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It could also be that the stem/crown was not inserted properly. When you pull the crown to time set position, can you feel the stem moving out 1 or 2 stops? If you push the crown in all the way without screwing it in, can you feel it wind the movement or does it only do the date set?

Oh my...Simon, Ross, Marco...stunning in all aspects. What a wonderful story and a true testament to the heart and soul of this place. I love stories like this that show that this place is so much more than just a watch forum but a Community in the truest sense. Stunning...stunning...stunning! I have been wanting one of these so badly...what a treat to see it here!!

...or it could be that you have a damaged clutch or whatever it's called in the crown (i.e. damaged crown) that should just spin when not pushed in...and will turn the stem when pushed in. My busted one only turned the stem when pulled out or down...a bit tricky to turn re-insert/re-install the stem. I had a post on this somewhere...I'll look for it later if you PM me if you want...I had to replace the crown on mine...the trick was finding one that fit the existing tube.

I've heard of these newer movements coming with the functional regulator...haven't bought one myself though. I know there are a few factories that make the A7750...so source the right one and get the better features. Cool. The watch looks good. There are a few datewheel change tutorials around. Shoot me a PM and I'll try and remember to search for the links later when I'm at home.

Changing the time is not the issue...it's using the quickset date change between those times that is the problem. So, you can change the time whenever you need to...just don't do the quickset date change. No date...no problem. It's also not an issue of course on the Seagull ST19 6263's (manual wind "Lemania").

Just to add...it could be as simple as the hand needs to be pressed back on which is a simple task by any watchmaker. The risk is that the rep hands can be cheap and might have "stretched" (not technically accurate but better for understanding)...so in this case, I think it can be glued...not 100% sure on this...but I think that's what's done. If you send it back, it will be about $15-20 USD to ship it and about 2 months before you have something back.

There was one...rolling thread with some terms...not all that complete...and another thread with the pronunciation. There are a couple of them here actually! This was the revived one in this thread: Revived Glossary Thread This is one of the older ones: Older Abbreviation Thread It needs to be updated...I will take this on as my mission for you!

BTW...not sure if you saw this review of the Carrera (same watch...different dial versions): b16a2's Great Review of the Tag Heur Carrera I tried to find another...but can't seem to. It's a great watch. The only complaint I have on mine (I have the Carrera Racing with the red hands) is that the bracelet links are not as tight as the gen...and have gaps in them...similar to my vintage gen Rolex bracelet The datewheel is not great...but after a quick datewheel swap...it's great. The rotor is not as nice as the Carrera Day-Date...and doesn't sport the regulator or the ETA fastening nut...but these can be upgraded if you feel like it...but I don't think it's really worth the effort. The datewheel is questionable...I did it...but not sure if you need to. It's a very nice piece...nice size too. Welcome to the rep experience.

It's been discussed...there was one and are a few floating around in threads. There used to be one in the Wiki but it was not utilized very much and disappeared with the forum upgrade. I'm going to try and put together another one...stay tuned!!

That's great...somebody got a new set of tools I see...great to see them in action!!!

Fun stuff guys!

From what I understand from Lani's other thread is that the insert actually comes from a different factory than the maker of the rep...hence why it's a separate item. Hopefully Lani can confirm.

Go Sixx...nice ink!! The strap looks great too...interesting stitching in that it's spaced a bit more...looks good. The grain of the skin is awesome. Great addition to the New Year...bring more on bud!

It is in the Platinum section.

Very nice piece...big congrats.

Indeed...keep up the good work on the avatars and sigs...oh the other stuff too.

4 raffles now? Holy Crap...now I know where all my raffle money is going. Big congrats and thanks for sharing this here. Steve

+1...it may take a bit to get things lined up right...but not too bad!

I'm assuming you've seen The Zigmeister's write-up...here's one on his breakdown of a serviced 4 year old one: Zig's 4 Year Old A7750 1) is the movement pretty strong like any other watch As strong as expensive gen watches...as reliable as well...but needs to be serviced within a year when bought new as movement generally comes dirty and improperly oiled so servicing will get things where they should be to prevent damaging of gears and other parts 2)can it be used every day and are there any other physical handling characteristics require, like being ultra sensitive with the screw otherwise it will break? Aside from the usual caveats about mechanical watches...they can be used everyday as long as they are serviced and maintained properly. If not serviced and maintained...they can still be used everyday...but may run into performance problems prematurely...but you may also get lucky and have it lost without problems for many years. Certain rules: Don't manually wind an a7750...just enough to get it running...and rely on the auto-winder; don't set the time between around 9pm and 4am or it can jam some gears (this is the same as the gen); don't drop it or smash it into walls (same as the gen) 3) By this I mean more so than any watch in general. Yes...these watches are more delicate than quartz movements...but no more delicate than other mechanical chronos. Good luck and welcome to the forum...more info on the A7750 can be found linked in the Noob Guide linked in my Signature.

I remember you...good to see you back on deck.

Vines

Judging from a post of Lani's in the past...the True Watch Nut is the one that has MULTIPLE on both hands!

I had a VERY similar watch except on a TT jubilee and the same dial but in gold...bought late 80's in Toronto on Bloor St...boy...it sucked after a year...oxidization, worn gold...crappy...stupid me through it out AGES ago...should've kept it for posterity and reference. You've Come a Long Way Baby.

Not necessarily...as the HBB's usually have a tricompax layout. If it was a standard 6-9-12 configuration...no problems aside from the hand sizing. On the HBBs however, transfering the tricompax mod from a modded a7750 to a Swiss 7750 is not something I've seen done too often and I'm not sure that it's a straight plug-and-play mod. As Zig has said, the only true 7750 is the 6-9-12 configuration. Is this because of the tricompax layout modification...or am I way off on this??? You have more experience on this by MILES AND MILES than I do!!

No sweat.