Sourcing a 1665 gen insert

[danielv2000]

Is it me or are these hard to find? I see 1680's come up for sale regularly but not for the 1665.

Anyone know a reliable source?

Thanks

[Nanuq]

Buy the one for the 1680, they're identical. Merry Christmas!

[irolexu]

Agreed!!

[danielv2000]

Well, that explains it! My ignorance. Since I had been told that the insert for the 16600 did not fit the 16610, I had incorrectly assumed that the 1680 would not fit the 1665.

Thanks

[freddy333]

Ditto Nanuq. Gen inserts can be found, but you have to be patient & willing to pay. My insert (& bezel) came from here (off a 1665)

[Watchmeister]

Pics like that make me want to fade my gen '66 insert.

[freddy333]

Pics like that make me want to fade my gen '66 insert.

I did not artificially fade mine. It was purchased from a retired diver. If you like the insert/bezel, you should have seen the rest of his watch. I wish I could have convinced him to part with it (he was not into the faded thing at all & had a new insert installed - 1 man's trash............).

[danielv2000]

I did not artificially fade mine. It was purchased from a retired diver. If you like the insert/bezel, you should have seen the rest of his watch. I wish I could have convinced him to part with it (he was not into the faded thing at all & had a new insert installed - 1 man's trash............).

I have a rep insert that looks very much like Freddy's except I have no pearl. I purchased a vintage pearl but it did not fit. That's why I've decided to go with a gen insert with pearl.

My DRSD dial is an NDT dial with some PB patina lume on it. I find my that greyish-blue insert looks better on my great white dial which has a similar look as Freddy's (ie no yellowish patina).

[Tribal]

The dimensions of the vintage Insert are the same for the Sub and SD.

But the right Insert for SD has bolder fonts than for the Sub!

You can see on my Great White.

This one is really hard to find!

[Watchmeister]

My 60's 5512 has the same thick font.