes, it looks like (what is left of) a gen hand. My guess is that a watchmaker broke the tips off. Odd that Robert Maron did not mention this in the description.

I am just a wet Nancy when it comes to resolutions, but I will try to reign in my urges to post pics of the albino in favor of the black gilt to keep the drool to a minimum

Well, in that case, Mr. Sheen is excused. I would have done the same thing.

Beautiful scene, LHOOQ. My favorite day (best I could do in the dark) Later, in better light

Bezel/insert do look modern, but they also look gen. Maybe recent gen replacements? Same with the case, could be a well-preserved gen or aftermarket. Hard to tell. But that bracelet definitely has problems. And you know what they say - Where there's smoke, there's fire.

Thanks for the link. Although the jury's still out regarding the clasp (which I remain unconvinced about), the underside of Mr. Nipple's bracelet looks gen, while the seller's looks exactly like my bracelet from Yuki.

Seller's bracelet (note the metal finish, stampings & mangled end link hinges) My gen 7206 (left) next to the Asian-made rep (right). Note the evenly sized 7-2-0-6 numbers & the straight-across '80' on the gen versus the differing sizes & angled '80' on the rep. Also, note that the underside of the gen bracelet is polished, while the rep (& seller's bracelet) is brushed. Of course, we also see the tell-tale mangling of the end link hinge, which is a sure sign of musical end links And yet the seller's end links look gen. Looks to be a franken rep bracelet -- gen end links on a rep bracelet.

Yep. The head looks gen, but that bracelet............ Interestingly, the seller's link supporting his assertion of the bracelet's authenticity is missing. My gut tells me the seller is well aware of the bracelet's east-of-Geneva provenance. Still, I have NEVER seen that clasp on a known-gen Rolex, nor have I ever seen that clasp on a riveted bracelet. Actually, on 2nd thought, the seller may not know.

Gold Daytonas are far too LOUD for mere mortals to wear anywhere but within the most exclusive upscale locales (which is why I limit the appearance of my vintage gold Newman to a single establishment (where similar watches are relatively commonplace). Unless you are a maharajah, the managing director for a major corporation or a rap artiste, I think very few people can pull off a gold Daytona without your watch making you look VERY suspect. But if you are willing to throw caution to the wind, all I can say is keep your expectations within reason & be aware of the issues relating to gold flashing on reps (generally short-lived) & the well-established problems (& solution) with secs @6 7750s. Good luck & enjoy your new watch.

I did not even see that until you pointed it out. In fact, it looks like there may be a baby bear right behind mom. Very cool shot.

Not my cup of tea, but it looks gen to me.

I believe the dials for many 1950s & 1960s Rolex watches were made via the pad printing method. Of course, sourcing the correct fonts would be imperative.

If you can you do these (including the deeply set, engine-turned (concentric circles) subdials), I think you may be very busy?

Well done, jmb.

Congrads on breaking your wristie cherry, mjmj. In honor of the Turn-O-Graph theme - my 6202 posing next to my albino 6542, which just had a crown-transplant (back to Brevet - the new BLACK) It looks like a red-letter day for me

Green rouge (for stainless steel), but you need a polishing wheel is pretty much required. I have never used Flitz, but a Cape Cod Cloth (search google) can produce pretty good results by hand. And, to add to Nanuq's comment, be sure to mask off those areas that are not supposed to be polished as the Cape Cod cloth will remove the brushed finish.

Kismet.