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I kind of agree with TeeJay. I will probably build 1 of these at some point, but there has always been something about them that does not sit well with me.

Me likie. These watches take on an entirely different feel with a hearty leather strap

I suspect that they will either charge you tax for the value of gens (if any of the watches contain the word 'Rolex', I have heard stories where they attempt to charge the buyer/importer for the total value of the gen watches) or seize the package as illegal contraband. As others have said, I would always refer these types of questions to your seller 1st (give him 24 hours to respond).

Back to work wearing Phase I

A tale of 2 GMTs (wearing the gen xtal'd ceramic today)

Confirm? Not based on pics like those. Honest sellers, who want to show off the details of their watches, provide good, clear macros. Criminals, rogues & rip-off artists provide pics like these (fuzzy, distant, shaded, etc). Ask the seller to provide a good, clear macro of the dial, movement & numbering between the lugs. Ask for a pic of his original sales receipt (you are likely to get an excuse like 'gift from....' or 'lost' or 'just got a new camera & cannot get good pics out of it'). Always buy the seller BEFORE you buy the watch.

I would not kick it out of MY bed.

Ditto.

Franken? Could be, but hard to tell without better pics. The thing that sticks out for me is his 'luminova -relumined by RSC' dial . As far as I know, Rolex stopped reluming dials some or so 20 years ago. But the style of relume (lume slightly exceeding the boundaries of the original lume) does look like an RSC job. So who knows?

Both are the real reasons - appearance & durability. Rolex has always been very slow to adopt new technologies (that they do not own), especially, after the problems they have had over the years with dial paint fading (what many collectors view as a bonus (black-to-brown paint), Rolex views as defective). Remember, unlike the couture watch brands, who make watches that you look after for future generations, Rolex is in the business of selling watches that look good (to Rolex buyers) & function to spec. Period. I suspect their current, limited use of AR (below the cyclops on a few models) is a test to see how it performs 'out-in-the-field' over the next 10-20 years.

Ending the work week wearing my Daytona beater

Ubi - What would be the impetus to liquidate? Do you need the money or are you thinking of buying a car or want to put money away for the kids' education, etc? Sounds pretty extreme to even consider liquidating. What gives?

Bah........ The only thing standing between you & a properly adjusted stem is a 5-pound sledge hammer.

Send it to Ziggy & have him do his thing (overhaul & mods).

Women & SATC are like old Rolex customers & new Rolex watches - they both proclaim they will boycott because they do not like the change. But, in the end, once the hype & marketing machines kick into gear, they always change their minds. Trust me, every SATC fan will end up going to see 2. The only question is when?

Sorry to hear the bad news, Nanuq. But you had a good run. If I remember correctly, with an MBW 1665 I think you need to go gen. Insert a small, triangular hobby file into the tube until it grabs the tube's inside walls, then unscrew. In some cases, the tube may have been cemented into the case. If you heat the case with a hair dryer (Ms. Nanuq can probably help you with that), the tube should then unscrew fairly easily. Depending on the condition of the threads in the case, you can either just blow out the debris & screw in the new tube, or you may need to use a tap to redefine the threads. Most of the watch supply houses sell the Rolex taps (you need the larger of the pair for a Triplock tube). Everyone has their own preference, but I always apply a small amount of GC crystal cement to the tube's outer threads just to help with sealing (Rolex specifies no cement or sealant in their service manuals, so this is definitely optional when fitting a gen tube) & then screw it in until snug (not too tight). The process is actually easier to do than to describe.

From A Day at the Races

Great find (& thanks to Yuki).

From the upcoming (opens May 27) Carrie gives Big a steel DJ (yes, it is gen) And he & Carrie drive it around in a Merc convertible Who can argue with that Guys, if you want to make points with your woman, pre-order tickets for the opening.

Bravo

Ditto that.

I believe the top set were taken by a TZ member, who is a professional phototog in NYC (I cannot remember his name). They have been posted on TZ numerous times over the past few years.

AR makes a Rolex look great, but it also makes it look fake (with the exception of the underside below the cyclops on a couple of new models, Rolex does not AR their crystals).