freddy333

Never thought of a Daytona as being understated. In fact, for most of the model's lifespan, it sat, unsold, in most dealers' cases because it was seen as too over-the-top for a gentleman to wear anywhere outside of a racetrack. Certainly, the threshold of acceptable fashion has shifted in recent years (& not necessarily in a good direction in my opinion), but I still cannot imagine using the term understated in reference to a Daytona, especially the (too-polished) modern (1165xx) versions.

The usual (Thursday)

The 16520 takes a standard 7mm 703 crown/tube, both of which can often be found on ebay. I have not seen any 16520 dials that fit a 7750. You might also wait 24 hours after posting before asking why no one is replying.

Ditto. I would use a case knife or the blade of a pocket knife (no teeth on the blade). You will need to work your way, slowly, around the perimeter of the bezel. But, eventually, it should come off. On the other hand, if you are removing the bezel only to replace the pearl, why not just remove the pearl & install the new 1 with the bezel in place. You ought to be able to pry out the existing pearl (they often fall out on their own with only slight urging) & then press (by hand) in the replacement (assuming the hole in the insert was cut to the same size as the replacement pearl).

Solely based on the decorated & signed plates (which can only be applied when the movement is disassembled), I would assume this is a clone. At the advertised price, I cannot imagine the factory spent the time to disassemble, decorate/sign the plates & reassemble a movement. More likely, it is an Asian-made clone that was decorated during production. But, on the positive side, being an Asian clone, there is a bit less of a chance that the movement is used & was pulled from another watch as is common with reps.

I prefer lighter dials because they are easier to spot

I wore this old thing today

Like most reps, the movement arrives in need of a general servicing, which any rep-friendly watchmaker can handle.

For starters, contrary to the description, that is standard 62xx series Daytona & not a 'Paul Newman'. Beyond that, it is a mediocre rep with too many inaccuracies to name. For about $100 more, search out a 'DW 6263', which corrects near all of that watch's more issues.

Try heating the caseback with a hand-held hair drier set on medium (too hot & you could damage something). Once warm, try the Bergeon tool again (the other options rarely work unless the caseback was not installed correctly to begin with).

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Strapped this on today (Tuesday)

Unfortunately, the only way to get a good vintage Sub is to make 1 I know of no pre-assembled reps that do not contain numerous & glaring mistakes (yours is a prime example). Remember, too, that these early Subs had very low-profile (thin) cases & most reps use standard (thicker) Sub cases. You can get a general idea whether it is in the ball park by viewing your watch from the crown side. From this angle, the edges of the crown should extend beyond the top & bottom perimeters of the case (this, however, assumes that your rep was fitted with the correct 6mm crown & not a modern 7mm) (This is a GMT, but the case dimensions relative to the crown are similar to an early Sub) And if you do decide to try to improve the dial, you should also replace both the bezel & bezel insert, as both are wrong for an early Sub. I would also lose the bracelet (if it does not disintegrate in your hands 1st).

Nice toy. How about a pic?

Masturbation.

The pusher could be damaged/defective. But, most likely, it just needs to be overhauled (cleaned & lubed). This is a very simple procedure (for a watchmaker), so you might peruse your local phone book for a rep-friendly watchmaker (I would phone & ask if they work on replica watches before making the trip). No.

Who said it is a DW?

Started the work week with my usual

You need to be specific as to what is stuck - the watch or the pusher or both? In either case, at the very least, you will need to remove the caseback to see how the pusher components are functioning. Once the caseback is removed, you should be able to localize the problem.

A few of dressier Rolexes

Sunday evening

While constructing/modding IS half of the fun, I am willing to admit that the other half of the fun (for me at least) is being able to wear a watch that walks & talks like a gen even though I had a part in making it myself.

Wearing my usual on this drab & colorless Sunday