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I am not sure that a newbie could easily see the difference between 28k bph & 19.8 bph, but anyone can hear the difference. Though it is much more difficult to hear (or see) the difference between a Rolex 1570 (19.8 bph) and an ETA 2846 (21.6 bph) which is why the slower-beat ETA 2846 is better suited to these vintage Rolex reps.

Actually a pretty clever idea & probably good for expensive vintage Plexiglas crystals (think gen superdome here). But I prefer to leave mine au naturel, thank you.

Looks good, but is that a gen crystal? If it is, it looks like either the crystal is not in the correct rotational position on the case or the cyclops (date magnifier) was installed in the wrong position (slightly askew and off-center). Or maybe it is just the angles in the pictures?

Ofrei has them here for $70. The 2846 Day wheel is held onto the center pinion by a small circlip. Just use a small screwdriver to prise off the circlip and the Day ring can be lifted off. repaustria -- The 'swishing' sound of the ETA comes from the auto-winding module.....if you remove the module, the sound goes away & the movement sounds like a Rolex when manually wound. How are you removing the 'swishing' sound without removing the auto-winding module?

You must have to wear really baggy pants......

Best wishes to everyone in California & I hope you are safe, sound & out of the path of the fires.

Hey, does your watch have a camera in it? No.......and I did not have the heart to tell these 2 babes that I just wanted to use them as a scenic backdrop against which to snap a quick pic of my beater in DC (Key Bridge outside of Georgetown)

No.

I will be happy to hold your coat while you take care of business.

I think if the poster's intention is to clarify or reveal more details of a photograph, then it is a good thing. But if you are using a photo editor to change/modify or obfuscate details (to deceive), then it is criminal.

I am not a big Pan fan, but your 024 looks quite chic on that Capretto Grigio. The muted color produces a nice visual blending that reduces the watch's oversized footprint.

USPS tracking of foreign shipments INTO the US cannot usually be tracked until the day the package is delivered. It has to do with each country having its own tracking system & neither being able to communicate with the other's system.

Quality Control. The company that produces the cheap supermarket special has it, the rep factory does not.

When I began watch collecting many years ago, I acquired gens through auction houses in NYC & London and reps via mail order (this was the only way to purchase them prior to the web). Early on, I collected a number of antique gold watches (the gens) or any rep that either caught my eye or appeared to be 'cutting edge' in its design or functions/implementation. So to say that my collection, at that time, was eclectic would be like saying Britney Spears enjoys a beer now and then -- a bit of an understatement. Then, in early 2000, I discovered Timezone and, after perusing all of the existing brand forums, settled into the Rolex forums. At the time, the moderators & several of the more knowledgeable members' collecting habits seemed to be centered around an all-steel theme. One member, who had a quite outstanding collection of vintage Rolexes, posted two pictures that immediately changed the direction of my collection. The first was a (quite well attired) wrist shot of a rare steel DD with silver dial & bar markers. I had never liked the DD before because most of the DD's I have seen were either in yellow/rose gold (too obvious/gaudy) or fitted with gems (which, in my opinion, have no place on a well-dressed man's watch). But this one was just right. If a watch could have a personality, this one was Miles Davis -- quiet, cool sophistication. The other picture was a group shot of his vintage Rolex collection -- all steel, with everything from a mint DRSD to a handful of Newmans to Explorers to Air Kings. It was brilliant & stunning at the same time and made me reshift my thinking about watch collecting, which has remained steel-centric since that day.

Those parts are usually custom made for that particular bracelet, so you are unlikely to find them as an off-the-shelf part. Are you sure the price JLC quoted is just for the part, or could that be the charge to have them repair the bracelet? I would try some other JLC dealers who have in-house watchmakers. They would be your best source (other than JLC) for parts.

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I would answer that question, but the censors asked me not to.

Correct. My mistake. The v23 is thinner.

You have a point (to a degree). But there is a difference between going after something YOU want and going after something the herd tells you you ought to want (especially when you do not know what you want ). The former may be obsessive, but the latter is certifiable.

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Yes, but you will not have a working hour totalizer (subdial at 6) with the V23. The V72 is just a V23 with the addition of the subdial at 6. The dimensions & specs are otherwise the same.

I used the small, soft metal washers my Ofrei.com pushers came with (read this). I placed a small dab of GC Crystal Cement on the threads as an additional seal.

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