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LuminousMaximus · 7 October 2016, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by avilhena

Yes, it was a WG Daytona. I contacted the seller and he said he would readily send me another one. However, I said I didnt want any daytona anymore. I chose this one, arrived yesterday!

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mjclark32 · 7 October 2016, 10:22 PM

Great swap! Congrats!

RepomanAr · 7 October 2016, 11:27 PM

I am not a Daytona authority, just own several. One thing I noticed is the watch has red Subdial hands. On a Panda. When I bought mine new from a AD I wanted the red hands and was told by the Rolex rep ( area rep not the local AD, he works for Rolex US) that the watch was never produced with red hands, so I went with what Rolex produced and my local AD ordered it straight from Rolex US. This is a picture of mine, and yes it is my Dailey watch.

fskywalker · 8 October 2016, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by RepomanAr

I am not a Daytona authority, just own several. One thing I noticed is the watch has red Subdial hands. On a Panda. When I bought mine new from a AD I wanted the red hands and was told by the Rolex rep ( area rep not the local AD, he works for Rolex US) that the watch was never produced with red hands, so I went with what Rolex produced and my local AD ordered it straight from Rolex US. This is a picture of mine, and yes it is my Dailey watch.

Yes, red hands comes on other Daytona models. Can be sourced from either the meteorite or slate dial Daytonas (Meteorite dial uses all in red, Slate dial uses 3 smaller chrono hands in red and main chrono hand in white gold).

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sea-dweller · 8 October 2016, 01:17 AM

Oh no!!!

sheldonsmith · 8 October 2016, 04:23 AM

Is the crystal plexi or sapphire? It appears that the crystal is plexi, which back in the day, the bezel held the plexi crystal to the case. Nowadays, with sapphire crystals, there is a separate bezel that holds the crystal to the case, and the bezel fits over the top of the "purpose built" bezel that secures the crystal....

I agree with the others, something here is not adding up.

-Sheldon

904VT · 8 October 2016, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by fskywalker

Yes, red hands comes on other Daytona models. Can be sourced from either the meteorite or slate dial Daytonas (Meteorite dial uses all in red, Slate dial uses 3 smaller chrono hands in red and main chrono hand in white gold).

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If I remember correctly Rolex produced the WG Panda Dial Daytonas with red sub dial hands in the late 00's. M series comes to mind

qlet · 8 October 2016, 05:05 AM

Wow that is really something. I can't imagine rolex screwing up like that. I wonder if a non certified person changed the bezel? Odd

Mrkamir9 · 8 October 2016, 07:05 PM

Believe it or not this happened to a good friend. He bought a few aftermarket ceramic bezels to see how they would look ( looked cheap, didn't use them) and his bezel has never fit the same... I wonder if your AD might have played Barbie with some bezels? Not saying this is the case at all...but I've heard of this happening due to this situation. Glad he's working with you to fix this!

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gav329 · 8 October 2016, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by qlet

Wow that is really something. I can't imagine rolex screwing up like that. I wonder if a non certified person changed the bezel? Odd

The bezel fell of my sub when it was new in 1995 i was really angry about it but it got fixed and never happened again. Weird however it should happen maybe a quality control issue? Long time ago now I admit.

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dr3ws · 8 October 2016, 09:14 PM

duct tape to the rescue!

Boaters · 9 October 2016, 01:41 AM

Totally crazy!

WatchinMD · 9 October 2016, 03:40 AM

Yikes! That's crazy

bdex75 · 9 October 2016, 04:41 AM

Glad the seller took care of you and that WG sub is a beauty. Odd happenings with that Daytona. I personally think it was worked on by someone that didn't know what they were doing.

And the OP never stated this was a Rolex AD as people are referring to. They have never said who the seller was (that I can see) just that they took care of it, which is all that matters.

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7 October 2016, 10:22 PM	#62
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Great swap! Congrats! __________________

8 October 2016, 01:17 AM	#65
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Oh no!!! __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

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sheldonsmith 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Member 202♛ Posts: 1,815	Is the crystal plexi or sapphire? It appears that the crystal is plexi, which back in the day, the bezel held the plexi crystal to the case. Nowadays, with sapphire crystals, there is a separate bezel that holds the crystal to the case, and the bezel fits over the top of the "purpose built" bezel that secures the crystal.... I agree with the others, something here is not adding up. -Sheldon __________________

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8 October 2016, 05:05 AM	#68
qlet "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Real Name: Dr. Cowles Location: Greeneville, Tn Watch: Submariner 116613 Posts: 32	Wow that is really something. I can't imagine rolex screwing up like that. I wonder if a non certified person changed the bezel? Odd

8 October 2016, 07:05 PM	#69
Mrkamir9 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 425	Believe it or not this happened to a good friend. He bought a few aftermarket ceramic bezels to see how they would look ( looked cheap, didn't use them) and his bezel has never fit the same... I wonder if your AD might have played Barbie with some bezels? Not saying this is the case at all...but I've heard of this happening due to this situation. Glad he's working with you to fix this! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

8 October 2016, 09:14 PM	#71
dr3ws "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Real Name: Andrew Location: Australia Watch: 116710BLNR 126334 Posts: 432	duct tape to the rescue!

9 October 2016, 01:41 AM	#72
Boaters 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: Pacific Northwest Watch: 116610LV 16710 SD Posts: 10,653	Totally crazy!

9 October 2016, 03:40 AM	#73
WatchinMD "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Larry Location: Maryland Watch: Saxonia Moonphase Posts: 3,428	Yikes! That's crazy

9 October 2016, 04:41 AM	#74
bdex75 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Brandon Location: Indianapolis Watch: my money vanish Posts: 8,506	Glad the seller took care of you and that WG sub is a beauty. Odd happenings with that Daytona. I personally think it was worked on by someone that didn't know what they were doing. And the OP never stated this was a Rolex AD as people are referring to. They have never said who the seller was (that I can see) just that they took care of it, which is all that matters. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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