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Thanks, but 'Robbie'?

Wow, I started 2 wristies in a row. Went out to dinner with 'Goldie' & still wearing her early Saturday morning

I mostly agree with By-Tor. The pics do not install much confidence, but what I see looks alright. Especially, with such a low sale history, make sure you use Paypal & pay with your credit card so you have some recourse just in case.

Easy answer - Ask them if they will work on a rep watch?

I believe the reason for Nanuq's regret is that a tritium-powered Rolex Sub has little or no glow after 40+ years. Reluming such a watch with modern lume is like permanently cementing a toupee on your head & then being self-conscious that someone (who knows what the real thing looks like) might mistake you for a poser.

Once the reppers figure out how to match the fit-&-finish of a gen for $300, then it becomes a bit of a joke to spend $5,000 for the gen. But, as long as there is something qualitatively better about the gen versus its rep, we are not quite there yet.

Mark those words. At least, when it comes to classically sized PP & Rolex. Think Apple stock about 10 years ago when the company was thought to be old news. Had you bought it then......... Like it or not, there is a reason why a vintage DJ figured so prominently in the new Sex and the City movie - fashion trends come & go, but classic Rolexes will always make a statement that never goes out of style.

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I cannot recall which, but I think I saw a Pan Am AK dial listed on 1 of our favorite aftermarket dial resellers.

Wearing my beater

So far, so good (though I do not see anything different yet).

I rarely use any of my hand-removers. Most often, I remove hands the old-fashioned way - 2 small screwdrivers placed under the hand & rotated in opposite directions. Works every time.

No, this strengthens the case for buying (ever-improving) reps. And I am not joking. I think we are closing in on the point where the joke is no longer on the rep buyer, but, instead, on the (new) gen buyer.

Early 6263s came fitted with a 6mm Twinlock (24-600). Later versions were fitted with a 7mm Triplock (24-700). Today, Rolex fits the current 7mm Triplock (24-703) during service.

Most obvious tell, for me, is the plastic wrapping, which I have never seen on a modern gen Rolex (but I have seen on nearly all rep watches coming out of Asia).

Well, right or wrong, things have definitely changed when it comes to Rolex & their parts supply network. Back in the 80s, when I modded my 1st Rolex watch, the only hindrance was the cost of the part. You could walk into any AD & purchase whatever you needed over-the-counter. Today, US ADs are no longer permitted to sell parts (& many no longer even stock them).

Yes.

I generally agree with Ubi here (& for the same reasons he stated). But, were it me, I would hold out for a watch from a reliable seller that comes with (original) papers. Alternatively, considering how much fakery there is with vintage Rolex Subs, I would only buy with the (written) understanding that you will get the watch authenticated by Rolex. I would then walk it right over to the closest RSC for a full overhaul.

I generally agree with Ubi here (& for the same reasons he stated). But, were it me, I would hold out for a watch from a reliable seller that comes with (original) papers. Alternatively, considering how much fakery there is with vintage Rolex Subs, I would only buy with the (written) understanding that you will get the watch authenticated by Rolex. I would then walk it right over to the closest RSC for a full overhaul.

Beginning the week wearing my OPD

In honor of 1 of Newman's favorite events (which, sadly, he will miss), I am wearing this today

Ronin is right (I stand corrected). I responded from memory instead of checking. Rolex specs 4 different calendar rings for the 1575.

The calendar ring is made for a specific movement, not the watch. In theory, the calendar ring on a standard 1575 (the '75' denotes the movement has a date complication) should fit any of the aftermarket cases made to fit a 1575. If you use a different movement, then you may run into problems.