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  2. 80's Rolex Datejust rep

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    I bought this TT Daejust rep from a friend who was a car dealer in 89...he said a jeweler had made 2, a mens and lasies for his wife. Now in my limited knowleged of reps....really good Chinese ones were hard to find in the 80's sans the crappy ones...This rep may very well have a GEN dial and Bezel...but I cannot tell. The movement appears to be a 17 jewel ETA..it still works however the crown is bad and missing (tried to have this movement put in a Tag Kirium rep and the watchmaker had issues with replacing the crown) the sweep is awsome but the crystal, which I think is mineral has a coke bottle kinda green hue to it that turned me off years ago...the Italian TT Jubilee bracelet has the gold wearing off but I would rather have the TT Oyster. I have met a few local N.Texas guys here I hope can help me get it rolling again...it was WAS a great wearing rep until I retired it.

    Any ideas or commenta about this rep are welcome for sure..Thanks RWG dudes.

  4. Head Shaking Rolex price..wow

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    Sorry about your loosing a friend, Rob. My wife has went to three funerals in the past month. I guess when ya start getting older you encounter more and more reminders of just how finite our time here is...

    That said, for that money I would rather have a really nice hot-rod!

    Me too Justin, and thank you for our condolances buddy.

  5. Head Shaking Rolex price..wow

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    This is the Daydate President 20100 model w/blue dial in platinum...this is the $57,000 ripoff.

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    I was in downtown Ft.Worth, Texas yesterday eating at Razoo's with my family after a funeral of one of my oldest frinds...CODP took him. There were hundreds of LSU Tigers and Oregon State Ducks there in town for "The Cowboy Classic" NCAA football game. Anyway, the downtown area Sundace Square is an amazing meca of resturants and shopping. We walked into a Rolex AD called Haltoms and I asked "what is the most expensive Rolex you have today". She pulled out the President Daydate w/baby blue dial in Platinum, a whopping $57,000 WOW I about fainted. So, I owned a Gen 16610 Z series Submariner that I bought new in 2007 for $4875. They now retail that Sub for $8000, are you serious. Now I love gen Rolex's but it will be a COLD day in hell before I drop $8k retail for a 16610. I was laughing inside, just laughing.

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  6. Head Shaking Rolex price..wow

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    Looks like they threw the retail of the new sub onto the old subs too. I would never pay retail anyhow...second hand is always the best bet in my opinion. I'm really gonna try and pick up the new explorer when it comes out...but I'll have to wait a bit for the prices to come down on the second hand market.

    It was $7700....unvelievable

  8. Head Shaking Rolex price..wow

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    I was in downtown Ft.Worth, Texas yesterday eating at Razoo's with my family after a funeral of one of my oldest frinds...CODP took him. There were hundreds of LSU Tigers and Oregon State Ducks there in town for "The Cowboy Classic" NCAA football game. Anyway, the downtown area Sundace Square is an amazing meca of resturants and shopping. We walked into a Rolex AD called Haltoms and I asked "what is the most expensive Rolex you have today". She pulled out the President Daydate w/baby blue dial in Platinum, a whopping $57,000 WOW I about fainted. So, I owned a Gen 16610 Z series Submariner that I bought new in 2007 for $4875. They now retail that Sub for $8000, are you serious. Now I love gen Rolex's but it will be a COLD day in hell before I drop $8k retail for a 16610. I was laughing inside, just laughing.

  9. Help! Any ideas?

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    Hey man,

    Bummer about the rep. I would suggest contacting the dealer, I have always had them take of things but patience is the key, it takes a while but I would imagine it would get handled. The Valjoux 7750 is a great movement and I am sure you will get it taken care of. welcome to the board and you will get a lot of help from the folks.

    Good Luck,

    Rob

  14. Selitta SW500 automatic chronograph movement

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    While Sellita movement are good, they are no where near the quality, fit and finish, or tolerances of a standard ETA.

    I haven't seen the 7750 clone yet, but based on the 2824 Sellita's I have seen and worked on, Sellita has a long way to go...they are no where near the quality of even cheap Japanese movements like Miyota.

    By comparison a Miyota 8215 at $50.00 would score a 10, is simple to adjust and rate, and is bullet proof.

    The Sellita 2824 copy at $125.00 would score no more than a 6, it can be a nightmare to adjust, the fitment of the parts is all over the place, and overall is a nightmare to work on.

    Sounds like it was an Informercial for Sellita, don't believe anything you see or read...

    I dont know one Asian automatic movement from the rest but I have several Asain movement watches including Invicta's that work great as far as I am concerened. Reliable, no issue what so ever...I agree I was taken in by the Infomercial/

  16. Selitta SW500 automatic chronograph movement

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    How can you tell when SHOPNBC host and Invicta talking heads are lying? When there lips are moving. :D I consider that show a Insult to watch enthusiast. No offense Rob,there was a time that I hung on there every word. I started to do some research and that was the end of that. Invictas are made in China,make no mistake. They put a Swiss movement in these things and call them "Swiss Made",they are not. There a ok watch for the money but they are not a fine Swiss made timepiece. Most of the members here know more about the world of horology than those clows at SHOPNBC,remember there sales people. Nothing wrong with Selitta 200/500 movements. Maybe no ETA but a fine Swiss made movement none the less.:) Mike

    You are right, I read about Swiss horology and saw that Indeed Invicta was misre[resenting Swiss Made and was forced to backstep. I and just a WIS so any watch shows get my attention however I had never heard of Selita and found it interesting. They made NO direct references to Rolex, Tag or Omega...just obvious comments i.e. price and so on. I just found it interesting is all and wanted to share it. I have enjoyed some great comments and learned alot from you guys.

    Thanks

  17. Selitta SW500 automatic chronograph movement

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    I wouldn't mind a SW 500 for the chrono reps at all. I like the SW 200 series alot, but I heard they're starting to clone

    these too. As for Rolex snatching up an Invicta/SW 500 movement- I tend to doubt it too. I don't think you can believe all the hype those TV

    guys talk.I've seen those 2 together, it's pretty hilarius. Invicta has always been a Rolex wannabe.

    Thats true, prolly a marketing scheme

  20. Selitta SW500 automatic chronograph movement

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    Man oh man....I was watching shopNBC's Prime Time Watchtes w/Tim and Mike Davis of Invicta last night and saw an Invicta Reserve Excursion Automatic Chronograph with a Sellita SW500 movement in it at $675 completly SWISS MADE too. They said in so many words that this movement has now surpassed the ETA Valjoux 7750 as "THE" Automatic Chrono movement too have, they even said that Rolex will most likey be modifying this movement and calling it a Rolex Calibre movement for the new Daytona and also that Tag, Omega and other highend watchmakers are snatching this up....They also said they were able to go into Sellita and work with them to modify the movement to work for Invicta and ETA would have never done that... The Invicta was KILLER and hopefully the new Daytona Reps will use this movement, at more money, of course and end the whipping of the failing Valjoux movement...anyone got anything to chime in on? They also said the SW200 has surpassed the ETA 2824 and a SW300 is due out soone as well with will surpass the ETA 2892...and the floodgates open because THAT will be the platform for SOOO many timepieces.

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