freddy333

Great job, Diz. Your hard work & planning definitely shows. I would definitely swap out the bracelet (at least the end links & clasp) for a gen since what you have there is not up to the level of the rest of the watch.

Welcome to RWG & the complicated world of Daytona & pre-Daytona reps. Josh's are about the only pre-Daytonas I have seen (a few others sell the same reps). I have a couple myself These reps do accept gen crystals (with a bit of nudging), crowns/tubes & bracelets. But that is about all you can do with them since the movements are standard Asian automatic 7750 copies with symmetrical pusher arrangements (the gens are manual-wind & the pushers are asymmetrically spaced relative to the crown (top pusher is closer to the stem, bottom pusher is slightly further away) I have seen a 'Killy' rep somewhere, but I do not think it was from any of our collectors (& it was very inaccurate). There are a number of reviews & tutorials for modding Daytonas that you can find with the Search function at the top of every page.

I agree with others. ioffer seller is Phong (jewelryandwatch) & that dial is not very accurate. I got the 2 dials in the picture below on ebay several months ago & they are much more accurate than Phong's (or most of NDT's). Unfortunately, the seller only had 1 of each (received from 'a friend')& I have not seen that seller on ebay since (but I am sure these dials will eventually pop up somewhere again from another seller because they are considerably more accurate than any other aftermarket dials I have ever seen)

Sorry to hear that. When did the hour hand die & have you contacted the seller about repair/replacement?

Definitely poor manners, to say the least. But some people, especially after getting burned by a hesitant buyer or 2, just figure that it is best to go with a sure thing (when it is offered without hesitation) than to wait & take a chance on a buyer changing his mind. Not an excuse, just an observation.

Yup, looks like a scratch to me.

My +2 CHS GMTIIC Tuesday night I just polished her & she is gleaming, so I will probably wear her again tomorrow (Wednesday).

Hard to top By-Tor's GMTII, but my chs ceramic is still keeping COSC time since I got it in June (+2 or 3, timed against my server's clock) And since this is an eye candy thread, I guess another of my Studies in Blue might be in order

Please show us your current rep collection & give us more details about who you got your reps from? I am sure everyone would be interested in hearing about your experience.

Flex - click here or here or here. New or used, take you pick. I have purchased a number of (good) used Triplocks from the seller listed twice over the past few years.

Cara - Without knowing which watch you purchased, I cannot be specific. But the bracelets for most modern watches -- the genuine model & most better reps -- have several links that are held together with small screws. So all you need to 'size' your new rep is to unscrew 2 screws to remove each link. Often, there are 4-6 removable links per bracelet, which allows for a wide range of possible sizes. After you remove the link or links to fit the bracelet to your wrist, simply reattach the remaining links with the screws. As long as you can use a small screwdriver & you are careful not to scratch any of the polished metal surfaces around the screws, the process is really quite simple. Good luck & welcome.

I purchased a set of similar 'Horotec' screwdrivers from an ebay seller in Hong Kong 2 years ago that showed a similar (but not the same) picture. The drivers looked like Horotecs in the picture & the wooden storage box had a 'Horotec' badge, but the drivers were definitely not made by Horotec. Better?

Ditto that.

There are far too many scam sites to keep track of. You will save yourself alot of trouble simply by purchasing from the collectors on RWG.

If it is a genuine Horotec set (which sells for $20 on ofrei), it looks like a great deal.

Should I wind my watch? How do I wind my watch? And another **Important Reminder**.

Have you tried to contact him via the Contact page on his site?

Manually wind it 40 turns & then as long as you wear it daily, the self-winding module should keep it running. If you do not wear the watch for a couple of days, give it another 40 turns to charge it up again. Gentle shaking is ok, but may not fully charge the mainspring.

Same company, but silix-prime is generally their higher quality reps. They are a bit slow in responding, but you should receive a response within a few days.

Yes (I have noticed it) & no (it is not corrected). The only other version of the bezel insert I have seen on GMTIICs is jiro's, which has correctly shaped 4s, but all of the engravings are narrower than they are on the gen insert. You picks your poison.

Search for 'powdered graphite' & my name.

Yes, like virtually every other rep site.

Very Important - Use the LOWEST RPM setting!!!!!!!!! High turns are likely to damage the metal. Low speed only!!!!! And use very gentle pressure...let the rouge do the work.

Love the Longines, robertk. Here is my fav from 1933 And happy birthday Nelson ('noslen' spelled backwards).

Looks good to me. I use the same stuff on my boots. I think that if you also use shoe polish on your strap, it will stay like new for many years.