RolexAddict 1 Posted May 6, 2012 Rolex 1675 GMT Master special edition for The UAE and the Sultanate of Oman This is a special build for a member who is a great gen and franken Rolex GMT collector. These watches came with a specific blue bezel insert reserved for the Peruvian and Italian Air Force and also UAE Air Force pilots. Some of UAE dials had white or red dial writings and came with blue or pepsi insets, I agreed with the customer option and advices, the pepsi insert was the best cosmetic choice for this watch, according with the armorial bearings on the dial. Specifications : Background watch / accessories : -1655 Explorer II case -Asian DG3804B - 21600bph true GMT movement -YukiWatch refinished UAE dial and hands -WSO GMT complete bezel assembly -Gen blue insert from my personal collection, used for pictures -Clark 25-116 cyclop -Gen Rolex springbars -Gen Rolex Jubilee bracelet / gen endlinks Next photo you can see the new case design after metal cuts, especially the CG area. The cartel 1/1 1655 case is complete out of specs but has enough material to be re-designed. The cartel called 1655 1/1 has nothing 1/1, except the fact you can stack a Rolex specs cristal and rotating bezel assembly. The case design has been cut using a common CNC machining program as this case is used for many other Rolex models. The case is to much thick, as lot of Rolex reps. If you compare gen Rolex watches you will notice gen vintage cases like Sub 5512, 5513, explo 1655, 16570 and GMT 1675 and 16750 have very slim cases. Anyway, this watch actually is the best background to be used to build a 1675/16750. Note : the 1655 and the 1675/16750 watches used the same case. The 1675 was a 1655 with a rotating bezel and a different dial. The lume : the customer specs were : old tritium, but I need to read during the night ! Here we have dead tritium and strontium aluminate powder mixed with an acrylic medium. Not really easy to apply and control, Strontium particles will give a new life to dead tritium. This mixture exposed to a strong light during 30 minutes is able to bright more than 20 hours, Classic Tritecs products contain a little strontium. This product is hard to get, it is used in aviation technologies for flight instruments and cockpit equipments and used with retro-lighting technics Thanks for your attention ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seclark007 11 Posted May 6, 2012 That is a very beautiful piece belonging to a very satisfied customer no doubt! Hmmmmm, I think I need a new GMT Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arism 26 Posted May 6, 2012 RA, your work never fails to amaze me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
solkryssare 109 Posted May 6, 2012 Wow! Just wow!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeLaForce 2 Posted May 6, 2012 Whaaa never seen .... awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
str8 0 Posted May 6, 2012 This is awesome work!!! Now I better scram ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RolexAddict 1 Posted May 6, 2012 Thanks friends for your appreciations ! the customer will probably ask me to change the tube and crown for a gen 6mm, this will increase the look of the crown guards area, I am working now to add material reducing the inside CG spacing and use the gen regular 5.3mm crown as gens 1655 and 1675/16750 the 1655 is also an excellent background to start a 16570 Explorer II, a new project... using a yellowed polar dial, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dalboy 2 Posted May 6, 2012 FANBLOODYTASTIC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OUTSTANDING WORK...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trailboss99 996 Posted May 7, 2012 OMG! Man that is amazing, simply amazing. I prefer the blue insert personally. The Pepsi is a bit much and takes away from the dial but the customer is always right! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
santiago82 0 Posted May 14, 2012 Yessssss..Very Nice... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
