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hello guys ,

recently bought it from kuvarsit at exorbitant price 😞,

but is the one without the word s&l on the dial and better plot lume indices .

 

the bezel is black/red .

 

coming soon with some light mod: i think switch to 2846 low beat, shorten the lug , add some scratch on the case and faded the bezel.

 

for now some pics with homemade guarantee certificate paper and tag..

 

 

 

 

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"coming soon with some light mod: i think switch to 2846 low beat, shorten the lug , add some scratch on the case and faded the bezel."
 
Hahahahahaha!


What do you have to laugh? Are you drunk?
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Sorry, didn't mean to offend. I thought this was gen and you were talking of modding it as if were a rep

 

Gen? Hahaha

so is such a beauty ?

Maybe the toilet paper legitimate any crap like the one on sale on chrono24..

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A lot of toilet paper  Dan ( you got that right) , why bother. On another note I checked on their site did not see, you have a link?


In mean all the 6542 in chrono24 have aftermarket parts not state or also toilet paper sometime..


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TS watch/vintagepower has the same watch at around the same price. Not cheap, but if you were to build it yourself, you'd spend at least that much. 

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Yes ,

but if I remember correctly TS have only the one with s&L dial ..

 

The dial is not a real gilt obviously, but IMHO this dial is already nice, so is not necessary change it with another one, like you are obbligate with the jkf cartel. So are 150/250 euro saved.

 

 

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Serpico & layno...

 

On rwi there are many discussions about these watch

The case is really thin only the lug are
A little long but resolvable with some manual file ..

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Building your own would cost about the same depending on how and where you source parts. The ETA 2846 is what I used in one of mine and in the 6204 I built. I like the movement very much. A Brevet + crown would be a nice touch. I'd suggest genuine Rolex spring bars. I hope that the bezel is dark blue, not black, and red. Rolex did not make a 'coke' 6542 that I know of. 

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I have already a 2846 on my drawer not sure if a real eta or a copy.

 

brevet crown ? athaya maybe have this or other source ?

 

The bachelite in reality is black not blue but seem a very deep blue how some old 6542 see gen example below the link

 

 

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=616336

 

Forgot to mention that the TS with s&L have deep blue insert ..

 

I have a doubt about the triangle indices at 12.

On this rep there isn’t gap between the top of the triangle and the chapter minute ring .

 

Seem like the 1958 batch (see vetroplastica link forum below )

Maybe some expert here can confirm if this mark/batch exist

 

 

https://www.vetroplastica.it/Rolex-referenza-6542-21.html

 

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Also found this discussion not clear if gen or rep about a similar dial

 

 

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/vintagerolexforum/thoughts-on-this-6542-dial-please-t39341.html

 

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 All the watch on sale on chrono24 have this dial with the space between the triangle and minute chapter ring .

 

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KJ2020 and I have both bought from TSWatch- but who's to say if they can be trusted. Kuvarsit isn't an approved dealer here at RWG either- sometimes you have to operate on the fringes and take your chances. Being in Italy/EU might also make it more difficult- I've never had a problem getting a watch here in the USA, but I've read that Customs are more difficult in the EU countries.

I do agree that the dial on the TS Watch isn't that good

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[mention=175]alligoat[/mention] yes in Italy the custom is a problem so I have chosen triangulate shipping ..

[mention=16926]joeyB[/mention] which cheap case option we have other than expensive (600-1200usd) phong and ruby ?

The jkf cartel are not correct also if you work on it for thinner the case .

because the rear case and caseback are not gen spec.

This rep have the correct caseback profile see pic below

 

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Below hontwatch 6538 caseback ( think is jkf ) that for what I know is not gen spec

 

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There is no correct caseback for the 6542 which originally is a two piece design. The one you picture for the 6538 is what I used. My dial comes from countless pictures and hours of work. The case I used was the first 'Tiger' case, no longer in production. I'd recommend taking the lower edge on the side of the case down a bit. I took it down with a buffing wheel taking off the sharp edge. It makes it look thinner. 

 

 

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