Cartel 1665 Double Red Sea Dweller- a wonderful base for modifications

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Hello friends of Vintage Watches!

Here my last mod, a 1665 Double Red Sea Dweller, hope you like it;-)
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1) Dial and Hands reluming:

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2) Full case reshape and lug holes drilled for 2mm bars:

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3) Case mat brushed and insert Fading:

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4) Case back font, colored in black:

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5) Finished building:

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6) Here compared before and after the modification:

[TomTom69]

nice bro! but there sre some pic's damaged, first half!

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11 minutes ago, TomTom69 said:

nice bro! but there sre some pic's damaged, first half!

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Thanks Tom  I do not know, I see all images normal! 

[TomTom69]

1-5, 7, 9-10 broken!

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sorry: 1-5, 6, 8-11 broken!

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[Mendota Explorer]

They all load fine for me.

Excellent work with this!  I love it.  Very nice build.  Do you have any plans to replace the crown with a gen or Athaya?

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4 hours ago, Mendota Explorer said:

They all load fine for me.

Excellent work with this!  I love it.  Very nice build.  Do you have any plans to replace the crown with a gen or Athaya?

Hi, Thank You. Unfortunately not! I have this watch built for joyful and he wanted to have the price as low as possible! So I have the existing crown reworked!

[Mr Seamaster]

Great piece buddy, the DRSD is not my cup of tea but the cartel cases have become a great base!

Cheers

Men who guide the destinies of the world wear Rolex watches

[Nanuq]

Very nice result!

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12 hours ago, Mr Seamaster said:

 

Great piece buddy, the DRSD is not my cup of tea but the cartel cases have become a great base!

 

Cheers

 

Men who guide the destinies of the world wear Rolex watches

 

12 hours ago, Nanuq said:

Very nice result!

Thanks!!!

[Phener9]

I like this a lot and I am going to mod one myself 

So my question is where did you source the watch and what movement is used in it

Thanks 

[highoeyazmuhudee]

a lot of work, but not bad at all. good job, fun times.

better dial and hands will bring it to the next level

[panerai153]

Very nice!! Lots of work, and it shows. He has a good wearer, and the nice thing, the modding on these can be incremental. Wear it as is, and later if he wants, a gen or athyea crown, better dial/hands and next thing you know he has one that is right up there !!

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Here a further 1665 Double Red Sea Dweller in the same cartel basis, but a little more used look with vintage lume!