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Glad they treated you well. They are amazing there.
I wouldn't waste the time trying to find a movement, just part it out and profit and save towards a perfect one. It will take so much time and you would never get back anything on resale on a frankenwatch.
So... update on the Rolex...
Took it to an AD (per @SpooPoker's recommendation), whose watchmaker and staff were extraordinarily nice. Honestly was blown away by the service, and will be going back whenever I'm ready for a new-to-me watch.
He looked over the entire watch, and all the external parts are legitimate, 100% real Rolex parts including the bracelet, case, dial, hands, crown, etc. Then he opened the case back, and found a replaced, 25 jewel Swiss, non-Rolex movement. We both figured either some other watchmaker swindled the original owner out of the movement, and replaced it with said 25 jewel (which the maker also said was quite a good quality movement), or getting the original fixed was too costly for the then-owner who opted for said Swiss movement instead. Pictures posted below as they're on my phone...
Yeah, I wish it was 100% correct too, but there's still some value there luckily. Now I need to decide what to do. Do I part it out, sell as is, or try to find a replacement movement?! Undecided at the moment, but open to suggestions haha.
Glad they treated you well. They are amazing there.
I wouldn't waste the time trying to find a movement, just part it out and profit and save towards a perfect one. It will take so much time and you would never get back anything on resale on a frankenwatch.