freddy333

Before buying the pair, did you check Stan's listings? I cannot compare prices since you did not list the specific model number you are considering, but he has some clasps for sale & his stuff is top quality.

Click here or search ebay for Rolex Daytona 6263 (or 6265)..

Until reps become legally traded commodities (which I do not see happening anytime during my lifetime), I do not think it is a good idea to post anything that could be used to locate members since these pages are now publicly available. Just 2 words (for public comment) -- RIAA & Napster.

Ignore if this is obvious, but are you logging in with your email (instead of your handle)?

Beater Tuesday

I can see why your watchmaker thinks it is a rep bracelet. However, everything except the clasp looks like the real thing to me. The only part I would question is the clasp. Unfortunately, I do not have a 78360 on hand to make a direct comparison, but the pressings & engravings on the clasp do not look quite right to me. Yes, the crown on the outer clasp may have been worn down by repeated polishings. However, if that was the case, I would expect to see at least a little wear on the 2 inside polished sections as well. There is none. But, more importantly, the Rolex insignia that is pressed into your clasp looks different than any of the pressings on any of my gens. Here is a better picture of the pressed-in insignia on your clasp So either I am wrong about the clasp & the bracelet is 100% gen (likely) or yours is the 2nd bracelet I have seen where someone fit a rep clasp to an otherwise gen bracelet (less likely).

And a good, clear picture of the side of the clasp would help as well.

Always a problem with Langes. If someone ever makes an accurate Lange 1 rep, they will be swamped with orders.

Am I the only person who verifies tracking numbers as soon as I receive them? Especially, for an unknown seller & even more especially when an unknown seller demands payment by WU only.

Pretty watch, even if it is inaccurate.

Make sure the clutch lever is seated properly in the 'groove' in the clutch. Otherwise, when you pull the stem out to the winding or time-setting positions, it may not be seating properly. Also, move the stem out to the 1st position (date change setting) & be sure you are turning the date wheel in the right direction. Turned in the wrong direction can result in exactly the problem you described.

I have never tried to replace any A7750 gears with ETA parts, but I have fit a few ETA 7750 stems onto A7750s without any problem. Is the escape wheel a different size or shape on the A7750?

I think Sgt. Schultz said 'I know nothing' (& he was usually right) Jim Cramer is a loud-mouth financial 'guru', gen 116520 Daytona owner & host of cnbc's 'Mad Money' (click his pic for a bio) He frequently reminds his viewers/fans that the US Federal Reserve 'Knows Nothing' (about economics). The average gen owner IS clueless. That was exactly my point. Fooling the average gen owner is not a great feat, since all they really know about watches are the names that admit the wearer to The Club.

I would think they would if you are a Canadian shipping to the RSC in NYC or a Mexican shipping to the RSC in CA.

Maybe I am missing something here, but I wonder why Rolex will only accept watches sent in for service via USPS Registered Mail? I cannot imagine they would require owners to use USPS Registered Mail if the USPS did not honor insurance claims.

Good work! That is what I wanted to see. Thank you.

Daytona beater today

DuDro -- If you guys got a valid tracking number, then he must have shipped you something. So it does not sound like he stole your money. The New Year probably just delayed things & then the seller (Crippler) just decided to extend his holiday. And like you & others there already said, EMS does not usually update until about a day or 2 before your package is delivered. If it helps, you can sometimes get more detailed tracking info from usps.com. But, again, the tracking details often do not update (for imported packages) until a day or 2 before delivery.

I feel like I have to keep saying this.........Never trust the opinion of the average gen (assuming his was not just a rep that fooled you) owner. To quote Jim Cramer, They Know Nothing!

Ubi's pictures just reminded me of something else to look for. If you compare a gen clasp to a rep (at least every rep that I have seen), the grooves that make up the rectangle sections are slightly deeper & wider on the gen. This is another of those 'fit & finish' issues.

I cannot help you with Pams (I sold mine a few years ago), but see my post here regarding the first high quality reps.

Interesting. I hope you were able to get some pictures of the actual stands with reps being sold.

The 7750 chronos are complicated & alot of watchmakers refuse to work on them for that reason alone. What kind of problem are you having?

The lume pearls that Ofrei sells (the ones without the metal surrounds) are accurate for vintage models (these usually have matte finish dials). If your modern Sub or Seadweller has metal surrounding the index markers on the dial, the lume pearl usually has metal around it also.

Take a few good, clear macro pictures of the bracelet, especially the markings on the polished sections & top/side views of the clasp & post them on the Rolex forum on TZ.