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TheDude · 29 August 2016, 11:43 AM

Takes me back...

I watched Bob Ridley tear down my red 1680 while we chatted and I looked over some incredibly rare pieces he was working on.

Looks like good work and a fantastic watch!

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joli160 · 29 August 2016, 12:38 PM

Congrats on the job, nice to see you protected the lug holes when polishing. Seen lots which are completely ruined after using the wheel.
Succes with the next step in your education.

teqp · 29 August 2016, 12:50 PM

Very cool Bas, thanks for sharing. Looks like you did a great job.

TickTopia · 29 August 2016, 12:55 PM

Wow,what a transformation! Thank you for sharing

socialpro · 29 August 2016, 02:23 PM

Great transformation!

SearChart · 29 August 2016, 04:17 PM

Thanks guys, really appreciate all the comments. Glad you enjoyed it.

cdbeaver66 · 29 August 2016, 04:24 PM

Great transformation

brettpaul · 29 August 2016, 07:16 PM

Awesome pics - thanks for sharing!

Gerry62 · 29 August 2016, 09:29 PM

Thanks for sharing

ranxoren · 30 August 2016, 12:03 AM

Wow! Impressive work, was really cool reading your descriptions too!
Thanks for sharing

Trurolexer · 30 August 2016, 04:27 AM

Thanks for sharing

mannyv11 · 30 August 2016, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by wiohnt

Wow that's a great job Bas, thanks for sharing. Just curious what's the total time spent for a service like this?

earlier post but he said it took 2 days.

also Bas incredible work

mjclark32 · 30 August 2016, 04:48 AM

Well done!!!

jmorin28 · 30 August 2016, 05:38 AM

How long was it last serviced before you aquired the piece? Was the movement still in good shape? Had the movement ever been serviced at all?

AgentHsu · 30 August 2016, 05:39 AM

Beautiful work! Just curious, when you're polishing/cleaning up the clasp, do you work around the coronet to keep it from melting into the rest of the clasp? Or do just go over all of the material minimally ?

SearChart · 30 August 2016, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jmorin28

How long was it last serviced before you aquired the piece? Was the movement still in good shape? Had the movement ever been serviced at all?

Yes it was serviced before, but I don't know when. And I didn't acquire this piece, it is a watch from a costumer.

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Originally Posted by AgentHsu

Beautiful work! Just curious, when you're polishing/cleaning up the clasp, do you work around the coronet to keep it from melting into the rest of the clasp? Or do just go over all of the material minimally ?

I first use an 'artifex' wheel to buff out the scratches, I work around the coronet with this. Then I use the 'bufflex' which is a softer almost scotchbrite sort of wheel and this is for the fine finish, this one I do use on the coronet but only with very soft pressure.

Same with lugholes and helium escape valves, use different angles and don't use too much pressure or the round hole will turn into an ugly oval.

Etschell · 30 August 2016, 06:18 AM

see, anchor bracelets dont affect your ability to be a badass.

SearChart · 30 August 2016, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Etschell

see, anchor bracelets dont affect your ability to be a badass.

No no, they make you even more badass!

KBM · 30 August 2016, 06:44 AM

Wow, great result! Thanks for taking us along.

luvsub · 30 August 2016, 06:50 AM

Excellent job!

SearChart · 30 August 2016, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by cdbeaver66

Great transformation

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Originally Posted by brettpaul

Awesome pics - thanks for sharing!

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Originally Posted by Gerry62

Thanks for sharing

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Originally Posted by ranxoren

Wow! Impressive work, was really cool reading your descriptions too!
Thanks for sharing

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Originally Posted by wiohnt

Wow that's a great job Bas, thanks for sharing. Just curious what's the total time spent for a service like this?

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Originally Posted by Trurolexer

Thanks for sharing

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Originally Posted by mannyv11

earlier post but he said it took 2 days.

also Bas incredible work

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Originally Posted by mjclark32

Well done!!!

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Originally Posted by kauebm

Wow, great result! Thanks for taking us along.

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Originally Posted by luvsub

Excellent job!

Thank you gentlemen!

Coldnore556 · 30 August 2016, 11:17 AM

Looks great

ajas · 30 August 2016, 11:21 AM

Clap, clap, clap:

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cornerstore · 30 August 2016, 11:34 AM

Nicely done including the polishing. I say to those critics of polishing, not everyone takes pride in having beat up looking stuff. Ratrods are great as a novelty but rat watches not so much in my opinion. This work shows a decent restoration can enhance the look and value of a watch.

jfmiii · 30 August 2016, 12:33 PM

thank you for sharing. great work!

shame about those hands....

rollee1 · 30 August 2016, 01:28 PM

I love the work.
Were the hands replaced? Did I see different patina to the dial?

SearChart · 30 August 2016, 01:56 PM

Yes, the hands were previously replaced.

rollee1 · 30 August 2016, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

Yes, the hands were previously replaced.

Thanks Bas.

Do you find many 1575 movements with 1570 stamped bridges? Although they are essentially the same movements apart from one thing, Rolex in that period seems to swap in whatever is at hand causing some confusion, do you agree?

SearChart · 30 August 2016, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by rollee1

Thanks Bas.

Do you find many 1575 movements with 1570 stamped bridges? Although they are essentially the same movements apart from one thing, Rolex in that period seems to swap in whatever is at hand causing some confusion, do you agree?

