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Speed Metal Army · 9 November 2012, 08:26 AM

Apologies for the photography!

Joet · 9 November 2012, 08:43 AM

Beautiful watch, scratches and all.

roh123 · 9 November 2012, 08:51 AM

Very nice. Serial on that battled beauty? Interested as I have a gilt gmt stamped II.66. :)

brkanand · 9 November 2012, 08:53 AM

A battered beauty! Thanks for sharing.

Frogman4me · 9 November 2012, 08:57 AM

Very nice, a new crystal and fat font insert and it's perfect :)

Warnsboy · 9 November 2012, 11:25 AM

Very nice, restore it with care.....this is one of the first matte dialed 1675's......enjoy and wear it in good health.

Lamone · 9 November 2012, 11:57 AM

Stunning beauty. This is how i like them!

joe100 · 9 November 2012, 12:34 PM

Whoa. So cool!

beetleything · 9 November 2012, 12:53 PM

Crikey!

1 careful owner?

Speed Metal Army · 9 November 2012, 01:02 PM

One owner, lots of wrist time,except the last 10 years. Spent the first years of its life in the RVN. I love it. New crystal,and MAYBE an insert if I can find a nice faded one.Probably keep this one.Thanks for the compliments fellas!

Gaijin · 9 November 2012, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speed Metal Army

One owner, lots of wrist time,except the last 10 years. Spent the first years of its life in the RVN. I love it. New crystal,and MAYBE an insert if I can find a nice faded one.Probably keep this one.Thanks for the compliments fellas!

Looks like it protected you from some shrapnel... Dam!

Brushpup · 9 November 2012, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speed Metal Army

One owner, lots of wrist time,except the last 10 years. Spent the first years of its life in the RVN. I love it. New crystal,and MAYBE an insert if I can find a nice faded one.Probably keep this one.Thanks for the compliments fellas!

Lots of history with that watch, and I too wonder the stories it can tell. Do you know anythnig else, like what happened to the insert? I appreciate you posting the pics and showing us.

joe100 · 9 November 2012, 01:20 PM

Change out the insert and crystal but keep them!

Speed Metal Army · 9 November 2012, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe100

Change out the insert and crystal but keep them!

They will be saved,kept.I doubt the insert will be changed. If I cant find one exactly like the original,sans holes,it stays.
Thanks!

Gaijin · 9 November 2012, 01:23 PM

Wow! Awesome! That GMT has been there and done that!! The stories it could tell....

joe100 · 9 November 2012, 01:48 PM

Try your AD's watchmaker if they have one. Sometimes you get lucky. Fat font inserts are findable but a bit pricey.

Speed Metal Army · 9 November 2012, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe100

Try your AD's watchmaker if they have one. Sometimes you get lucky. Fat font inserts are findable but a bit pricey.

My watchmaker has a nice faded insert from his gmt(Circa 1969)..didnt look closely enough.Ive seen it,looks faded just right,but did not actually notice if it was fat font or not.I'll have to check.If anyone else here on TRF has a suitable original one,Im all ears!

Warnsboy · 9 November 2012, 02:47 PM

Inserts pop up now and then on VRM. Plan to send $300 or so for a nice one.

My 1675 and my 16753 with nice faded FF inserts....bought with patience from trusted sellers from VRM

Speed Metal Army · 9 November 2012, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Warnsboy

Inserts pop up now and then on VRM. Plan to send $300 or so for a nice one.

My 1675 and my 16753 with nice faded FF inserts....bought with patience from trusted sellers from VRM

Beautiful!
My watchmaker actually has a much more faded insert(Almost as faded out as mine)
that would be the idea for me.Replacing mine,with the closest thing I can find,just sans holes.
Cheers!

Warnsboy · 9 November 2012, 03:02 PM

SMA: Love your watch...have fun with your rehab!!!!!

My refurbishing of both my GMT's was a great experience and worth the time and $$$$

financeman · 9 November 2012, 02:38 PM

I can only imagine the stories that watch could tell. Great find

joe100 · 9 November 2012, 04:24 PM

I understand why Rolex chose to use unicolor bezels, but the bi-color bezels add an extra function. The GMT is a busy watch anyway, might as well go all out

Kobin · 9 November 2012, 06:54 PM

Love it. Lots of character.

will hung · 9 November 2012, 10:52 PM

Looks like it's been through battle. I love it.

greekbum · 9 November 2012, 11:05 PM

I like it

watchcrank · 10 November 2012, 12:03 AM

as needed. and still ticking :-) M

Speed Metal Army · 10 November 2012, 03:20 PM

Thanks fellas! :) wearing it right now.. ;)Sorry about the crummy ipad photo!

CdnWatchDoc · 11 November 2012, 01:54 PM

That is a cool watch with character. Remember to get before and after photos and share!

