GarrettP1 Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gplracer Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 What kind of movement are the hands going to go on? Valjoux 72 or 7750? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarrettP1 Posted February 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 The movement is the Valjoux 7736 handwind. Finding one was an effort in itself. Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gplracer Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarrettP1 Posted February 10, 2010 Author Report Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gplracer Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarrettP1 Posted February 12, 2010 Author Report Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gplracer Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 It is a very interesting project Garrett. I am very interested in seeing how it turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davethecat Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gplracer Posted March 1, 2010 Report Share Posted March 1, 2010 Garrett how is this project coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarrettP1 Posted March 1, 2010 Author Report Share 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomhorn Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Very interested to see how this works out ... am growing weary of getting outbid on v72's .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Interested and waiting, for I have a 7736 handy in my tool box right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted April 4, 2012 Report Share Posted April 4, 2012 Did this ever happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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