1665 Comex Project

[dalayclass]

Here is the beginning of my project. I have received it on saturday. Bought on ebay for 908$, running great. I will have to change the date wheel and the stem but my watch repairer told me he had some for nothing and that it was no use spending a lot for those pieces.

The dial should arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow...

[stevethebest]

Here is the beginning of my project. I have received it on saturday. Bought on ebay for 908$, running great. I will have to change the date wheel and the stem but my watch repairer told me he had some for nothing and that it was no use spending a lot for those pieces.

The dial should arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow...

Wow, mate, you start from the heart: can I ask you how you intend to continue it?

[stevethebest]

Here is the beginning of my project. I have received it on saturday. Bought on ebay for 908$, running great. I will have to change the date wheel and the stem but my watch repairer told me he had some for nothing and that it was no use spending a lot for those pieces.

The dial should arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow...

Wow, mate, you start from the heart: can I ask you how you intend to continue it?

[dalayclass]

I have bought the dial from ND Trading, it should arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow

I bought the case from jewelryandwatch with all the gen stuff, they are working on it for the special Comex engraving (deep number). I did researches to have good Rolex serial number related with the year 1977 (when Comex 1665 was first delivered) and the Comex diver number.

For the band, I choose the MBK option and for that I contacted Eurotimez. Of course that's a 93150 with hallow mid link and 580 end links.

It should be finished within one month...

[stevethebest]

I have bought the dial from ND Trading, it should arrive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow

I bought the case from jewelryandwatch with all the gen stuff, they are working on it for the special Comex engraving (deep number). I did researches to have good Rolex serial number related with the year 1977 (when Comex 1665 was first delivered) and the Comex diver number.

For the band, I choose the MBK option and for that I contacted Eurotimez. Of course that's a 93150 with hallow mid link and 580 end links.

It should be finished within one month...

Fantastic! You said Eurotimez has a 93150 with 580 for sale? Damn I would be interested in this!

Great project, can't wait for pictures!

[dalayclass]

Yes they have but you have to wait for two weeks because Eurotimez staff won't be available until the 14 of july...

[flex]

excellent........look forward to seeing the pics of your whole project

[bong]

Wow, that is a nice project.

Is there a special reason you took the case from -jewelryandwatch- and not the one from -ND Trading- ?

[dieselpower]

Looks like you've got off to a fantastic start. Keep us updated on how things go, I love stories like this. I wish you well.

[dalayclass]

@ bong: I took it from jewelry and watch because they use more gen parts and because they could customize the engravings nevertheless I took the dial from ND Trading because it was more accurate...

BTW, the dial arrived today at home, can't wait to leave job to see it!!!

[dalayclass]

And here is the dial from NDTrading

[freddy333]

And here is the dial from NDTrading

1 of NDtrading's better dials & a case of a dial vendor actually listening to buyers when they offer constructive suggestions for improvement (their original 5514 dial had the usual narrow crown & index markers, but they remade it after I sent Natalie some pictures & a description detailing the differences between their old dial & the gen). I am awaiting an MBW case from Eurotimez, which may re-appear sometime............