TommyJoe

I switched to "Umpire" a while back. Works great for foul balls.

And he invented the question mark.

Is that the infamous "Gaytona" with the brokeback band? I don't know about money, but you certainly saved yourself some manhood by getting rid of that one. The MontBlanc is beautiful, though. I handled a gen at the AD in Cabo a few months ago and it made me want one bad. I've always been a die-hard Rolex man, but the TImewalker tempts me.

Obviously no slave to fashion, but what beautiful sound he makes.

UPDATE It's been a whole five days since my quick fix and it seems just as strong as ever. Don't worry, though. You'll all know if it falls off again.

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IT WORKED! (so far, anyways). I glued it back on Saturday night and let it sit overnight and it worked great. I've removed the watch several times yesterday and today with no sign of weakness. Hope it lasts!

Thanks for the advice fellas. I went to the local auto parts store and picked up some multi-metal epoxy and applied it a few hours ago. I'll wait until morning before I put any pressure on it, but I have a feeling that Freddy is probably right. As for your suggestion, Steve, since the thing fell off the other day, I've been pulling on the sides of the band to take the watch off, but I have to pull so hard I fear I'll rupture a nut. The clasp does taper like yours, but below the coronet link it's almost the same width as the band itself. There's not enough room to get a grip on it, so I would think the coronet is placed on the edge of the link to aid in releasing the clasp (on the gen, anyways). If you're recommending I avoid tugging on the coronet because it's a rep, then I completely agree (hindsight is 20/20). It's got the newer, polished stainless clasp, by the way. The two main problems seem to be that it's a rep (shoddy craftsmanship) and it's clasp is too damn tight. Upon further inspection, it doesn't appear that the clasp tension can be adjusted. I'm a rookie to this, though, so maybe a more experienced member can offer a remedy. Is it something that I could lube, or would that be overkill? I'll let y'all know how the glue works tomorrow. Thanks again guys.

Got a little problem that I could use some advice with. I've got a beautiful stainless Day/Date with the hidden clasp oyster band (brushed outer links and polished mid-links). I tried to take it off last night and when I put my thumbnail under the little Rolex coronet (crown logo) to release the clasp, the damn coronet popped off. The clasp has always been tight and took a little more effort than I felt it should to remove, so I guess I've worn out the glue holding it on by "ronching" (technical term meaning " to exert much man-force") on it every day. The coronet has a little stem on the bottom of it that goes in the hole on the last link of the band, but of course it needs an adhesive to keep it on. What kind and brand of epoxy or glue should I use to put it back on and keep it there? I would also like to loosen the clasp a bit so it doesn't take so much ronching to get it off. Can I adjust the tightness of the clasp mechanism? If only the rest of this watch were built as well as the ETA movement, I probably wouldn't have these problems. Any suggestions on these topics would be greatly appreciated. Thanks friends.

Thanks for your suggestions. I figured this had happened to someone before. The end links are definitely solid, as are the ones on my Day-Date. I'll try the spring bar idea. Genuine links would be 18k (expensive). Anyways, here's a few pics to illustrate the phenomenon.

Friends, I'm perplexed and need some of your expert advice. I got my girlfriend a beautiful ladies Date-Just for Christmas that she loves, but it's acting crazy. Just the band, anyways. Last night I picked it up off of the dresser to admire it, and I noticed that, for some damn reason, the band felt a little loose. As soon as I flipped it over to check it out, the pin popped out of the end link and half of the band fell off. I put it back on no problem, but after the pin was set back in the holes, the end link wants to roll (away from the case) and flip up to where I can see the engravings on the open end of it. I started to inspect the oher one to see if anything looked diferent between the two and noticed that the other one does the same thing. I never noticed this before, but of course she wears the watch, not me. Everything looks to be where it should. I'm relatively mechalically adept, but just can't figure the damn thing out. I've got a men's Day-Date with the oyster band (but hiden-clasp style) and its end-links are pretty stable. I bought them both from Her Highness "The King", who has been wonderful to do business with, but with the language barrier, I figured it would be easier to run it past y'all than try to explain it to her. Anyone ever had this problem or know what's wrong? I don't have pics right now, but could try to take a few if it would help. Thanks. TommyJoe

I'm a novice repper, but I caught the Panerai bug and bought a '50 (47mm)a few months ago. What a monster. I feel like a girl now when I wear my Day-Date. Then I bought the 183 (I think) Radiomir Black Seal (44mm) with a tan band and asian movement and it was perfect. I've worn it SILLY! I also bought a black band for it. I love the design. Anyways, this is my first post and I got a little carried away. This site is sweet.