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19 April 2014, 09:26 AM | #1 |
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Ebay Score refinish question
Ok, So I am a newbie. I have wanted a Rolex all my life and recently found myself trolling ebay for them; rather than my traditional archery. Well; I found this watch last week and bought it with a "lot" of 3 others. This was an estate pick up, and described as not working. I received the poor beat up ole girl today, and set the hands, gave her a good wind up. Much to my surprise the watch started to tick. So far it holds good time. My question for you guys; is about refinishing. Is there anyone out there who can refinish the case, put new glass on, and bend one of the arms that hold pins for band? For the $103 that I won this bunch for; I think I can put a little into the watch. Can anyone give me a date and style also? Remember that I am a newbie to this. Thanks for the info.
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19 April 2014, 09:29 AM | #2 |
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19 April 2014, 05:57 PM | #3 |
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Need better pics; provide them and sure someone can help.
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19 April 2014, 06:06 PM | #4 |
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I will get better pics when the sun comes up ;-)
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19 April 2014, 10:33 PM | #5 |
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I think it'd be cheaper to have the movement swapped into another case, and since it's a tudor, I think that the money put into the case is probably not going to be money well spent as I've bought a similar functioning tudor in good shape for $325
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19 April 2014, 11:01 PM | #6 |
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Thank you Greg. I may have glass put in and work on case myself then or keep an eye out for cheaper case.
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19 April 2014, 11:09 PM | #7 |
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Looks like a serious project. Atleast the time is right once a day.
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21 April 2014, 03:01 PM | #8 |
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21 April 2014, 11:30 PM | #9 |
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As mentioned above it would be cheaper to look for a better case.
They are out there. This is my Tudor Oyster which I bought recently for $150. It came with the leather strap, I made up the Oyster bracelet for it. |
12 May 2014, 12:18 PM | #10 |
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Well I sent the watch out to be repaired. For $150 I got a new Crystal, Crown, and a cleaning. Tried my hand at painting the case. Looks better than the original almost non existent finish. I would like to find another case for this watch. So far I have $250 in it as I don't count the other cheap watches that came with the lot. Picture close up makes paint job look a lot worse than it appears to the naked eye. Anyone have an idea of the year, and model of this watch? It says 1018 on back.
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12 May 2014, 12:24 PM | #11 |
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forgot to mention that I straightened "arm" out myself; Forgetting term for that. Lug?
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12 May 2014, 12:52 PM | #12 |
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Base Z I like the job you did on band
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13 May 2014, 02:46 AM | #13 |
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Isnt that an asset one would surely like to cherish??? awesme
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13 May 2014, 03:29 AM | #14 |
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Is the case stainless or Chrome plated? Michael Young can make that case look like NOS if it is stainless.
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