GarrettP1 Posted February 10, 2010 Report Posted February 10, 2010 I've been looking at a few Rolex part sites (mostly that I've learned of from here), and I've seen several sets of hands offered for sale for the 6263. Can I get some opinions from the experts here about which ones are acceptable, and perhaps more importantly, which to avoid? I've looked at Yuki's, Jewelryandwatch.com, ebay of course.....the URL for classicwatchparts.com appears dead. Thanks in advance, Garrett
gplracer Posted February 10, 2010 Report Posted February 10, 2010 What kind of movement are the hands going to go on? Valjoux 72 or 7750?
GarrettP1 Posted February 10, 2010 Author Report Posted February 10, 2010 The movement is the Valjoux 7736 handwind. Finding one was an effort in itself. Garrett
gplracer Posted February 10, 2010 Report Posted February 10, 2010 Garrett do you already have the movement in a case? I was not aware that the 7736 would fit. The 7736 is a thicker movement at 7.4mm.
GarrettP1 Posted February 10, 2010 Author Report Posted February 10, 2010 Garrett do you already have the movement in a case? I was not aware that the 7736 would fit. The 7736 is a thicker movement at 7.4mm. I was measuring 6mm for the movement height, and 31mm diameter. The 7736 was substituted a number of times (for the Valjoux 72) by Breitling in the 60's, when there was a shortage of the V72's available. The movement isn't fitted to the case as yet; I am having my local watchsmith clean, lube, and regulate it. Garrett
gplracer Posted February 12, 2010 Report Posted February 12, 2010 I was measuring 6mm for the movement height, and 31mm diameter. The 7736 was substituted a number of times (for the Valjoux 72) by Breitling in the 60's, when there was a shortage of the V72's available. The movement isn't fitted to the case as yet; I am having my local watchsmith clean, lube, and regulate it. Garrett How is this project coming? Did you get the movement in the case?
GarrettP1 Posted February 12, 2010 Author Report Posted February 12, 2010 How is this project coming? Did you get the movement in the case? Not yet. The watchsmith who is overhauling my movement is a Rolex AD, so I make sure he never sees me with anything that might be considered contraband. I am using a DW case (for the 7750 movement), modified with a case back for the Valjoux 72. I don't plan on finishing this myself, but rather having one of the modders here do the final work. I am sort of subcontracting each step along the way at this point. Garrett
gplracer Posted February 12, 2010 Report Posted February 12, 2010 It is a very interesting project Garrett. I am very interested in seeing how it turns out.
davethecat Posted February 12, 2010 Report Posted February 12, 2010 To your original question, I put some of Yuki's hands on a v72 6263 The Zigmeister is assembling. he says they fit nearly perfectly. Not sure about if they will work on a 7736.
GarrettP1 Posted March 1, 2010 Author Report Posted March 1, 2010 GP, My watchsmith called me today to tell me that he hoped to have the movement finished (overhauled) at the end of this week. I ordered some hands from DW, but they haven't arrived yet (he told me that a new run of hands was coming off the assembly line). I hope to have the whole project wrapped up at the end of March. I'll keep you guys posted. Garrett
tomhorn Posted March 5, 2010 Report Posted March 5, 2010 Very interested to see how this works out ... am growing weary of getting outbid on v72's ....
chiman12 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Posted March 5, 2010 Interested and waiting, for I have a 7736 handy in my tool box right now...
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