ROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEXROLEX

cajunron · 3 October 2016, 10:52 AM

Very educational. Lovely watch, it is indeed beautiful.

Wesley Crusher · 3 October 2016, 11:06 AM

I try not to get too caught up with terms like "unpolished", "unworn", "never touched", etc...

At the end of the day, dull is dull and sharp is sharp. And that watch is SHARP!!

Congrats on that beauty. Refinished or not, the condition is superb. You don't see watches like that every day.

bdex75 · 3 October 2016, 11:09 AM

Absolutely stunning and oh so complete. Congrats on a great find.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

stratguy · 3 October 2016, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wesley Crusher

At the end of the day, dull is dull and sharp is sharp. And that watch is SHARP!!

Brilliant comment! Well said.

springer · 3 October 2016, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jban5

How much variation in case finish is there with this model. I ask mainly about the treatment of the crown guards, esp. the front. My two are from 68 and the guards are flat straight up and then abruptly curved and polished on top to the rear. When I got my first one I thought that I surely missed that poorly done detail but after a while of comparing photos came to conclude this was how they were done at that time.

My next one verified this conclusion and a side by side comparison shows them to be so close in profile and finish that they can be called identical.

Did this change towards the end of the 1675 run?

Mine hail from the 191xxx and 193xxx serial range, don't have the case back dates on either.

Your lugs appear correct for the GMT era from the late 1960s to early 1970s. There was a change sometime during the mid to past-mid 1970s where the top area is about half as flat as the early 1675s before the curvature begins - more in the middle when viewed from the top of the lugs. The top of the lugs also seem to change with the sapphire GMT models where they are almost completely polished with much more curvature showing than the flat, brushed area.

Enjoy your 1675s !!!

springer · 3 October 2016, 12:18 PM

Very nice find Juergen!!! Enjoy your GMT.

greekbum · 3 October 2016, 12:33 PM

Very nice watch Juergen enjoy it and wear it in good health. On my IG page there are several bought from original owner 1675's to look at the polish job if you like to compare.

SSD · 3 October 2016, 12:56 PM

Truly astonishing, huge congrats!

okthenor · 3 October 2016, 03:40 PM

Beautiful!

rolstaff · 3 October 2016, 06:49 PM

Great to read all your feedback, very nice

Concerning the top of the crown guards: In my experience the top of the crowngards was flat at the beginning of the 1675 with matte dials (ca 1968).
In the mid 70´ there was change and the the top of the crown guards was maybe half as flat as before. John already described it.

But there was another small change in about 1972/73 concerning the crownguards. I am not able to explain in English, so I will try to find and show some photos for explanation.....

Gold Coast · 3 October 2016, 09:44 PM

Indeed an important and special timepiece! Much Congrats!

subtona · 3 October 2016, 10:02 PM

Stunning. Huge congrats.

Zweig · 3 October 2016, 10:09 PM

I'm jealous! Big congrats!

Robbyvm · 3 October 2016, 11:15 PM

it's a fantastic watch, who cares if it would have seen a polishing wheel... ?
you can only know for sure if you are the original owner right

Enjoy this beauty ! (problem is wear it or not... ) ?

Trurolexer · 4 October 2016, 04:21 AM

Perfect condition

jban5 · 4 October 2016, 04:43 AM

True, Tru. That is nearly perfect as close to perfect as it gets.

Frogman4me · 4 October 2016, 05:01 AM

Wonderful! Congrats and enjoy my friend. Cheers.

bdex75 · 4 October 2016, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greekbum

Very nice watch Juergen enjoy it and wear it in good health. On my IG page there are several bought from original owner 1675's to look at the polish job if you like to compare.

Your IG page is incredible. Just took a look. Couldn't help but follow.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

DKS2375 · 4 October 2016, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1675-david

amazing piece, i would love to own it but would be too scared to wear it!!! I mean, who wants to be the guy who put the first ding in the worlds cleanest 1675??!!

x100

tfjordan · 4 October 2016, 03:04 PM

Wow. No words. I'm getting a 16710 on Wednesday and couldn't be happier - unless I picked up the 1675! Great find. Congrats.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

tfjordan · 4 October 2016, 03:06 PM

By the way - please wear it. Don't be one of those guys who drives a Ferrari 1500 miles a year!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

rolstaff · 4 October 2016, 05:12 PM

tfjordan, I have too many watches to wear everyone every day.

You can see on my IG-page: rolstaff_

But I will wear this one on special days, because it is for me a special watch.

@nickgogas: indeed incredible IG - page !

milwatch126 · 4 October 2016, 09:56 PM

That Sophia Loren Wow!

Boaters · 5 October 2016, 02:13 AM

The cleanest 1675 I have ever seen Big Congrats!

sea-dweller · 5 October 2016, 02:49 AM

So nice!

Trurolexer · 5 October 2016, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jban5

True, Tru. That is nearly perfect as close to perfect as it gets.

Now that's perfection

rolstaff · 5 October 2016, 04:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1675-David

Amazing piece, I would love to own it but would be too scared to wear it!!! I mean, who wants to be the guy who put the first ding in the worlds cleanest 1675??!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trurolexer

Now that's perfection

Big big compliments. Thank you !!!

rolstaff · 5 October 2016, 04:36 AM

Thank you very much @ all :thumbs:

I am really happy to own such a piece......

rolstaff · 5 October 2016, 04:41 AM

One more time, to say thank you.....

mjclark32 · 5 October 2016, 05:02 AM

A beauty! Congrats!!

