avara Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Here is how this watch came together: Vintage custom case from Repaustria. Rounded edges, reworked CGs, ding here and there, polished a couple of times, polished reahaut. The case has been then modded with Rolex bezel assembly to accept genuine 18k gold bezel. the Rolex gold bezel was then fitted with a genuine Rolex bezel insert. I have installed an OEM Rolex tube and a genuine Rolex triploc crown. For the movement and dial I just dropped in one from EL's TW Best case TT Submariners. The case was fitted with a genuine Rolex 127 acrylic crystal. The whole thing was finished off with a heavy aftermarket solid 18k gold / SS Oyster bracelet with the best of the clasps-buckle I found in my watch box. The idea of doing a TT 1680 came from a custom TT 1680 I've seen at a shop nearby. I know the dial and the pearl is more like the Transitional 16808 Submariner, so we can call it a 16808 with a Rolex 127 acrylic crystal. The case is excellent. Kudos to Repaustria. When you unscrew the case back, it even has some markings from a watchmaker in it with year 1984 and some other writing inside. Here are few pics. I am not a photographer, so excuse moa... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickdick Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Hi nice project, i got the same going, only went different direction.... Yours looks like some transitional model... If i was to nit-pick i would say you should press the bezel some more, looks like some space between the bezel and case... Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted June 28, 2007 Report Share Posted June 28, 2007 Very nice! this was the first rolex submariner reference in two tone!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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