What makes it tick?

[QueTip]

hahaha yes bro, I pick watches EVERY TIME I spend $ in vegas. One night and woke up the next with a gen AP on my wrist. Oh the stupid decisions we made in Vegas.

LOL

 

[dovla]

Out with the 1675 pan am and cayman today [emoji41]

It doesn't just tell time. It tells history.
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I honestly think I've not seen more beautiful watch until this very day... that's the dream right there!

 

[TheSociety]

Hey guys,

This project was about 3 months in the making but I finally got all the parts together for the build. There are only a few pictures of the gen 1675 pan am floating around - some from John Goldbergers book "100 superlative Rolex" and the others from a vintage Rolex meet up from a couple years ago of what appears to be the same watch - so I guess we are lead to believe there is only 1 in existence thats been confirmed. Well now there are two [emoji13] I have my own sources for parts so I have listed them as my own parts below. The rest are gen Rolex [emoji1317] I love wearing leather straps but ended up finding a stunning condition first series big logo folded jubilee so it's on there as well.

Specs

TheSociety 1675 PCG case
TheSociety 1675 PanAm dial
Gen Rolex GMT Cal 1575
Gen Rolex GMT handset
Gen Rolex GMT small arrow hand
Gen Rolex turquoise / raspberry super fat font insert
Gen Rolex 5.6mm crown / tube / stem
Gen Rolex bezel assembly
Gen Rolex Tropics 116 crystal
Gen Rolex 6251H big logo jubilee
Hodinkee distressed leather strap

Gen pics for reference

And now the build progress

And the final result! [emoji13][emoji7][emoji41]

And a wristie!

It doesn't just tell time. It tells history.
Genuine Movement Rolex Builds Thread

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[Audiose101]

Your skills continue to blow me away. Absolutely amazing timepiece


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[Thrasher]

You are without a doubt the Master of Vintage Goodness

 

[dovla]

I think I almost prefer it on that suede strap! Absolutely mind blowing!

 

[johnlogan]

Hey guys,

This project was about 3 months in the making but I finally got all the parts together for the build. There are only a few pictures of the gen 1675 pan am floating around - some from John Goldbergers book "100 superlative Rolex" and the others from a vintage Rolex meet up from a couple years ago of what appears to be the same watch - so I guess we are lead to believe there is only 1 in existence thats been confirmed. Well now there are two [emoji13] I have my own sources for parts so I have listed them as my own parts below. The rest are gen Rolex [emoji1317] I love wearing leather straps but ended up finding a stunning condition first series big logo folded jubilee so it's on there as well.

Specs

TheSociety 1675 PCG case
TheSociety 1675 PanAm dial
Gen Rolex GMT Cal 1575
Gen Rolex GMT handset
Gen Rolex GMT small arrow hand
Gen Rolex turquoise / raspberry super fat font insert
Gen Rolex 5.6mm crown / tube / stem
Gen Rolex bezel assembly
Gen Rolex Tropics 116 crystal
Gen Rolex 6251H big logo jubilee
Hodinkee distressed leather strap

Gen pics for reference

And now the build progress

And the final result! [emoji13][emoji7][emoji41]

And a wristie!

It doesn't just tell time. It tells history.
Genuine Movement Rolex Builds Thread

https://forum.replica-watch.info/threads/what-makes-it-tick.365793/

Holy smokes, if I ever was marooned on an island like Crusoe....I would wish this be my travel companion!
What time period is this build from -67ish?

 

[RichRobby]

Simply stunning

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[Rumsfeld]

Can't wait for the 1680!!:daydreaming:

 

[TheSociety]

Can't wait for the 1680!!:daydreaming:

Finishing it soon! [emoji4]


It doesn't just tell time. It tells history.
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[TheSociety]

Holy smokes, if I ever was marooned on an island like Crusoe....I would wish this be my travel companion!
What time period is this build from -67ish?

Thanks brother! I had it stamped for 59 - 60 - with the caseback being from 1960. The reason is because pan am had some 6542 done but only one 1675 ever surfaced so I figure it would be close to the beginning of the 1675 reference (1959). Also, the gen is a chapter ring dial with Pointed Crown Guard which should be from 1959 to about 1964/1965.

 

[TheSociety]

Someone is about to be a very happy owner - a 6263 RCO and a 6241 newman panda dial!

It doesn't just tell time. It tells history.
Genuine Movement Rolex Builds Thread

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[johnlogan]

 

[TheSociety]

@johnlogan thats sick!

 

[TheSociety]

Sticking with the theme, these Daytonas are V72 powered and has Rolex bridges [emoji6]

It doesn't just tell time. It tells history.
Genuine Movement Rolex Builds Thread

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[TheSociety]

The extremely difficult part about a GMT build no one knows - installing hands in such tight compact stack with very little tolerance - see how close the GMT hand comes to hitting the lume!

It doesn't just tell time. It tells history.
Genuine Movement Rolex Builds Thread

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[imajedi]

The extremely difficult part about a GMT build no one knows - installing hands in such tight compact stack with very little tolerance - see how close the GMT hand comes to hitting the lume!

It doesn't just tell time. It tells history.
Genuine Movement Rolex Builds Thread

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I've always suspected that about the 6542s. (Just remembered this is a 1675 ) Even on the gens it looks like the gmt hand is set at an angle to miss the Lume. Nothing worse than a tight hand stack. One of my frankens has one and it takes FOREVER to get them just right.

Beautiful watch!

 

[blehbleh215]

6263 Daytona RCO Paul Newman running Rolex 727 (Valjoux 726)

I really like the leather straps that you own.
Where do you usually get your leather strap from?

 

[theREALgoat]

Someone is about to be a very happy owner - a 6263 RCO and a 6241 newman panda dial!

It doesn't just tell time. It tells history.
Genuine Movement Rolex Builds Thread

https://forum.replica-watch.info/threads/what-makes-it-tick.365793/

Where can I pickup one of these bezels?

 

[TheSociety]

Where can I pickup one of these bezels?

Shoot me a PM bro


It doesn't just tell time. It tells history.
Genuine Movement Rolex Builds Thread

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