Rolex Sea Dweller 1665.... The dream parts list!

[rolojack]

Well: for you to tell what is what guys but my guess is it won't be hard as on a reasonable budget these are the best parts available...

[dieselpower]

MBW case and insert (need to sort the pearl and He valve out). Caseback looks flatter than MBW so that may be a replacement. Polexpete silver DWO? Gen 703 tall coronet crown. Drilled lugs with 2mm springbars I'm guessing Aussie, Ingod44 rail dial. Just thinking out loud here, could be completely wrong of course. Hands? No idea.

[Boxsash]

Hi RJ,

Thanks for posting the pics today.

This is a nice bday treat for me today as the watch looks amazing. I had no doubt you would be able to bring out the best in the parts as you always do. Now I just can't wait to get it back home

Diesel,

Good guess with the parts list.

mbw case - interesting point on the case back but I think it's a standard mbw? Yes it's for a drsd but that's another upgrade

Ingod rail dial, mbw hands, Clarks t39 crystal - I think. Athya 702 crown and tube plus the fat spring bars and just add a dash of Rolojack.

Shaken and not stirred voila!

[panerai153]

I agree with diesel, the case back is wrong. Look at all the Frankenstein here, they all have the rounded case backs. Also either a gen pearl ( these have gotten crazy expensive) or and identical twin from Ofrei, and finally a real HEV or a better "faux" one. Do that, and you will have a real winner.

Here is my red SD, gen pearl, insert

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[dieselpower]

Damn it - I forgot to say Clarks T39 I knew it I knew it! Is that a polexpete DWO by the way?

 

Here's a shot of my caseback - old school MBW, hope you can see the curve. I believe that is pretty much how the gen should look:

 

 

 

 

 

[Boxsash]

Hiya

Yes it's a polex Pete dwo.

Thanks for the clarification on the case back

[mech500]

Wowsers. How beautiful is that dial!!! Congrats boxsash on an amazing acquisition.

[Nanuq]

Your valve actually isn't bad.  Here's a photo of an old skool MBW side by side with a gen.

 

 

 

 

And here are the backs for comparison

 

[dieselpower]

@ Nook

 

I see what you mean about the He valve. MBW is damn close, I had mine replaced with the 'plug' option and I think the original MBW actually looks closer to gen 

[highoeyazmuhudee]

you can tell its mbk case:

 

valve

caseback

and bezel teeth are always cut too deep

[pam007]

Do you have a front head on shot?

That dial is scary good.  

 

I don't know much about the Mark designations for the 1665 but the initial "look" of it would have fooled me as a Gen Dial. 

[rolojack]

Do you have a front head on shot?

That dial is scary good.  

 

I don't know much about the Mark designations for the 1665 but the initial "look" of it would have fooled me as a Gen Dial. 

I focused on the case as this is where I operated.... The watch is already packed, so next photos will be from Boxsash!

[Boxsash]

Here is a pic before the watch went to RJ for case shaping. The dial is an Ingod rail dial. NDT have what I think is the same dial for sale only they are charging a lot more than Ingod did. I'll post some more pics when the watch arrives home. 

 

[Boxsash]

Hi Guys

Do we know if a gen 1665 bezel will fit on a mbw retaing ring or do you have to use a gen retainer too? I know Vlydog and Freddie have done this upgrade. Thanks in advance.