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Propofol

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  5. Rolex Tool for repair/reassemble Oyster Links

    in The Rolex Area

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    "Actually these are Vietnamese tool and displayed at 1200 USD each one.."
     
    $1200!! 
     
    Pressing the links together is easy.  You can press them together with a $8 bench vise from eBay.
    Example:  eBay item number  192482064496
    Here is a 4" vise a few steps up in quality for a little more $$:  eBay item number   273148184281
     
    Line the jaws with brass or something soft to prevent scratches.
    It would not be hard to rig something up for around $75 or so using available tools modified for the task. 
     
    Getting the links apart without damage will require a device that clamps the link down and spreads it apart. 
    Maybe mount a set of small clamps on top of the jaws on the eBay 273148184281 vise.  The vise frame/jaws are made out of cast iron so it can be drilled and tapped easily.  All you need are clamping devices of some sort with padded jaws to prevent damage to the tops of the outside links.  Anyone who can work on a watch should be able to make a tool to take links apart and press them together.  'Padded' = brass, copper, aluminum etc.
     
    Btw...I have seen 'watch fixers' drive razor blades, box cutter blades etc between the links to get them apart.  Sometimes it does not leave much of a mark.  Sometimes (usually) it does.


    You are right and I was thinking about a solution like this. I opened links before with two hands tools but it left marks on the links ..
    Maybe two different jaws on each side, I need to think about it and draw something.

    Any ideas where to get the replacement pins ?
    He won’t sell them separately from the tool

  20. Genuine 3186 movement

    in The Rolex Area

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    Misiekped is your only viable solution to fit it to a V3 superb Noob case
    Add a gen bezel set and crystal and voila :)
    But I built a full franken back In the time and the case specs can vary so give it to an expert to fit the movement properly ..

  25. New guy looking for replica submariner

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    I remember back in the days, I was not even aware of the existence of submariners . Just à Panerai guy. Then over lurking some forums for years, talking to people, reading hours and hours..
    Took some YouTube and DIY watchmaking class..
    10 years after I'm building passionately Franken subs and GMTs..
    Some guy at work trying to (nicely) impress, asked me about my gen 16600 : "Oh, did you know that your Rolex watch is made from a special steel?"


    And we discussed about 316, 905 etc for 2 hours.
    And Switzerland trips just to approach the holy grail.
    Crazy world of Rolex technical aficionados

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