freddy333

Ditto dropbear. This is a low-end rep, but it may be powered by a Seagull movement, which is very dependable when properly maintained.

How is the case profile (height)? That is usually the shortcoming of rep cases that spell their downfall for any serious construction consideration.

Have you searched the sellers listed under Watches from the main page? If you do not see it listed on any sellers' site, you might email them since most sellers can source any rep as long as it is in production (if it is not in production, most sellers should be able to tell you).

1680 has it exactly right. Always, buy the seller. A long-term, established Rolex parts seller with a lengthy track record is your only guarantee. Otherwise, the best way to ID a gen is by the 2.5x magnification of its cyclops (most aftermarkets have lower magnification) & the sparkle of the Plexiglas material. But, unless you have a known gen to compare to, it is very difficult to tell some of the better aftermarket xtals (like Clarks).

Nanuq has it right, but I would have no problem just using a file (followed by sanding/dremeling to smooth the finish) to carefully widen/straighten the inside face of the bent lug so an end link would fit.

Wearing my '39 Newman today

Beautiful, but why not just wait until they build a ski lift? No sweat.

What you have heard is backwards. Asian movements (not including Asian-made ETAs, which are close in quality to their Swiss-made counterparts) tend to be cheaply made with parts that are difficult, at best, to find. In general, most basic mechanical movements are functionally the same, so there is little difference in the difficulty in repairing 1 brand over another. The movements in rep watches are either used or unserviced, which is why it is a good idea to have the watch professionally overhauled upon arrival (or soon thereafter), if you want to be able to rely on it. Most mechanical watches require regular servicing every 5-7 years, regardless of the brand or source country.

Are you aware that Rolex fit (at least) 3 different versions of those pushers to the 62xx Daytona over the years? That is why the Ofreis look slightly different than the others.

They look fine to me.

No guts, no glory.

Henry - Please read the Newbie guide & forum rules (paying particular attention to item 5 under Posting) in the Introduction forum.

The general rule is that the initial purchase cost is usually outweighed (often many times over) by the costs to improve it.

By the way, TwoTone appears to have fixed the Search feature.

Welcome home.

Yes, so there is no point in your beginning another thread on this subject. The issue is history, this thread is closed & please refrain from posting private messages from staff (without their permission) in future. That is, at the least, disrespectful.

tomas415 - I am not sure why he was asked to return (that was a mistake on our part), but the bottom line is that, after multiple temporary bannings (he was given more chances than any other member in my experience) & continuing to exhibit the same behavior that got him banned in the 1st place (no, I will not describe or debate his behavior with you - here or in private, so do not ask), the camel's back was broken & he was banned permanently. Period.

Admittedly, I have not mic'd & compared the dimensional specs of my watch to some gens, but I have compared them visually (I am pretty anal about such things), & whatever differences may exist can be attributed to polishing &/or normal wear. Certainly, there is nothing about the size/shape of the lugs that would draw attention to them under normal conditions. There are far more salient inaccuracies on these reps than lug dimensions, which would likely require a micrometer to detect anyway. If you feel there is a serious inaccuracy with the lugs, post the official dimensions & I will compare it to my watch.

So much for the safety of storing valuables in the bank.

Try ebay, VRF, TZ, etc.

If you know what you are doing, it is best to press/unscrew the release when inserting the stem. However, if the leading edge is beveled, you can usually just push the stem into place (on ETAs, it is very easy to deform or dislodge the keyless works when depressing the stem release)

As tomhorn said, there are plenty of good GMTIICs around from the dealers listed here & their cases & bezels tend to have pretty accurate dimensions