BGGodwin

Hello all you Rolex enthusiasts! I've decided I need a new date wheel for my Red Sub and I found a couple aftermarket ones on ebay. Now, here's where I need your help... I am clueless about the date wheel world. I found this WHITE one and this SILVER one. I do know that gen movements turn the dial the opposite way of rep movements. So here are the questions: -will these work or will are they for gen movements? -white or silver? And why? Any other information you'd like to throw in, hit me with it!

Any suggestion for a 1680 datewheel? And white or silver date wheel? By the way... sick deal on the crown and tube!

Other people's MBWs? Have you done a lot ofCG work before? I definitely don't plan on doing it myslef, I would pay someone to do it. I've never seen a real one before...

Okay, so I've added the CG work to the list of work needed... but a more pressing issue: the date wheel. The font of the date wheel is far too skinny. Suggestions? New date wheel? Overlay? Regardless, I need some information about the numbers and stuff... I've been doing a lot of reading and open numbers, closed numbers, etc. Does it matter? I'm so confused!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh. My. God. This watch is going to be absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

Perusing ebay this evening, I found this Rolex bracelet... what do we think?

Great photos! The 005 is a great piece!

Wow, I can't even believe that!

Well then, that's a good thing to know!

Oh boy, don't tell me that! I take it they are too wide?

I would also be interested in a date wheel with the correct font... mine looks too skinny. Bill, do you know if this is the case? I know it's difficult without pictures (I have one jmb took that I can post this evening)... A gen date wheel is for sale in parts forum but it's a little rich for my blood (at this point, at least)

Seeing it makes the difference. I was skeptical but it looks sharp!

Okay, that's what I figured!

Why is that?

Frank, let me know what you think of the crown guard. I have absolutely no idea what it should look like at the moment... And thank you to the rest of you guys! Justin said it's getting shipped out today! Here's another picture he took of it.

Any way to fix those issues that you know of?

I couldn't answer that for you. I have a shotty U-boat rep that I took apart just for fun... mainly because I didn't care if it got effed up. As for servicing movements, personally, I wouldn't try, I'd make it worse. If they are older watches and you don't care about messing it up even more, I say for it!

It really looks great. And the pictures jmb took are excellent... I wish there was a way to positively identify the crystal

Try wearing them... sometimes the lube in the movement thickens when not used. If it does not fix itself, get them serviced.

How did you know that's what I wanted!? So... it's done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ships out tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!! Photo courtesy of jmb...

Nothing. Some people are just being mean!

Watch was delivered today and JMB already got started on it! Lug holes are done and he was getting ready to do the tube when he shot me a PM. So excited!

Edit: I love that you can say w@nker and I can't... even in a quote!!!

I was wondering the same thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome watch!