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Give me some feedback :-) My Rollie 1665


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Hi

 

Bought this from a member last year.

 

Just wondering, Is this i good build? How close is it to gen? I love it it but I am not a pro...

 

Feedback please :pimp:

 

Specs:

 

 

MBW case set

- Gen tropic 39

- Gen bezel insert

- Gen 703 crown Clarks tube

- Gen ETA slow beat movement with silver flat 3 datewheel

- Ingod DRSD dial

- Classicwatchparts Tudor hands

- Rep bracelet

 

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Very nice, but the crystal is too tall ... or the bezel is not thick enough. It would look better with a service t-19 installed, to get away from the "top hat" t-127 look.

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Very nice, but the crystal is too tall ... or the bezel is not thick enough. It would look better with a service t-19 installed, to get away from the "top hat" t-127 look.

Thnx Nanuk

Any idea where to get??

Cost?

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T19 Service crystal would be awesome   :notworthy: it'd give it a real clean look too ! Cost between 60-120 and come up now & again on the sales boards  :)

 

 I'm far from an expert but looks bloody good mate Congrats ! btw what end links you got on it ?

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T19 Service crystal would be awesome   :notworthy: it'd give it a real clean look too ! Cost between 60-120 and come up now & again on the sales boards  :)

 

 I'm far from an expert but looks bloody good mate Congrats ! btw what end links you got on it ?

501 endlinks

How about the dial??

 

Is this one a Mark ???

 

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Nice list of parts! Looks good.

 

Some 580 or 585 end links might look better on the bracelet and you could trim the insides of the crown guards- straighten them up a little.

For the dial- you can go to Vintage Rolex Forum and look at their dials and see which dial yours is closest to.

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Here's an all-gen 1665 with a service t-39.  It's got a bit of a dome on top and the sidewalls appear  lower.  It might be that your bezel is too thin, and lets the crystal protrude further.  It's hard to tell from the photos.

 

 

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That's a beauty, alligoat.  Knowing the history of my watch, it's very likely that a mm or two have been ground off the crystal!

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Very nice. But, are we splitting hairs when we mention a movement as a "gen" eta? To me "gen" should only refer to truly genuine parts for the watch? In this case Rolex gen parts. Correct? I'm kind of a noob so, this is more of a question than a statement.

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Very nice. But, are we splitting hairs when we mention a movement as a "gen" eta? To me "gen" should only refer to truly genuine parts for the watch? In this case Rolex gen parts. Correct? I'm kind of a noob so, this is more of a question than a statement.

 

No not correct. Since Chinese clones of the Swiss ETA movements are everywhere, then Gen ETA is a real thing .. not bogus at all.

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It looks very nice, I would try to find a set of 585 endlinks as they are the ones used on most 1665's. I also agree that the crystal is set too high. I have a  T-39 on mine and it isn't set that high.

 

Here is mine

 

Side view of Crystal quick and dirty IPhone photo. 

 

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No not correct. Since Chinese clones of the Swiss ETA movements are everywhere, then Gen ETA is a real thing .. not bogus at all.

No, you misunderstand. I understand it is a Swiss ETA. But in this world of reps, it seams to me that to make the distinction of a "Swiss" ETA is far more accurate than saying "gen". To me, a part in a watch is only "gen" when it comes from Rolex.

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It looks very nice, I would try to find a set of 585 endlinks as they are the ones used on most 1665's. I also agree that the crystal is set too high. I have a  T-39 on mine and it isn't set that high.

 

Here is mine

 

Side view of Crystal quick and dirty IPhone photo. 

 

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Yours looks like a T-39 Superdome. The "wall" on a T-39 service dome is a little higher than the "wall" on a T-39 Superdome :)

 

http://www.vintagehour.com/de/rolex-tropic-crystals-ii-a-comparison-between-t19-and-t39-references/

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Yours looks like a T-39 Superdome. The "wall" on a T-39 service dome is a little higher than the "wall" on a T-39 Superdome :)

 

http://www.vintagehour.com/de/rolex-tropic-crystals-ii-a-comparison-between-t19-and-t39-references/

Doesnt look like a superdome,  here's my mbw with superdome -

 

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And here's the same watch with a service dome -

 

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Yours looks like a T-39 Superdome. The "wall" on a T-39 service dome is a little higher than the "wall" on a T-39 Superdome :)

 

http://www.vintagehour.com/de/rolex-tropic-crystals-ii-a-comparison-between-t19-and-t39-references/

 

mine is a superdome. I don't particularly care for the high side walls of the service dome. I bump into enough stuff as it is, that high crystal would not do well with me!!!

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