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TAG Heuer

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  1. You already make a good start for that 1655. Recieved mine from Mary last week and I have to ship it to do some modding. I tried doing it myself but it was a big disapointment.

     

    Yuki sells a quite good bezel for $99 and the handset is ok too. I only not sure wich type of swiss eta I will/can put in it.

     

    I will follow your build👌

  2. Found this article on the internet. Nice to see some special Rolex....

     

    Order a Domino's Pizza, earn a Rolex.

     

    Of course you shouldn’t take the title of this article literally but it is a fact that Domino’s Pizza (DP) rewarded her managers who had the best results during a four week period with a Rolex Air-King which had the DP logo on the dial. This ‘Rolex Challenge’ took place between the 1970s and 1990s.

     

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    A detailed picture of the DP logo on the Air-King dial. The black, circled ‘R’ means that the logo is a registered trademark

    Several versions of the Air-Kings with the DP logo have been issued over the years. During the last five to ten years the DP logo was on the bracelet of the watch, at the ’6′ hour position.

     

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    With all respect to Domino’s Pizza, it is still a mystery why Rolex made the deal to produce a special version of the Air-King for a company like this.
    For instance, a deal with Mercedes-Benz would make far more sense and it’s no surprise that several jewellers had their name on the dial. What makes the whole case even more interesting is the fact that Rolex even produced the dials with the DP logo. A jeweller like Tiffany & Co had to put their name on the dial by themselves.

     

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    The Rolex history is filled with watches with a company logo on the dial. Coca-Cola, Anheuser Busch, Tide and Honda are examples of the variety of companies that have rewarded their staff with Rolex watches.
    When keeping in mind what status Rolex has and the whole aura surrounding the brand all these company logos on the dials look odd and make the watch look cheap. Hopefully future company watches will only have an inscription on the back.

     

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    SOURCE: http://www.rolexencyclopedie.nl

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  3. Hi,

     

    I only can say to stay away from sites wich is to good to be true. We have all been tempted, but the safest way is to stick with the trusted dealers. I know waiting time can be long, but that's worth it.

     

    Good luck with buying your "first"rep.

  4. Finally my wacthes are finished. Trip send me some pics of the watches and they really look awesome. I'm very satisfied with the results. 

    The 1675 looks so much better and the 5517 is now perfect. Thanks again Trip for your excellent work. More to come in future😊

     

    First the 1675:

    As discussed, the 1675 has had the case slimmed and reshaped, the bracelet softened, re-brushed and polished. The beel ring was slimmed and re-polished. A new crystal was fitted, a new insert was aged, faded and fitted. I re-lumed the hands so that they match the dial better. I also lightly aged the date wheel. The bezel ring was adjusted so that it's a little firmer to turn.

     

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    The 5517, I reshaped the case, especially the lugs and crown guards. I drilled the lugs and fitted 2 mm 316 steel bars. I lightly reshaped and polished the crystal, I also did a little work on the insert to give it a more gen like appearance. The whole case has been lightly aged, re-brushed and re-polished. The bezel ring was adjusted so that it's a little firmer to turn.

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