TeeJay

Simply put- Rolex would rather see vintage collectors put their 40 year old Subs in the moth balls and instead go out and buy a new Submariner. Rolex would rather you spend $6000.00 on a new Submariner instead of receiving $600 revenue via an RSC for servicing of an old 5512. Rolex would rather not produce parts for a 40 year old movement when they can focus on producing parts for new watches that bring in more revenue.

I suppose Rolex doesn't really have to bank on their heritage; the name Rolex is widely known and even people that have zero interest or knowledge in watches know what a Rolex is.

Absolutely spot on (Your grasp of the situation, not the situation itself, which really deserves a big for their Corporate Greed )

Here's another way of looking at it... A navy pilot wearing a Rolex (of some kind) has to eject over an enemy city. Chances are, they would be able to get a good cash price for their watch (assuming the vendor doesn't turn them over to State Police ) which would reflect the perceived value of said Rolex watch. Now suppose the same pilot has to eject over a sparcely populated aboriginal area... They're going to be on foot for days and days, and when they do reach other people, all those people might be able to offer for the watch might be a bowl of rice and a place to sleep, technically reducing the value of said watch to pennies.

As above, this is justa sign of the good karma you've accumulated through your own kindnes and generousity If that's just a sketch, I can't wait to see the finished masterpiece

An interesting discussion for sure Personally, I think the watches will always retain their value, all the time the Rolex name carries its air of prestige (yes yes, I know, back in the day they were just tool watches, not fashion items...) as the fact remains that Rolex is a recognized brand. None of the chumps my wife works with would probably ever think anything about a Tudor 79190, but would probably be more likely to comment on a 1680, simply because they know the name on the dial... I would agree with the above point that, as time goes buy, parts are going to start running out, and the only viable option will be to source aftermarket replacements, thus 'diluting the purity' of the watch in question. I think when that time comes, people will stop looking at the minutae of the parts of such watches, and begin to view and accept them solely by external aesthetics and 'the name on the dial'

I remember reading an article on the presence of phthalates in sex toys, which was interesting reading I've never been overly concerned about rep rubber straps, and nowadays, have been wearing a silicone strap. I think as mentioned above, the risk is very small as the skin is a barrier, and also, the straps are not (or at least, should not be) so tight as to be frictionlessly tight against the skin, so I would have thought any risk that there might be from the material would be negligible

It's a sorry state of affairs, that's for sure, and since this thread opened, I think I've seen more examples of this kind of inconsideration/ignorance/rudeness, and for the most part, it has always been from young people (especially some of my wife's loser co-workers). It's understandable, I guess, their parents were probably scum too, so they're just following suit, but it is disheartening to experience such behaviour. I mean, if someone does someone a favor, it's no hardship to say thankyou.

I'm not going to keep bumping this one, as these aren't essential sales, but if anyone is interested in any of the watches shown above, please let me know

I've been trying to track down this rep for my wife for ages, but little success... The rep game is just too good these days

I think it may be that there is no removable case back, that watch has a split stem and the movement comes out from the front after you remove the glass

Andy is right, the movement on those Omega's comes out the front. If you try to take it out, be careful with the crystal. They tend to crack.

Thanks for the info, amigos, I think I'd best consider the decasement of this movement as beyond my capability. Whoever services the movement will be able to assure it's authenticity

I hope so to

Fingers crossed

Good luck

Cheers, I'm hoping someone might show an interest in something shown above

Dam, sorry to see that Tee

To be fair, I think that is the way the watch was constructed, but just annoying that I can't seem to get the caseback off

Might want to check around the edge of the caseback; there may be a small lip for a case knife blade to fit under.

And of course, be careful when prying it open. Don't want that knife to slip. I rarely have to deal with press on backs, but when I do, I usually wear a thick leather glove on the hand holding the case.

Okay... Tried with the case-knife, and this happened...

I thought best to put it back together before the case gasket totally shredded so still no update on the movement, but, it's still keeping good time

The Omega looks like a press-on caseback. If you have a case knife, you can probably open it up to have a peek at what's inside

Thanks for the info, I'll give that a try when we get back from dinner

Not only have I had a friend's ill health on my mind, but I've also had to help my mother in law organize the affairs after the death of her brother last thursday. All is in hand, and it looks like a pretty satisfactory outcome, let's just say I'm going to be able to get my ass back in the game and finishing some projects which have been taking up memory space on my mental drawing board for too long

Anyway, when we were clearing Alan's flat, we came across some watches, which MIL has asked me to make enquiries about, and then hopefully sell on her behalf. There are three watches in question.

First up, is an Omax Automatic. Unknown date of manufacture, unknown case materials or movement calibre. Movement is seized so obviously in need of servicing. Can anyone shed any light on it, age, value etc?

Next on the menu, is an Omega Seamaster Cosmic 2000 DayDate. We haven't yet come across any papers, but obviously, this is not a rep. Bracelet links're pretty stretched, and the movement no doubt needs a service, but, it seems to have kept good time over the past 24 hours. I am unfamiliar with this type of caseback, so I have been unable to inspect the movement. I've found an example of this watch in better cosmetic condition for sale for £600, but still, this is what it is, so serious offers and enquiries only, please

Which brings us to the final piece... A pocket watch. I have been told that this was dug up (quite literally) by MIL's father, and the engraving on the back, KR, is believed (unconfirmed) to refer to Kent Railways. Other than that, nothing is known about the watch. It has kept good time over the past 24 hours, but has not yet been bench-tested for +/- in 24 hour variance. As far as I can tell, the movement was last serviced 22/12/92. Very little idea on the value of this piece, but again, serious offers and enquiries only, please

A final treat, which is not up for sale at all, but I thought might be appreciated, is MIL's father's watch (which she has appropriated for herself ), a 1936 anti-magnetic Tissot, which he was fond of telling his wife, when she chided him to get rid of the 'scruffy old watch', "This went through the Burma Campaign..."

Looking good These always look fantastic in photos

Nice! Thanks for the measurements, wish more reviews included that level of detail.

Since you went with the 21J, does that mean the GMT hand is fixed/sync'd on the 24hr time of the real hour? Also, did they just lop off the dial feet that would/might have been used on the ETA version?

That's how the movement of the original 1655 functioned... This was only ever intended as an AM/PM indicator watch, not a second timezone

That's absolutely awesome, my man If it wasn't for my gold allergy (and having no cash ) that would be on my 'Must Buy' list

Nice outcome

Fantastic work, your dad's going to love it

I'd like to propose a new ongoing wristshot thread, but along a specific theme: Night out 'action' wristies. No stock photos, only fresh 'at the venue' pics taken while on a night out, and maybe a little write up about the event

I'm going to exercise OP privelage to break the rule and use an old shot, but only because it's the only one I have which is on theme to get the ball rolling... (Of course, Tudor counts as Rolex for the purposes of the thread and general Big Pimpin )

This was taken a while back while out with wifey and her skanksfriends.

Absolutely LOVE IT!!!!!!!! :tu:

Fantastic project

This bit made me laugh: "Many fake Panerais come with the code E0117/1950 on the back" Yeah, the good ones

Fantastic read, thanks for sharing

T, when are you running for public office?

I wish I had the green to finance the campaign That said, diplomat has always been a career recommended for Libras

Good answer, Teejay!

I think it's the only thing to say for questions like this, as I've seen that one person's ultimate grail, is another's nightmare of a watch