Akira
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Very nice comparison
Great read....thanks a lot
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Looks very nice
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Xerfa straps alligator
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Is it possible to buy the caseback stickers?
No use....I had a gen sticker on my 1675. It wore off after a couple of days.
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I'm glad everyhing worked out for you
JJ's builts are actually even more stunning in person than on pics
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I've only seen the Ingod 5513 dial in person.
It was superb quality for an aftermarket one
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listen to Akira
Listen to Star
Case looks a little thick to me and those yellow markers are a turn-off. So far the concensus around here is that sticking to the Josh 1655 Explorer II case and building a 1675 is the best course. But it runs around $500 for all of the parts.
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What 'e said
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Family Wristshot
My dad's VC
My 1675
My sister 40mm PAM hommage
My girlfriends Omega Deville
Merry Christmas
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Did Steve relume this?
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Takashi
Gesundheit
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And I thought you were talking about watches modded by Chiman.....therefore your Chi's
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Reg sourced it for me
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Very nice
I have this one:
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are you sure it's 100% original? I'm not a gmt expert, but from what I can tell you, the bezel is aftermarket and the hands seem to come off a datejust XD. Try to get a shot of the engravings.
Don't where you get it from, but if this bezel is aftermarket it's the best I've ever seen.
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Awesome work as always mate!
Excellent looking watch!
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seller says 469 is his best price.
Well, I think you find similar good dials for way less.
Depending on how set you are on a NOS dial look.
This was my dial when I bought it
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MK I in good condition about $250-300ish
If the dial is damaged or lume dots damaged $200ish
400€ is way too much!
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Thanks for the comment Dizzy,
the bezel assembly came from a member on RG.
He didn't have all the original packaging anymore and just put the stuff in similar package.
1680 bezel has a different bezel cut-out, compared to the 1675.
I checked back and it's a 1675 bezel
Cheers
Akira
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Nanuq is correct. Gen (ss) 1675s came fitted with a 24-530 crown & corresponding 24-5330 tube.
Whether these will fit a particular rep case, I cannot answer.
Could it be there are two 24-5330 tubes then?
One for the GMT and one that isn't?
I thought my dealer said 24-5320 but I'm not sure anymore....he definitely said about one of the 24-5330 tubes that it isn't fitting a 1675 case
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thanks - looks perfect -
i had the problem that the gen tube was too small for the case - i have a new watch on the way and hope it fits this time
Best of luck
My crown screws in perfectly.
Huge difference to the rep crown/tube. But also a lot smaller in appearance to the rep tube with gen crown.
I was told by the Rolex parts seller people often use a #24-533-0 tube which appears to be incorrect for a 1675.
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Frank, I can't tell you if any modding was necessary....Rolexaddict assembled the watch and installed the tube.
Worth sending a PM his way.
This is the best I can do with the cam I have at my place right now.
Just a quick shot of the gen crown/tube and the watch
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Depending on which case you use.
Gen case :
tube #24-5320 crown #24-530-0
However:
Cartel 1:1 1655 case
I used a gen tube #24-5320 and a #24-600-0 crown, because of the 1655 having space for a 6mm crown between the guards.
I also tried a gen 530, but it looks way too small.
This is 1655 case with gen 600 crown
The 1675 and it's bezel shape
in The Rolex Area
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If you want to build a nice 1675 you need to do a lot of research.
I spent hours comparing the different series and dial variants, to get a clearer picture of what
Rolex actually did around that time.
Since you need to source all parts yourself and mostly from different suppliers, being well informed is a must!
Rolexaddict built my 1675 using quite a few genuine parts, which didn't require any modding.
He did an awesome job on case and CG shape as well as the lugholes.
However, we never discussed the bezel shape, so he used it the way it arrived from WSO990.
With WSO990 you can't be 100% sure their finish is always the same quality.
Some day you get a deep cut bezel, the other a flatter cut.
Keep in mind, my 1675 bezel had the correct Rolex specs and fittet perfectly.
The only thing I needed to do now, was matching it to the dial and series.
A small reference what different bezel shapes Rolex used over the years and how they gave the watch a different look.
All gen pics are property of their owners and just used for reference.
Hopefully you'll have a better idea of what I'm talking about.
Rolex GMT Master 1675 Pointy Crown Guard chapter ring exclamation dial
0.8 Million Serial
Around 1963
Very pointy looking bezel, deep and big cuts.
Rolex GMT Master 1675 PCG Corino
0,6 Milion Serial
Early 1960's
Almost similar cuts the the chapter ring dial, but even a little wider to my eyes.
Cuts having more of a "U"-form.
Rolex GMT Master 1675 PCG Corino
1.1 Million Serial (very late issue for PCG)
Around 1965
Also very pointy and deep cuts, but not as much as the sooner chapter ring dial.
The cuts are simillar in depth but not as wide as on the earlier issue.
Rolex GMT Master 1675
1.6 Milion Serial (one of the first MKI dials)
Around 1969
Not as wide and not as deep cuts, gives the bezel around "swinging" and rounder shape.
Cuts more of a "V" form with pointy ends.
This is the look I wanted for my MKI dial
Rolex GMT Master 1675
5.4 Milion Serial
Around 1978
Quite similar to the first MKI issue, but not as deep cuts and not as wide.
Again more "U" style cuts.
Gives the watch a more undefined and softer bezel look.