Hi PuristS, I recently bought this 1655 for a good, but fair price, and I am very happy with it. However, I have encountered several articles of how people convert relatively undesirable 1675's into 1655's by just changing the insert, dial, hands etc. Now...
You buy it and you suspect something is wrong... Do your homework first, then ask to get a confirmation and some advices, then buy. Here is a correct 1655. Compare it to yours, and you will understand: Best, Nicolas ...
No hurry, just time to check all, to investigate a bit, and to check if the seller is serious or not. Vintage Rolex is such a minefield. Lesson learned. Best, Nicolas
Best of luck EL in correcting this fraud done unto you by one of our members in PWC. Looking at the posted picture of a proper 1655, the details do stand out compared with the watch you bought. Half a million (Php) is a lot of money and the scammer who so...