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Funny enough, I prefer my 1675 on leather. I admit that I go through periods of a few months at a time where I slap on a rivit Oyster. The same goes for the original Jubilee. I don't quite know what I'm saying! Ok, I do. What I meant to say was that I like my 1675 on whatever I feel like slapping on. The watch looks great and feels great on any 3 combinations. The Oyster is the most plain looking and it makes the watch look like a plain ol' ubiquitous Sub. The Jubilee is really unique. The leather makes the watch look like a cheapo Lucerne or Buler dive watch. Or does it? The 1675 is the best watch in the world. I really do think so. Ok, it's one of the best watches in the world

It's not possible to make a non-Pointy into a Pointy because the non-Pointy is lacking some metal where the Pointed Guard would begin its more relaxed slope. And, the Pointed Guard is larger on the underside than the non-Pointy. Somewhere on one of the drives I have some comparison shots I took. It could take me years to find them

Actually, that's not true. At least in respects to 1675 (not 6542). I can agree that it appears to generally be true. But with all things Rolex, nothing remains today or in the past, entirely true. Here's circa '60 Pointed Guard 1675 with 1565 and original to the watch Jubilee: And here's circa '66 1675 with 1575 with original Jubilee: For 1960s 1675, Jubilee remained somewhat more common in North/South America and Asia whereas Europe tended to have more Oysters. And there was good reason as to why many preferred the Jubilee. The 1st generation 20mm Rivit Oyster was the dreaded stretch version which was an INSANE hair puller. Anyhow, Juan Trippe requested that the PanAm watches be fitted with Jubilee due to the trouble with the stretch Oyster, and later due to the non-stretch Rivit stretching badly only after wearing one for 1 year. The public followed their beloved Boeing pilots and requested Jubilees. Interstingly, the GMT-I was the only sports model to sport (for lack of a better word) a Jubilee.

Nice departure from the played-out square. Oddly enough, I like it (for now). We will see though once I get one into my hands. PS. Making tool watches in Rose Gold is about as dumb as trying to order Fettucine Alfredo at a Taco Stand.

Whatever the method, PVD is durable. Your enemy are scratches, not the coating rubbing off over time.

One source: Hanoi, Vietnam. The original maker is a famous forger who has ripped off countless military watch collectors. I had the displeasure of meeting him once many years ago. I should've broken his nose when I had the chance - but he vanished before I got the chance. Either way, there are others hunting him down (he's been roughed up a few times already). Too bad, he could've done things differently.

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It was shipped out to you? I have not heard any news yet about shipping. And I'm #2 in line, right behing #1 Pug.

Sadly, the Pointed Guard is no longer in the fold...

And, of course, here's one for the peoples...

Some more unorthodox pics - or should I say orthodox? I wish that I didn't sell the faded bezel a few years ago - stupid stupid me. Somehow I had thought that I had another faded bezel insert in my stockpile. More... What happened to the lume on the GMT hand? Ok, it's been fixed a long time ago

Mr. Wood is a famous collector/dealer. Here's another pic:

Actually, here's another :fox4:

Wow, 500 posts? Here's my contribution

I think that the collector's market is largely uninfluenced by the common economy. It remains upon a different threshold entirely. Sure, there might be some drop in worth for certain over-valued items (this would be most welcome), but such esoteric niches always have Vanderbilts, DuPonts and Rockafellers to fill in the gaps in leaner times.

Hey Doc, Here's mine on original 1st generation jubilee

Patience is the key. Nothing quite fits perfectly, all the parts are not totally exact, etc... Total madness. And in the end, it's for a puny little watch. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice watch, but it's a veritable pain the asss.

It's an insane roller coaster ride!

This makes for a very interesting topic Perhaps it should be started as a diff. thread - there are lots & lots that could be said in respects to these issues. I'd love to hear what other felllow vintage collectors here have to say. I will say this, the good Doctor makes a great point about Rolex: the vintage Rolex market has become self-sustainable. And as such, this 'esoteric' niche market should be considered wholly unto its own.

Avitt brings up thee quintessential point that we've all been wrestling with since the debut of the V72-powered Daytonas a few years ago: The elusive Holy Grail - the perfect dial. The fact that parts would not be available for the 7760 version is a considersation that must be taken into account. The reasoning here is that the 62xx series is really all about the extent of mods that one can do. It is, in essence, 'open game'. Your only 2 limits are: your funds available in your bank account & your ability to be creative and think outside of the box

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How about me, Avitt and F333's opinons! Ok seriously... You will not get a perfect watch for $800. This is the issue at hand here. The only perfect watch you can get costs over $20k. For $800, what can you accept?

The damn bezel was released just the other day, I bet that JasonNYC doesn't even own it yet since he used a dealer pic. The sad fact of the matter is that this scammer is one of us. Hey, how about making a quick $300 for beer money?!?? WTF

$20k for a Fiddy is a total & complete joke. The Fiddy is nothing but a charlatan - disguising its less than $300 manufacturing price.