Help please ! rolex 1680 submariner case

[kyungmi1004]

hi everyone,

This is my first project.. I am building a Submariner 1680.

I found a rolex 1680 dial and 1570 movement for it from ebay and I'm having difficulty finding a case and hands.

Any suggestions?

I'd also welcome any suggestions for building this.

Or any good reference websites for learning.

Since this is my first project, I understand it won't be perfection...

Any pointers will be greatly appreciated~!!

[mjmj]

Welcome to RWG. Its a great place to be.

There is a member here who is developing some very good gen like cases. He is at prototype stage at the moment and hopefully will be able to roll out production very soon.

[mjmj]

Here is the link

This is a 5514 but I dare say a 1680 will be on the cards too.

[panerai153]

I would wait for the cases mentioned above. The other alternative would be a JewelryandWatch (phong) or Ming Quy (Vietnam) yuki or NDT. i have no experience with these cases. but lots of others here have. The MBW case is nice and much cheaper, but it will not take a genuine dial (Dial diameter is too small for the case) thus no point in using a genuine movement, etc.Tritium genuine handsare available occasionally on the Vintage Rolex forum Sales Corner, Ebay, etc. They will be pricy though. The biggest problem with building a franken 1680, you could very easily have almost as much in the franken as you would going out and buying a genuine in r4easonable condition. Before I spent 4k building one, I would try to find a gen for a little more.