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2 hours ago, ogladio said:

Hate these catalogs. It's pure agony browsing all the fantastic watches of this Rolex era - and then realize you could have picked out a 6542 gmt, a gilt explorer, a 6541 milgauss and an epic sub for maybe like £250??! Depressing.

Remember that, back then, that 250 would buy you 1/4 of a new car, which is 1 of the reasons those Rolex watches are relatively rare (ie, valuable) today.

Still wearing my beater

Most of the watch parts houses sell generic 7mm crowns that fit standard stems.Try ofrei.com.

5 hours ago, imajedi said:

My TC is having a great Saturday. Hope yours is as good.

Still wearing my beater, which makes for a good day, but not quite as good as yours.

I think the AD was mostly correct. Rolex tends to favor larger (ie, higher volume) ADs over anyone else. They always get priority & for obvious reasons.

You are also correct that, relative to 5-10 years ago, today's reps are visually very close to their gen brothers.

Great 'patina'. Well done, BC.

Yes, the Coke bottle scene.

Everyone must be asleep today.
Ending the work week wearing my beater & Z

3 hours ago, champagne-communist said:

I thought it was Stevie Wonder

Ever see the movie 'On the Beach'?

It all depends on your goal. If you were trying to maintain a natural-looking patina, I think you overdid it. However, many here work very hard to produce that type of appearance.

12 hours ago, slay said:

Phong on the other hand - never! same story: I explicitly asked for qc please pics and he just disregarded my request and send it anyways.

My experience too. Unfortunately, ignoring (previously agreed to) pre-shipment QC pics seems to be 1 of the only things Phong is consistent with.

4 hours ago, automatico said:

I have always believed a $1200 case is just a $100 case that was pretty close to oem to begin with that has been detailed.

I think you are probably overestimating the value of a properly made, blank 'Rolex' case, but mirroring what some have been saying for many years. Other than the dimensions, the only difference between the case used for a cheap Silex Sub & 1 of Phong's or MQ's cases is the money these aftermarket parts sellers charge.

Sorry, 7206.

11 hours ago, dbane883 said:

Your spec list says you used a 7205 bracelet. Is that right??

Yes.

As others have said, Phong is a hit-or-miss affair. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes not. I would send the photos to him & ask for a replacement. He is usually cooperative when proven wrong.

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If you have a 103x with a date, then it ought to be a drop-in replacement for a monochrome (all black) datewheel. Congratulations on a nice find.

The case profile is too tall/thick for an early Sub. But, otherwise, all things considered, an interesting curiosity. Might be worthy of a project.

If that is a genuine Rolex 103x datewheel, it will fit a Rolex 103x movement. I do not believe it will drop-into any ETA-based (or similar) movements.