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DW is working on a 6238 as we speak. As it is, since both watches use the same base movement (A7750), you can swap the dial from this watch onto 1 of DW's A7750-powered Daytonas & you have a very reasonable 6238 (with the all-important asymmetrical pusher layout) for not much money.

There are actually 3 different styles of Oyster pushers for 62xx Daytonas. The 2 I was referring to are what Rolex still has available as replacements. The original Oyster pushers have not been made/available for many years. Ofrei's pushers look like those on the gen on the right in the last pic.

Never been a Cartier fan, but love the OP, JoJo. It is quite suitable for a man (now that the decade of bulging look-at-my-watch watches is behind us).

The only way to tell for sure is to disassemble them. If the components in your pushers look this, then they are gen/Ofrei. If not, then they are probably not gen (ignore the red highlight)

Read this ('rep' is a DW fitted with gen crown/tube & Ofrei pushers)

The OP did not specify steel or gold, so I added the notation regarding gold. Ofrei's non-screw steel pushers are what I use & they are the same as the pushers sold by Rolex in Rolex packaging. Similarly, Ofrei's screw-style steel pushers are the same as some sold by Rolex. However, Rolex uses at least 2 different style screw pushers that I am aware of & I have only ever seen 1 style on Ofrei's site (you will need to research the details yourself as it is impossible to explain the differences without detailed pics of all of them). As for gold, the components of the non-screw pushers are, again, the same as Rolex's, but Rolex applies their own gold plating, which I am sure is considerably more robust than Ofrei's.

I have been planning to do that since I got the watch, but, due to the movement's infamously finicky nature, I decided not to remove the movement until/unless it stops keeping COSC time. But I think a gentle brushing would mitigate alot of the darkened appearance of the etching.

Wearing my Bond Sub today (Sunday)

The (steel) pushers sold by Ofrei are the same components that Rolex currently supplies (I am sure that Rolex uses a much higher quality gold on theirs). That is the reason I always like to replace the original DW parts with them.

Remove the all of the links & all the text between them.

I know what you mean. For nearly 2 years, I have had a (still unused) storage container taking up space (rear left in pic) that I bought with the intention of relocating most of the dreck you see cluttering up my work space into its neat little pull-out drawers. Just never seem to get around to the task of actually getting it done. My work space. And then some. If the Chinese can build reps where they eat, I can pay bills where I build watches.

Read this

You will need to track down the article to verify, but I think the donor watch came from either Josh or Andrew. My original 5514 (likely an early MBW), purchased more than 10 years ago, came with a working Hev & was later reborn when I stole its mid-case for use as the platform of my current 5514. I am pretty sure Josh or Andrew are still selling that same, original 5514 rep with the working Hev. With pictures, yup. You will need to search the tutorial out (I am pretty sure that 1 of the links I provided contained links to the previous Hev articles), but that is the basic procedure. Drill a narrow hole all the way through the sidewall of the case (for the Hev's stem to fit through) & then countersink the narrow hole with a larger hole about 1/3 of the way into the case (for the Hev cap to reside). Sorry, I cannot help you there. I never swim with any of my gen-powered watches. Too risky since I do not have a pressure tester.

Nice find & if someone needs 1, that is a reasonable price

Dust? You will not find dust (or anything else) on my bench? To be serious - before recasing & after thoroughly cleaning the case/lens, I always place the case on top of something dark (I use a green Rolex leather card holder) which highlights any dust/debris that resides on the underside of the lens. If it looks clear, I case. If not, I clean & repeat. You rarely find anything that does not belong inside my watches.

Even when I drop packages off at a post office, it often takes 48 hours for updates to appear online & you have the added delay of a mailman & some holiday on Monday. If you do not see an update by Tuesday 9am, then start worrying. Until then, just enjoy your weekend.

Same again (on right)

I can verify that McCartney actually does wear that watch (daily).

Josh may a bit higher priced on some items than some of the others, but he is a reliable guy, ships quick & stands behind his stuff. Worth the slightly extra cost in my opinion. Contrary to the 'cartel' stories, I have only ever had good experiences with Josh. He will even tell you not to purchase a particular watch (once he gets to know you) if he thinks it will not be up to your standards. Cartel? Give me a break.

Thanks, Marty. That is what I needed. I see they eliminated the darkening around the lettering, but it still appears to be laser etched & mis-aligned. Oh bother.

Welcome to RWG. Please begin by reading this (pay special attention to item 5 under Posting:, this & then read this (you may need to research current web addresses & post questions to the Rolex forum).

I realize you are new, but please try to avoid re-quoting lengthy, picture-filled posts. There is no reason to force everyone to scroll half a page through a set of pics for a 2nd time. If you need something to reference, quote only the relevant text, or, if you need an image, just re-quote 1 pic. Thank you & welcome.

The 'deal' I got was simply being able to order the xtal 'over the counter' without having to send a watch into RSC or 1 of their official agents. The price paid was retail. You lost me?

If you can get this close (close enough to reveal the text on your bracelet), that should be close enough. The same letter in the word ROLEX should align with each of the hour markers between 7 & 11 o'clock & they should be engraved & not laser etched (letters formed by smooth steely engravings & not dotted laser etches, which often leave the lettering dark).