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Great writeup! One thing to watch for is keeping the drill parallel/flat to the axis of the case. I had a Silix case a couple years ago that the axis of the tube was angled down when viewed from the lug ends... so the stem was always stressed and bending as it turned. It was tough, but it was redrilled flat so the stem went straight in to the movement. Another thing... Silix used to make a divot in the case where the tube seats. That resulted in the crown screwing in too far when the tube was fully seated. You can correct that by filling the divot with JB Weld, grinding and polishing flat, then drilling and tapping.

You're gonna let a little SNOW slow you down??

Probably you have some loops of the balance spring tangled. I did this to my Seiko last summer and in the process of trying to GENTLY unhook the hung spring, it exploded all over my workbench. If your hands are more suited to splitting wood than threading needles, have someone else untangle it for you. Lessons learned.

Music

There have been a LOT of changes in the GMT model line. One of the only "rules" in vintage Rolex is that there are almost no "rules". They're more ................ guidelines.

Thanks! I left one clue so you could identify it exactly. She sounds amazing.

Dang, Slay ... that thing is gorgeous! Try some tea to tint the hands......

To continue the theme of "Old watches and old wood....."

Magnificent Newman! Today I was on the "where in the Blue Blazes am I?" trail.

You know the old saying "where in the blue blazes am I?" Right here

The Moon Watch was manual wind, as are all good vintage chronos. Go for it!

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That's in the special Halo version. It gives you POV and a weaponized snowglobe.

Behold the majesty ... of the Single Red COMEX.

Dry Wit, you say? I give you Wet Wit! Behold, the Holiday Snowglobe: http://www.bfoot.com/assembled/fun/snowglobe/globe.htm

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If you're looking for vintage / riveted, both Yuki and MQ have the correct thin cheap tinny ones. The end links stink, but the guts of a good band are there.

PUGS IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!! All Hail Pugwash! wait.... "who has the best Sub"?? BAN!!! PS: I have the best Sub.

Yep that's some other odd tube you have in your watch. Get a rat-tail file or a triangular file and tap it gently into the hole in your existing tube. Unscrew it from the case. You might have to use some heat to loosen it. Then see if the Athaya tube will thread in the hole. If it does, give it a dot of blue Loctite and seat it tightly. Good luck!

Brubeck

Hmmmmmmm, sounds about as genuine as many women I've met.