droptopman

Looks like a modern case and bracelet though. Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Ok homie...what model. I even looked at the Rolex site for that bezel. Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Good catch my friend and thanks for the link. This is a nice set for an earlier model. Ultimately I am after something like this

Happy birthday E Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Thank again. I love this community. What a great benefit it is to be able to bounce ideas off my watch friends. How true, much of it is the hunt. I am not sure why I have the itch so bad. Matt is working on three builds for me this week, but none are GMT's...I have a nice franken GMT now, but the case drives me nuts. Just about any other model and I would just do a build. Still weighing out my decision. Being I already have some genuine parts, I am leaning towards buying the 1675 and adding a couple of my parts to it to improve it, then will continue to search for the all original gilt grail piece. Even a service dialed gen is still a gen and should hold or increase in value so when the "one" shows up I can sell or trade this one. I have a good idea of market value on these since I have been looking so often, and this is priced well.

Awesome responses and right on point. Thank you! Funny thing the seller of the 1675 (well known vintage seller) basically told me the same thing. Wait for the one you are really after. I do know I would be happy with a BLNR but not done. I would still end up going for a vintage gen. If I get the vintage gen I don't see myself buying a modern one. Part of the attraction to the BLNR is the price is so good and from a very trusted source. The attraction to this particular 1675 even though not the grail piece is its from a seller who sells a ton of vintage pieces so my thinking was to buy this one stay on the wait list for the gilt and trade it in where the other appears... I would just build one (franken) but GMT's are next to impossible without spending gen money. Makes no sense to spend 6k on a rep of a 10k watch. The 6538 was different because I would not spend what it takes to get a gen. I think I need meds. Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Good afternoon, Some of you know I have been shopping for a genuine 1966 GMT with gilt dial for quite a long time. After looking everyday at multiple sources for over a year, I (actually a friend on the forum) found the perfect watch the other day, and I mean perfect. 1966 1675 with original gilt dial and hands. Small GMT hand. Fat font with fade....good case set, great bracelet, everything was perfect. I finally found the perfect birth year grail piece and contacted the seller only to find out that this was a scam. Some of you may have seen this piece on VRM. So back to the search. Being somewhat frustrated, I started looking at new pieces again and find that out of the modern Rolexes, I really like the 116710 BLNR the best in my price range--I prefer the white gold Pepsi but will not pay that much for a watch. Blue is my favorite color and the blue GMT hand and touch of blue on the insert are appealing to me. So I reached out to some friends to get prices and availability. Here is the dilemma: A friend has quoted me an excellent price on a brand new BLNR from an AD. So just when I am ready to commit to this, I check one of the vintage sales sites again this afternoon and a 1966 1675 has appeared that was not there this morning. It is not a grail piece collector item gilt dialed model, but a "everyday" matte service dial and hands, but in good shape overall and is half as much as the hard to source gilt or new BLNR. So when I weigh out the pros and cons it is really hard to decide. Vintage Pros: coolness, thinness, classic, timeless, increase in value, lighter, more comfortable, fits my casual lifestyle, birth year piece Cons: fragile, no warrantee, hard to get parts, can be expensive to service Modern Pros: warrantee, reliability, easy to access, dress or casual Cons: decrease in value, anyone can get one, bigger and heavier Not sure what I am asking, I tend to be too analytical/logical and sometimes need to write things out and bounce them of others. Thoughts?

Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Glad to be of service. I wish I had seen alligoats Clark hand shot before opting for the TC hands. They look great in that pic. Too late now already lumed and being assembled this week...I think. Sent from my droptop using telepathy

@Dlf thanks for bumping this. Very informative read and I had not seen this post or the threads on VRM. Being that I am currently shopping for a gen this is good info. Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Sent from my droptop using telepathy

[emoji50] Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Seems like I remember JoeyB doing the hand mod for his Sub. I am in the middle of 1016 build part 2 and have a set of sanded and re-lumed TC hands but would be interested in other options. Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Very interested in this. I think an SD will be my next build. Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Matt's builds are excellent. I had a modern gold DD and color and feel was great. Weight is always going to be a touch light. Old pics: Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Headlock Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Sent from my droptop using telepathy

@Ogladio awesome piece. Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Aliens Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Mason Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Sent from my droptop using telepathy

Congrats on an exceptional build. Love the dial. Sent from my droptop using telepathy