docthor Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 After selling my 5513 which I still painfully regret I knew I need to have another vintage Rolex. Beginning of January (or end of December...don't remember) I bought a PT 1665. While I think the case is pretty okay I didn't like the dial, the crown and the DW and so I sourced some parts to have it changed. I bought a gen crown, Polexpete DWO and a modded DRSD dial and brought all of it to Domi. While he was working on my watch he showed me a very nice and crisp refinished gen GW dial, relumed by him with very nice and puffy vintage lume...I couldn't resist. And since Domi doesn't like to cut of the feet of gen dials he made a special movement ring to fit the dial and the movement. Unfortunately this process took pretty long and so I wasn't able to go home with my 1665 in January. Now, yesterday, after 3 month I finally found the time to visit Domi (and Daytona1984 who was at Domis too ) and he finished my 1665. The gen crown didn't fit the PT tube and so I sourced a "gen tube" (broke very easy and we doubt that it was a real gen tube) to have it put into the case. Funny thing is...the PT case doesn't have a thread for the tube...it's just pressed into the case. So he had to cut a thread and had to sink the hole to fit the gen tube (which I thankfully got from @Daytona1984). Overall there's pretty much work into that watch but I guess it's worth it. I really like my budget franken 1665. Next thing to do is once the a2836 dies to have a Swiss 2846 installed...but this can take a while Specs are for now: PT 1665 Gen refinished, vintage relumed 1665 GW dial Polexpete silver DWO (flat 3, open 6&9) Gen 703 crown Gen tube PT bezel and inlay Unknown T16 Cartel 93150 Cartel 580 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Congratulations, it looks great mien Deutsche bruder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docthor Posted April 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Vielen Dank my Irish bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 English? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capre Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Looks great! Would love to see Domi in action may i ask where that pearl comes from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docthor Posted April 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Thank you...Domi in action is always fascinating The pearl is just stock from the PT 1665 base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 It's a good looking watch! The only thing I'm not crazy about is the flat top T-16. I'd prefer to see a domed crystal on there, but if Domi used a T-16, I guess a T-39 or T19 wouldn't fit. My PT 1665 from 2008 had a non-gen bezel assembly, but with jmb's help I was able to modify it to gen spec- he turned a crystal retention ring and I was able to fit the PT bezel to it. Here's a gen GWSD with a domed crystal Mine ended up with a T-39 from GS I do think the PT 1665 is a good watch to start with, but you do have to change out the dial for a better one and your dial is tops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan71 Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 'A special movement ring to fit the dial' Interesting ..@docthor do you know if Domi changed hands height with pinion/gear h4 ? Seem that the hands are correctly spaced from the dial.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docthor Posted April 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 ...the T16 is on it because I like it a lot Domi is just great in what he does. For my 5513 with gen dial he drilled holes into the mainplate of an 2842 to be able to take the dial feet I don't know if he had done something with hands height...have to ask him... Sent from my wooden drums via Tupperware! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan71 Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Ok, please ask him for the h4 because I have to do this mod on my 2846. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manodeoro Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Mine ended up with a T-39 from GSSorry for the noob question but wath is the document (book ?) behind your watch ?Envoyé de mon XT1068 en utilisant Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Boy, hang onto that T16, I paid more for mine than I did my first car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmpaHimself Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Nice one! I like the current crystal personally. It's asking for a CG shave and an Ofrei pearl BTW, whats going on with the hands? Looks to be a different set between the above pics and the wrist pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manodeoro Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Nice one! I like the current crystal personally. It's asking for a CG shave and an Ofrei pearl BTW, whats going on with the hands? Looks to be a different set between the above pics and the wrist picWould say it depends on the light.Lume looks more "orange" on the wrist pic.Envoyé de mon XT1068 en utilisant Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docthor Posted April 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 That's definitely a "light & angle" thing. Hands are the same on the pics Sent from my wooden drums 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 On 4/28/2017 at 10:37 PM, manodeoro said: Sorry for the noob question but wath is the document (book ?) behind your watch ? Envoyé de mon XT1068 en utilisant Tapatalk That is a page out of "Vintage Rolex Sport Models" by Martin Skeet and Nick Urul. It's copyright 2005 and although it has some mistakes in it, it's a pretty good reference covering the period from the early 50s thru around 1980. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manodeoro Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 2 hours ago, alligoat said: That is a page out of "Vintage Rolex Sport Models" by Martin Skeet and Nick Urul. It's copyright 2005 and although it has some mistakes in it, it's a pretty good reference covering the period from the early 50s thru around 1980. Thanks. I'll first try to find a pdf file but if I cant I'll probably order it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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