Rolexaddict Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Rolex 1675 GMT Master special edition for The UAE and the Sultanate of Oman This is a special build for a member who is a great gen and franken Rolex GMT collector. These watches came with a specific blue bezel insert reserved for the Peruvian and Italian Air Force and also UAE Air Force pilots. Some of UAE dials had white or red dial writings and came with blue or pepsi insets, I agreed with the customer option and advices, the pepsi insert was the best cosmetic choice for this watch, according with the armorial bearings on the dial. Specifications : Background watch / accessories : -1655 Explorer II case -Asian DG3804B - 21600bph true GMT movement -YukiWatch refinished UAE dial and hands -WSO GMT complete bezel assembly -Gen blue insert from my personal collection, used for pictures -Clark 25-116 cyclop -Gen Rolex springbars -Gen Rolex Jubilee bracelet / gen endlinks Next photo you can see the new case design after metal cuts, especially the CG area. The cartel 1/1 1655 case is complete out of specs but has enough material to be re-designed. The cartel called 1655 1/1 has nothing 1/1, except the fact you can stack a Rolex specs cristal and rotating bezel assembly. The case design has been cut using a common CNC machining program as this case is used for many other Rolex models. The case is to much thick, as lot of Rolex reps. If you compare gen Rolex watches you will notice gen vintage cases like Sub 5512, 5513, explo 1655, 16570 and GMT 1675 and 16750 have very slim cases. Anyway, this watch actually is the best background to be used to build a 1675/16750. Note : the 1655 and the 1675/16750 watches used the same case. The 1675 was a 1655 with a rotating bezel and a different dial. The lume : the customer specs were : old tritium, but I need to read during the night ! Here we have dead tritium and strontium aluminate powder mixed with an acrylic medium. Not really easy to apply and control, Strontium particles will give a new life to dead tritium. This mixture exposed to a strong light during 30 minutes is able to bright more than 20 hours, Classic Tritecs products contain a little strontium. This product is hard to get, it is used in aviation technologies for flight instruments and cockpit equipments and used with retro-lighting technics Thanks for your attention ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Man that's a stunning watch. I'm still in love with the 1675 model. Your the man Rolexaddict great built. Carpe Diem Cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archierocks Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 that is bloody awesome :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Another Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asf Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 ah man i looooove it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Beautiful! Good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Scope Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Outstanding build!Congrats to the lucky owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiyal Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 WOW! amazing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 IT'S like a wet dream everytime!!! Amazing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Good lord you are the master of the vintage GMT builds! Best one I have seen yet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 @red. Your sooo right he has talent this French dude!!! There will be envy in this topic for sure, i'll bet some "veteran" member is pulling there hair out right now!!! JJ, you just made my day, THANKS for sharing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 That's a class watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rymeister Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Beautiful build once again JJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milanotto Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polexpete Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Thats awesome, love the all blue bezel insert. And love the casework, great skills you have.. Cheers P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlflash Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Oo ...well done JJ, very nice work ! (mais la mienne est plus belle ^^). J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 I gotta admit...that is a very nice build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportsterRider Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Stunning. Simply stunning work, RA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjjoyce1 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Another fantastic build. I'm always a bit surprised that we shy away from logo dials and such, they make for unique and interesting pieces (And I always have to giggle at the Domino's pizza dials - my Dad worked for 3M for 45 years. They gave him a gold Hamilton Thin-O-Matic as a 25 year service anniversary piece. I inherited it when he died and love wearing it today, but geez Dad, if you had at least worked for Domino's I could have inherited a Rolex instead! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star69 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Another fantastic build. I'm always a bit surprised that we shy away from logo dials and such, they make for unique and interesting pieces (And I always have to giggle at the Domino's pizza dials - my Dad worked for 3M for 45 years. They gave him a gold Hamilton Thin-O-Matic as a 25 year service anniversary piece. I inherited it when he died and love wearing it today, but geez Dad, if you had at least worked for Domino's I could have inherited a Rolex instead! ) +1 at lease they make the watch more authentic looking for normal people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Im Coming back to this topic over and over again!!! That blue insert makes the hole watch look sexy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cib0rgman Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Did you used a 1655 case for this build? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexaddict Posted May 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) Did you used a 1655 case for this build? Thanks YES, absolutely, lot of cuts to re-design ther CG area and global case thickness, I have observed and copied the gen 1675 case profile, I told already, this 1655 case is not 1/1, the only 1/1 is you can fit a Rolex specs plexi and bezel ring, that's all. The global case design is complete off, just a basic CNC case cut program used for many other Rolex rep cases, Edited May 7, 2012 by Rolexaddict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 Absolutely stunning, fantastic work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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