freddy333

Wearing my beater today

Looking at the pics on the seller's ebay page, the case could be the lower profile V72. But without pics of the movement (which are notably missing on his auction page), I would be very suspicious.

mjmj has it partially correct. The watch in question appears to contain an automatic winding A7750, which, being thicker (due to the winding rotor & related components), requires a higher profile (thicker) caseback. I do not believe DW sells these faux manual-wind A7750 movements. The owner would need to remove the rotor/auto-wind module himself (or have someone else do it for him). Read this.

Wearing my favorite (favorite for today)

Search for krylon varnish.

Great work, Andy. Looks like you have found your niche.

Like most, there is no glow.

Ditto & sorry about the cardiac pangs.

Yellow gold or two tone case = champagne datewheel White gold or steel case = white datewheel

Rolex did not offer the 6542 with a Jubilee, so there is no correct answer to your question. The correct bracelet for the 6542 is the Oyster 7206/65 or 80 or 6636/65 or 80. However, many have chosen to fit the Jubilee that was offered for the later 1675 GMT - the 6251H/55

Cosmobling today

to you both.

The crown in the top right (if that is the 1 you both are referring to) looks like it may be a 7mm Triplock (similar in size/shape to the separate, righter-most crown just below it).

Be careful, because there are at least 3 different case/bezel designs (relating to the way the bezel is affixed to the case) &, in my experience, mix-&-match options are limited (& ruled more by luck than design).

I went through a similar dilemma a couple of years ago (which dial color). In the end, the consensus was to pair the black dial with the black bezel (6241) & the white dial with the steel bezel (6239). Due to the PN's fame/rarity/value, neither sees alot of wrist time (before anyone PMs me, I am not selling them), but, between the 2, I probably wear the 6241 more than the 6239 only because it is a bit less eye-catching.

Yes

Technically, Brevet crowns go with Brevet signed (between the lugs) cases & standard Twinlocks (single line below the crown for ss) were fitted on the rest. The initial runs usually got Brevets & later runs got Twinlocks. But since only you will see between the lugs, either is fine. I used a Brevet for my 6536 (as well as my 6542 & gold Newman 6239).

Not really. Still awaiting the non-Oyster pushers from DW & the watch continues to run trouble-free.

Wearing a GMT today

Ditto. I guess you cannot believe everything you read.

Same old, boring ticker again today

I agree, they should be a bit smaller. But they are within the range of acceptable for a vintage piece, so I would not worry about them.

Well done (as usual), Ubi. In general, unless there is some glaring mistake, I think most of the better rep Subs have decent looking inserts. The salient detail on the vintage gens are their slightly serifed fonts, which aftermarket inserts can only approximate (at best).

Ditto & I do not even like NATO straps (except on this watch).