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Join Date: Feb 2008
Real Name: Mike
Location: Kentucky
Watch: 16610 1675 Speedy
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My New 1675 GMT, Part 2
Just got my recently purchased 1675 back from my watchmaker. It was gaining 30 seconds per day when I got it - after servicing and regulating it is now operating at + 1.5 seconds per day (not bad for a 31 y.o. watch). Watch has original crystal, dial, hands, bracelet and bezel according to my watchmaker. The previous owner replaced the bracelet with a jubilee, but it was badly stretched. Luckily he kept the oyster bracelet which polished up nicely. I came to the conclusion after speaking with several people, including Bob Ridley, that sending to a RSC may not be the best idea. I was able to find a local watchmaker who works for some of the local AD's at a very good price. I'm very pleased with the purchase and how everything turned out.
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Real Name: Fredrik
Location: Sweden
Watch: Rolex Submariner
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Very nice watch, I just bought one like that. Please post some more pictures of the watch if you have time, really would like to get some good picture of the bracelet, endlinks and clasp if you can.
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Good for you, Mike.
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Real Name: Pav
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Great looking watch Mike.
Glad the original owner did not throw away the oyster bracelet. Wear it in the best of health. ![]() |
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Mike, great watch! and I agree with you about the RSC.
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Real Name: Petter
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I just love those old 1675's! Magnificent!
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Real Name: Alan
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Been craving for a Pepsi these days! Fantastic!
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Real Name: Mike
Location: Kentucky
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I was actually looking for a GMTII Pepsi, but when this fell into my lap I couldn't resist.
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really nice gmt, love those 1675's. congrats. m
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Very nice 1675! I love the aged look of the dial. Is that a '73?
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Great looking 1675, congrats!
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A beauty Mike
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Real Name: Larry
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Nice score....great look........
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Very, very nice!
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Real Name: Ronald E Smith
Location: Portland OR USA
Watch: Rolex GMT (Pepsi)
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I'm still wearing my circa 1979 Pepsi GMT Rolex... as for the time gain or loss... a shop here in Portland Oregon, USA "Alex & Co Jewelers Watchworks" are sellers of new and vintage Rolex's... have one of the few machines used to calibrate any Rolex time piece... I had it done when the watch stopped working... (rotor screw for the self winding movement came loose) It's well worth keeping the watch and looking into having that done...
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Real Name: Steve
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1.5+ seconds per day is outstanding and a true testament to the quality of the model, especially 30 years down the track.
That kind of accuracy and reliability would be the envy of every car manufacturer in the world, and remember the engine on cars isn't going 24/7 ![]()
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Real Name: Ronald E Smith
Location: Portland OR USA
Watch: Rolex GMT (Pepsi)
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Vintage GMT Rolex Re-calibration
I thought i'd post the read-out of the machine used from Alex and Company Watchworks (Portland OR USA) to calibrate my Pepsi GMT Rolex...
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