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BillytheHillbilly · 20 March 2023, 12:15 AM

Hello! I updated my 1960 Rolex 1018 and wanted to get some feedback.
It now has 5512 hands, an 114270 dial and a 78690 SEL bracelet. I am attaching before and after pictures. Any thoughts? Thank you!

Avs Fan · 20 March 2023, 12:22 AM

So... Do we call this the Transformer?

Dan S · 20 March 2023, 01:49 AM

It’s your watch so you can do whatever you like, but it’s not for me.

TuRo · 20 March 2023, 02:12 AM

Personally much preferred the old gal' as she was.... with silver radium sunburst, lovely dauphines with gun-metal s/h and nice thin bezel, and lovely old Jubilee...but each to ones own - enjoy:-)

kegan · 20 March 2023, 02:15 AM

I think it was awesome as was.

GGGMT · 20 March 2023, 04:55 AM

Omgosh. Sorry — that’s unfortunate. Retooling a cool vintage watch is uncool imho

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alwayshere · 20 March 2023, 07:52 AM

username checks out!

just kidding - its your watch so do what makes you happy

Kingface66 · 20 March 2023, 08:15 AM

What….the…..why??

Filipão · 20 March 2023, 08:30 AM

Hmmmmm... your in the vintage forum seeking support for those "tuning" mods?

comanndr · 20 March 2023, 11:52 AM

I like the vintage look before the conversion
to each his own

Old Expat Beast · 20 March 2023, 12:05 PM

Since you're asking, I think this ruins a really nice watch.

Singhalager · 20 March 2023, 05:28 PM

hold onto the original dial and hands

NickD1975 · 20 March 2023, 06:24 PM

Why wouldn't you just buy an Explorer?

Toronto Soup King · 21 March 2023, 12:00 AM

I have three 1018s and only one (the good one bought right here) is in original spec, even that's got sticks. The others, one I RSC-resto-modded (wrecked watch, now I have a new one, dunno where they found the replacement dial ha) and the other just got some old Sub hands for readability, the dial is very damaged.

But this one, and your mod? I'd've kept this one in original spec, frankly. Or if changing you could've bought a 1016 dial, as well, would've looked a lot more authentic. As is the watch looks...unusual.

Finally, you may wish to do something about those lugs - 1018 looks weird with polished lugs, looks a bit ahem non-vintage-Rolex if you know what I mean.

HERITAGE82 · 21 March 2023, 12:22 AM

I'd put the Jubilee back on the watch. Those end links do not fit well and will wear the lugs in some strange way. Other than that I think its a cool mod with OEM parts.

southtexas · 21 March 2023, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingface66

What….the…..why??

I'm guessing since it's his watch and he preferred it to the original look.

dhknola · 21 March 2023, 02:46 AM

It looks awful, but enjoy.

Kingface66 · 21 March 2023, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by southtexas

I'm guessing since it's his watch and he preferred it to the original look.

I was being rhetorical

TuRo · 21 March 2023, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillytheHillbilly

Hello! I updated my 1960 Rolex 1018 and wanted to get some feedback.
It now has 5512 hands, an 114270 dial and a 78690 SEL bracelet. I am attaching before and after pictures. Any thoughts? Thank you!

Sorry OP - Mind you, you must have considered, in posting this, that you're potentially engaging in a big dose of self-flagellation on a vintage site !

IgCarr · 21 March 2023, 03:18 AM

Someone will post this mod watch in the future and ask, "Does this look right?".....

20 March 2023, 01:49 AM	#3
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20 March 2023, 02:12 AM	#4
TuRo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Real Name: Paul Location: Cantabrigia - G.B Watch: ing the detectives Posts: 2,494	Personally much preferred the old gal' as she was.... with silver radium sunburst, lovely dauphines with gun-metal s/h and nice thin bezel, and lovely old Jubilee...but each to ones own - enjoy:-) __________________ Woke up this morning with a wine glass in my hand Whose wine? What wine? Where the hell did I dine? Must have been a dream, don't believe where I've been Come on, let's do it again.... DO YOU FEEEL LIKE WE DO - Peter Frampton

20 March 2023, 12:05 PM	#11
Old Expat Beast TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Adam Location: Hong Kong Watch: SEIKO Posts: 28,356	Since you're asking, I think this ruins a really nice watch. __________________ _______________________

21 March 2023, 12:22 AM	#15
HERITAGE82 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,419	I'd put the Jubilee back on the watch. Those end links do not fit well and will wear the lugs in some strange way. Other than that I think its a cool mod with OEM parts. __________________ - Rolex Explorer - 214270 - Tudor Black Bay - 79230B - Tudor Chronograph - 79270P - Breitling Chronomat - 10th Anniv. - Huguenin Freres Speedmaster Prototype

20 March 2023, 12:22 AM	#2
Avs Fan "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,380	So... Do we call this the Transformer?

20 March 2023, 02:15 AM	#5
kegan "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Anchorage Alaska Posts: 601	I think it was awesome as was.

20 March 2023, 04:55 AM	#6
GGGMT 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Itinerant Watch: 79010sg Posts: 8,044	Omgosh. Sorry — that’s unfortunate. Retooling a cool vintage watch is uncool imho Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

20 March 2023, 07:52 AM	#7
alwayshere "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 1,511	username checks out! just kidding - its your watch so do what makes you happy

20 March 2023, 08:15 AM	#8
Kingface66 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: The Empire State Watch: 1966 Rolex 5513 Posts: 3,414	What….the…..why??

20 March 2023, 08:30 AM	#9
Filipão "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Real Name: Filipe Location: Lisbon & Wadesdah Watch: Never too many Posts: 1,898	Hmmmmm... your in the vintage forum seeking support for those "tuning" mods?

20 March 2023, 11:52 AM	#10
comanndr "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Real Name: rich Location: florida Watch: 16570 polar16610lv Posts: 208	I like the vintage look before the conversion to each his own

20 March 2023, 05:28 PM	#12
Singhalager Banned Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Singapore Posts: 47	hold onto the original dial and hands

20 March 2023, 06:24 PM	#13
NickD1975 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: UK Posts: 244	Why wouldn't you just buy an Explorer?

21 March 2023, 12:00 AM	#14
Toronto Soup King "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Real Name: Pete Location: Toronto, Canada Watch: 1016. Posts: 687	I have three 1018s and only one (the good one bought right here) is in original spec, even that's got sticks. The others, one I RSC-resto-modded (wrecked watch, now I have a new one, dunno where they found the replacement dial ha) and the other just got some old Sub hands for readability, the dial is very damaged. But this one, and your mod? I'd've kept this one in original spec, frankly. Or if changing you could've bought a 1016 dial, as well, would've looked a lot more authentic. As is the watch looks...unusual. Finally, you may wish to do something about those lugs - 1018 looks weird with polished lugs, looks a bit ahem non-vintage-Rolex if you know what I mean.

21 March 2023, 02:46 AM	#17
dhknola "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,153	It looks awful, but enjoy.

21 March 2023, 03:18 AM	#20
IgCarr 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Real Name: Ignacio Location: Houston, TX, USA Watch: 16800 16220 14270 Posts: 80	Someone will post this mod watch in the future and ask, "Does this look right?".....

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