3 October 2016, 10:52 AM	#61
cajunron 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 X2 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Ronnie Location: Southeastern USA Watch: Omega Seamaster PO Posts: 3,853	Very educational. Lovely watch, it is indeed beautiful. __________________

3 October 2016, 12:18 PM	#66
springer 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: jP Location: Texas Watch: GMT-MASTER Posts: 17,196	Very nice find Juergen!!! Enjoy your GMT. __________________ Member of NAWCC since 1990. INSTAGRAM USER NAME: SPRINGERJFP Visit my Instagram page to view some of the finest vintage GMTs anywhere - as well as other vintage classics.

3 October 2016, 12:33 PM	#67
greekbum "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Nikos Location: Florida Watch: Rolex GMT 16750 Posts: 8,415	Very nice watch Juergen enjoy it and wear it in good health. On my IG page there are several bought from original owner 1675's to look at the polish job if you like to compare. __________________ Follow Me On Instagram @nickgogas Original Owner ROLEX 16750 GMT Daily Wearer For Over 13,000 Days And Counting

3 October 2016, 12:56 PM	#68
SSD "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Jamie Location: Georgia Watch: Stainless Sub Date Posts: 3,023	Truly astonishing, huge congrats! __________________ SUBMARINER OWNERS' CLUB ESTABLISHED 1953 TRF Member # 5464

3 October 2016, 10:02 PM	#72
subtona "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: gus Location: East Coast Watch: APK & sometimes Y Posts: 25,995	Stunning. Huge congrats. __________________

3 October 2016, 11:06 AM	#62
Wesley Crusher "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Wes Location: Holosuite Posts: 6,345	I try not to get too caught up with terms like "unpolished", "unworn", "never touched", etc... At the end of the day, dull is dull and sharp is sharp. And that watch is SHARP!! Congrats on that beauty. Refinished or not, the condition is superb. You don't see watches like that every day.

3 October 2016, 11:09 AM	#63
bdex75 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Brandon Location: Indianapolis Watch: my money vanish Posts: 8,506	Absolutely stunning and oh so complete. Congrats on a great find. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

3 October 2016, 03:40 PM	#69
okthenor "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 202	Beautiful!

3 October 2016, 06:49 PM	#70
rolstaff Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Juergen Location: Utah Watch: GMT Posts: 308	Great to read all your feedback, very nice Concerning the top of the crown guards: In my experience the top of the crowngards was flat at the beginning of the 1675 with matte dials (ca 1968). In the mid 70´ there was change and the the top of the crown guards was maybe half as flat as before. John already described it. But there was another small change in about 1972/73 concerning the crownguards. I am not able to explain in English, so I will try to find and show some photos for explanation.....

3 October 2016, 09:44 PM	#71
Gold Coast "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Zürich Watch: 126500LN Posts: 72	Indeed an important and special timepiece! Much Congrats!

3 October 2016, 10:09 PM	#73
Zweig "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Bo Location: Paris Watch: 16710, 6694 Posts: 128	I'm jealous! Big congrats!

3 October 2016, 11:15 PM	#74
Robbyvm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Belgium Posts: 2,239	it's a fantastic watch, who cares if it would have seen a polishing wheel... ? you can only know for sure if you are the original owner right Enjoy this beauty ! (problem is wear it or not... ) ? __________________ Instagram : robbyvm Pinterest : robbyvanmele

4 October 2016, 04:21 AM	#75
Trurolexer Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Watch: 5513MaxiI+PreComex Posts: 18,421	Perfect condition

4 October 2016, 04:43 AM	#76
jban5 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Watch: 5513~1675x2~1680~ Posts: 523	Perfect True, Tru. That is nearly perfect as close to perfect as it gets.

4 October 2016, 05:01 AM	#77
Frogman4me Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,268	Wonderful! Congrats and enjoy my friend. Cheers.

4 October 2016, 03:04 PM	#80
tfjordan "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Atlanta Posts: 341	Wow. No words. I'm getting a 16710 on Wednesday and couldn't be happier - unless I picked up the 1675! Great find. Congrats. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Rolex Datejust Thunderbird Rolex 16713 GMT Master II Omega Bond 2351.80 Omega Speedmaster 145.014 Tudor BB Blue

4 October 2016, 03:06 PM	#81
tfjordan "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Atlanta Posts: 341	By the way - please wear it. Don't be one of those guys who drives a Ferrari 1500 miles a year! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Rolex Datejust Thunderbird Rolex 16713 GMT Master II Omega Bond 2351.80 Omega Speedmaster 145.014 Tudor BB Blue

4 October 2016, 05:12 PM	#82
rolstaff Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Juergen Location: Utah Watch: GMT Posts: 308	tfjordan, I have too many watches to wear everyone every day. You can see on my IG-page: rolstaff_ But I will wear this one on special days, because it is for me a special watch. @nickgogas: indeed incredible IG - page !

4 October 2016, 09:56 PM	#83
milwatch126 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: Emerald Island Watch: 1962, 5512 Posts: 180	That Sophia Loren Wow!

5 October 2016, 02:13 AM	#84
Boaters 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: Pacific Northwest Watch: 116610LV 16710 SD Posts: 10,649	The cleanest 1675 I have ever seen Big Congrats!

5 October 2016, 02:49 AM	#85
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	So nice! __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

5 October 2016, 04:36 AM	#88
rolstaff Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Juergen Location: Utah Watch: GMT Posts: 308	Thank you very much @ all :thumbs: I am really happy to own such a piece......

5 October 2016, 04:41 AM	#89
rolstaff Banned Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Juergen Location: Utah Watch: GMT Posts: 308	One more time, to say thank you.....

5 October 2016, 05:02 AM	#90
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	A beauty! Congrats!! __________________

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)