NCRich 13,748 Posted April 3, 2017 The argentinian 1961 “El Corniño” pcg gilt 1675 - year of my birth watch I know I built this, but it is one of the most iconic and beautiful watches I have ever owned. Not just any 1675. Between all of the variations GMT-Master, it´s this early successor of the bakelite- bezeled reference 6542. History: First introduced in 1959, this is the pcg, gilt 1675. Nicknamed the “El Corniño” by collectors for its horn-like appearance (from El Corno in Spanish meaning the horn or the Bull´s horn, with the diminutive added “Little Horn” like Little Bighorn, Custer´s Last Stand) it features a curved profile that points towards the crown. The Corniño lasted only from 1959 to 1965/1966, making it a rarity in today’s market, while the 1675 would be produced for 21 years until 1980, a testament to its real world functionality and timeless design. The combination of blue, red and gold against the black lacquer Yuki gilt dial works amazingly well. The PCG really adds to the look of this. I left it like a box queen, for me it really is too beautiful in person to age. If I had to own only one watch, this would be it. The specs: Standard cartel case, 3804b Drilled lugs, crown guards reshaped to PCG Yuki lacquered gilt dial Small GMT hand, hands relumed to match Yuki gold lume Clark bezel assembly and insert 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatarms 7,777 Posted April 3, 2017 Great attention to the minutiae here. Awesome work as always, Rich. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wowsasb 8 Posted April 3, 2017 Fantastic looking GMT. Makes me want something vintage even more.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilowattore 2 Posted April 3, 2017 Beautiful and nicely done. Excellent work on the CG's! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daywatch 4 Posted April 3, 2017 Beautiful and charismatic. You can look at it a thousand times - and each of them it gets better and better. Congrats, it´s wonderful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daffy 105 Posted April 3, 2017 That's some extremely nice work there, Rich. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GC 4,484 Posted April 3, 2017 Your absolute best to date. It's the perfect birth year watch, it's simply stunning! Bravo Rich, wear it in the rudest of health! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT86 0 Posted April 3, 2017 Stunning dial! Dare I ask how much a gen would go for at auction? Absolute classic, I'll be coming back to stare at this all week Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bart Cordell 0 Posted April 3, 2017 Nicely done ! Mine say hello ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM284 1,518 Posted April 3, 2017 As always Rich - top quality!! Looks stunning :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted April 3, 2017 Great work as usual, Rich. I won't tell you what I misread the topic title as, though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rower 262 Posted April 3, 2017 (edited) Wearable art work! I love it. Very nice job. Edited April 3, 2017 by Rower Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,748 Posted April 3, 2017 Nicely done ! Mine say hello ! Nice Bart! Wish my dial had as much character as yours! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daffy 105 Posted April 3, 2017 Great work as usual, Rich. I won't tell you what I misread the topic title as, though... I doubt that Rolex ever produced a model named El Cornholio. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted April 3, 2017 Great work as usual, Rich. I won't tell you what I misread the topic title as, though... I doubt that Rolex ever produced a model named El Cornholio. True. Hublot maybe... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,748 Posted April 3, 2017 Great work as usual, Rich. I won't tell you what I misread the topic title as, though... I doubt that Rolex ever produced a model named El Cornholio. True. Hublot maybe... I didn't even realize until Daffy posted it. Slow I am...... :yoda: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McJules 396 Posted April 3, 2017 that's one great looking watch!!! Good job! :thumbsup: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moondustesp 136 Posted April 3, 2017 Oh man that is nice! This isn't helping my new found obsession of the vintage rolex. Been looking into 1675 build and then I see this. Must resist ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hinclimincli 17 Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) Found this by searching for 1675, ha! Congratulations mate, you have an absolute beaut there. For some reason (practical) I like the old 1675s more than the new. And this reason is the quickset feature! Being that we often swap watches, having a quickset date is almost a must. And while the new movements are starting to be reliable with the CHS, the fact of the matter is that you will be skipping hours for a while in order to get the right day. Plus... These vintage Rollies look incredibly amazing! I especially like the small GMT hand and how stunning it looks with the jubilee bracelet. If our wanted to start with a base watch, would this one be a decent starter before going into mods? http://www.pf-818.com/watches/rolex/gmt-master/vintage-collection/0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-rlgv00111-v-gmt-1675-ss-jub-blk-a2836.html If not, which one would you recommend, instead? Congrats again, sir, amazing watch and amazing work! Edited April 12, 2017 by m0rf0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,748 Posted April 12, 2017 I believe that is the "cartel" 1675. I would get it in the less expensive 21j movement. That is the most reliable and has a correct beat rate. This 1675 is out of stock currently at our dealers, but I'm sure it will be back very soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n5jefe 0 Posted January 28, 2018 Unbelievable work. Your case reshaping is something I'm curious about. New to this board so will dive around a bit to see if I can learn more, but damn man.... just stunning work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BravoDelta 22,447 Posted May 15, 2020 Just saw this in "recent topics" hmmm Stellar build and pics! If this is your year of birth watch @NCRich I may have a year on you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intresting 21,692 Posted August 28, 2020 Thanks @NCRich Arrived safely This watch now has a new home 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites