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I gave a friend 1 of my old Daytona 116520 reps & her wrists are very small (she is 4'11"), but I was able to get it to fit tightly around her wrist by removing all but 1 of the removable links. In fact, I ended up putting 1 of the links back in because she said it was too tight. I am not familar with Silix's bracelets, but be sure you have removed all of the removable links from both sides of the clasp (most bracelets have 2-3 removable links on each side) & adjusted the pin in the clasp all the way to the end. If you have, then you may be out of luck. Have you considered a strap? These watches look quite chic with a strap that matches 1 of the colors in the bezel (black/red or blue/red, etc.).

I may do that, but it is testing well & keeping proper time now, so I may wait a year or two.

Hacking, but not quick-set. And I thought it looked a bit too pristine myself, which is why I mused it might be some type of new Asian-made Rolex movement? I have not heard anything about anything like this (yet), but if they can copy a 7750, why not a 1570/5? And if they did, aside from the 'swishing' sound & nearly pristine appearance of a 30-40 year old movement, it could have fooled me.

Thank you. And here is the story of how the watch came to be............... One day, the Flytimer & the 16014 went on a date to see 'Titanic' together. But they ended up missing most of the movie because they got freaky in the back of the theater Then, some time later, whichever one is the female (who can tell these days) gave birth to this And they all lived happily ever after..............

If Rolex serviced your vintage Seadweller (GW or DRSD) today, it would leave with a flat T39. As far as I know, the DRSD was the only Seadweller that originally left the factory (the Swiss one) fitted with a superdome.

Nanuq did a picture comparison of several crystals, including a gen superdome here. The pictures are not coming up for me, so you might PM him to see if he moved them or can repost the images. It would probably be a good idea to repost since there are alot of new members who would be interested in the same info.

A major toy company once tried to sue our company for trademark infringement after finding a page on our website that contained a single image of one of their products. They located us (along with many, many other companies) by googleing the name of their toy. They then had their lawyers contact every website operator listed on the first 10 pages of search results on the major search engines (google, yahoo, excite, etc.) & then serve each one with papers outlining the suit. They also wanted access to our server log files to track down every visitor who may have viewed the image. Believe me, these guys are serious & they do not play nice. Fortunately, in our case, we were able to come to an agreement with the toy company & avoid more serious legal entanglements. The RIAA did something similar when they went after Napster & the other music/file sharing sites a few years ago. I believe that RWG has already been visited by execs from at least 1 major watch brand, so we are already known to them. And with RWG coming up so prominently in google searches, I do not think we should assume we are just a small fish anymore. The way I see it, the bomb is slowly ticking away, but it may speed up if/when the current economic slowdown begins to seriously effect the gen's bottom line.

I have something black & mysterious & new (to me) peering out at the world from under my sleeve

That is the answer I was expecting, but not the one I was hoping for. The reason I asked is because I am hearing mostly swish when I should be hearing clicks. The first thing I do when I receive a new watch or movement is wind it. And with the very 1st twist of the crown on this watch, my heart stopped. It gave out that unmistakable ETA 'swish' that we are all intimately familiar with. So I quickly opened up the case, emotionally preparing myself to find a nice, gold ETA 2846 instead of the 1570 that the (well known) seller advertised. So you can imagine my astonishment & surprise as I lifted off the caseback to reveal this beautiful Rolex signed 1570. But the damn thing clearly swishes when its wound, a sound I have never heard coming from a Rolex movement. And we are not talking about a sound that could be mis-interpreted as a swish. No, this thing sounds EXACTLY like the 2846 that we are all very familiar with. So what gives here? Are the Chinese now making 1570 copies that contain ETA auto-winding gears? Any ideas? I am totally stumped here...........

Rolex or search ebay.

If Alligoat & I understand the problem correctly, it sounds like the stem has been cut too short (a common problem with rep watches). You will need to get a new ETA stem (made for whichever movement is in your watch) and have it cut to the correct length. That should fix the problem.

