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Jaethomp

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  3. What's wrong with this pic?

    in The Rolex Area

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    Ok, so I voiced my concerns and received new QC pics a few days later. Cyclops looked great and aligned. I received it today and the cyclops is aligned perfect with the dw however the dial is not aligned. It looks like they either shifted the dial to line up the cyclops or they shifted the crystal line up with the dial. Either way the dial AND crystal are now misaligned. **frustrated**

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  5. TGIF 27 June

    in General Discussion

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    Ehi, what's that? Never seen one...

    it's a Sevenfriday P3. Don't think they have them in reps yet. Swiss company, parts from Japan. It's a miyota movement. Very nicely made and constructed.

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  12. 702 Crown Arrived and Installed

    in The Rolex Area

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    Got the crown in today. While I had it disassembled I distressed the case a bit, faded the insert. The bezel assembly is still not correct, however it looks good. I had to get another insert which is tight against the crystal, after a bit of sanding and fading it looks good to me and that's my friction. I also baked the dial and hands but can't tell a difference. gynysuqa.jpgenysupy9.jpgamebuvad.jpgy9aruba6.jpg

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  13. 1680 Red Sub QC Pics

    in The Rolex Area

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    The lug holes on this one are already drilled to accept gen bars, so that's a plus! Just note that when you use gen bars in the factory bracelet, which is great quality by the way, the gen bars eat up any wiggle room and forgiveness for lining up the tips with the holes. I am unable to use my gen spec Yuki bars with these endlinks because I simply can't line them up.

    Two solutions are to either get WSO endlinks, which some people say solves the issue, or try to find a 1.8mm shoulderless bar. I just want the tips to show through, so I don't care if the bar OD is 1.8mm. You don't see that when using a bracelet. :) If I ever put it on a leather band or Nato, then I can use my gen spec bars.

    what are your thoughts in this bezel and insert? y8y4e3aj.jpg

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  16. 1680 Red Sub QC Pics

    in The Rolex Area

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    Here's one of the original QC pics from mine showing the large crown.

    IMG_9566.jpg

    Here's a pic showing it after I replaced the crown with a vintage gen crown.

    2013-02-26141127.jpg

    When you hold the two crowns side by side there doesn't appear to be a huge difference, but looks are deceiving. When they are installed on the watch the difference is night and day.

    do you have any pics of the bezel assembly?

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  19. 1680 Red Sub QC Pics

    in The Rolex Area

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    What do you mean by groove on the retainer ring? The only grove the retainer ring should have for that model(if the retainer is the better one) is none. If the watch is built like gen the retainer gasket should reside on the case end. No wire spring for the gen like assembly.

    i believe they put the wrong bezel and insert on the rep. I contacted pt but no luck with a replacement bezel. I've found one on eBay with a insert and friction ring I ordered the other day. Not gen but looks good.

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  21. 1680 Red Sub QC Pics

    in The Rolex Area

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    Well, it came in yesterday, looks good but the bezel is way too loose. You can spin it with a flick. Upon removing the bezel, there is no friction washer and no groove for the retaining ring. Anyone else have this pt model with the same problem? Do the reps have a friction washer?

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