Akira Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Hello folks, today several parts arrived. WSO bezel assembly + insert. Genuine pepsi insert. Clarks 25-116 tropic plexi. Genuine 25-116 tropic plexi. Genuine Mark I dial. Pic of the lot: Inserts compared, gen insert looks much better, very [censored] up but I like the look. Nicely faded. Check the differents on the 4's and 14's Crystals in comparison. Gen on the left, Clarks in the middle, 1655 plexi on the right. With bezel construction Case Flattened caseback Dial, came very badly packed! Tritium mostly toweled off. Scratch at 12' Will send it to Finedd for refinish. Last part I need to wait for is a gen crown/tube. Now I have to figure out how to make the gen crystal fit the bezel construction. Crystal is to wide for the case, and to wide for the inner crystal holder. So need to sand it off a bit I guess. Thanks for looking Akira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww12345 Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 One thing you may need to do is sand/dremel the crownguard side of the case. It is notoriously too thick, and very noticable if you have the 1655 bezel; it may not be as bad with the 1675 bezel, as I have never tried that yet. Check out some gen pics on VRF or the like. They can be very helpful to pin down the tiny details! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocram Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I've had a gen 1675 from 1960. I could send you pics for reference if you want. Just send me a PM Sent from my iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sishac Posted July 29, 2011 Report Share Posted July 29, 2011 Here is a 1675 from Reg that has been worked over by RolexAddict and a gen, mk1 1675. The rep has had the bezel corrected to fit a gen insert, and the dial has been relumed, a clark crystal installed and everything water tested. I have to tell you that the rep is scary close...yes, I know that the word "date" on the dial is a give-away, but it feels vintage, has a nice soft glow, and without a bracelet, is almost as heavy as the gen. The only other thing that jumps out at the rep is that the printing on the dial isn't as heavy white as on the gen. The gen on the other hand is simply gorgeous....the original mk1 dial doesn't glow anymore so I'm thinking of finding a service replacement for the dial and hands so that they glow like my Watcho SM300. Anyway, enjoy the pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexaddict Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Nice photo Tom, and the gen at right is gorgeous ! The watch at left I worked on for sishac was made starting from the old 1675 from the cartel based on a 5513 case and bezel ring. Its indeed visually close to a gen. This is just to say that the new 1675rep concept based on the cartel's 1/1 1655 and VSO bezel assembly looks 100% LIKE A GEN Sishac is right, I told already, the problem is the dial, those from Yuki have poor printings, not enough white. All Yuki dials I got were refinished and look 100% gen. They are gen after (imho) as they are refinished by a shop which is officially recognized. For the cost of a Yuki + the refinishing job you reach the NDT price. I am not convicited with the purchase of an NDT which is probably not better than a Yuki... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiyal Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Bump for a good read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gplracer Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 I want this as my next project as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexaddict Posted November 12, 2011 Report Share Posted November 12, 2011 Bump for a good read If you didn't follow the other topics from Akira, here is the finished Akira's project Here is my daily beater Josh's 1655, re-worked CG and re-sized rep crown, Yuki dial with refinished texts, refinished lume by myself with matching hands, WSO complete bezel assembly with black insert, Clark 25-116 plexi, etc. etc... post scriptum : the cyclop looks not centered, may be its due to the photo axis, anyway, re-positioning it takes a minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted November 13, 2011 Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Damn. This is so gorgeous and awe-inspiring, i feel like jumping in too. And i have a gen 1675 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted November 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 Here you can find pictures of the finish project http://www.rwg.cc/topic/137722-akiras-1675/page__fromsearch__1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 Awesome watch! Did WSO send you a 1680 bezel? Thats what the package says in your pictures anyways... weird. Its close enough I suppose and it still looks REALLY good on the watch. I built basicly the same watch with gen dial, gen bezel assembly and gen faded insert etc and I am VERY happy with it. I have another gen dial and my Yuki bezel set so I am looking forward to building another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted December 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) Thanks for the comment Dizzy, the bezel assembly came from a member on RG. He didn't have all the original packaging anymore and just put the stuff in similar package. 1680 bezel has a different bezel cut-out, compared to the 1675. I checked back and it's a 1675 bezel Cheers Akira Edited December 5, 2011 by Akira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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