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dr_rolex

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  3. TC v6 arrived today

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    Thank you, all I did was order it. TC really does some awesome work. I had planned on some gen upgrades but not sure now.

    Even better

    If you dont feel like it

    Dont do it

    After sometime when you get bored then change it

    :)

    One thing I learned here is hiw man never gets satisfied

    He needs more soon enough :)

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  7. Happy watching !Can our watches get a conditioning like that !

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Haha, if any rep watchsmith was as dedicated as that and had a shop like that they'd need to charge $3k a service to survive.

    As great as our watchsmiths are, they cannot hope to approach that kind of level when charging $100 a service (unless they're working someplace like that in the day time and have a set of keys to the factory and go back at weekends / nights to work on reps)

    Saying that, the improvement they make to any untouched rep movement is huge, just the beginning and ending points are in rather different ballparks!

    We need to find the guy with keys !!!

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  9. Happy watching !Can our watches get a conditioning like that !

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    If it ain't broke...

    Imho it can go both ways depending on the way the watch is treated and how much it has been worn. I have worked on quite a few rolex 1520/30/60/70 over the years and I have seen them from shot to like new in watches made within a few years of each other. Usually the case will tell the story of how well a watch has been cared for but not always.

    A couple examples...

    I am working on an old 1560 and it looks to have been apart quite a few times because the screw heads show some damage and you can see where the sweep second wheel has been pulled off a few times by the marks on the plate under the spokes etc but it is still in very good condition overall with no problems. I would say this is an average 1560 that has been serviced a few times, four or five times maybe. I know it had at least one new balance staff because I did it (staff was broken). It has been apart a few times but is still good for many years to come, maybe because of the service done to it over the years, maybe not...who knows?

    Have a 1520 hack from probably the mid 1970s to early 1980s and it appears to never have been apart, runs fine, and looks like brand new. Maybe it was in a drawer most of the time but it has not been worked on as far as I can tell. It would need c/o before wearing it but basically it is like new and since I do not have the case it came in there is no telling what kind of life it lived.

    Believe me, I put quite a bit of stock in the "If it ain't broke..." philosophy too but this movement definitely needs c/o even if it runs like a top.

    Why?

    Because it is dry with no oil at all showing on most parts.

    What will happen is:

    1...the rotor axle will wear and start wobbling and the rotor will start to skip across the plate under it

    1...the reversers will gum up and stop working as they should

    3...balance wheel motion will get lazy because of dry pallet stones/escape wheel and balance jewels causing timekeeping to become erratic and maybe wear the balance staff pivots out

    4...the main plate where the mainspring arbor runs will wear out of round from being dry (no bushing or jewel)

    5...the mainspring barrel wall will get dry and the bridle (slip clutch) on the ms will not slip inside the barrel when fully wound causing autowind problems

    Etc, etc.

    Because of the potential ailments above, it needs service even if it leaves a few marks.

    The fast beat models (3000/3035/3130/3135) have their ailments too but mostly from no service causing autowind assembly problems and timekeeping problems from dry escapements.

    Otoh...I worked on a rolex 3035 a while back that was made in the 1980s and had never been cleaned. It looked dry but was Ok with no wear and the case (OPD 15010) showed a rough life.

    Also c/o a 1953 (L3) 14k Bulova with a 10CSC automatic movement last week that has been in my 'fix it' box since December 1996 and the case still looks like new but the movement appeared to have been worked on quite a few times. Someone really took care of this watch. The dial was faded and peeling so I had the dial refinished and now it looks like new again...at 61 years old.

    I do get your point .

    Sir

    :)

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  12. Milgauss, I'm ready to pull the trigger but, which one to choose?

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    What are your findings on the ETA 2836 black dial 39.5 mm you ordered from Andrew? Would you kindly post some pictures, please.

    If Andrew is the chap from TrustyWatches, I posted a query about the Milgauss here yesterday. Perhaps you can evaluate it and the whole situation for me by showing pictures and a report of your Milgauss that you ordered and most probably have received by now?

    Kind Rgds

    Go with the milgauss

    He is td on the forum

    Andrew yes trust time

    Just take time on you qc pictures

    It is beautifull

    actually go to any td on the forum and ge will get you the stuff you want

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  14. Happy watching !Can our watches get a conditioning like that !

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Always was a fan of scrutinizing and maintaining service intervals methodically. Since adopting the "if it ain´t broke don´t fix it approach" things work better.

    Perfectly working pieces once opened did never perform the same or broke with some problem shortly afterwards, normally within 2 months after the service warranty expired - never again, let it brake, than fix it. Can´t believe what they are doing in the video costs less than $3.000.

    Right

    Absolutely leave well enough alone !!!

    I was just happy to see someone working that hard to service the watch .

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  17. scammer alert

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Possibly Mike but you know for any of these to be useful we need the real info. User names change at the drop of a hat.

    Hmm, what about all VIP members have to give the board their real name and address when they become VIP, and that must be used to send stuff too! then it's a matter of a quick search and kill the member if they go bad?

    I say yes to that

    The best thing possible

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  22. Small review of Sub 16610

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    And this is how it starts (for most of us). You get your 1st rep, like it a lot. Then you start doing more-n-more reading about every little flaw on reps. Then you start noticing some of the flaws on yours. So you start moving up the chain. Buy a nicer one from the M2M sales section and sell your 1st rep, Cheap. Then this process continues (sometimes daily). More reading, noticing more flaws that now start to really bug you, Every time you look at the watch. So even though you said you never would, you spend even more on a ‘better’ model. Now you’re moving up and into the “let’s start swapping out a few parts’ mode.”

    It’s all downhill from here ( or at least for me it is). Now I’m going into the Super Franken mode! My next build will have Gen Dial, hands, insert, date wheel, crystal, crown, tube, gaskets & modified case with a y3135 engine.

    So even though it may seem like you’ll Never go down this road right now, here is my advice. Start stashing away a little every day now. Trust me, you’re gonna need it!

    :huh:

    Dave...

    no doubt bou that

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