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Hi Krone26, Welcome to the forums! I'll do newbie welcomings in lady V's absence (jk, no one can replace her) Anyways, I too have the Explorer I from Joshua, a rep datejust from Trusty, and a gen Datejust from...Rolex haha. All three of these watches, especially the two datejusts with Jubilee bands, tend to get crud and dirt in them from normal wear and it's a pain to clean. My Explorer does not have any "black" on the band but I'd assume since there's no ferous/rust/corrosion (usually that reddish stain) that you're probably ok. A good way to tell (I know from freaking out about my first rep band) is to lightly scratch the material with a fingernail or pocket knife. If it comes off, problem solved, it's just crud. If it doesn't, you may want to take some macro pictures and send them to the dealer you purchased it from. I'd also invest a few dollars (Euro, yen, w/e) in a soft bristled tooth brush and use it to lightly scrub off some of the grime. There are also Cape Cod Polishing Wipes for polished surfaces/cleaning. I'm not an expert on straps by any means but I'm just telling you what works for me. I'm sure someone like SD, Carlsbadrolex, Stephanie, etc who collect rollies can offer some great advice.

Thanks so much for going out of your way for the forum SD !!!

Agreed... tres ugly and a horrific departure from the conservative styling Rolex is famous for.

@ Jdavis I know our Gens look very similar !

Fully modded datejust.... Oh wait, that's the Gen Wearing the blue rep and the Champagne TT Gen this weekend

SFSO

Last I checked member TK471 (A great guy to do business with, btw) had a gen F1 Chronograph up for sale/trade in the Watches section for somewhere around $450.

Wow! Congratulations! When does the lad learn to build his first franken ?

Great watch for the money imho. Wear it well!

I like it. I agree that it looks like a FM piece (in a good way).

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Thanks Admin!!

Save up and get a tourbillon from Homer

Very very very nice! Wear it well!

Well said...

Welcome Sanco! Congrats on your first (of many, I assure you) rep purchase! May I ask which one you choose? Sounds like a Chronomat or a Navitimer from the 7750 question...

Well if yours are all set...I just placed an order for mine I'll let you know how they are lol.

I agree with CBR... the reason I've done CONUS is simply because I: 1. Don't like it when expensive things go missing 2. Don't like dealing with the US Govt... trusts and moving assets around gets me audited by the IRS anyways 3. I'd rather pay $20 to insure the package for $1000, have it delivered, signed for, and confirmed within 2-3 days than have to wait, deal with customs, etc. 4. I'd feel a moral obligation to refund the money, which would mean I'd be out the asset and the cash.

Great project! Best of luck!!

Sigh...if only all gyms were this nice...

Very nice... what project (may I ask)? Also, congrats on 100 posts!

Love the Lange and the DuPont! Welcome and I hope you enjoy your time here (I know I have)!