http://bethge-soehne.biz/en
They are restoring dials as well as producing dials from a one off to small series.
Every kind even hardcore guilloche or skeletton...
They don't mention the dial business on their homepage but just drop a message, they do it!
Dee
The case engravings look excellent but as already commented the caseback ones are not as good.
I also find the crown reaching too high up, at least it looks like this in the picture.
Lugholes are fine for me.
So I would vote for franken with gen case...
Dee
And for a gen it was a bargain to buy - with papers - as most other buyers had doubt on the genuineity...
But Rolex rejected any service on it because they had to replace just everything, they stated... Cost me €700.- to get it back to shop condition
Dee
If it will fit your 1680, this one is the better value: click ok, it's the blue one, buy an additional insert or take the complete set.
The quality is good and delivery fast, plus it fits better in your budget
Dee
Not only a classic design and a good choice (my father co-estabward interest group in Germany back many years... and we had "some" Isabellas) also a durable one.
Once restored to a good level and you can enjoy it for years and years!
Mine is more on the sportive side.
A one-off based on a very rare base - No.003 of only 4 Bizzarrini P538.
And it is the Bizzarrini Manta build by Italdesign. Currently owned by a private collector in the states, but I'll kill him or the car
Dee
I think either you were wrong with the reference or you got a Franken.
The ref. 160xx were introduced in 1977 with the new movement 3035 so all 5-digit DJs have quickset - that was the new selling point!
4-digit DJs had the 1575 movement, but not the 1570 which ewas used in Subs, Ex1 etc.
16030 has a machine turned steel bezel while our bezel is the fluted one from the 1601/1601x models...
Dee
Since 2001 they used the crown.
Original crystals have this type, factory replacements have a lying S within the crown base.
And a lot of people have a hard time to find their crown, so the reps where you can see them on the qc pictures have to get a new crystal
Dee
All reps I've seen had really bad crowns @6, so I would in any case prefer no crown.
This is a nice picture I made from a gen Ex1-2002 crown with a microscope.
Dee
Yepp, you can exchange for any other Nato strap or mount anordinary bracelet...
For real diving I just wear my wathces on Nato as I nearly lost my gen SD when the clasp broke!
Dee
If you buy a golden Rolex, you don't pay for the gold, you pay for the fame!
I had a 1967 YG DD which I had restored through my watchmaker and took a day off to look over his shoulder during work.
It was a great day and a stunning result.
Well, the "good old times"...
Dee