freddy333

Nope. To the best of my knowledge, DW's are still, overall, the best Newman aftermarkets. I was hoping I was wrong in thinking (at least for a few seconds) that the 1st dial mellus posted above was from an aftermarket source that could be tapped again for my watches. But the good dials always turn out to be gens.

I like it, too. If it were a gen, I would say it is time for a x-tal replacement. But, since it is a rep, the hard-to-see-through lens helps hide some of its (rep) sins. The wear also adds to its authenticity since most of the public have been brainwashed (in great part by some in the neurotic gen community) into believing that all reps are cheap junk that typically breaks within days of purchase. This watch appears to have a good many miles on it.

Sub Sunday

He has been a regular on TZ & VRF for years & is also a watchmaker & fairly knowledgeable vintage Rolex collector.

I suspected as much. But, having just discovered the existence of an accurate 7206 bracelet (available, as it turns out, for quite some time even though its existence was anything but common knowledge within RWG circles), I was hoping you had discovered a Newman dial of similar quality. An accurate Newman would be very welcome news since all of the aftermarket dials contain a number of mistakes, most egregious of these being the missing 'tail' on the minute totalizer's 3. This, for me, is the most telling identifier of all aftermarket dials & the 1 thing that never fails to make me wince

Polls posing hackneyed questions like 'Which color do you like?', or 'Which watch should I get?' or (from newbies) 'Who has the best......?' or 'How do you wear your watch?' got old the 200th time they were posted. Used wisely, polls asking provocative & compelling questions can be fun & a great way to spread or gather new &/or useful information. But, when used superfluously, they are boring, tedious & a waste of time/space.

Mellus - What is the source of the 1st dial (the white non-Oyster Newman & red minute tracks)?

As far as a drop-in swap goes, I agree with Ubi. No way. But my guess is that if you are willing to do some serious surgery on the case & can work out a scheme to align the stem, it could be done (considering some of the dremel gymnastics I have had to affect to assemble DWs, I have come to the conclusion that just about anything can be made to fit as long as the external dimensions of the case are larger than the outer confines of the movement). However, I am not sure I could justify that much work for such minor returns since the low profile case (if a proper bezel & caseback can be found/fitted) is nearly indistinguishable from the gen. I doubt I would be able to tell them apart. I have enough trouble now Thanks. I think it was last year that someone did just that. Trouble was that I could not be sure which was which - the gen dial or the rep? At least, not from an arm's length away. The dial I use is very well done, which makes it difficult to tell it apart from the gen in the low profile case even when viewed side-by-side (I think even By-Tor said as much in 1 of his Daytona reviews of a completely out-of-the-box 116520 rep). So I am not sure that hacking a gen dial would make alot of economic sense. Now, if you could resize a full set of gen Daytona hands to fit the 7750, that would make a slight but noticeable difference (my watch is fitted with gen subdial hands, but it is the 3 large hands that hold the power).

I agree

Nice choice. Here is another 1 for you to fixate on until you locate the object of your desires

Satur-day

Automatic watches are powered by the movements of your wrist. Alot of us modern desk jockeys are just not sufficiently active to keep a watch's mainspring fully wound. Try manually winding the watch 40 turns & then set the watch down (face up) on a table & leaving it, untouched, for about 36 hours. If the watch is still running at 36 hours, then you just need to get more exercise (with your watch). If it stops much before that, then the watch may be due for its regular (every 5-7 year) service (cleaning, oiling).

Ditto that. Well, mostly. I have never received anything but what I ordered from Silix. But I also ask alot of very specific questions like 'I want this watch because you describe it as being 12mm high. Is the watch I receive going to match your specifications & pictures EXACTLY?' As long as both buyer & seller know what to expect, you should not have a problem getting what you see on their website. On the other hand, if accuracy is your primary goal, Silix is probably not your best option. And getting either email responses or your watch from Silix can be a long, agonizing process (my last 2 orders took 3 & 2 months, respectively, to arrive, with numerous promises (of shipped watches) followed by numerous (delayed) apologies (for not shipping same)).

Congratulations, flex. I am very happy for you & expect we will be seeing lots of new pics next week.

Oh, that 1. I agree, but Honpo's watch is a 6239 (steel bezel) & the OP's watch is a 6263 (black plastic insert bezel) Even though they all get the number '4' wrong (should have a flattened top) & the number '200' is often slightly smaller than the rest of the numbers, the steel bezels seem to be of generally better quality than the plastic bezels (the steel bezels I get from DW are the same as Honpo's). I guess it is easier to engrave fonts on steel than it is to print them (correctly) on plastic.

Wearing this late Friday night/early Saturday morning

Flex - Which Jap bezel are you referring to? I only have DW's (good, but the '1 1 0' is spaced too far apart) & Yuki's (which gets the '110' right, but has less accurate printing).

Originally, after it received its enhanced patination, my entire bezel was golden brown (of varying shades & hues). But I recently did some additional sanding which wore off some of the brassy outer skin, leaving the high spots looking more silver. I will toss her in with the next couple sheets of cookies, which should finish her off nicely. For the record, though, the brass can appear anywhere on a gen bezel, depending on its history & usage. I have seen gens that are brassy only on the high spots, only on the low spots & everywhere in between. Not to mention the all-silver bezels, which is what they looked like originally.

Yes & yes. The tuxedo, as the name implies, makes for a more formal-looking watch. Not that you cannot still wear them with jeans, but they are definitely more refined than the standard DJ dial. Not to hijack your thread, but I have an '80s (gen) gold version for sale - I generally do not wear gold/tt watches (PM me if anyone is interested)

That being the case, I would agree with Dudemeister - contact Paypal asap.

Congratulations. I am not too sure about the sapphire crystal, but, otherwise, it looks like quite a find. Having a bunch of DJs myself, I think they are some of the best buys in vintage Rolex today. At some point, the rest of the world will figure that out & they will take off just like Subs & GMTs. The 'Joske's' engraving was probably added by the original retailer/seller, but Rolex did license the manufacture of a limited number of their bracelets to Mexico for some markets (mainly S. American).

No, but

This sounds like the auto-renewal for RWG membership, which I thought had been discontinued (in favor of manual renewals). Or am I mistaken?

Click me Did you relocate to HK or are you still local?