Ronin Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Oh boy!!!!! That's a beauty Ronin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rower Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 (edited) Oh crap, I want one of those so bad! Bakelite bezel? Tell me more. That dial is unreal good. Swiss rather than -T<25 must mean service dial? You are the GMT Master! Edited March 15, 2012 by rower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeKa Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 Oh crap, I want one of those so bad! Bakelite bezel? Tell me more. That dial is unreal good. Swiss rather than -T<25 must mean service dial? You are the GMT Master! Nope, still a rep as it has drunken X! Would be with first series 1675... Also the famous exclamation mark dials were only marked swiss. Apart of the X extremely nice Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelizer Posted March 15, 2012 Report Share Posted March 15, 2012 100% tease! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyB Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 It's beautiful! And it needs one of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Nice & take JoeyB's advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted March 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Thanks guys. JoeyB has a PM. Finding a 1030-GMT is looking to be a challenge. :| To add, "SWISS" originally designated "Radium" lumed dials ~before~ it became a Service/Modern dial standard again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 "SWISS" originally designated "Radium" lumed dials Dials containing the SWISS - T < 25 sig do indicate lume content, but I do not believe there is a direct correlation between a SWISS sig & lume content. Nearly all Swiss-made watches prior to 1970 carried the 'SWISS' sig, regardless of whether there was lume (regardless of content) or not. Finding a 1030-GMT is looking to be a challenge. :| Challenge? More like a life-long quest, & you best have extremely deep pockets if/when you do find 1. After an extensive search, ultimately, I had to modify a standard 1036 & it took me more than 2 years to locate all the required parts (about a dozen - you might search out my Phase II 6542 threads for details) (2846-powered Phase 1 at right) Fortunately, I received the last part just days before Rolex tightened their grip on parts account holders. In the words of a long-time watchmaker friend - 'Now I need to report every month every watch I handle .they then compare my material order to the watches'. So be prepared for an even longer & more difficult struggle than I experienced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted March 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I am seeing that. I also read about the issue you had with the calendar ring not being the same. Sigh.... This will most likely be a 1yr 'minimum' to amass the parts needed. I may do an interim DG3804 power or Zodiac, if I get desperate. I can only seem to find your Phase I, Phase 1.2, Executive Cabin, posts. Any keyword I should search for for Phase II? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Some of those threads contain links to earlier posts that may have what you need. But if you search for '6542' & my handle, you should find them all. There are a handful of Phase 2-related threads, so you may need to read the beginnings of each to find what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 I looove that dial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seacraft Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 DaRool. Druel DaRule Drool Just trying to find the right thing to say. Man these vintage GMTs are killing me. A couple years ago I would not give them a second look now I have all kinds of drool. Looking forward to this build Ronin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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