freddy333

I would wait to get the final word from Ubi if you want accurate info.

If you look closely at the cup that contains the shock components you will see small indentations at 3 points around its circumference Use the tip of a small oiler (or, if you are very careful, the tip of your tweezers) to rotate the cloverleaf-shaped spring that holds the jewel in the cup slightly until the points of the spring align with the indentations in the cup, then you can remove the spring & lift out the jewels. Be careful when doing this because it is 1 of those procedures where the spring is likely to pop out & fly a good distance if you are not careful. Once the spring has been removed, you can use a small piece of rodico putty to lift the 2 jewels out of the cup (careful, they are held together by a drop of oil between them). Installation is a reversal of the removal procedure. I think the lever you read about refers to a KIF shock system, where the spring is levered at 1 end -- you gently compress the spring to release it from the cup & then lift the spring up (it is hinged on 1 side) & out of the way

Boy, I am sure glad I got mine before they ceased to exist

The problems relating to the secs at 6 7750 has nothing to do with whether it is Swiss or Asian-made or whether it is a 3rd or 1st gen movement. The problem relates to the lack of jeweling used for the extra gearing added to relocate the subdial functions to match the gen watches. Until/unless the factories redesign the basic movement to incorporate additional jewels for the extra gearing, it does not matter which version you use -- they all suffer from the same problem. The only known treatment is powdered graphite, which was described in this post from February.

My trusty beater

Without inspecting the watch, it is impossible to say with certainty what the problem is, or whether it was abused or is simply in need of standard servicing, as is often the case with rep watches (especially after touring the country as a guest of the mail system). But it sounds like the watch was working properly when the buyer received it, so, unless you are an official collector or you stated that you would provide 8+ days of warranty coverage, I would have provided nothing more than a heartfelt apology & possibly some assistance in recommending a suitable watchmaker (Ziggy).

They are 'collectors' & can be found in the Watch Collectors forum (which I believe requires Supporter member status -- click the yellow Upgrade link at the top of the page for details). Your reading should begin with the Help link at the top of the page.

Use the 'Attachment Editor' below the box you enter your post message into. You can upload an image from your hard drive to RWG & then use the 'Manage Current Attachments' drop-down box just above the Browse & Upload buttons to place the image where you want it to appear in your post.

The NDtrading dials tend to vary a bit in color. Sometimes, they get the color pretty close. I have 1 that has nice cream colored index markers & they are almost the right size too. But on all the NDtrading DRSD dials I have seen, both the index markers & crown are too narrow for my taste.

And freddy is sooooo 1933

Thanks, this is the closest I have seen an aftermarket DRSD dial come to matching 1 of the gens. The print quality is on par with the best NDtrading dials. But, unlike the NDtrading, they got the crown & text nearly dead-on. No Wild Wild West style fonts on this 1. I just wish they had used a more natural looking white or cream colored lume for the index markers instead of that weird brown that all of these aftermarket dial makers like to use. As it is the dial is passable, but if they had done the index markers in white, the dial could have fooled me. I emailed Ziggy last week to see if he can Ziggyify (whiten) them, but I guess he is still on vacation or not answering mail. This is definitely a dial that requires The Master's touch. I bought the dial on ebay from a relatively new seller -- 'preciouswatches'. At the time, I think he had 27 sold items, but he got 100% positive feedback & my gut told me he was legit, so I took a chance & it worked out well.

I think they retail at about $950.

Mine has been running for the past 25 years without any problems (or servicing), so I do not need a spare watch (yet). But I appreciate the offer.

Now, that is a nice watch. Would love to see some better pics. I may have to post a pic of my 45 year old (open-through-the-crystal) Benrus.

Alot of nice stuff posted here. My current DRSD And a quick glimpse into 1 of my current projects No cantankerous (aftermarket) datewheel overlays to contend with on this 1.........lurking below the dial is a freshly overhauled

Minus the marketing hype emblazoned across the rehaut (making an otherwise beefy-looking tool watch look like the centerpiece of a tv infomercial), I rather like the new Deep Sea. Now that I have seen good, clear pics of the entire watch, the Canal Street-inspired CGs actually match the watch's widened lugs, giving the overall impression that this is a hunk of SERIOUS METAL & a watch built with advanced technology to be reckoned with. This combination along with the thicker case profile gives the watch a quite powerful appearance, though I seriously doubt this beast will ever properly fit beneath a dress shirt cuff unless your tailor is blind or you have lost a considerable amount of wrist heft since your shirt was made. In spite of the (marketing) blemish on its face, I am already reserving a space in 1 of my watch cases for (a good rep of) this watch. However, because of its beastly size, I have a feeling that it will be spending far more time in my case than on my wrist.

Still banging away through the weekend with the Daytona beater _____________ A quick story about this watch......... This morning, while waiting in the checkout line at the hardware store, the guy in front of me (wearing a modern gen tt datejust) caught sight of my watch & asked to see it. All he said was 'Wow, that's a rare one'. I nodded in affirmation (thinking to myself, yeah, asymmetrically-pushered 7750-powered 6263 DWs are rarer than the gens). The average Rolex owner (to paraphrase stock market guru, Jim Cramer) KNOWS NOTHING!.

My thoughts exactly. In the 7 or 8 years I have been a TZ member, I think this is only the 2nd time I have seen such a detailed history of a Rolex watch. Pretty incredible to think that all of the original paperwork (not to mention the watch itself) would still be around (and in such good condition) after all these years. And, for the record, contrary to Rolex's stated comments about the donation having been a rare event, it is not. Rolex is actually 1 of the most altruistic watch brands with a long & established history of making donations of watches to good, worthy causes (they just do not make marketing events out of generosity).

One Sub owner's story

Like I said, 'Way'.

On my way out to dinner with Saturday's Child (the 1 on the right) & a friend

Yes, what everyone said. Get well soon, mate.

Looks like an exciting project.

Case clamps from 1 of the parts houses I listed above

I think the residue is from dirt/dust/grease that accumulates in the rodico material over time. I have the same problem, but it only happens with rodico that I have either used or left out for a few days. When I begin to see streaking, I switch to a new piece of rodico & it leaves no residue. I also keep the rodico on my work table under a cover to keep dust from settling onto it, which seems to help a bit.