yes totally agree, raffles bezel and insert are very poor and an instant tell. i will exchange them with a gen bezel and insert i have.
are there any other aftermarket options? (then i think about keeping my gen parts in the safe
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are there any other aftermarket options? (then i think about keeping my gen parts in the safe
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This is coming along great! What year is your genuine? I'm guessing 1975, which puts it at the tail end of the Mk2 dial... was I close?one CG done. Comparison with Gen:
Yes, I recommend Viet bezel, for the insert I went with the original unless you find a perfect aftermarket insertyes totally agree, raffles bezel and insert are very poor and an instant tell. i will exchange them with a gen bezel and insert i have.
are there any other aftermarket options? (then i think about keeping my gen parts in the safe
thanks! Is there a source for the viet bezel you can recommend?Yes, I recommend Viet bezel, for the insert I went with the original unless you find a perfect aftermarket insert
regarding aftermarket insert: i wish there would be one i like
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have you already tried a crownartcustom insert? they're pricey but for sure the best alternative to going gen
I think Milk makes a pretty good one. I'll let others chime in if that's not the case. You can contact him here @milk051506
I bought my bezel on Ebay (Chad seems to be the seller). It was the last piece but sometimes it has something.thanks! Is there a source for the viet bezel you can recommend?
regarding aftermarket insert: i wish there would be one i like
For the Crown Art Custom insert for the quality they have they are expensive, they cost a little less than a GEN...
I love how you kept it bigger and sharper while having a perfect comparison to get the dimensions right. Are you aiming for a specific year/style with the final watch, or are you playing it by ear?
thanks
i also left the CGs a tiny bit bigger because i can see that on my gen 1675 the left CG has been polished so its a bit thinner than it initially was.
i am thinking about going with the flat top early CG version. Only because my gen is the later rounded version so to have something different. I already made a PCG version with the raffles so that would then fit in.
i still need a matching dial then, maybe VN dial. I did not look into that yet
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Nice! I like the early version with the flat top, for mine I went with the rounded one to have a 1978/1979 look that also fits the dial. Great job anyway! The 1675 is still for me the best looking GMT everthanks
i also left the CGs a tiny bit bigger because i can see that on my gen 1675 the left CG has been polished so its a bit thinner than it initially was.
i am thinking about going with the flat top early CG version. Only because my gen is the later rounded version so to have something different. I already made a PCG version with the raffles so that would then fit in.
i still need a matching dial then, maybe VN dial. I did not look into that yet
Oh I like cars with swapped engines ;-)
The Raffle case is also good base to build a 16750. They use a 3075 movement - what is close to a 3186. With a little lathe work it fits to the case. Here a build thread from the Camaro ;-)
