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Used to be able to get OEM inserts for $35 down the street from me. Not anymore since they liquidated their Rolex stock. Ahhh, the good ol' days.

That's great, but what's: 1675 and 1655? I wish that someone had the tube info, too... Thanks for posting. Cheers

Looks to be like the going rate these days. I've seen them go for more. Remember, they are rare.

Yes, they refused to work on my caliber 1575-based 1675 GMT without changing the small-GMT hand. And, they also refused to work on my old '61 caliber 1565-based Pointed Guard 1675 GMT because they told me that they no longer support service on the caliber 1565 GMT movement. They also stopped caliber 1030 support. They also told me that they are stopping support of caliber 1520 and caliber 1530 - and they are already declining service for these movements. What am I going to do with my 5513? What are 1000's of 5512/3 collectors going to do? Ridiculous. Rolex has no respect for their historical heritage nor do they have respect for their clients.

Interesting watch. I've wondered about those big crowns diggin' in... Cheers

Great stuff, Ubi! I will, of course, take one - but you knew that already Cheers

Late to the thread, but dannng! What beauty. Cheers

Ahhh yes, since that Crazy Sale, he's been sailin' all over the South China Seas in that solid gold yacht of his. At least, many months later, I did get a large refund. The lesson I learned: if it's too good to be true, then it's too good to be true. Cheers

My crown is the earliest incarnate for Subs, a Twinlock version. I do not know the parts numbers for the original tube or crown... When I purchased the NOS replacement crown, it was removed from the package and the package was discarded (stupid me). I am done with Rolex, they do not support their history anymore. The silly thing is that I've been a rabid vintage Rolex collector since the early 90s. Oh well. Best regards Here's a pic... Dial was replaced a while back; not my choice, as this was done prior to me owning the watch and remains a damn shame. The good thing though is that the dial and hands match, the dial is flawless and it's Tritium.

Very nice Sinn. There is no doubt that it is a perfect match with the BUND strap. Very German. Very military. No bullsh*t. Great combo! Cheers

I am done with Rolex Service Center since they've refused to work on my 1675 without changing the dial to a luminova dial + changing the small gmt hand to the larger one. My 5513 is not waterproof anymore with the leaking crown+tube. It is waterproof with the superdome though (as evidenced by pressure test at 200m for 3+ minutes). I actually would like to upgrade to Triplock, but that means retapping the case to fit properly. In the meantime, I have a NOS Twinlock Sub crown that I would like to use. Do you know the part number for your crown tube? I fear that my tube might leak due to wear, that is why I'd like to replace it. By the way, I am 99% sure that you can no longer use your tube anymore since your watchcase was retapped to fit the larger Triplock tube. Here's a pic of my 5513 with Twinlock and Superdome Tropic 19:

Interesting question, XRT. I've been wondering this for a looong time now. Cheers

Great anecdote, Ken. And I do recall those days when kids were allowed to just be kids. Cheers

'Tis true, I think the 1665 is the vintage king. This is partially due to serious heft.

Just some more thoughts regarding crowns, tubes & Rolex... Some vintage crowns are next to impossible to find. I have tried to 'collect' as many as I can over the years - even if I did not own the watch that a given crown was made for. Anyhow, stupid me in the end. The reason? Well, the matching crown tubes are most often thee most difficult vintage part to get. Example: I have a NOS Twinlock crown waiting to be mounted on my 5513. Yes, I have been stubborn and have not had the Twinlock crown+tube upgraded by Rolex Service Center. There's no way in hell it seems that I will be able to find a crown tube for the oooold Twinlock system for my 5513. It might might be time to move on and upgrade to the Triplock system. In the end, it will be better for the general preservation of the watch; however, I refuse to change the crystal to a flat T-19 crystal. Cheers

Yes, this is correct. It also should be noted that there are some luminova replacement 1675 dials that have 'date' printed on them. They are uncommon, and generally, they lower the value of the watch for obvious reasons. Damn right, Bob.

I'll take one from the first photo, too

When I strapped on grandpa's 1675 onto my wrist when he gave it to me in '93. After going through 100+ watches since then, it still the best damn watch I have ever owned.

I sincerely think that the lugwidth is more than 24mm. I have come to this conclusion only because I was wearing my PAM 001 whilst looking at a genuine BR01 at Barney's. Nope, I did not bother asking the ingrates that worked the watch counter. I could be wrong; and I would like to know the answer. Cheers

Ahhh yes, it seems that us "veteranos" might need to start handin' them out again!

Uuuuuuhhhh, what is the lugwidth?

I think that we can conclude that it's pretty nice; but no matter what, the 28800bph is way too fast.

Very nice ad, I love those old GMT ads! Thanks 4 posting.