The ones I've seen had it and the one I worked on had it, don't really know if there are any 1575 bridges around. We certainly don't have any 1575 bridges in our inventory.

SeaAndSky · 30 August 2016, 09:32 PM

Thanks for sharing, Bas. The watch is beautiful. Ready for another five years of knocking around the world.

29 August 2016, 12:38 PM	#92
joli160 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: NL Watch: Yachtmaster Posts: 14,737	Congrats on the job, nice to see you protected the lug holes when polishing. Seen lots which are completely ruined after using the wheel. Succes with the next step in your education. __________________ Day Date 18238, Yachtmaster 16622, Deepsea 116660, Submariner 116619, SkyD 326935, DJ 178271, DJ 69158, Yachtmaster 169622, GMT 116713LN, GMT 126711.

29 August 2016, 04:24 PM	#97
cdbeaver66 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Surrey/W.SussexUK Posts: 1,340	Great transformation __________________ 1. Breitling Colt Chronograph 2. Melbourne Watch Company Portsea 3. Tudor Black Bay ETA Blue 4.Rolex GMT Master IIc LN 5. Tudor Heritage Ranger 6. Tudor Pelagos LHD 7. Tudor Black Bay Bronze Bucherer Blue Edition 8. Tudor Black Bay GMT 9. Tudor Black Bay Harrods Instagram: mykicksandticks

29 August 2016, 07:16 PM	#98
brettpaul "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Brett Location: Bahrain, Dubai Watch: Rolex and AP Posts: 5,538	Awesome pics - thanks for sharing! __________________ Photostream on Instagram brett_in_bahrain

30 August 2016, 12:03 AM	#100
ranxoren "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Real Name: OT Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: Daytona 116500LN Posts: 489	Wow! Impressive work, was really cool reading your descriptions too! Thanks for sharing __________________ ______________________________ OT

30 August 2016, 04:48 AM	#103
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Well done!!! __________________

29 August 2016, 11:43 AM	#91
TheDude "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DC Area, USA Watch: IIc,1680 Red,16660 Posts: 4,492	Takes me back... I watched Bob Ridley tear down my red 1680 while we chatted and I looked over some incredibly rare pieces he was working on. Looks like good work and a fantastic watch! Sent from my Pixel C using Tapatalk

29 August 2016, 12:50 PM	#93
teqp "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Phil Location: SoCal Watch: 116613LN Posts: 3,052	Very cool Bas, thanks for sharing. Looks like you did a great job.

29 August 2016, 12:55 PM	#94
TickTopia 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Wild West, USA Posts: 1,417	Wow,what a transformation! Thank you for sharing

29 August 2016, 02:23 PM	#95
socialpro "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Real Name: Alex Watch: Rolex \|\| Panerai Posts: 1,348	Great transformation!

29 August 2016, 09:29 PM	#99
Gerry62 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Italy EU Watch: Rolex Panerai Posts: 7,487	Thanks for sharing

30 August 2016, 04:27 AM	#101
Trurolexer Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Watch: 5513MaxiI+PreComex Posts: 18,421	Thanks for sharing

30 August 2016, 05:38 AM	#104
jmorin28 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: dallas Posts: 21	How long was it last serviced before you aquired the piece? Was the movement still in good shape? Had the movement ever been serviced at all?

30 August 2016, 05:39 AM	#105
AgentHsu "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Real Name: Mr. Hsu Location: Los Angeles, CA Watch: Datejust Posts: 607	Beautiful work! Just curious, when you're polishing/cleaning up the clasp, do you work around the coronet to keep it from melting into the rest of the clasp? Or do just go over all of the material minimally ?

30 August 2016, 06:18 AM	#107
Etschell "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: FL Watch: platinum sub Posts: 15,884	see, anchor bracelets dont affect your ability to be a badass. __________________ If you wind it, they will run. 25 or 6 to 4.

30 August 2016, 06:44 AM	#109
KBM 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: K. Location: 780 Posts: 10,451	Wow, great result! Thanks for taking us along.

30 August 2016, 06:50 AM	#110
luvsub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SF, south bay Posts: 5,221	Excellent job!

30 August 2016, 11:17 AM	#112
Coldnore556 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Florida Watch: Your mouth Posts: 60	Looks great

30 August 2016, 11:21 AM	#113
ajas "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Real Name: Will Location: Kuala Lumpur Watch: SubC, Pam, Speede Posts: 3,146	Clap, clap, clap: Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

30 August 2016, 11:34 AM	#114
cornerstore "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 4,009	Nicely done including the polishing. I say to those critics of polishing, not everyone takes pride in having beat up looking stuff. Ratrods are great as a novelty but rat watches not so much in my opinion. This work shows a decent restoration can enhance the look and value of a watch.

30 August 2016, 12:33 PM	#115
jfmiii "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chicago Watch: 16750/16800/126710 Posts: 1,426	thank you for sharing. great work! shame about those hands....

30 August 2016, 01:28 PM	#116
rollee1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Rollee Location: Boston Watch: it watching me Posts: 1,945	I love the work. Were the hands replaced? Did I see different patina to the dial? __________________ Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted

30 August 2016, 09:32 PM	#120
SeaAndSky "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Wild Blue Yonder Watch: 116710 LN Posts: 1,613	Thanks for sharing, Bas. The watch is beautiful. Ready for another five years of knocking around the world.

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