usmctowgnr Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 My journey has finally come to an end! My 1675 is complete and is being sent back to me today. I thought I would post one final thread describing what was used and include pictures. I would like to thank all the members who have offered advice along the way. Without their help and all the great posts on the 1675 projects it would have been more difficult to have completed the watch. I would especially like to thank Ronin for taking what I had ammassed and making it work. If he had not stepped in when he did and offered his assistance, I can honestly say that I may have abonded the project. He was a dream to work with and imho one of the best around. First off the build list: Gen Case serial number 2 mill Original crown, tube, crystal, & back to gen case WMO Bezel Gen faded red backed Pepsi Insert Gen 62510H bracelet Movement built by Ronin Hands supplied and aged by Ronin
alligoat Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Beautiful job and kudos to Ronin. It looks like a well aged 30 year old watch! The only thing that throws me is the 7 million number case- that seems awfully late for a 1675, more like a 16750 SN.
sly Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Very nice, Someday I hope i have the time to build one.
LIBBY! Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Sweet! Love the Jubilee with these, here's mine!!
usmctowgnr Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Posted April 8, 2011 Great looking 1675 libby, I do agree.on the jubilees do really set them off!
BGGodwin Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Great looking watch!!! Love the vintage bezel!!!
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 F@ck me from all ways!!!!!¡¡¡¡¡ M8 i love it and i can understand your love, i also like women with long legs Congrates for a very very very sexy rolie gmt!!!
Cats Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Me liky liky liky this is my grail watch. Wear it in good health. Carpe Diem Cats
Ronin Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 This was a very fun, but challenging project. I was happy to help out. Now I must build one for myself! This was also a job of managing the costs, and optimizing the bang for the buck for J. Now let me let everyone in on the secret to making in my opinion an excellent GMT without breaking the bank, or screwing around with crap ETA-2846's and converting to GMT, or 2836-Converted-GMTs. This is a 'real' GMT movement. 21,600 bph, and --wait for it-- a correct NON-OVERLAY datewheel that closely mimics a real Rolex DW from a Serif perspective... or at least from a few feet away. Plausible, service replacement. Let me say this again--- NO OVERLAY, excellent font size and serif, and CORRECT PERFECT Date Window Alignment for GEN Rolex Dials. Let me say this again--- NO OVERLAY, excellent font size and serif, and CORRECT PERFECT Date Window Alignment for GEN Rolex Dials. What is this mystery movement you might ask? From what I can tell it is a LATE MODEL - 2009 -> Dixmont Guangzhou (DG) 3804. (Note: The Ofrei 3804 is NOT THE SAME, or other old stock at the usual watch supply shops.)Fitting in the GEN case was made possible by making a small modification to my STILTY 1575(1601)->ETA adapter ring. Hand to open it .5mm, and add one notch for a case clamp.Stem alignment for GEN 1675 case was nearly perfect. Here are some pics, including "de-brightening the DW, with some Irish Breakfast Tea. GEN Dial. I test fitted a 1675 dial, GEN 16750, GEN 1601, and MBW dials, and ALL aligned perfect with the date windows. COMPARE STOCK ETA DW Size. Any ETA in a REP, with GEN spaced DW REQUIRES an Overlay! ETA on top. Perfection Stock size ETA behind a MBW dial. DW "clips in" and rides on calendar mechanism. Adding a little 'age'.
redwatch Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Wow!!!! What a great community project!! Well done guys! And to Ronin, you may have found a brilliant movement here!!! The 1675 looks incredible and that Jubilee definitely sets it off. There is nothing more comfortable to me than a jubiliee bracelet! Congrats!!!
cib0rgman Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Which movement is that one; I am thking on buying a 2893-2 GMT, what you have look to be a better solution. nice build congrats cheers
freddy333 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Now let me let everyone in on the secret to making in my opinion an excellent GMT without breaking the bank, or screwing around with crap ETA-2846's and converting to GMT, or 2836-Converted-GMTs. Great work, Ronin. Were this just another standard ETA-powered watch, I would say it looks great & leave it at that. But, considering how clever this project is, it really is too bad the lettering on the dial is not better aligned & the datewheel does not have the correct flat-top 3. Still, I cannot wait to see the completed watch.
Ronin Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Great work, Ronin. Were this just another standard ETA-powered watch, I would say it looks great & leave it at that. But, considering how clever this project is, it really is too bad the lettering on the dial is not better aligned & the datewheel does not have the correct flat-top 3. Still, I cannot wait to see the completed watch. I think you are referring to the MBW dial that was used for demonstration purposes. The completed watch is at the top by the OP and is Gen Dial. As for Flat 3's, we all know 'serviced' watches often deleted this. And personally, for the 3 to 4 days per month (2 in Feb) that a 3 appears in the window, I am would not be overly concerned.
omgiv Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 That is a beautiful build. I love the faded insert. Wear it well!!!!!!!
usmctowgnr Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Posted April 8, 2011 I can't wait get it and once again cannot thank Ronin enough for coming up with the movement that made the project possible.
wiesn089 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Beautiful, great work! Will the result be the same with a gen 1680 dial?
Ronin Posted April 9, 2011 Report Posted April 9, 2011 Beautiful, great work! Will the result be the same with a gen 1680 dial? Yes, so far this particular movement has had perfect date wheel to date window alignment for ALL GEN Rolex Dial's I have. A Stilty or Yuki ring opened up .5mm on the ID, and one notch added should make it a drop in. This is a GMT movement however, an I am not sure if DG 2813's have modernized up to this style yet.
HauteHippie Posted April 9, 2011 Report Posted April 9, 2011 Great work, Ronin. Were this just another standard ETA-powered watch, I would say it looks great & leave it at that. But, considering how clever this project is, it really is too bad the lettering on the dial is not better aligned & the datewheel does not have the correct flat-top 3. Still, I cannot wait to see the completed watch. Looks like a gen 1675 dial. Ronin - very impressive. Love this project, and the end product!
Dizzy Posted April 9, 2011 Report Posted April 9, 2011 So where do we get this movement from??? How is the quality compared to an ETA2893-2?
TeeJay Posted April 9, 2011 Report Posted April 9, 2011 That really is a stunning build, kudos indeed
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