sputim Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Finally, after a pretty long time I finished (not yet 100% - still need to drill the lugholes) my rolex 1675. I had some difficulties sourcing some of the parts and meanwhile had not so much time to dedicate myself to the cg shaving and completing the build. Thus, this project took some time and effort. Nevertheless, it turned out pretty well and I am pretty happy with the result bearing in mind that this is my first vintage build. Last but not least I want to thank the generous member ceejay for all his help and valuable advice he gave me. Without him answering all my questions very patiently I would not have been able to complete this project. specs: case: cartel 1655 with shaved cg's dial: yuki 1675 white dial hands: gmt & second hand from rafflestime, hour & minute hand from tiger concept plexi: gen rolex plexi (had a clark plexi installed first which is good but the gen dial makes such a difference!) bezel assembly & insert: from clark - exceptional quality and true gentlemen to deal with movement: dg3804 enough talking now on to the pictures 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypunch Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Well done, sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputim Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Well done, sir! Thank you, appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Looks great! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejay Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Love it! It was a pleasure helping someone who knew what they wanted and were determined to do it and do it right, with a personal twist Congratulations and welcome to the 1675 build club What's next?!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputim Posted March 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Looks great! Congrats Thanks mate and it also feels pretty great I have to admit Love it! It was a pleasure helping someone who knew what they wanted and were determined to do it and do it right, with a personal twist Congratulations and welcome to the 1675 build club What's next?!! Many thanks again and it's somehow funny how long it took to actually get to this point where the watch is now but the time and effort was worth it in my eyes. It definitely has a personal twist and the watch is certainly not 100% accurate but the cg's look quite ok for the first time and the gen plexi gives a very clean look. Next I will drill the lugholes, replace the bracelet and the springbars. And my next rollie project will be a nice double white seadweller 1665 but I don't know yet which case I should use for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rower Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 I love the NOS (New Old Stock) look to this piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candide2424 Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Great build. I assume you have kept 6mm crown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camaro Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Did you PM nostalgia on ebay? Only the friction washer for 1675s has been listed for a while now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputim Posted March 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 I love the NOS (New Old Stock) look to this piece. Thanks mate Great build. I assume you have kept 6mm crown? Yes I did. I don't bother and think it is too much of a hassle to change it to a 5.3mm crown which will probably look too small in the end. Did you PM nostalgia on ebay? Only the friction washer for 1675s has been listed for a while now. No I didn't. Why should I get a gen friction washer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 This looks great. You did a nice job with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputim Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 This looks great. You did a nice job with this. Thanks sir! Appreciate your kind words. Was my first vintage build but definitely not last makes so much more fun than just buy a otb rep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alterego Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 Finally, after a pretty long time I finished (not yet 100% - still need to drill the lugholes) my rolex 1675. I had some difficulties sourcing some of the parts and meanwhile had not so much time to dedicate myself to the cg shaving and completing the build. Thus, this project took some time and effort. Nevertheless, it turned out pretty well and I am pretty happy with the result bearing in mind that this is my first vintage build. Last but not least I want to thank the generous member ceejay for all his help and valuable advice he gave me. Without him answering all my questions very patiently I would not have been able to complete this project. specs: case: cartel 1655 with shaved cg's dial: yuki 1675 white dial hands: gmt & second hand from rafflestime, hour & minute hand from tiger concept plexi: gen rolex plexi (had a clark plexi installed first which is good but the gen dial makes such a difference!) bezel assembly & insert: from clark - exceptional quality and true gentlemen to deal with movement: dg3804 enough talking now on to the pictures Great looking watch. I love the NOS look, as someone said before. If you want to have an even better build, look for a gen crown, smaller and thinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kime Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Nice job, good work on the CG ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sputim Posted March 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 Nice job, good work on the CG ! Thanks sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsiadeCuba Posted March 16, 2015 Report Share Posted March 16, 2015 My only suggestion is to go gen on the insert. It makes world of a difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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