Look what the Fedex transplant team just delivered for my DRSD And it came packaged in a very nice carrying case (note the flat-top '3') It would be a shame to disassemble this beauty into my parts box, so I am going to replace its movement with the 2846 from the DRSD during the transplant. It should make a nice counterpoint to my 16014 _______________ I have a question about the 1570 -- When winding the 1570, should the clockwise (winding) turn make a clicking sound or a swishing sound like an ETA? p.s. I see the Admin's have had a change of heart & returned the long-lost ratings icons. Yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It may already be too late (since so many pages of RWG have already been added to google & most of the other search engines), but this is why it would be a good idea for the Admins to use a robots.txt file or whatever to block indexing spiders from accessing RWG. In the meantime, members should assume that anything & everything they post here or include in their profiles is now public knowledge & could someday be used against you. I say again -- This is a ticking time-bomb just waiting to go off.

You need know only 1 thing -- Everything you know or have heard about reps is WRONG. Before you do anything, take a trip to your local AD (authorized dealer) and try on the genuine watch or watches that you are interested in. Then go to the watch company's website & download pictures of the watch you want. Use these to compare against any rep you may consider. Until you know what a gen (genuine) watch looks & feels like, you will have no way of gauging which rep's set of inaccuracies offends you the least (there is no such thing as a perfect, 1:1 or 100% accurate rep). Like Ken said, read, read & read some more. RWG is a virtual encyclopedia of accurate & reliable rep information. Learn to use the Search, because the answers to just about any question you can think of has been asked (and answered) many times before.

Harley -- Your watches are beautiful, but I think I like the stand/display even better. Do you have another picture that shows more of the display you have the watches in? And just when I thought everyone was sick of seeing Daytonas............. And a freebie of me wristing a friend's 116520 (after modding) A day without a Daytona is like a day without sunshine.

That sucks. Been through similar pickles myself. What were you doing before got laid up?

Not sure I follow all the acronyms either, but I have a feeling they do not exactly spell good news. Short of buying watches, is there anything we can do to help? Feel free to PM me.

I assume you mean smaller here It may be something other than a Triplock (like an aftermarket part). Best to post a good, clear picture of the crown side. A picture of the inside would not hurt either.

Is everything alright?

Yes & no. For this watch, I ended up having to swap out the 4 components (shown in the red circle) that compose the hour totalizer braking system (this system is what holds the hour totalizer gear still when the chrono is OFF) from another 7750, which then fixed the problem. The odd thing is that, just for a lark, I put the parts I removed from the 1st watch into the donor watch & the hour totalizer worked fine. The hour totalizer on both watches was then performing properly. So I am still not quite sure what is going on since I had removed & reinstalled those parts at least 3 dozen times (not an exaggeration) without finding a single thing wrong with any of them. And they were installed into the donor movement in exactly the same way I had repeatedly installed them in the first watch. I was hoping Ziggy might have encountered this before, but I guess not. Unfortunately, the 'creeping' hour totalizer problem occurred again, a week ago, in this watch. As the watch is currently undergoing evaluation (as detailed in the other thread), I do not want to open the watch again in order to avoid the risk of upsetting our findings regarding the current repair.

If it is sticking or stopping at the same point every time, the problem may not be related to the extra gears. The hand itself may be coming into contact with something else on the dial. Maybe 1 of the index markers or 1 of the other hands. I would check that possibility 1st. Usually, if the problem is due to the extra gearing, the watch stops at different places.

I do not own a YM, but platinum has a whiter appearance than steel. It is a slight difference & sometimes difficult to see without having the two metals (or watches) next to each other for direct comparison.

Yes, even though you cannot always make out the time on it, it is still a very cool watch. I think the strap lends it just a bit of extra legitimacy since it is so plain & unpretentious & not what you normally see on non-braceleted 'tonas (most people who replace the original strap or bracelet install something more exotic or extravagant).

Go to your local automotive parts or hardware store & buy a spray can of paint remover. Remove the caseback & place on a dry, flat surface & spray a good, thick coat of paint remover over the caseback. Wait 20 minutes (or whatever the instructions prescribe) & remove the remover & paint. If any paint remains, repeat. Really quite easy.

Me likie......alot. The Master is.