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Americanlife · 26 February 2014, 12:11 PM

It's a 1978 Rolex gmt 1675 and owner wants $4800. It looks pretty good to me, what do you guys think?

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pipp · 26 February 2014, 12:21 PM

hands were relumed...so not good to me

Rick-O · 26 February 2014, 12:23 PM

Looks like a MKII dial.....should be early 70's, not 1978

CrownMe · 26 February 2014, 12:34 PM

Hands do not look re lumed to me.

datejust24 · 26 February 2014, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrownMe

Hands do not look re lumed to me.

i'd have to agree..

mcjp6 · 26 February 2014, 01:23 PM

Be aware, there is a lot of stretch in that band.

southtexas · 26 February 2014, 01:46 PM

What's the serial number?

And I'm on the fence regarding the hands. Could just be pics, but the hands and indices do have that tennis ball color to them. So maybe a relume match job, or maybe not. For me, too hard to tell from those pics.

Bracelet is very stretched, but nothing a couple hundred usd and a month or two at camp MY can't fix.

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springer · 26 February 2014, 02:02 PM

The watch is not 1978, it is circa 1973 so the dial would be correct and the hands appear to be 40-year-old hands.

CrownMe · 26 February 2014, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by springer

The watch is not 1978, it is circa 1973 so the dial would be correct and the hands appear to be 40-year-old hands.

Thank u sir

MP5 · 26 February 2014, 02:37 PM

Am I the only one that thinks that font is the oddest and least beautiful of the 1675 fonts?

Vincent65 · 26 February 2014, 04:59 PM

Photos are not good, but the watch looks right to me - I don't see refinished hands.
The bracelet is pretty shot.

crowncollection · 26 February 2014, 05:28 PM

All looks good IMHO send the band off to m.M Young and your set.

jackruff · 26 February 2014, 07:07 PM

Case looks a bit polished (pictures a little poor) but at that price it looks OK....

applebook · 27 February 2014, 05:18 AM

One of the poorer buffing jobs I've seen.

This is what happens when a hack is hired to buff a Rolex cheaply. The lugs look nothing like the original.

azguy · 27 February 2014, 05:26 AM

Seriously, the poor polish job, the racking lume on the hands and the thoroughly trashed bracelet. I think you can do better IMHO

shane0mack · 27 February 2014, 07:52 AM

For the condition, the price is probably pretty fair. I'd shoot for a little less, but I suspect if the bracelet was tighter and the polish job was better, it'd go for over $5K.

southtexas · 27 February 2014, 08:16 AM

Americanlife, I like your avatar btw

soundserious · 27 February 2014, 09:16 AM

Ultimately need better pics of this one but the hour hand looks flaked? I'm on the fence about relume...maybe just flaking?

Bracelet is a non-issue. It's a vintage jubilee bracelet, that it's even in one peice is impressive enough.

TimeToGo · 27 February 2014, 09:57 AM

I would recommend you get the reference numbers checked to verify the year of production. The serial number could be appropriate for that dial, or could be earlier with a later dial replacement, or later watch as you say (1978) but has the wrong dial. Also find out about the service history.

OTHERWISE, that is a very nice looking watch with great patina.

26 February 2014, 12:11 PM	#1
Americanlife "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: DFW, TX Watch: Subs Posts: 74	What do you think of this vintage 1675 It's a 1978 Rolex gmt 1675 and owner wants $4800. It looks pretty good to me, what do you guys think? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

26 February 2014, 01:46 PM	#7
southtexas 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Great State of TX Posts: 5,761	What's the serial number? And I'm on the fence regarding the hands. Could just be pics, but the hands and indices do have that tennis ball color to them. So maybe a relume match job, or maybe not. For me, too hard to tell from those pics. Bracelet is very stretched, but nothing a couple hundred usd and a month or two at camp MY can't fix. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Forty six & 2 are just ahead of me. Follow me on Instagram @ccrolex

26 February 2014, 02:02 PM	#8
springer 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: jP Location: Texas Watch: GMT-MASTER Posts: 17,309	The watch is not 1978, it is circa 1973 so the dial would be correct and the hands appear to be 40-year-old hands. __________________ 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.

26 February 2014, 05:28 PM	#12
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,215	All looks good IMHO send the band off to m.M Young and your set. __________________ watches many

27 February 2014, 05:18 AM	#14
applebook "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: vancouver Posts: 1,918	One of the poorer buffing jobs I've seen. This is what happens when a hack is hired to buff a Rolex cheaply. The lugs look nothing like the original. __________________

26 February 2014, 12:21 PM	#2
pipp Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: philippines Posts: 22	hands were relumed...so not good to me

26 February 2014, 12:23 PM	#3
Rick-O "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Real Name: Rick Location: Insane Watch: Anything Tropical Posts: 170	Looks like a MKII dial.....should be early 70's, not 1978

26 February 2014, 12:34 PM	#4
CrownMe "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Kevin Location: Maryland Watch: My Open 6 Posts: 3,433	Hands do not look re lumed to me.

26 February 2014, 01:23 PM	#6
mcjp6 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Michael Location: VK2 - AUS Watch: 5513s Posts: 7,380	Be aware, there is a lot of stretch in that band.

26 February 2014, 02:37 PM	#10
MP5 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: ATX Posts: 2,886	Am I the only one that thinks that font is the oddest and least beautiful of the 1675 fonts?

26 February 2014, 04:59 PM	#11
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,298	Photos are not good, but the watch looks right to me - I don't see refinished hands. The bracelet is pretty shot.

26 February 2014, 07:07 PM	#13
jackruff "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Australia Watch: eclectic.. Posts: 191	Case looks a bit polished (pictures a little poor) but at that price it looks OK....

27 February 2014, 05:26 AM	#15
azguy Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: ------- Location: ------- Watch: --------- Posts: 12,609	Seriously, the poor polish job, the racking lume on the hands and the thoroughly trashed bracelet. I think you can do better IMHO

27 February 2014, 07:52 AM	#16
shane0mack "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Boston, MA Watch: 16800 (1981) Posts: 315	For the condition, the price is probably pretty fair. I'd shoot for a little less, but I suspect if the bracelet was tighter and the polish job was better, it'd go for over $5K.

27 February 2014, 08:16 AM	#17
southtexas 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Great State of TX Posts: 5,761	Americanlife, I like your avatar btw __________________ Forty six & 2 are just ahead of me. Follow me on Instagram @ccrolex

27 February 2014, 09:16 AM	#18
soundserious "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: usofmfa Posts: 3,157	Ultimately need better pics of this one but the hour hand looks flaked? I'm on the fence about relume...maybe just flaking? Bracelet is a non-issue. It's a vintage jubilee bracelet, that it's even in one peice is impressive enough.

27 February 2014, 09:57 AM	#19
TimeToGo 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North Florida Posts: 16,719	I would recommend you get the reference numbers checked to verify the year of production. The serial number could be appropriate for that dial, or could be earlier with a later dial replacement, or later watch as you say (1978) but has the wrong dial. Also find out about the service history. OTHERWISE, that is a very nice looking watch with great patina.

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