Rolexaddict Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) the thesis, the antithesis and the synthesis, This year 2012 started with the number 3. I am not a Free Mason, don't read mystic messages under my prose, in fact I will do short. I prefer photos than blabla. I just finished the building of 3 GMT 1675, the twins are for 2 great members here, Akira's friends, and the third is for my friend Zeleni. 2 Classic CG design, and the Zeleni's one is an El Corniño replica. With the El Corniño the challenge was to replicate a gen using mainly aftermarket parts. I didn't have the time to put together a gen and Zeleni's one and take a photo... Z was so in a hurry Anyway, at this level of precision, don't thing it cost nothing : it cost a lot of money and time, sourcing parts, machining, fitting, its not an "out of the box Chinese rep" from .... or.... Both classic CG 1675 use gen parts : gen dials, gen tubes and crowns, gen cristals and gen inserts. The difference is enormous : cutting and machining the plexi is easy, no cracks, easy to waterproofing. Aftermarket plexies most of the time crack under pressure contraints. Even if you don't see anything, cracks appear after a few days.... etc. etc now pics, from the building since the delivery The construction... All hands are stripped then relumed, matching with dials dots One gen dial had serious damages. Old lume was removed, markers appear being white enamel paint repaired ! - these dial pics looks horrible, macrozoom lense, to hard, like if you take a photo of your skin with a tele/macro medical lense... the other one... And now, watches are assembled Gen inserts were slightly aged, a light discoloration, at the members request The El Corniño insert must have an "extreme vintage look" definitety ! Hope you liked this little article ! Edited January 18, 2012 by Rolexaddict 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Love it! Excellent. What movements were used? What REP case did you start with? (The 1655?) Also, ZK's Corino has an "Aftermarket" insert in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 Wow! Great Trio there!!!! Amazing work and very well done! Thanks for sharing the build process!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 This year 2012 started with the number 3. It was meant to be. You were born to it. Mais aujourd hui, je sers ces trois belles couleurs, le bleu de notre histoire, le blanc de nos espoirs, et le rouge du sang de nos ancêtres, ce drapeau bleu, blanc, rouge. Tricolore L'emblème national est le drapeau tricolore, bleu, blanc, rouge. Very well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eiderdaus Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 All i can say is thank you very much spending the time and effort creating such wonderful timepieces for us. But more Important to me was communicating to a real reliable gentleman that kept his promises and worked himself like a a COSC movement. Great experience....and it showed me that you not always have to wait a year for an excellent build. Sourcing the parts was the major time consuming part whereas mr. JJ was faster as a Concorde Thanks again jj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrh Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 My Dad bought his first Rolex , a GMT Master, in 1954 in Zurich,Switzerland for approx. 500 Swiss Francs. It is still his daily beater. Thanks to my friend Eiderdaus and Grand master JJ, now i got one too!. Unbelievable the work he does. Even was able to save my dial! My sincere thanks to both gentlemen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Scope Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Very nice builds! I always enjoy your write ups RA. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Jean is amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eiderdaus Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Yes, indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Blimey that aint too shabby , great work they look wonderful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Beautiful, JJ! Every one of the new owners must be thrilled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mir36 Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Those are three very lucky guys. Amazing work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Amazing what a true masterwork. One of my favourites. Carpe Diem Cats Sent from my BlackBerry 9780 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theapexseal Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 amazing build! Very jealous!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rower Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Wow! Where is the sign up to be your friend? What a true artist you are. It's like art only better because you can wear it and look at it all the time. Seriously, if I can have the honor of you building a watch for me please pm me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolexaddict Posted January 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 I am late to reply, sorry, Thanks guys for your comments, Wow! Where is the sign up to be your friend? What a true artist you are. It's like art only better because you can wear it and look at it all the time. Seriously, if I can have the honor of you building a watch for me please pm me. The honor is for me, I'll give you details by pm, Thanks to all members for the nice comments, I will try to produce much more and various, Subs, SD and cosmographs, work in progress... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Daytona1984 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 wow !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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