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Glad to hear you fixed the insert issue. The crystal offset seems to be the same on all of these reps, so I think the factory just used the same (cheap) crystal press which fitted all the crystals with the same, slight bias to 1 side. At least from what I have seen, the bias is nowhere near enough to cause leakage problems (assuming the case does not have other issues) & is nearly impossible for mere Earthlings to see with the naked eye. It is only weenies like us who notice these things from a galaxy away.

Yes, I see what you mean, Doc. Your insert is not seated fully all the way around the bezel. I think Lani found that the inserts on these watches are installed with double-sided tape, which, in your case, may be coming loose around the 3 o'clock position. Does the insert feel soft or can you push it back down? The adhesive may be coming loose or they may just not have pressed it down properly when it was installed.....hopefully

Yeah, what Alligoat said.

If the anti-shock spring on the top of your watch's balance looks like the 1 in the illustration I posted (with 3 cutouts), then it is probably a gen ETA. But, again, the ONLY way I am aware of to be sure is to disassemble the movement & inspect the parts, as Ziggy indicated.

Congrads on the new watch & sorry to hear of your problems. 1st, did you give the watch 40 winds, manually, before you put it on? Unless you perform alot of calisthenics throughout the day or manually wind the mainspring, the power reserve resulting from your normal wrist movement is unlikely to be sufficient to keep the watch going when you take it off (or sit motionless for a time). As to the 'stops when I take it off', that may be related to the weak power reserve (see above) or it may just be that your watch contains the usual surplus (used) movement in need of a proper service (contact Ziggy or take it to a local watchmaker for an overhaul) or it may be related to the secs at 6 gearing (this should help).

Exactly right. RWG is much too high profile & easy to locate via google these days. It is mostly too late to do much about it now (once google indexes you, you are indexed forever). As the global economic slowdown cuts into the top luxury brands' profit margins, I think they are quietly turning their (legal) sights towards rep-related sites like ours. Unfortunately, as is the case with terrorists, you never know what they are actually up to until it is too late.

Well, only cause you asked But, actually, my 116520 contains the original, 1st generation A7750 with Josh's beautiful rotor swapped in. I also fit my watch with a set of gen pushers & chrono & second hands (unfortunately, the gen minute & hour hand holes were much too large to fit the 7750's pinions). You Can Build a Nearly Perfect 116520 Daytona contains most of the construction details, along with a link to the original powdered graphite post. Anyone considering a Zenith Daytona should search out Ubi's wonderful construction articles. He is The Man for 16520 frankens (not me).

Yes, that is the way it should look. 3 cutouts in the retaining ring. You remove/install the spring by rotating it (the spring) so the 3 points of the spring align with those 3 cutouts in the ring. I am guessing that the idea behind the Asian version is that you squeeze the spring together & then monkey it out through the single cutout. I have never worked on 1 of those, so this is only conjecture.

Viewed from the side, my crystal sits about .25mm higher, with respect to the highest point of the bezel, on the crown side as compared to the opposite side. The other chs watch I saw looked to be similar. If your watch looks like this I think that is within spec. If yours has a larger deviation, can you post a pic?

It looks like the Asian version to me (based on the single cutout in the KIF stabilizing ring that Ziggy pointed out the other day), but the only way to tell for sure is to disassemble it.

That is because the steel versions have become icons & are what most people want.

A French court on Monday ordered eBay Inc. to pay Louis Vuitton and other luxury-goods brands

Now you tell me! Just this morning, after spending a good part of the weekend doing research, I bought 1 of these double watch winders (1 year warrantee)

You better stop doing that. You might have a serious accident & damage your crystal! Still wearing the 6263 Monday night Here it is next to the gen

Like most reps, the movement is surplus/unserviced & needs an overhaul. You can usually cure it by removing the auto-wind module (the top assembly containing the rotor, which is held onto the movement by 2 screws). Disassemble & clean (preferably with an ultrasonic) the plate & all the gears. Then, after they are thoroughly dry, you will need to oil the gears & pinions with Moebius 9010 & D5 (or similar) & reassemble. After that, it should work properly.

I guess my ignorance of AR application shows. I thought the AR material was brushed or sprayed onto the substrate. No?

Those GMTIIs are not the Ceramic version. I do not know if these other versions contain the same chs movement as the GMTIIC, but, if they do not, then I would assume it is only a matter of time until the chs GMTIIC IS available again.

The next obvious question has to be -- If you are coating the cyclops on the curved/outside, why go through all the effort (and risk) to remove the cyclops from the crystal?

I am sorry to hear that. Really. But, no offense to TomH, I wonder if your watch may have other issues & did TomH follow the proper procedure? Again, the powdered graphite treats ONLY the friction/drag caused by the additional secs at 6 gearing & most of these movements come from the factory in an unserviced condition, with many other potential issues that can cause the movement to fail. Since none of the dozen or so other watches that have been treated have failed, you have to consider the possibility that your watch may have other problems. At this point, I think there is more than enough evidence proving powdered graphite as an effective treatment. But, to the best of my knowledge, we still have not had a freshly overhauled movement treated by a reliable watchmaker. So you might consider contacting Ziggy to see if he would be willing to service your watch.

I used to have a 1950 (& a few other Pans), but I always thought it looked silly on my 7" wrist. So I sold them all (Pans). I still think they are cool watches, just not for me.

Oh that 1. Is someone making a rep version? If so, I would love to see some good, clear pics. I was not aware a rep was available.

Laz - it looks like you are enjoying your beautiful new toy.

I do not generally give pocketwatch-sized watches a second glance anymore, but I have to say that your Fiddy/strap combo makes for a great picture. If only they made the 1950 (gen & rep) in a more wristwatch-like 40mm size I would still own 1.......

Albino? Do you mean the brown (faded black) subdials?

Get another display case. But, as it is, that is a beautiful display. Very professional looking.