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-damn double posts- Must be an issue with an upstream router for me today... lots of lag and double posts...

Perhaps Fastenal, or more probably one of the many watch materials houses where you would find bands and batteries, etc... But you are going to need to know diameter, length and most importantly - thread pitch to order what you need... Fastenal, if there is one local to you, may at least have a gauge you can use to measure the diameter and pitch of your remaining set screws. And don't forget to stock up on some lock-tite while you're there.

Try 380127942611 on eBay (EasySource) Basically they're the same as the SwissTGallery winders... just CHEAPER. 8+12 is $120 and the 4+6 is like $70 versus SwissT's 8+12's for $270-$300 or 4+6 for about $170...

Very nice Ubi... Some of us have been waiting a very long time... This is just about close enough for me (especially if I can fit the proper AS movement)... But, finances dictate otherwise today... I'll have to wait a little longer

I can't tell from the photo if it is a button or a screw, but... If it's a button, push it while pulling on the crown... If it's a screw, 1/4 or 1/2 CCW turn with a 0.6mm driver should release... ... unless it's a really tiny hex head stud ... and... isn't there a Movement Q&A section somewhere down there? \/

Thanks TeeJay, Of course I didn't get into other concepts, such as outright appropriation of concepts which developed organically from Rolex prestige... ie: Newman Daytona - natural classic... Schumacher "The 'Theft of a' Legend" Speedy, um... yeah.

Thanks TeeJay, Of course I didn't get into other concepts, such as outright appropriation of concepts which developed organically from Rolex prestige... ie: Newman Daytona - natural classic... Schumacher "The 'Theft of a' Legend" Speedy, um... yeah.

Measure the diameter of your rep crystal... all the reps have differences... Find the Clark with the closest measurement, OR, do yourself a favor and find the Gen Tropic with the closest measurement (you can find all of these, except the 'rare' ones for $25 from Cas-Ker), just make sure you know which crystal your after, don't go asking any watch material supplier to go measure the stock for you.

If you are talking external design... Rolex didn't have anyone worthwhile to copy, as Omega did, by innovative lifting of practically everything Rolex, then basing their bigger crapper watches on their earlier crappy Rolex 'homage' watches If you are talking internal design... Rolex has a habit of improving their movements (and the ebauche they buy for their Tudor line) rather than using crappier and crappier movements with minor (or in the singular case of the co-axial, major, and sometimes barely functional) 'improvements' in their ever expanding line of 'follow the idiot market' watches.. Bond Sub - classic, no you can't have a free one to promote the brand... Bond Seamaster? OMG!!@#!@! Look how much money we can make with branding $50 [censored] quartz and $200 shittier co-axial movement flash bang watches with 007 logos! Omega 'Innovation' has been running down hill toward fashion-watchdom since they took their first baby-steps down the slide with the change from the 321 to the 861 in their chronos... * Innovation Note: Rolex did share Lemania movements with Omega (and most other high quality chronos of the 50's-60's, but you will notice Rolex switched to the much better Zenith ebauche when available, on their way to the development of their own complete, superior, movement. Omega has proven themselves marginally capable of re-producing Dr. Daniel's original radial friction co-axial escapement improvement to their line. Now... don't even get me started on Heuer (ne

How about a few different sizes on a 9.25" wrist? 47mm Invicta Ocean Ghost 'Hockey Puck' - looking pretty normal in size... 45mm Invicta Blue Moon Chrono - looking rather normal, but chunky... 40mm... 40mm - from the side - not just wide, it's thick too... do you know how hard it is to find a band that fits? 39mm 30-something... Shundi will know what size this one is. 28mm - Note, someone's watch does look a bit over-sized here... 24mm - the infamous 'girlie watch' shot... Dave should remember this one... And, I'll wear whatever size watch I feel like... but I'm probably the only guy around here that has sizes that actually are "too small" to wear, but then again they didn't make the Tropic in 40mm over 90 years ago...

Your problem is in the escapement. Probably a bent escape wheel with a misaligned pallet jewel from debris in the watch, OR a single gear on the escape wheel seriously bent or missing.

Sorry Ubi... I changed gears on you...

Clarification for some... Hacking the movement so the watch doesn't run is ok, but you could end up with wear issues with the crown & threads... oh, and improper distribution of lubrication if it sits for long periods like that.. Additionally, simply not running a 'sliding clutch' type chrono, while the watch is running actually increases friction and wear, the opposite of what you might think...

... plus... If she asked for a gold tank... then, strictly from a "fashion accessory" view, buying her a "round watch" instead of a "square watch" means you weren't really listening...

I think she would be happier with a gold Cartier Tank... Less problems for the detail oriented crowd she is in to pick up on...

Happy Birthday Pugs!

Crappy pics, but it doesn't look like a redial to me... it does look like some fashion watch kiosk bench warmer swapped out the crystal, and probably trashed (or scammed) the rotor while doing it... if he's got movement pics that match the case pics (as in you can see they are the same watch), I'd say go for it. So when are you gonna post a pic or three of the ol' Glass? I miss her.

It would be best to have a 60A breaker at the sub-panel. A little prior planning and prevention for the anything can happen category

My foggy brain has a hard time remembering some things... especially nasty quartz stuff... But... the BETA 21 was developed by Ebauches SA (who is now ETA) for a bunch of companies... ROLEX DID USE IT in the 5100 for a couple of years in the late 60's (the first quartz Rolex) BUT... it was NOT AN OYSTER. Hence not an OYSTERQUARTZ. Rolex had to design a special case for it, that is why it doesn't say Oyster... and why there are so damn few of them wandering around to be remembered... but it is the daddy of the ETA quartz stuff that followed... (and the same movement as the Bulova Accutron...) and the ETA children of it are legitimately found in Tudors... which do fit Tudor Oyster cases,and ARE Oysterquartz.. well, sort of.

The 5035 & 5055 are nearly the same as the 3035 automatic, but, have a pulse motor that drives the pallet fork 1 time per second... unlike the 3035 which is driven by the unwinding mainspring & pulses the pallet fork at 8 times per second. Because of this difference the wheels are a little different with the 5035/5055, and they beat at exactly 1 time per second with no backlash or sweep. Oysterquartz models "TICK." Interesting BETA 21 (Ebauches SA/now ETA)- 5100 there though TT.

Sometimes you just gotta buy Gen...

Lovely work!

For vintage Subs there is only one way that costs less than a couple thousand dollars or so...

Of course, since they've knuckled under and changed their name... there are even more market issues... IE... no one really connects Steinhart with Debaufre, closeouts of the old stock drive prices down... etc. etc. DVN, let me introduce you to your new friend Google .

An offer would be good... the worst they can do is say no... I'd shoot for $800 for all 4. That inventory has got to turn, and Steinhart isn't exactly a "collector" brand.