Speed Metal Army · 11 November 2012, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CdnWatchDoc

That is a cool watch with character. Remember to get before and after photos and share!

Thats the plan! Im going to give my watchmaker a camera to take pics of the process as well. :)

Warnsboy · 11 November 2012, 03:14 PM

Cool....

9 November 2012, 08:26 AM	#1
Speed Metal Army "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The woods Watch: SixSixSix Posts: 133	Cool old '66 GMT some more pics Apologies for the photography!

9 November 2012, 12:34 PM	#8
joe100 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,753	Whoa. So cool! __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

9 November 2012, 01:20 PM	#13
joe100 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,753	Change out the insert and crystal but keep them! __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

9 November 2012, 01:48 PM	#16
joe100 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,753	Try your AD's watchmaker if they have one. Sometimes you get lucky. Fat font inserts are findable but a bit pricey. __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

9 November 2012, 04:24 PM	#22
joe100 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Joe Location: New Mexico Watch: Explorer Posts: 12,753	I understand why Rolex chose to use unicolor bezels, but the bi-color bezels add an extra function. The GMT is a busy watch anyway, might as well go all out __________________ It's Espresso, not Expresso. Coffee is not a train in Italy. -TRF Member 6982-

9 November 2012, 08:43 AM	#2
Joet "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Utah Posts: 50	Beautiful watch, scratches and all.

9 November 2012, 08:51 AM	#3
roh123 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Per Location: Sweden Watch: Gilt Rolex Posts: 2,946	Very nice. Serial on that battled beauty? Interested as I have a gilt gmt stamped II.66. :)

9 November 2012, 08:53 AM	#4
brkanand 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Real Name: DrK Location: India Watch: 4=YMDaytonaGMTHulk Posts: 7,048	A battered beauty! Thanks for sharing.

9 November 2012, 08:57 AM	#5
Frogman4me Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,268	Very nice, a new crystal and fat font insert and it's perfect :)

9 November 2012, 11:25 AM	#6
Warnsboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Michael Location: Midwest-USA Watch: 5513 Posts: 1,942	Very nice, restore it with care.....this is one of the first matte dialed 1675's......enjoy and wear it in good health.

9 November 2012, 11:57 AM	#7
Lamone Banned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NYC Watch: ya mawt! Posts: 3,448	Stunning beauty. This is how i like them!

9 November 2012, 12:53 PM	#9
beetleything "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Big Al Location: Canada Watch: the next one Posts: 153	Crikey! 1 careful owner?

9 November 2012, 01:02 PM	#10
Speed Metal Army "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The woods Watch: SixSixSix Posts: 133	One owner, lots of wrist time,except the last 10 years. Spent the first years of its life in the RVN. I love it. New crystal,and MAYBE an insert if I can find a nice faded one.Probably keep this one.Thanks for the compliments fellas!

9 November 2012, 01:23 PM	#15
Gaijin 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Watch: ing your back. Posts: 16,179	Wow! Awesome! That GMT has been there and done that!! The stories it could tell....

9 November 2012, 02:47 PM	#18
Warnsboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Michael Location: Midwest-USA Watch: 5513 Posts: 1,942	Inserts pop up now and then on VRM. Plan to send $300 or so for a nice one. My 1675 and my 16753 with nice faded FF inserts....bought with patience from trusted sellers from VRM

9 November 2012, 03:02 PM	#20
Warnsboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Michael Location: Midwest-USA Watch: 5513 Posts: 1,942	SMA: Love your watch...have fun with your rehab!!!!! My refurbishing of both my GMT's was a great experience and worth the time and $$$$

9 November 2012, 02:38 PM	#21
financeman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Heath Location: Lawrenceburg KY Watch: Submariner Posts: 3,982	I can only imagine the stories that watch could tell. Great find

9 November 2012, 06:54 PM	#23
Kobin "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: West Watch: Day-Date Posts: 932	Love it. Lots of character.

9 November 2012, 10:52 PM	#24
will hung "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 144	Looks like it's been through battle. I love it.

9 November 2012, 11:05 PM	#25
greekbum "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Nikos Location: Florida Watch: Rolex GMT 16750 Posts: 8,415	I like it __________________ Follow Me On Instagram @nickgogas Original Owner ROLEX 16750 GMT Daily Wearer For Over 13,000 Days And Counting

10 November 2012, 12:03 AM	#26
watchcrank "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: michael Location: Florida Watch: explorer II cream Posts: 1,661	Gotta love a GMT worn and used as needed. and still ticking :-) M

11 November 2012, 01:54 PM	#28
CdnWatchDoc "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: PJ Location: Winnipeg, Canada Watch: All of them! Posts: 226	That is a cool watch with character. Remember to get before and after photos and share!

11 November 2012, 03:14 PM	#30
Warnsboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Michael Location: Midwest-USA Watch: 5513 Posts: 1,942	Cool....

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