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Now that it is getting stiff, as long as you stop winding it (even for testing purposes) & have the watch serviced (cleaned, oiled, regulated), you should be fine. But get it serviced.

Nice, but they need to stop using that yellow lume.

1665 handset can be had for $200-$350, dial would be $500+ depending on condition and version.

Well done.

That day again

Wearing my non-Daytona Daytona today

Contrary to your finding, the most likely cause of this is a loose hand wand (the pivot between the wand & tube is loose), which leaves the hand in different locations on the dial each time you reset it. The fixes are to remove & tighten the pivot with a staking tool (I assume you do not have this), to cement the pivot joint with epoxy or whatever or replace the hand. (Original pic courtesy of Avitt)

You will probably need to ask the seller what size his crown is, but the gen 6536 has a 6mm Twinlock or Brevet (6538 is 8mm) & that is what I used for my 6536-1

Yes &, believe it or not, I have a minty Panasonic 8-track recorder to play them back on (though it has only been used twice since new).

Bond-ish today

Yes & no. The Silix 'Tiffany' Sub case I used for my Phase 1 6542 was ETA 2836-powered & was signed '6542' between 1 set of lugs (the other set had Sub markings). But I am not aware of anyone selling an assembled, ETA-powered 6542 rep or aftermarket case made to fit an ETA (aftermarket cases tend to be made for gen movements). At the time I began work on my 6542, there were no 6542 cases available - they began to appear, oddly enough, shortly after I completed my Phase 1 6542 project. Today, it is much easier to build a 6542 since a number of aftermarket parts sellers now offer case kits. Makes construction alot easier.

My current aftermarket insert (shown on my Phase 1 watch at right in the 1st pic) also has raised numbers, but the placement of the dots is off & it lacks the flat-top 4 of the gen & new insert. The insert NDT is selling was 1st available through Andy & I placed an order over a month ago (in tandem with a gen insert that arrived in a totally unusable state (in many broken pieces & some powder), which was returned to the seller). Unfortunately, my order fell through some cracks, but is supposedly now en route to me. I can provide more details once I have it in-hand. However, I do know that these inserts are made to fit the gen 6542 bezel, so they should fit any aftermarket bezel that is made to the gen spec. I have a gen bezel, so fitment is not a problem, but you should check with the seller if you are trying to fit this (or any other aftermarket insert) into an aftermarket bezel

Definitely. This should come as no real surprise to the old-timers here, but there is a new crop of 6542 inserts that are starting to hit the dealers' shelves that is damned close to the real thing. Check this 1 out p.s. the White 6542 dial on NDT is aftermarket. Not sure why Natalie does not have the dials listed on the website, but I suspect they are available for the asking & will soon appear there (& on many other sites).

I do not like the lume (too thick & yellow), but, otherwise, this could be good. I agree that you may run into stem alignment issues if you use an ETA with a case made for a gen movement. Something to keep in mind - there are only a handful of white dialed-6542 gens in the wild, so no one who sees it will appreciate what it is (& anyone who does, will know, instantly, it is fake ).

No. The tip came from an aftermarket GMT hand made to fit a gen movement. (Most of) the arm wand came from an old Daytona 62xx hand & the center ring came from a GMT rep I got from Josh. After a bit of silver solder & paint, you would never know it was a franken-arm.

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You can get 6542 handsets on ebay, but they vary (alot) in quality (gen to be used with my Phase 2 6542) That is what I had to do for my 1st 6542. The GMT hand is composed of parts from 3 hands that I had to solder (very gingerly) together. Difficult, but it can be done. I happen to be wearing my Phase 1 6542 today

Ending the work week wearing 1 of my GMTs

Ditto. This 1 appears to have the wrong coin edge bezel (more like the 6542-style bezel on the Silix, so it is likely the same case) & wrong Brevet crown (more like a Bubble Back Brevet with the word 'Brevet' below the coronet instead of a cross).

The 'Ceramic' bezels on rep watches are generally plastic (not ceramic), or, if it is ceramic, it is nowhere near the same quality as the material used on gen watches (a gen ceramic bezel is highly scratch-resistant, while there are numerous reports of scratches & abrasions resulting from normal wear on rep bezels). The standard Sub or GMT bezel is steel, with numbers painted onto it. The numbers on (gen) ceramic bezels are embedded into the ceramic material (& consist of a platinum material that is vapor-deposited into the number channel). Refer to Rolex's website for details.

No aftermarket alternatives that I know of for Twinlock-sized crowns. Yuki has a very nice 8mm Brevet for less than $200, which seems very reasonable, especially compared to the price for gens (let alone NOS gens). Just be glad you do not need a gen gold 6mm Brevet

Puttering around the house this morning wearing 1 of my 6239s But on my way out the door with a Rose

Wearing a Sub today

After completing her yesterday, I am wearing Goldie (around the house) today