Rolex 1655 to 16750 Birthday Project Build - Pictorial...

[justlounging]

Just ordered a black WSO insert and on the lookout for the gen faded black insert..

will do a comparison when i have both in..

[justlounging]

Update 11 April 2013 with a 'new' blue-grey Gen insert

 

[the_rymeister]

Looks amazing buddy absolutly love it

[Cats]

One word amazing.<br />Wear in good health <br />Wondering whatsapp willen be your 34 watch.<br /><br />Carpe Dien<br /><br />Cats<br /><br /><br />Sent with my XperiaZ using tapatalk 2<br /><br />

[justlounging]

thanks Ry and Cats..

 

Cats: I am now hunting for a gen Rolex daytona 116520 fitted with slate grey arabic dial + matching red hands Or a gen AP 15300 ST for my 34th..

[breitling&omega]

Great pics and I've been looking for pics of a gen vs rep GMT bezel.   Could you possibly post pics of the underside(back of bezel insert) for comparison between the gen and the rep? 

 

thanks

[justlounging]

Great pics and I've been looking for pics of a gen vs rep GMT bezel.   Could you possibly post pics of the underside(back of bezel insert) for comparison between the gen and the rep? 

 

thanks

 

Sure thing..

Let me get to it when i'm back home..

[panerai153]

the biggest problem with 1675 and 16750 builds is the crown. there is a big difference between the 5.3 mm and 6 mm crown. I have a gen 16750 and the 5.3 is tiny!! When you put a 5.3 mm crown in a case made for a 6mm crown the gap between the crown and crown guards is very noticeable, maybe not by the average person, but anyone with any knowledge of plexi GMT's will know. It's too bad that the rep manufacturers have never made a decent case for a 1675/16750. If you have someone who can laser weld, they can build up the insides of the crown guards to make it work, sort of like some folks are making old Rolex cases look brand-new by building up the lugs and restoring the correct bevel to the top of the lugs.

[justlounging]

I agree with you..but i think RA is trying to do something similar so that the 5.3mm crown can be fitted without the huge gap..

 

in the meantime, installing a gen 6mm twinlock crown would be the next best thing..

 

 

the biggest problem with 1675 and 16750 builds is the crown. there is a big difference between the 5.3 mm and 6 mm crown. I have a gen 16750 and the 5.3 is tiny!! When you put a 5.3 mm crown in a case made for a 6mm crown the gap between the crown and crown guards is very noticeable, maybe not by the average person, but anyone with any knowledge of plexi GMT's will know. It's too bad that the rep manufacturers have never made a decent case for a 1675/16750. If you have someone who can laser weld, they can build up the insides of the crown guards to make it work, sort of like some folks are making old Rolex cases look brand-new by building up the lugs and restoring the correct bevel to the top of the lugs.

[breitling&omega]

Sure thing..

Let me get to it when i'm back home..

Sounds Good:)  thanks