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Who cares how user-friendly a chrono is when they are this sexy (and my camera is only 4mp & this picture does not do it justice)

The 6263 model was the first Daytona rep I ever bought (10-12 years ago). It still runs (not very accurately), but none of the functions operate as they do on the gen & it is not a very accurate replica overall, especially compared to the 7750-powered 6263 (with asymmetrical pushers) from DW in the top photo. I still say these watches are the best buy in vintage Daytona reps today. And by a wide margin.

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The end pair (watches & picture inspired by the previous one (above))

Chevall -- Click here and enter your message in Italian and then click the 'Italiano / Inglese' link to convert to English. Then use your cursor to select the English text and copy/paste it into your post here. The translation still may not be perfect, but at least it will be sufficient to allow English speaking members to reply to your questions.

Wow!!!!!!!! It is rare that an image will give me pause, but this one sure did. Beautiful photograph of an even more beautiful scene. I hope you had a good reason for leaving paradise (other than the realities of work, family obligations, lack of money, etc)............... Oh, you almost made me forget about the wrist check.......... Daytona beater today

This caseback is, by far, the most accurate I have ever seen on a 1665 rep (including the MBW I got from George last year). Not only does the lettering look properly pressed/stamped like a 1970s caseback would (as opposed being laser-etched like my MBW & every other 1665 rep I have seen), but the dot between the final 'T' in Patent and the final 'E' in Valve is even in the correct location. Does anyone know if this caseback is available separately? Or, if not, is the case (with this exact caseback) available?

Sorry to hear the bad news, but we have all had similar experiences along the way. That is how you learn. Good luck with the next one.

Today's favorite, but rarely worn

I use fine and, if needed, superfine followed by an initial buff by way of a dremel (at slowest speed) fitted with a cloth wheel coated with green rouge (available at ofrei.com or any other watch supply house). Finally, if I want a brilliant shine (for modern watches), I may do a final hand buffing with Maguiar's Mirror Glaze Number 7 (available at many auto parts stores) and a clean terry cloth towel.

The Master R

Pretty.

Thanks, and unless your Daytona owing friends are also TZ regulars, I seriously doubt that they would spot your rep Daytona. Rolex owners (except those who are TZ regulars or watchmakers) tend to know nothing about their watch beyond the name on the dial. One of the differences I have noted between the gen dial & the one I just installed is that the subdial rings on the gen are composed of about 12 ridges (you can almost count them in your pictures, but it is easier to do when you have the dial in your hand and view it through a loupe), while there are only 8 or 9 ridges in the subdial rings on the rep dial (my original rep dial has 14 or 15 ridges). If you do not mind my asking, what did you pay for your gen dial? You can PM me if you would rather not post the answer.

Never been a Cartier fan (still not), but I enjoyed the well written review & pictures.

Rolex 16014 Datejust with white gold diamond cut bezel & Jubilee bracelet Rolex 116509 Cosmograph Daytona with silver dial Jaeger-LeCoultre Master R

And welcome back to the fold. You were missed & I hope you are back to stay (in spite of the occasional troll or fool).

I think it is either the camera angle or the way light reflects off the metal surrounds. I just used a straightedge to check the alignment of all 6 pairs of markers (12/6, 1/7, 2/8, 3/9, 4/10 & 5/11) & they are dead on. But I am pretty twisted too, so who knows.

I am not a big PAM fan, but how often would you wear the Seiko?

Not sure which is more beautiful -- the equipment rack or the woodwork. :cloud9:

I thought there might be 1 or 2 other serious hi-fi nuts around here. There is also a matching Model 10 tuner & I used to run them into Marantz 8s or 9s (mono tube amps), but sold them to help fund a business years ago. The guy I got the equipment from (25 years ago) still had all of the original sales paperwork & sales brochures he picked up during his pre-purchase shopping trips. I even got the unused warrantee card that came with the 7. Unfortunately, he had had a custom cabinet built to store most of the equipment in, otherwise he probably would have kept the boxes as well.

UB7 -- Early 1970s, a 1680 & that $203 price was usually discounted further by ADs because they were unable to move Daytonas any other way back then. Amazing but true.

Most of the reliable sources tend to agree that if there is any truth to Mayer's story, it is limited to the black Newman non-Oyster dials, which I believe were only ever (officially) released in black & white anyway. I think both Antiquorum and Dowling have confirmed this. And anyway from what I have seen during my 20+ years of collecting watches, if anyone ever produced a rep/repainted dial that was good enough to fool these authorities, someone here would have found it before they did.......and I would have them in my watches. But time will tell. In the meantime, you might find the 1st part of this mildly amusing.

Mayer & others have been touting this story for about a year now. There may be some degree of truth to it, at least where the black Newman dials are concerned (I believe Rolex produced 3-color white dials, but only 2-color black Newmans until the release of the Oyster case dials). The 3-color dials have been described in Rolex dealer guides going back as far as the early 1960s (I had a relative who was in the watch business back then). But as with anything relating to vintage Rolex, it is impossible to say with any degree of certainty whether this story is true or not because there are nearly always exceptions to every Rolex rule & Rolex is rarely willing to open their archives to the public.

A lawyer opened the door of his BMW, when suddenly a car came along and hit the door, ripping it off completely. When the police arrived at the scene, the lawyer was complaining bitterly about the damage to his precious BMW. "Officer, look what they've done to my Beeeemer!!!", he whined. "You lawyers are so materialistic, you make me sick!!!" retorted the officer, "You're so worried about your stupid BMW, that you didn't even notice that your left arm was ripped off!!!" "Oh my gaaad....", replied the lawyer, finally noticing the bloody left shoulder where his arm once was, "Where's my Rolex?" And since this is a wrist check thread, here is the watch I am (still) wearing today (modeled by a friend with a much prettier wrist than mine)

I came across 2 vintage sales brochures that might be of interest to some of you (along with a few new watch pics since I had the camera out anyway) For you fans of high horology (take note of the suggested retail prices) And for you fans of high fidelity (take note of the suggested retail price)