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Most likely, 1 (or both) of the 2 tabs/screws that secure the movement in the case is loose or missing, so there is nothing holding the movement in place. This is not a good thing! However, as long as nothing has been damaged (yet), this is a very simple fix for ANY watchmaker. In the meantime, I would recommend that you not wear the watch. Instead, place the watch - dial facing UP - on a table & leave it that way until you can get it to a watchmaker to have the movement secured in place. If you keep wearing it, you are going to damage it.

I give as I get.

Diesel - Get these in white (you may need to contact them to see if they are in stock) Daytona yellow screw down push button Fluted head is 5.5 mm in diameter, while thread diameter is 2.50 mm RolPush-Yellow $49.00 Note - Most likely, these will fit without any problem (though I would recommend a quick tap to clean the threads either way). But there are no guarantees with any of these Daytona cases. The pusher holes in 1 of the cases I worked on were cut too large & these (as well as the original pushers) were too small (they kept falling out of the case). In that case, you either epoxy the pusher tubes into the case, try to order the next larger diameter pusher (if available) or replace the case.

Nice feature.

A beauty to be sure, but it does not have the magic of your white dial EXII.

You got it pretty much correct. Give it a good, initial scrub with an anti-bacterial dish soap & then 2 or 3 cycles in the ultrasonic (add 1 tablespoon of ammonia & a couple drops of the dish soap & fill the ultrasonic tank about 1/2 full with hot (not boiling) water). It will come out squeaky clean. Once clean, you can inspect it more closely to see if it needs any rebrushing of its brushed surfaces (followed by another round in the ultrasonic to remove the small metal particles that work their way into & between the links during rebrushing). The 7835 is the perfect compliment to any vintage Rolex Daytona.

Yep, that is it. Sorry, I must have missed that. So you should not need to use any glue on the new crystal.

If I read the original post correctly, I do not think the watch came with it. So it would be nice if we can locate a source to purchase these separately. If the case proves to be the correct size, maybe we could source a group buy of MBW bezel rings from Eurotimez.

Looks great, Stilty. You might consider spraying the (white) datewheel for the TT with some yellow varnish to make it look 'champagne'.

Interesting, but not really bad news, as your findings were to be expected. I would recommend tossing the crown/tube & buying/installing a gen 7mm Triplock (you can find crowns on ebay & tubes from Clarks). If the case is sized correctly, a gen T19 lens will fit (this will be a good indicator of the quality of the case). Alternatively, you can source a high quality aftermarket lens from Clarks (which is what I will use on mine). It would also be nice to locate a retaining ring (to hold the crystal tight against the case wall) as was used on the gen case.

What I can see on his website looks good, but I cannot tell whether the Hev is like the gen Deepsea or more like the existing Seadweller. Can you post a macro shot of the Hev? If it looks right, it may be the Deepsea to get (since it is more than $100 cheaper than Honpo's, which does have a good Hev).

Hopefully, in about 2 weeks, you might have a reason to keep a handful of nitro tabs by your monitor. Until then, I can only say 2 things - a picture like that is worth a thousand words & 1 good thin case pic deserves a couple more

It is actually 3 hands in 1 & thank you.

Congratulations. So, being gen ceramic, I guess you cannot scratch the bezel insert. What is the source & how does the Hev look?

Now that is the way to do it. Great work, Heywood.

You & me, both (& thank you for the compliment, which means alot since I know that you know your stuff). The new issue of Esquire magazine agrees (both GQ & Vogue came to the same conclusion earlier this year). The era of the big watch can now officially be pronounced as dead as a leisure suit. Well, such a nice compliment merits another pic (or 2) Anyway, if I can figure out a way to semi-mass produce these, you will be at the top of what I suspect will quickly become a lengthy, gen SS Daytona-like waiting list. Also, I am still hopeful that my main 6542 project (with DW) will produce multiple 'fruits', if you know what I mean.

I can see why. Wise selection.

I would be VERY surprised if the caseback does not fit.

As the OP stated, these are the perfect base upon which to construct a gift watch for wives, girlfriends, mums, aunties, etc. The price is relatively low, because common Rolex cases have been flooding the market for the past few years as people remove the innards for use in various frankens. The Rolex 2135 movements are not as common & the last 1 I saw sold for about $500. There are also a good number of gen dials that will fit (you will need to remove the dial feet & find an alternate way to attach the dial to an ETA or other non-Rolex movements) & these range from about $110 to $300, depending on whether you want a plain silver dial with stick markers (at the low end) or something with more exotic materials and/or jewels (at the high end). The cases all appear to have tubes, so if you throw on a gen crown & crystal, you could probably put together a great franken.

Saturday

Thank you, Nanuq. I really appreciate that. Unfortunately, I do not have any pics of the assembled watch with either of the 6542 dials, but here is 1 I took during a test fitting of the GMT hand & this is the dial that will probably be installed in the final (1035-powered) incarnation (assuming the date window aligns correctly) And here is a new wristie of the completed watch a friend took last night

Thanks. So far, the only tough parts have been grinding down that inner ring that happened to reside where the insert wanted to be (this was not really difficult, it just took a bit longer than I expected) & trying to fit feet to these 6542 dials so I could use 1 with the 2846. I figured out the ring/insert problem, but ended up wasting alot of time & effort (not to mention 4 dials, including my runner-up 6542 dial) trying to find a way to 'weld' the feet onto the back of the dial, without coming up with anything workable. Other than those, I am actually surprised how quick & easy it has been, considering that this is truly a Frankenstein with virtually every part meant for use in a different watch.

I agree with most of the previous posters, but I also know that the USPS can always be trusted not to follow their own rules when you most want them to. To be safe, in addition to rescheduling delivery via usps.com, I would phone your local post office (ask to speak with a supervisor) & tell them what happened. Then see if they will allow you to come to the post office to pick up your package (unless the PO is a long distance away, I would not rely on them to redeliver if you are able to make the trip yourself - if you leave it to them, your next post here may be something like 'They sent the package back to China because so-and-so forgot to tell so-and-so to hold it for you').

FINAL UPDATE (sort of) After dicking with 2 legless 6542 dials for nearly 3 weeks & failing to come up with a suitable, stable & permanent process for attaching dial feet, I have reinstalled the previous 1675 dial. I am therefore calling the 1st phase of my backup 6542 project complete, as there will be no reason to post further major updates until the 2nd phase begins sometime in the next 1-2 weeks. At this point, the interim 'slow beat' 2846 movement is non-quick-set, non-hacking with a non-adjustable GMT hand & 2-position stem. In its current incarnation, the movement is functionally analogous to the Rolex 1035 GMT that powers the gen GMT. Similarly, the hands are now correct for the 6542 model. So, until phase 2 begins (when I swap the 1675 dial & 2846 movement out for the 6542 dial & 1035 GMT movement), I consider this to be my state-of-the-art take on the Rolex GMT 6542 (The discoloration on the index at 6 is due to 1 of my failed dial vintagizing experiments) p.s. I am aware that the today is the 10th day of the month & the watch reads '23'. Such is life with a non-quick-set watch (& an owner who does not want to spend the next 10 minutes winding a stem).

Mine will be here Monday, so I will post a nice, clear pic then to tide you over until yours arrives. Wearing this out to dinner tonight (Friday)