New 6542 - budget factory option by TS-Station

[Rustyrandy]

With Folded jubilee

Wow that looks great, is it rep or gen? Been looking for a decent rep folded 6251h for a long time


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[Thrasher]

I got my QC photos after waiting 51 days and this is what they showed me.

REJECTED

I gave examples from their website and they said they would take care of it.

 

[MrHEPennypacker]

With Folded jubilee

Is this the bezel assembly and insert that came with it? Looks sharp!

 

[MaxDu]

With Folded jubilee

Lovely one ! Can you tell what mods have you done ? Just the bezel or even the insert and dials are different ? Base is jtime, right ?

 

[MrHEPennypacker]

REJECTED


I gave examples from their website and they said they would take care of it.

I got my QC a couple days ago, and wasn’t thrilled because the black dial wasn’t gilt (it was printed in white). Maybe stupid on my part, but I gave the GL since I’ll be replacing the dial anyways. Days later, I’m now noticing that what I thought was an errant reflection in the bezel insert may, in fact, be some sort of violet discoloration in part of the blue half. Too late and that’s entirely on me for not double-checking with them, but I may soon be revisiting the tutorials on how to strip the bezel paint and re-color the whole thing.

 

[p0pperini]

Just picked up a BP with the faded pink GMT-MASTER text M2M over on RWG. It’ll be interesting to compare it with my TS-Station examples. I’ll post some pics when it arrives.


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[stufuse]

I got my QC photos after waiting 51 days and this is what they showed me.

REJECTED

I gave examples from their website and they said they would take care of it.

What’s up with this one?


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[p0pperini]

What’s up with this one?

I wondered the same thing. My assumption was that the lume isn't "vintaged" and dark in the centres - like it is in the earlier "catalogue shot"...

 

[Rustyrandy]

I’m dumb

 

[Rustyrandy]

I’m dumb

 

[Rustyrandy]

I wondered the same thing. My assumption was that the lume isn't "vintaged" and dark in the centres - like it is in the earlier "catalogue shot"...

I don’t think the brown lume is that bad. I ended up GLing mine since it’s actually more like some of the (very few) “gen” examples than even the catalogue pic models. After 3 tries I figured they just got a different guy or changed their dial supplier. The dwo is so damn ugly though, seems they made a batch for the gilt black dial and just expected it to work on the pan ams


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[p0pperini]

They call him "RustyRandy - Post Button Spammy"

 

[Thrasher]

What’s up with this one?


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The Dial, No lume whatsoever on the dial. Its just the standard printed dial prior to lume, The only difference between this and the $278 version everyone else gets is the case back and the date wheel

 

[stufuse]

The Dial, No lume whatsoever on the dial. Its just the standard printed dial prior to lume, The only difference between this and the $278 version everyone else gets is the case back and the date wheel

Ahhh I see!


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[Dan71]

[mention]Rustyrandy [/mention] Rep bought on eBay from finecollectorus https://www.ebay.it/itm/202807110287

[mention]MrHEPennypacker [/mention] yes Rep only sanded the coin edge for show the brass below (yes below the chrome there is brass )

[mention]MaxDu [/mention] bought from kuvarsit (the same than jtime but priced) only change the color insert below with light blue , shortened the lug , and see previous reply ..

 

[p0pperini]

Just picked up a BP with the faded pink GMT-MASTER text M2M over on RWG. It’ll be interesting to compare it with my TS-Station examples. I’ll post some pics when it arrives.

The BP arrived today. Here’s a few pics for anyone not familiar with this one. The insert is the biggest let-down on this - it's so flat it looks more like it’s printed aluminium, rather than Bakelite. However, it does seem to have a certain amount of depth, so maybe it is plastic.

I’m about to replace it, but the bezel is proving rather stubborn... unlike the TS-Station version, where the bezel falls off if you do much as look at it funny. Does anyone know how the BP bezel is held in place? It's really reluctant to budge!

The lug drilling is a bit haphazard too...

 

[KJ2020]

.Does anyone know how the BP bezel is held in place? It's really reluctant to budge!

Knowing BP I would bet the bezel is held on with the 8 sided paper clip. To get to it, in most instances the insert has to come off first. Often the only way to do that is to remove the crystal so you can get under the insert with a blade to slice through the double-sided tape ring or glue.

Since you are replacing the insert, you may not care if it gets destroyed. So you could either cut or drill into it to get a pry tool under it. If you are just replacing the insert and not the bezel then this would be a much easier choice.

On one watch I had there was the paper clip but no insert so I had no choice but to brute force the bezel off by bending one side of it up. It was an old Skydweller which had a completely non-functional rotating fluted bezel. Hey look guys, it's real the bezel even rotates. ARGHH. I was able to bend the bezel back nearly perfectly with a vice and a rubber mallet.

Once you get the insert off, post back if you need more help getting the wire out. Sometimes they can be a bitch too bleh.

Really a shame about the lug holes, wow.

 

[p0pperini]

Knowing BP I would bet the bezel is held on with the 8 sided paper clip. To get to it, in most instances the insert has to come off first. Often the only way to do that is to remove the crystal so you can get under the insert with a blade to slice through the double-sided tape ring or glue.

Since you are replacing the insert, you may not care if it gets destroyed. So you could either cut or drill into it to get a pry tool under it. If you are just replacing the insert and not the bezel then this would be a much easier choice.

On one watch I had there was the paper clip but no insert so I had no choice but to brute force the bezel off by bending one side of it up. It was an old Skydweller which had a completely non-functional rotating fluted bezel. Hey look guys, it's real the bezel even rotates. ARGHH. I was able to bend the bezel back nearly perfectly with a vice and a rubber mallet.

Once you get the insert off, post back if you need more help getting the wire out. Sometimes they can be a bitch too bleh.

Really a shame about the lug holes, wow.

Thanks for your advice Kj - it was my guess that it was going to be a good ol' BP "circlip of doom" too. It was useful to get your confirmational "it's probably one of those" before I go ahead and winkle out the insert. I'm going to try and coax it out without damaging it if I can. Once that's out, I'm hoping there's enough room to get between the bezel and the retaining ring to get the wire out. I'll report back a little later.

 

[Hor-Fan]

Thanks for your advice Kj - it was my guess that it was going to be a good ol' BP "circlip of doom" too. It was useful to get your confirmational "it's probably one of those" before I go ahead and winkle out the insert. I'm going to try and coax it out without damaging it if I can. Once that's out, I'm hoping there's enough room to get between the bezel and the retaining ring to get the wire out. I'll report back a little later.

You should get one of santre22’s new bezel rings
https://forum.replica-watch.info/fo...ccessories/9131498-brass-bezel-for-rolex-6542

 

[Vitor747]

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