FoxWilde 155 Posted August 20, 2018 Just came to my doorstep today is my beloved 1675 GMT! The parts sourced include a Cartel 1675 case, Yuki dial/hands, gen-spec springbars, Gen Tudor crown. Powered by a serviced A2836-2 movement. First thing I'd like to say is wow.... I love it. It all started when a mate of mine at my local Rolex AD told me he had a gen GMT 1675 in stock. Pre-owned, and ready for a new home. Sadly, I didn't have the funds to take it home, but I did have a chance to wear the thing, and I immediately fell in love with it. I had to get a rep of this. The watch is slightly thinner than the other Rolexes in my collection. The red/blue bezel really pops more than I thought it would, despite being faded. It turnes bi-directional smoothly, just like my 5513 rep. The dial has a gorgeous vintage look and sings vintage. The yuki dial is very crisp and great quality. The lume is very dim in the daylight, I hope to update this post with some lume shots in the future. All in all, I'm not bothered by the lume. After all, what's 40 year old Tritium lume supposed to glow like anyway? I'd say a yuki dial is a great upgrade for modding any cartel model. The hands also came in from Yuki, lumed to match the dial. They go together quite nice, don't they? I love the matte look of the dial, something I miss on the modern Rolex prof models. Here's a happy shot of the open 6 on the datewheel. Alignment is good enough for me. Here's a shot of the gen Tudor crown I bought off one of my local watchsmiths. I like it and I won't consider getting a Rolex crown on it until perhaps down the road with it. It's quite small, both on here and the gen. It's a little trickier adjusting than the fatter crowns on other Rolex models, but I like its reduced presence. The case itself has a few marks on it but I believe anything made to look vintage should have some "battle scars" on it. That ways it looks like it's been through some stories. It is a tool watch, after all. The crystal also wits quite nice and I'll maybe consider upgrading it in the future, but we'll have to see how fat my wallet is then. Here are some good ol' wristies for you folks on RWG. 40mm watch looks nice on my baby wrists. Here's the bloke next to my 5513. Two classics in my book. Hope you've enjoyed this little pictorial review. Cheers! Fox Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Logixa 8 Posted August 20, 2018 Lovely fox! Have fun with it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FoxWilde 155 Posted August 20, 2018 37 minutes ago, Logixa said: Lovely fox! Have fun with it! Thanks mate, I’m looking forward to falling further into the bottomless pit of vintage reps! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
merlix 3 Posted August 20, 2018 Beautiful watch.Enjoy it Fox.Inviato dal mio iPhone utilizzando Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RussP 22,190 Posted August 20, 2018 Lovely, but why the Tudor crown? If anything, it appears a tad recessed. Beautiful nonetheless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadPickle 2,741 Posted August 20, 2018 Can’t see any pics of the springbars either 4 minutes ago, RussP said: Lovely, but why the Tudor crown? If anything, it appears a tad recessed. Beautiful nonetheless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GingerApple 7,284 Posted August 20, 2018 Lovely watch! Vintage sexiness, enjoy! I think you can improve the strap though.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FoxWilde 155 Posted August 20, 2018 2 hours ago, RussP said: Lovely, but why the Tudor crown? If anything, it appears a tad recessed. Beautiful nonetheless. It was a sporadic decision but my friend had an old gen Tudor crown in great condition and I figured it’s fine. Plus I think it makes the piece pretty unique. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Devil 2,890 Posted August 21, 2018 Looks amazing hope you like it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasonbaylee 192 Posted August 21, 2018 Pm sent! Hahahaha Nice investment there! I second GB what said, a great strap indeed. Wear it well. "There are more than 1 road to Rome...." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sigg 106 Posted August 21, 2018 Both fantastic watches. Love the Vintage Rolex watches, real understated class. Go well with the straps you have picked too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moondustesp 136 Posted August 21, 2018 Lovely watch you have Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueoysterboy 17 Posted August 21, 2018 4 hours ago, GingerBlubba said: Lovely watch! Vintage sexiness, enjoy! I think you can improve the strap though.... +1, the strap does not add to this otherwise great GMT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FoxWilde 155 Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, GingerBlubba said: Lovely watch! Vintage sexiness, enjoy! I think you can improve the strap though.... Agreed. Just ordered a nice handmade leather strap for it that I’m super excited to see it on. Will keep it updated! @0ysterboy Edited August 21, 2018 by FoxWilde Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WarBoom 9 Posted August 30, 2018 Looks fantastic! Vintage’d GMT is next on my list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shedlock2000 0 Posted September 1, 2018 Looks great, mate! I think I am right in saying that the earlier 1675s and 16750s had a slightly larger bezel than the later 16710s. Does the Cartel case provide the larger bezel too? I can't really tell -- even with your sub pairing photo! Either way, it looks great. Im with the others on the crown, though. I'd like to put a Rolex one on to finish it off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FoxWilde 155 Posted September 1, 2018 (edited) 46 minutes ago, shedlock2000 said: Looks great, mate! I think I am right in saying that the earlier 1675s and 16750s had a slightly larger bezel than the later 16710s. Does the Cartel case provide the larger bezel too? I can't really tell -- even with your sub pairing photo! Either way, it looks great. Im with the others on the crown, though. I'd like to put a Rolex one on to finish it off. Not sure about the bezel measurements, I'd have to get back to you on this one. That and the Rolex crown are two mods that'll be next in line as soon as I get the funds. Currently those funds are in a 6263 mod at this moment. Here’s a unnecessarily blurry shot of it next to my newest addition, the Noob superclone 4130 Daytona Ceramic: Edited September 1, 2018 by FoxWilde Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daywatch 4 Posted September 1, 2018 Beautiful GMT. Congrats:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shedlock2000 0 Posted September 1, 2018 21 minutes ago, FoxWilde said: Not sure about the bezel measurements, I'd have to get back to you on this one. Currently those funds are in a 6263 mod at this moment. Yeah! Please do -- I'd like to know. I am thinking of having one built myself. Ha! I get that -- good luck with that build too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AddictedtoVintage 0 Posted October 15, 2018 What a true beaut! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reperoni3221 0 Posted October 26, 2018 Looks fantastic! Loving seeing beautiful GMT builds like this. Well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irate03 0 Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) Do you know if the yuki dial and hands fit the asian clone? I was looking for a replacement dial for my Perfect Clones that hs just arrived bit the Yuki dials say they are just for gen movements. Edited November 2, 2018 by irate03 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSebwc 87 Posted November 16, 2018 Im all about the GMT's Looks great! First time I have seen a 5513 on a Seiko style strap!! Looks good! The vintage addiction can and will suck you in! Enjoy the ride ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites