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Nah, you will scratch it with that thing. You need a woman's touch (and 3 (XXL) paper bags) Just sandwich the old watch in there somewhere & I am sure the bezel will end up getting pressed onto the shaft. Coming, Mother........

B-o-l-l-o-c-k-s! Toss the bastard thing in here and get yourself one of these Yes, a bit Rube Goldberg in design, but it is self-winding (just keep whipping the man & he will keep running the watch) & does not attract too many flies, which, as we all know, is the mark of a truly great timepiece.

I have never seen a list & unless the collector specifically states they personally QC every item prior to shipment, I think it is safe to say that they drop-ship (or perform some variation on that theme).

Doing anything with small chrono hands requires a bit of ingenuity. I usually grasp them with tweezers or between my thumb and index finger (depending on the job at hand). To remove scratches, (while wearing a loupe) I would hold the hand between your fingers and rub it across a Cape Cod cloth. To be honest, I cannot imagine how anyone would be able to see a scratch on a chrono hand (unless it is painted a contrasting color to the underlying metal), especially through the lens of a watch. If the Cap Cod cloth does not produce the required result, try painting it (the hand, not the cloth).

Looks good. Those flattop 3's are sweet. I just hope you have better luck with them than I had (the numbers kept drifting off-center & the adhesive kept gumming up the date-change & keyless works (and I had the same problem with 2 of the Watchmeister overlays)

I am unclear from your response as to whether you have sorted out a suitable replacement clasp or not. If not, I have a rep 93250 clasp I can send you. Just PM me with your name & address and I will get it to you. As for the 'Datejust'.......save your money. It is a complete fantasy & overpriced at half the price.

Those things are very flimsy and often get bent or broken. I cannot offer you a job and it is difficult to tell from your photos, but I think I have a replacement clasp assembly in my parts box that may fit. Can you flip the clasp over to the other side & give me the 4 or 5 digit number to the right of the Rolex insignia? Ah, did you say you have '7 or 8 cars'? I think I see the fly in the ointment..

Either the one on the right or the one on the left (and the cufflinks) TGIF

I am really sorry to hear about the lay-off. Been there, done that (more than once). Hang in there, something will come along (it always does). Can you post a clear photo of your clasp and bracelet? Maybe I can help.

You are most welcome. Like the Colamariner (rep) (I am NOT recommending Replicahause, I am just borrowing the photo for illustration purposes) I think these 'fantasy' watches are an acquired taste. But it would not surprise me to see Rolex produce something like the PVD Daytona if they can figure out a way to harden the finish to make it less pervious to scratches (PVD is known to scratch relatively easily, which reveals the substrate below).

This is NOT a gen--defined as being manufactured & sold through the Rolex retail chain--Daytona. It is a modification being offered by Bamford & Sons, which has no affiliation with Rolex.

Me too and thank you (all).

I think you may need to upgrade your membership in order to access some of the premium features. But here is the relevant section of Ziggy's review: Why did they not oil the movement? Remember I said that the movement was not oiled? Why would someone make such a nice movement, and not oil it except for the balance cap jewels? What does oil do in the pivots and jewels? Sure it reduces wear by allowing the pivot to rotate on a film of oil and not touch the jewel. It also adds a small amount of friction to the pivots - a very small amount mind you - but friction is increased when you oil a watch. A dry pivot on a jewel will require less power to turn than one with a film of oil between the pivot and the jewel, at least in the initial stages of the usage of the watch. It is possible to over-oil a movement, so much so that it doesnt run at all what is my point with all this? Have you figured out yet why they did not oil the movement? Take a movement, add 11 extra gears, causing the movement to be on the verge of not working, and to make it all work, reduce the friction in the movement to the least amount you can. How ? by not oiling any of the pivots make sense doesnt it, it does to me this is pure speculation on my part, but the only reason I can come up with.

Just replaced the camera batteries, so I thought I would shoot some new pics of the top drawer of my collection

Read Ziggy's review of the secs at 6 7750 here and decide for yourself.

Actually, it is the other way around. The most likely reason, according to Ziggy (this has been my experience as well), that the secs at 6 7750 is shipped 'dry' is because the lubricants would add additional friction/drag to an already overtaxed engine causing it to stop. Those, like yours & mine, that continue to run do so more because of luck & variability in machining than anything else. My guess is that the less it is used, the longer it will run.

No problemo, V. I keep my dewlap in a pickle jar (along with my pet intestinal worm, Dirkson) for women like you who appreciate a man with fine luggage I keep it in the fridge, on the shelf just below my favorite salad dressing

I know what you mean, Archibald. Attended my first NYC watch auction in 1982 & have carried the calibre monkey on my back ever since.

Very nice VC, Stephane. I have been toying with the idea of getting one of these myself for ages. In the end, not quite my style, but a nice looking watch if you can pull it off.

Thanks for posting the story of your experience. I always get a kick out of hearing these anecdotes. But remember that survey after survey has shown (and my experience has consistently been) that Rolex owners know little or nothing about watches, in general, and even less about Rolex watches........at least beyond the one on their arm (and many owners are oblivious of everything but the brand name anyway). Most of these people have more money than sense and have about as much passion for mechanical watches as the average, hourly-waged clerk in a chain jewelry store has (none). While you & I are spending our time reading/writing & learning as much as we can about watches, most Rolex owners are busy making money and have little time to spend learning the tricks of the watchcollecting trade. Most reps will fool most gen owners and gen owners are notorious for identifying gens as reps. So, as a rule, the average Rolex owner is not a very good gauge of the quality of a rep. However, you know you have something truly unique when you get a thumbs-up from most of the people here or on TZ (note -- I do NOT recommend posting pics of rep watches on TZ!).

Western Union is a serious inconvenience (they always make me jump through hoops, but always authorize the transfer in the end), but some sellers prefer it (which takes the gamble out of their end of the transaction & places it in your hands).

I do not know. I only have Audemars and Patek deployments.