Big laugh about the Cartel 1680 crown...

[dutchguy2]

Here it is,

First thing that will disapear real quick as soon I will get this watch.

[chibiunko]

LOL @ Crown

 

I have a question, for an untrained eye like mine, that insert + Pearl looks pretty damn good for a rep.

Any experts want to chime in and share your knowledge about the insert and the pearl compared to Gen fat font insert with a tritium pearl?

I recently acquired a Gen 1680 with the wrong skinny font insert, but paying $400 for a Gen Fat Font with a Pearl is a bit out of my price range at the moment. 

 

Thanks

[highoeyazmuhudee]

that inserts not bad. i actually got lucky and scored a gen unused fat font insert with tritium pearl for $90 a couple years ago.

[prdubis]

The crown is not good but the CG is worst, it is tiny that's why the crown looks so high...

It's a know problem with cartel vintage rolex...

[automatico]

"What the hell??? Did the rep factories make the crown tips even longer now? It looks like you have a mountain top in between your CGs lol."

 

It's a guide for a pneumatic lug wrench...like NASCAR lug nuts. 

[Seacraft]

Itsa DoppleMonoBlok

[panerai153]

Replacing with a gen crown will certainly help, but the short stubby Case guards are a problem. Tapering them will help. It's easy to take away metal, but darn hard to put on, unless you are an accomplished laser welder!!!

[Nanuq]

Adding a gen 703 helps....

But adding a narrow, gen 702 is the trick.

[Stag]

Here it is,

First thing that will disapear real quick as soon I will get this watch.

I have a 1680 single red with the same problem.

Which type crown are you going to fit, are you going to change the tube also?

[dutchguy2]

Yes, you will need to change the tube if you add a gen or gen style crown. Thinking of fitting a TC crown.

[Rolexaddict]

Replacing with a gen crown will certainly help, but the short stubby Case guards are a problem. Tapering them will help. It's easy to take away metal, but darn hard to put on, unless you are an accomplished laser welder!!!

 

I will show asap (just busy right now) how I add metal, I have made experiments, result is 100% good, 

 

no necessary to use TIG, MIG or laser,

[seafoam]

"Just caaaalll me stubby"