mymanmatt

Gen 62510 is not polished on the sides of the links, satin finish only

Not only is it possible, its been done many many times

Most likely the dwo was not positioned correctly when it was installed, off to one side. I have fixed many of them

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The ceramic should have a glidelock clasp. Simply lift up on the part in the clasp, slide in or out

All of that is correct at this time. How did we get to which movement to buy. The thread was how to keep you calandar wheel working for a long time. LOL

Buy the asian, and then swap it for a real swiss. You will be glad you did.

When you buy swiss in your new watch, you may, or may not, get gen swiss. It may be 10 years old. Best thing, buy asian, then buy a new fresh swiss and have you asian replaced. Then sell your asian to someone who needs it, because theirs broke. That way you know what you have in your watch, for sure.

You should set the time first. Roll forward until the date changes, then you know your time is AM, set the time, then roll the date forward to that day, done

If you wear a watch in rotation, you don't know if it's close to midnight or noon when you pick it up. If you set the time first, you will know if its midnight or noon. Let's say you haven't worn it for a week. You pick it up and it died at 5 mins before 12. If you set the time ,and it changes immediately that was midnight. If it doesn't it was noon. Don't change it anywhere close to midnight. That one small practice, can save you from doing a repair

When setting your date on a an asian 2836-2 I suggest you do it this way. I have noticed a problem with the date corrector on the asian movement, since I have replaced several over the last couple of months. Ive noticed Asian movements have a very weak date corrector gear, that is why so many have problems with the date breaking and not changing. One simple practice should help keep your date wheel from breaking. Photo 1 shows the correct position for the date corrector when you are setting your date. Photo 2 shows the date corrector position right after the date has flipped over. If you try to roll the date forward in that position, the calandar wheel puts undue pressure on an already weak part of the date change assy. Simply roll your time forward closer to noon before you change the date, that will help to keep your date changing for a long time to come. Not a bad pratice for the swiss either. Just sharing some info with forum. You will notice less resitance when the time is close to noon, you can fell the tension when you try to set it close to midnight.

I had a gen 1967 tudor with the original gen bracelet, the fit was horrible by today's standard. I think spiedel was still making the bracelets for those watches.

Your correct. The old datejust were meant to be daily beaters. Ive seen them so beat up, you could hardley tell it was rolex, yet still keeping time. Remember rolex was trying to keep pace with timex. Remember their old saying in their comercials. "Timex, it can take a licking, and keep on ticking", they sold millions. I loved the comercial with the guy using a jack hammer, then he would show his timex still ticking, LOL it was great. Thus the recreation of the basic dependable datejust. It to could take a licking and keep on ticking, although it may start to loose 4 or 5 mins a day LOL

So here is a thought, have you dropped the watch? Be honest. Is that when you had problems

My friend, and let me say, yes we are older than most of you, bought a new submariner, rolex of course, not tudor, new in 1967. He paid, get this $59.00 for it. He still has it today, with the box and papers from where he bought it. In fact he still wears it on occasion. Never been open since he bought it, and still keeps pretty good time. I also have a friend, well he died a couple of years ago, who was given a new 1968 tudor snow flake from the Navy. After he passed, his son asked me to service it, which I did, and he has worn it every day since. Just thought I would share some history on these old watches. I think that lends crediability to the saying "whats old becomes new again". For years these watches were out of style, but now they are a hit amongst the younger men. I love it

Yes that does work. I broke a tap off in a sea dweller case, boiled it about 5 min, it came out. However because it was 316 stainless, not 901 stainless like rolex, it pitted the polished part of the case. Next time I will just put the side of the case with the broken tap in, that leaves only 1 side of the case to clean up.

Befor you do anything else, STOP. Yes you have most likely cut the stem to short now. Get another one ordered. Unscrew the the crown, pull the stem out to the time set position. Hold the case up and see if the stem is centered height wise in the case tube. If it's not, you need to mod the case. If it is, remove the back, and remove the mounting tab across from the case tube, if the movement springs up, that is a problem. If it does pop up, remove the mounting tab closest to the case tube, and ck the stem height in the case tube, most likely not centered. Then you have to do whatever to fix it. Reinstall the mounting tab across from the case tube, leave the one closet to the tube out, close the crown and if it still runs after you close it,the movement is not mounted correctly. If it doesn't run, movement problem, most likely. But who knows?? These watches are CRAZY!!!!

Of all the datejust I build, the classic, as I call it, is my favorite. Gen dial and crystal, makes it

Arthur, I had no idea you had this type of collection. I know some AD's in dallas that don't have that many watches. LOL  Very impressed

If you really wanted to go crazy, irolexu has a gen no date 1570. Wow, would that be awesome

Yes you can. Be sure and use the dial ring from the 21j, it will set your stem height correctly. Be sure you donar eta has tall canon pinon, you will need it with the 21j dial ring

Please, go gen

Looks good to me

I have. However, there are so many makers of watch cases, you don't know if it will fit your case, even though they all look the same

3035 through late 1988, not 1999. I have several dwo with open 6 and 9, so that does not confirm anything.