freddy333

Due to the US holiday yesterday, I am starting the Monday Wristies today (Tuesday). Wearing my pre-Comex Sub

ebay or most watch supply houses (if your watchmaker is professional, he should already know this).

It sounds like you installed 1 of the screws that fit into that shallow hole into another hole. I would back-track your work to locate a short screw you put into a deep hole or check with a local computer store (or your laptop vendor) for a replacement screw.

Gen 1601 Datejust with (somewhat rare) 'Mystery' dial, 62510H/555 bracelet & powered by caliber 1575, circa 1970. Sammy Davis, Jr had the only other 1 like it that I have seen.

Can you decase & remove the hands/dial? If not, take the watch to a local watchmaker & have him do it. The downside is that he may look at the movement & just say he cannot match the stem because he is unfamiliar with the movement. Whereas, if you just bring him a stem, there is more of a chance he will just search through his parts &/or parts books to find a match.

I would take the stem (without the movement) into a local watchmaker (or 2) & ask if they have a replacement.

Ending the work week with Mystery

I would have gone with a red (or yellow) strap, but very nice, Nanuq.

Wore 1 of my Subs today

Wearing Goldie for meeting with important clients today

The bottom 1 looks genuine.

Two [marketing] words: wrapped and plated. Otherwise, they are the same thing.

There are a small number of high end sellers that offer aftermarket parts made to gen specs. Some of these fit together with other gen parts (like cases), but, like the case in the original post, they are still not exact 1:1 copies.

Looks aftermarket to me. With very few exceptions, I would not generally purchase Rolex parts from anyone I do not know &/or from someone that does not have a long, established track record of dealing in authentic Rolex watches/parts. If the seller is on ebay, make sure they have at least 100 previous Rolex sales & no less than a 100% seller rating (99% is fine only after they have sold hundredS of Rolexes &/or Rolex parts).

All mechanical watches (devices) need regular cleaning & lubing, so you are not alone. Many watchmakers are willing to work on reps as long as they are not so cheap &/or constructed so poorly that the simple act of decasing may cause problems in & of itself (I would not work on those reps either). It might be helpful to google watchmakers in your area to see if you can find a more rep-friendly watchmaker, or even a backup option in case yours declines to fix a watch. The only other option is to learn the craft yourself, which, long term, is, I believe, the best option (if you want something done right, do it yourself). However, it takes many years of experience/practice, not to mention the investment in equipment & time, so it will not help you in the short term.

Ending the workweek wearing my Bond Sub

Still wearing my pre-Comex

Try a local Rolex watchsmith or Michael Young.

Never.....or, maybe just once.

Generally, I would agree (& did originally). But in view of the numerous limited-run, prototype & custom Daytona dials that have suddenly appeared in auctions & personal collections over the past 10 or so years, if there is 1 truism that keeps repeating itself over & over again when it comes to Rolex - especially the Rolex of the 50s-80s - it is to never say never.

Well done.

Considering that watch originally retailed for less than $250 & frequently went for half that (often as a 'sweetener' to close the sale on another Rolex), that is quite a return on investment. You just cannot lose on vintage Rolex or Patek.