freddy333

Whatever it is, I hope it still works when it arrives.

Who, in their right mind, would leave a watch - especially, such a unique, limited edition watch - unattended in a public place. I am sorry, but he has only himself to blame.

My daily beater

It depends on which bracelet you have. The gens came with 7205/8 - 71 endlinks 7835 - 271 or 371 endlinks 78350 - 571 endlinks All of my vintage Daytonas are fitted with gen 7835s with 357 endlinks

We would need to know something about YOUR rep before anyone can provide any useful recommendations. Which model is your rep? Is it modern or vintage? Is the crystal sapphire or Plexiglas? Does the dial have metal surrounding the index markers?

Most major cities have their share of curb-side trinket sellers in the touristy areas, but I have never seen any Canal Street-style sections of DC when I was there. Though the city does have its merits

You have alot of guts to go with the red dial, but your hard work shows.

Tuesday

Good to hear things are moving along. I would not lose any sleep over the branding on the bridges. Only you & your watchmaker will ever see them.

Ditto.

If the jewel is damaged, it will need to be replaced. As far as I know, the pallet jewels on the A7750 are the same as the ETA version, so you can replace them (jewels cannot generally be repaired). Try julesborel.com or cousinsuk.com. Be sure, however, that you do not oil the pallet pivots - these should be left (clean &) dry. Remove the top plate that contains the redirection wheels & see if the movement runs. If it runs, then the graphite powder treatment should remedy the problem. But if it still does not run, then the problem lies elsewhere in the movement & will likely require a full service.

Best price I have seen recently (ebay) was about $2,900 for a 10 year old no-date model.

Great pic. Love the late day shadows.

I would warn against feeling too confident based on this experience. Any professional watchmaker with more than a few years' experience working on gen Rolex watches should be able to tell a good rep from a gen when the former is in his hands. Most likely, these guys are either not as experienced as you think they are or their exposure to rep watches (beyond the Canal Street variety) is very limited.

Ending the work week with a new (wet) shot of my old friend

Congrads. Nice score. Unquestionably, a fine addition to any collection.

Still Thursday afternoon here, but I am wearing my usual beater

I have never seen a 6536 or 6536/1 with an 8mm crown. And since both models contained the same base 1030 movement, I cannot see any reason for fitting a thicker case.

Can I ask what your source for this is? To the best of my knowledge, the difference between the 6536 & 6536/1 is that the latter's 1030 is chronometer-rated. Case dimensions for both are the same - 37mm diameter, 13mm thick (6538 is 38mm diameter, 15mm thick).

Have the wheels always been sticking?

Sorry to hear the bad news. If it is any consolation, I believe the economy is gaining strength & should be doing much better by the end of the summer. Unless, of course, you work for GM or Chrysler (or any of their dealer/suppliers). If so, I suspect things will get much worse before they get better. What field are you in?

Can I just say WOW! Almost embarrassed to post after that, but I am wearing my usual beater today