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Dang, Chief ... I completely ignored the part about "what's the attraction" when I saw that his Red Sub hasn't been serviced. So, what's the attraction? Simplicity of design and its heritage. Rolex sport models have "been there and done that" more than any other brand. (putting on NOMEX suit)

It might be the son is worried that a service will "break" it or something... maybe he doesn't want to lose the look and feel of the wear/wabi it acquired from his father? I know I wouldn't. Time to introduce him to the world of WIS and people who enjoy a "well loved" watch. If he's careful he can have it serviced and it will come back clean, but otherwise externally unchanged. And it will last another 40 years, easy. If he sends it to an AD or RSC, they might either refuse to service it, or they might swap out parts for new "service replacement" parts, and that absolutely MUST be avoided. He needs to have it serviced by a private party that's known to do good work. Stick around here and you'll come up with a short list of people he could trust to do this. Personally, my gens will never see the inside of an "authorised service center". Mine are placed in the hands of watchmakers known to me, who have proved themselves. And I treat those guys like gold. Just my $.02 Let's see some photos!

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Ahhhhh, you think a SD disappears on your wrist? Wait till you put on a 1675. That case is so thin and it's so doggone useful you'll never want to take it off!

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. A "Rambo" watch. Tell ya what, Offshore... I won't compete with you for that one!

Wonderful! Thanks for the great read! And welcome to the club!

Ending price $3,250 Is this a new high water mark for vintage Doxa? That's more than I paid for my gen 1675 Rolex, less than 5 years ago. I'm tellin' ya guys, get these things while they're still "cheap".

Well said, Double T.

For sale on the 'Bay? What you saw was another rarity, almost as rare as the Searaider... the elusive Silver Shark! I've only seen one other like it, and the auction ends in 7 hours.

The virtually unknown 1967 Doxa Searaider

Good Lord, Freddy you've got to provide a content advisory before posting that photo. I had chest pains that time. Bertie, I think you're confusing the GMT dial with a Sub dial. The 6542 and 1675 do not have a depth rating on the dial, though they are available in white or gilt print. Early Subs had the silver and gilt print combo for depth. Here are some photos to show what I mean. White GMT, gilt GMT, gilt Sub. Note also that sometimes a gilt dial will age until it's nearly impossible to tell it from a "white" dial.

Nice! I think the easiest route for you would be to mill the side of that bezel to add the coin edge. Just extend your fluting down the sides and you're home and dry.

I think you're seeing 8mm loveliness.

Thanks, that's exactly my thinking. *rubbing hands together*

Now what that beauty needs is some intensive "aging" to give it that 50-years old look. I'll PM my address...

.....which makes me wonder if the rotor bearings can be repaired. That's the salient point, which makes this a "must have" or "fugettaboutit" piece.

The diameter is all-important for your quest. ClassicWatchParts (CWP) has steel bezels like this, sized to fit a gen case.

By Jove, I am not covetous for gold, Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost; It yearns me not if men my garments wear; Such outward things dwell not in my desires. But if it be a sin to covet honour, I am the most offending soul alive. No, faith, my coz, wish not a man from England. God's peace! I would not lose so great an honour As one man more methinks would share from me For the best hope I have. O, do not wish one more! Rather proclaim it, Westmoreland, through my host, That he which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart; his passport shall be made, And crowns for convoy put into his purse; We would not die in that man's company That fears his fellowship to die with us. This day is call'd the feast of Crispian. He that outlives this day, and comes safe home, Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam'd, And rouse him at the name of Crispian. He that shall live this day, and see old age, Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours, And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian.' Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars, And say 'These wounds I had on Crispian's day.' Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot, But he'll remember, with advantages, What feats he did that day. Then shall our names, Familiar in his mouth as household words- Harry the King, Bedford and Exeter, Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester- Be in their flowing cups freshly rememb'red. This story shall the good man teach his son; And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered- We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition; And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.

This is a great place we have here... and it's full of great people. I couldn't have said it better. Well done, lads.

Lord have mercy, look what I stumbled across.

I see a 5.3mm brevet crown on Ebay right now, supposedly for the 6536. It's a 26b crown. Sound right?? It looks like the 6mm is for other models?

Sadly, the engraving between the lugs has been lost over the last 15 years or so, and I wasn't smart enough to write it down back then when it was still visible. But I don't think it had BREVET engraved there. Will that crown screw onto a standard twinlok tube?

I have a couple of questions about old Rolex crowns. I'm betting Ubi or Freddy will know this off the tip of their tongues... anyone else feel free to chime in too! First, can anyone tell me what tube/crown combo this is? It has the three Triplock dots, but no o-ring on the tube. (please keep reading for the next questions) Next, I'm thinking about making my 6536 as close to original as possible. It was made 4th quarter of 1958. It currently has a Twinlock crown with the dash beneath the coronet. In another thread it said this should have the Brevet (+) Twinlock crown. Is this correct for a '58 6536? I'm thinking of the crown with the coronet and "plus" sign beneath it. If anyone knows, what would the tube/crown numbers be for that, and would that crown necessarily screw down onto my existing tube? Thanks lads!

Just do like we do in the arctic... Wear what you like but keep your jacket pulled down over it so you don't frostbite your wrist. Easy answer! I've worked in places where the wind chill was off the bottom of the charts, estimated at -175F and my trusty little Sub was perfect. Small enough to tuck under a coat, and even exposed to the air it was fine. The crystal got some crazing cracks in it but it kept time okay. Heck, the only time you care about in those conditions is "how soon till we can go inside?" And the answer is always "not soon enough!"

...and yet the listing says it works perfectly? It's a fine looking Doxa Army automatic, but it sure looks worn out to me.