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Wearing my OPD

Good place to start (TZ school). Good luck.

I would love to see some good, clear macros of this rep 9315 when it arrives. I have the same gen as Stephane & would love to find a source for a good rep.

Ending the work week wearing 1 of my Newmans

I hope it all turns out ok.

The Cape Cod cloth is designed to polish steel. If you use it on brushed steel, it will polish the brushed texture off. The best way to polish the center sections is to mask the brushed sections with masking tape (the final result is dependent on how well you perform the masking). I do not believe the Cape Cod cloth is meant for any metal other than (polished) steel.

As Alli said, the 7mm (dot-less) Twinlock 24-700 crown requires a 24-7000 tube (Not for sale) These were fitted to early Tudor & Rolex Subs/SDs (as well as other early-to-mid 60s Rolex sport models). Be aware that the 7000 tube thread pitch differs from later 7mm Triplock tubes, so, if you are retrofitting, the case will almost definitely require tapping (I do not know the tap size).

Relocate the coronet on the dial with a more accurate 1, swap the bracelet out for a Yuki rivet & replace the crystal & crown/tube with gens & I would have a VERY difficult time trying to detect this as a rep.

Wearing something modern today

Ditto Alligoat. Unless you are going the 157x movement route, I would stick with Josh's base watch.

Great review/pictorial

Great pic, Euno. Wearing my freckled OPD on this 1st day of September More & more, I am finding that 34mm is the proper size for a watch.

I think it looks great now. However, it still contains some flaws - the dial & bezel insert are the most obvious. The dial's fonts are slightly off (most aftermarket dials get the O in ROLEX wrong). You will need to do some gen research on your own to compare between gen vs rep dials. The most obvious sin of the insert is the 110 (the numbers are too far apart - correct on top, typical aftermarket insert on bottom) Otherwise, I fit modern gen T21 crystals (this gives the Daytona a jewel-like quality that cannot be matched by any other crystal, including vintage gen T21s) & 7835/357 folded link bracelets to all of my 62xx Daytonas.

Wearing my 6239 non-Daytona Cosmo today modeled by a friend

Post a WTB on TZ.

Because of the complex nature of concept watches, it is unlikely that anyone can (accurately) replicate them cheaply. However, check the recommended RWG sellers to see if they have anything like them. If not, contact the sellers to see if they can source anything for you.

I think Bond used a 16mm strap, but, otherwise, looking good

No. 100% gen & with the exception of the bracelet (which is correct for the model, but manufactured 19 years after the watch), just the way it left the (Rolex) factory.

Model 6619 OP powered by the 26-jewel, automatic calibre 1161. Case is 24.5mmx10.5mm. 13mm SS Oyster bracelet with 66 end links (may swap the Oyster for a Jubilee). Made in 1952 &, believe it or not, if charged under a bright light, the tritium still glows (dimly) for about 30 seconds. To my eye, because of its minimalist design (no index markers & lots of white space), this is the most beautiful ladies watch Rolex ever produced.

I cannot tell you specifically who sells them, but I seem to recall seeing a number of sellers' websites having sections for boxes & accessories. Try/ask Andrew or Josh.

The work looks great , but did they make 5514s with PCGs ?

I do not know the exact size, but the holes in all of the DWs I have seen are correct.