bkwbkw Posted January 28, 2011 Report Posted January 28, 2011 Can someone point me in the right direction to get my 1570 converted to a 24hr GMT 1570/5? Is it cost effect to convert, or to just pick up a GMT 1570 movement? My 1570 should go in for servicing, if someone could give me a recommendation to someone for servicing + customizing, I'd really appreciate it!
freddy333 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Posted January 28, 2011 It is rare to find a vintage Rolex GMT movement for sale, but if you search ebay & the sale sections of timezone, vrf, etc, you may eventually find 1. Otherwise, the most difficult (& expensive) problem is locating all of the GMT components required to convert a standard 1575 to GMT form. I have never done a 1575GMT, but I completed a 1036-to-1036GMT conversion last year, which took me over 2 years to complete (it took that long to source all the parts). I posted a parts list for the 1575GMT a few months ago in response to a similar post by another member that you can find via the Search, but you will still need to locate the parts & find a watchmaker who is willing to tackle the work (I am not accepting new work).
bkwbkw Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Posted January 28, 2011 Thanks Freddy, was afraid that would be the case with converting the movement. I saw a 1575 24hr go on ebay last week at a premium. Guess I'll pass on the NDT 1655 over on the FS forum.
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