chiman12 Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 A lot of members have seen RolexAddicts awesome 1675 builds, in addition, Star69 built a 1675 from the Josh 1:1 1655. Introducing my 1675 Cornino... Specs are the following: Josh 1:1 1655 case CWP 6542 small GMT hand NDT gilt dial Yuki 7206 expanding bracelet gen bezel insert gen crown Sternkruz T116 wholesaleoutlet bezel assembly and roulette wheel and the jewel of this project... A Zodiac 75B GMT movement. Unlike the modified ones in reps, this is a true GMT movement and beats at a slower 21.6k... I wanted a transitional look of a 6542 to a 1675, so I used gilt hands and aged the hands by lightly sanding them with 60 micron sandpaper and then "glopped" on lume to the hands to give them a vintage look. I also chose to go with a roulette wheel (sorry Freddy!). Finally, I applied a pebble finish to the dial. This is accomplished by first spraying on matte finish and then while still wet, lightly dab the dial with a paper towel. Though not accurate, I think that this finish gave the watch a more vintage feel and a personal touch... The CG's were sculpted by me. I didn't think that the original CG's were just shaved and ended at a point. Rolex had to elegantly form the pointed CG's so that flows with the case. I also softened up the edges of the case and installed a gen 5.3mm crown. This was originally difficult, because the Josh case came with a 6mm crown tube, thus I had to find a tube this will fit like a 6mm but yet take a 5.3mm crown. I eventually had to go with an Asian crown tube, but it did the job! Was it a fun project??? Definitely, even though there was a lot of trial and error with the movement, it was very satisfying that I managed to get the movement to work. I would definitely do a project like this again Afterthought and closing statements. It looks like the hands are a little off as compared to the GMT time, so I will need to reset the hands. I would like to find a better coin edge bezel and the cyclopes on the crystal is not centered, after doing a little research, Sterny had two types of T116 crystals, so I get this one and give it a try. Thanks for looking!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Scope Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Nice build! I really think I will try a GMT next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 :wub: :wub: This is my holy grail watch. I wish i had the skills to do it myself. Wear it well. Carpe Diem Cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickdick Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Looks great, best seen today Good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 F a n t a s t i c ! ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Thats beautiful! Congratulations on your amazing prize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Very nice!!! I em excited to start my own 1675 project in the next couple months. I love the dial and the bracelet. Good choice. Dizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkwbkw Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Really like the 'marbled' gilt dial. Well done and very innovative! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Very, very nice look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Spectacular, C! I can't believe there's a Josh 1655 case somewhere in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 the cyclopes on the crystal is not centered, after doing a little research, Sterny had two types of T116 crystals, so I get this one and give it a try. Thanks for looking!!!! Thanks for sharing! Well Done! I wanted to stop after my 6542 but I keep seeing these beautiful jobs by you guys here that I want to emulate. I'm in a build now that will use an ETA dial. Gary at Clark's told me to sand down the cyclops on his Tropic 116 and polish it, then install an aftermarket cyclops in the right spot. I will 'practice' on an old one, and see how it turns out. If that other Sterny works, please let us know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Very nice, I share your appreciation for roulette wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Nice job Chi! I was wondering what it would look like if you took the crown guards off- a la 6542.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 this one is so nice.. i am in love. one question - where did you find the gilt hands for ETA movement? thanks Flex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted December 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Thanks everyone! @flex...I basically bought a box of Generic Rolex hands, from CousinsUK. The box has all sorts of Rolex and Tudor hands. IMO they are pretty accurate and go a long way if you have a lot of Rolex projects... http://www.cousinsuk.com/catalog/4/494/1958.aspx @ Alligoat...that's not a bad idea, but isn't the 6542 different in size? If not, then maybe I will undertake a 6542 project also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Came out great Chi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 That's a truly beautiful build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 As I recall Chi, the 6542 also takes a T-116. The bezel is slightly different- coin edged like a 5508/5510. But maybe you've seen the gold 1675's with no crown guards- early 60's stuff. And one of the white dialed 6542's had a 1675 bezel Certainly the later 6542's came with the metal insert in lieu of the earlier bakelite insert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted December 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 As I recall Chi, the 6542 also takes a T-116. The bezel is slightly different- coin edged like a 5508/5510. But maybe you've seen the gold 1675's with no crown guards- early 60's stuff. And one of the white dialed 6542's had a 1675 bezel Certainly the later 6542's came with the metal insert in lieu of the earlier bakelite insert. hhhmmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 As I recall Chi, the 6542 also takes a T-116. 6542 - T115 1675 - T116 The difference lies in the location of the cyclops owing to the 1mm larger case on the 1675 (40mm vs 39mm) & differing movements (10xx for the earlier '42 & 15xx for the later '75). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Stunning job Chi! Looks excellent. I really love the look of the dial, especially after reading about how you did it! Very very cool! I wonder if another material would give it a tighter patterned look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted December 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Thanks Red! I was also think of using cheesecloth, but I thought it would give the dial a more checkered like pattern. In any case, I might experiment more with different materials to see what type if vintage patina I can accomplish. Maybe a cracked finish???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Stooopid question, what is the deal with the Cornino? Searched all over, and I can only find meaning(makes sense), but what is the history behind the cornino? E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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