repmaster1234 49 Posted January 3, 2019 So I built a watch for @paccbet and as a thank you gift he sent me some spare parts. One of them was what he said is a cartel 1675 case. I believe him, because it came with a matching cartel dial. However I immediately noticed some weird things about the case. Firstly, the case and the caseback are totally sterile. Strange. Secondly, the CROWNGUARDS. They’re HUGE. And not in a bad way. Take a look, the last two images are comparisons with another cartel 1675 case that I have. This thing is something different. Theories? Also, I drilled the lug holes to 1.3mm and added bevels to the case. So when it got to me it looked basically just like a normal cartel case minus the crownguards and lack of markings. Mystery case on the left. Mystery case on top. Look at the difference! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GC 4,378 Posted January 3, 2019 This looks like a 5 digit explorer ii case, I’m basing it on that it looks like a Polar I had and played with the idea of making it a 1675. That’s my 2 cents Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
repmaster1234 49 Posted January 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, GC said: This looks like a 5 digit explorer ii case, I’m basing it on that it looks like a Polar I had and played with the idea of making it a 1675. That’s my 2 cents That would make a whole lot of sense! Was your Polar case sterile? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paccbet 7,176 Posted January 4, 2019 Possibly an older version? Hahaha. I forgot who I got it from but I've had it for quite some time. The case looks way better now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GC 4,378 Posted January 4, 2019 2 hours ago, repmaster1234 said: That would make a whole lot of sense! Was your Polar case sterile? I would be lying if I said I could remember. It was however a stunning piece considering that ran a low beat movement. I wore it for two years at work every night and it kept spot on time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites