Akira

Looks great

If you have a couple of bucks to spare, I'd get a gen crown though.

But that's just me

Really nice project!

Strangely not so shallow on the other side.

Very inconsistent, might be aftermarket.

Hello, does anyone know where I can buy a replacement stem for the

Lemania copy Chronograph movement?

Thanks

Akira

[censored] that...

unless he's paying less than $3000 it's not worth it at all.

There are plenty nice 1675 out there. A new one on VRF every day.

It's a genuine MKI 1.6mil series to mod 2mil series

I have the same dial in my Franken.

about the lume markers, it's hard to say.

It's not so much the colour that puts me off, but the wobbling outline.

But since the hands are way darker, I'd say refinished dial!

Today, my very rare Franken PAM666 LE

Completely modded

It's nearly impossible to find one these days

Looks absolutely perfect.

Personally I'd get rid of that jubil on the old one and buy a nice 7206

Jubi is great on the new on, but not as much on the aged IMHO

Well, not my weak point.

I'm just saying, there is no need for wild speculation.

What I do know, it was Rolexaddict who first tried the 1655 to 1675 conversion...back when he was still posting at RWG.

Should I use the FAT Font insert which would be more correct for the year of the case?

-or-

Should I stay with my "Service" theme and use the NOS Service Thinner Font Insert?

Very nice build mate,

about your Q.

Depending on what you want your watch to be.

Really well taken care off? Only worn a couple of times over the years? Then I'd say fat front...it's in remarkable shape.

I it recently serviced, plexi exchanged, service dial, service insert!

Since yours has a service dial, I'd say thin front insert

you starteded it - but i openly admit im not an Rolexaddict fanboy with closed eyes and empty pockets like you

Careful Frank.

You are implying something, you actually have no evidence of.

You have no idea how much Andygt or I have paid for our builds.

You don't know the price of Zeleni's either.

I think it's best we keep concentrating on the facts we are all aware of.

Another shallow cut like mine. At this point the WSO bezel is not an issue IMHO.

Like I said before, the WSO bezel is a gen style bezel.

The question is, if it fits historically to your dial and case.

The shallow cut bezel would never be seen on a PCG gilt chapter dial, except for a replacement bezel.

That's all I wanted to point out with my post

Very nice, it's the same MKI I have installed in my Cartel 1655

So it must be your case or your dial is damaged.

My dial fitted exactly inside the case, not much room for movement though.

DW is perfectly centered with the gen dials

Sorry Frank, but untrue

'63 1675 with serial 1,089,XXX.

As well as this one:

https://www.rolexfor...ad.php?t=177097

why didnt you take one with the minute ring ? whould this be more correct ?

Not more correct, but a different production model.

The gilt dial 1675 without "chapter ring exclamation" is a rare piece.

I've seen it PCG and square

With small GMT hand as well as normal

All 1960-1965

+

Are Yuki Dial and Gen different diameter, I have a Gen Dial That I trying to install on a Josh's 1655 case bit is a little bit too small maybe half of a milimiter or one. I do not want to cut the feet fo the Dial and ruining it if this will not work.

Anybody is having the same issue,

Yuki and gen dial should have the same diameter....

I'd say you have had bad luck with your case maybe?

One of a kind faulty rehaut?

If ingod is MIA, where can I source the BEST dial?

Ingod will have dials soon. You can contact him outside ebay anyways

Anyways you also got PM from me

Zeleni, you are a great guy. I'd help you anytime again

I'm getting [censored] swamped with pictures of JJ's gorgeous 1675 builts tho' ....yours, Andy's, Eiders...

Yours has lovely patina! Looks just awesome!

Enjoy it

Fack those Aussies M.

Meet me in NYC

Much obliged RA & Scope

Naturally, since l only had this bezel to try out the technique, the finish could be a little bit better.

The post was more ment to be a guide for those with actual skills and tools like RA, Scope and Andy as well as Donerix

I'm just a kid who likes to experiment

Roning, it's safe to say :

The only thing consistent with the 1675, is the inconsistancy

Your bezel is a genuine post 1975 bezel...very late issue I'd say.

It's too evenly defined to be an aftermarket.

Well done.The bezel has always been the biggest issue for me when it comes to GMT builds. I once tired doing the same with a bezel but my result wasn't even close...

I wish FxrAndy would make some, I am sure he would make a lot of people happy ... because I have ordered several supposedly gen-like bezel assemblies fro different suppliers and they are all just slightly different submariner bezels.

NIce job

Thanks for the kind words.

The thing is, I'm always unafraid to mod my own watches...I broke a few tho'

I have done small modding jobs in the past for RWG friends, but I'd never take any money for it....

However I can't cover if anything goes wrong either.

Little difficult, but modding those supposed to be "gen-like" bezel to match your dial and case is possible.

I have the ability to make my set up into a multi axis mill but using the gear cutting set up it would be possible to be consistant

Sounds good, would make the job a lot easier.

Share your results if you try it

Only issue I see is not the bezel, but the insert. It needs to be pushed into the bezel more in some places. That to me is a much bigger issue.

I took the insert off for modding the bezel and just put it back in for the pics.

I didn't push it in hard enough obviously...it sits flush and thight now

@Andy

I had a dremel as well, but it's pretty hard to work exact with it.

Using a jewelers file, having the right shape is easier and more exact.

Awww....just looks sweet.

I'm glad everything worked out so fast and that you are happy with the result!

RA is the man!

So what had I learned?

I wanted my watch to simulate a 1969 MKI 2.4 Million Serial

The bezel I got had kinda flat cuts, which weren't deep enough to actually be from 1969.

They looked more like the ones from 1978 or later.

Moreover the cuts were uneven, some deeper, some flatter.

So I started to plan the recut:

I used a goldsmith's file and the hand polishing machine. (I'm related to a goldsmith)

This is the final result:

I hope you too think this is an improvement

Please share your thoughts and feedback

Cheers

Akira