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'72 1675 GMT-Master
With my 40th approaching fast, I was determined to find something to celebrate. With nothing modern really catching my eye, I looked for something vintage, main criteria was to find something from 1972.
Then a stroke of luck (or maybe by luck it found me), a GMT Master from the third quarter 1972, and given my birthday is in September - result!!!
So, the watch arrived, stamped III/72 on the inside case back, matching period serial number, and rivited bracelet from 7/72.
Now, I'm not the biggest fan of the pepsi bezel (except on the original non crown guard version), but I wasn't going to turn it down for that.
But after seeing Caius's excellent post on his Fat Lady with the black insert, the next hunt was on...
Ghost-Chaser gave me a quick lesson by email on these bezel retaining springs (i know, give me a 3H Bund Fifty Fathom, and I know them inside out, but this is a different watch all together!!), and in no time, we're in bits, and all cleaned up.
New bezel in place, the watch (for my eyes) looks stunning, I love the heavy black detail, with that small touch of red on the GMT hand - awesome.
Next, is the bracelet. I found the riveted bracelet a bit brutal on the hairs on my arms!! So there's no way I can wear it full time on that. So I'll try it for a while on a nice soft back leather NATO. If the bracelet look takes my desire, I'll use a 93150 bracelet I have from my red submariner. I know, it won't be truely correct, but at the end of the day, I want a watch that is confortable to wear.
The indexes are starting to get a bit of patina, and is looking nice, just a small touch of cream.
The worst thing so far....my wife says that as its for my 40th, she believes that she should take it away, place back in its box to wrap and hold until September!! NO!!! I want to wear it for the summer!!!
I don't think I'm going ot win this argument, but until then, I got a few wrist shots first!!
A beautiful watch in my eyes!!
Thanks for looking
Cheers Tony
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'72 1675 GMT-Master
With my 40th approaching fast, I was determined to find something to celebrate. With nothing modern really catching my eye, I looked for something vintage, main criteria was to find something from 1972. Then a stroke of luck (or maybe by luck it found me)...
That is an excellent idea of self gift, Tony.
A Vintage GMT from your birth year! That would be something I'd lve to find, but I am still in the hunt. ;) Your pepsi bezel is very nice, though. You should not reject it, as it is part of the DNA of these watches! But I have to admit that the black inse...
Thanks Nicolas, The Pepsi won't be completely rejected..
..it will stay in the box, and perhaps for the GMT gatherings, it will pop back in. But for everyday, for the moment that is, the black is my preferred look. I guess perhaps, that having the option to swap, just like the beauty of NATO straps, is that you...
And with Natos, you wwill have a lot of fun, and so many possibilities.
I am very happy to see you joinnig the GMT Famlily! Best, Nicolas
Good Karma
Everything seems to have come together perfectly. Looks like 40 will be good. Many congrats. Bill
Yes, Bill, it's the first time I tried to change the look on a Rolex..
..and I am very happy how well the bezel came off, the insert changed and went back together. I guess that is the qualities of Rolex we're drawn towards. And yes, hopefully 40 will be good! Cheers Tony
Very nice Tony and congrats and cheers for your
upcoming big 40! The black insert and nato does give the GMT a very different and nice look t it. I am also on the lookout for a 1675 but am just tryng to reconcile myself with the fact that in looking for a sports watch, I am very likely not going to be ...
Hi Arthur, I looked at this also with my vintage Sub...
And found one with recent service papers, and as it was 1970, last serviced by Rolex in 2010, the seller had it tested for me. BUT, having said, although I can be comfortable around water, I won't dive with it I think - it's not so much the risk of it flo...
Cheers Tony, and congrats on this new addition!...
... I like the pepsi bezel on my GMT´s as I feel these represent the traditional look of this model, but I must recognize that the black bezel gives a most distinctive and elegant look to the GMT. I remember that last year, during a visit to Firenze, Ital...
Thanks Abel, and for your birth year....
....is the turn-o-graph an option? When did they appear? You've spoken of this fantastic Italian GMT wearing lady before, we can only imagine her! We should start a photo post on this theme!! Cheers Tony
Hello Tony! Thank you for your comments. I regret...
... to say that I have no chance of getting a Rolex "Tool watch" from my birth year, as the first one was the Turn O Graph, as you well say, but the first one, reference 6202, was born in 1953/54. An early reference 4467 Date Just from 1948 is an interest...
What a great present!
That is a really stylish way to celebrate - and what's making it even more so is that you did go the extra mile to fit it to your requirements! I am definitely not the ultimate Rolex fan but timepieces much like yoursmake me like the brand a lot nonethele...
very nice!
great looking watch! Congrats on your upcoming 40th with this 1675! I think you should be allowed to wear the watch for an extra few weeks before your birthday!!
Thanks mjnoumoff - and thank...
Thanks mjnoumoff - and thank you for your vote that I should be able to keep it to wear for the summer! :-) Cheers Tony
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great purchase tony. love it. thanks for posting those photos. wear it with pride and happiness. rich
Lovely Rolex Tony........
I liked it with the pepsi, but the black bezel is equally as lovely. :) September is not all that far away now............Unless of course your birthday happens to fall on the 30th! Regards Tony