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bscepter · 19 June 2011, 01:32 AM

Before

After

And on the wrist!

Thanks to Bob and Barbara for a great customer service experience!

dalip · 19 June 2011, 01:36 AM

Incredible watch. Fantastic work again from Bob. Looks great on you also...enjoy!!

roh123 · 19 June 2011, 01:37 AM

Great looking. Congrats

kyle L · 19 June 2011, 01:37 AM

Looks like it came out great! I hope your father is happy with the outcome, it really looks fantastic!

Do you still have the original bezel?

DiamondJack · 19 June 2011, 01:43 AM

Wow that's what I call rejuvenation therapy

Looks fantastic

Beaumont Miller II · 19 June 2011, 01:46 AM

Nothing like a Bob Ridley Spa Treatment to bring it back to its original beauty. Congrats.

Chipmunk · 19 June 2011, 01:47 AM

Nice.

HL65 · 19 June 2011, 01:48 AM

Welcome home!! Very nice!!!

hdrazor251 · 19 June 2011, 01:58 AM

Nice!! LNIB

Michael M. · 19 June 2011, 01:59 AM

Amazing transformation!!! Love old 1675's!!!

roh123 · 19 June 2011, 02:11 AM

Now I can't wait to get my '66 GMT back from service. Arrrgh... :)

PhilM · 19 June 2011, 02:31 AM

Perfect, now its good for another 20 years

lhanddds · 19 June 2011, 02:38 AM

very nice

Johny · 19 June 2011, 03:01 AM

it looks great, very fresh.

vukotab · 19 June 2011, 03:03 AM

Wow, remarkable job! Hats down to Bob Ridley!

greekbum · 19 June 2011, 03:29 AM

What a nice clean looking GMT! Nice! Did he change the hands and relumed the gmt hand?

roh123 · 19 June 2011, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by greekbum

Nice!! Did you relume the hands?

Was thinking the same. Could you clean up lume like that or is it done again. No matter what, it looks great.

johnbeth · 19 June 2011, 04:06 AM

gorgeous! enjoy!

KarlFr · 19 June 2011, 04:20 AM

Nice work, looks ready for another 40 years of duty. The old insert looked pretty good though.

Cannop · 19 June 2011, 04:23 AM

Gorgeous!

TSW · 19 June 2011, 04:24 AM

Hats of to Mr.Ridley

bscepter · 19 June 2011, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyle L

Do you still have the original bezel?

Yep. I have all the original parts. They were sent back with the watch.

roh123 · 19 June 2011, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bscepter

Yep. I have all the original parts. They were sent back with the watch.

Hands replaced or did he manage to clean them up/re-lume? Looks great now. :)

bscepter · 19 June 2011, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roh123

Hands replaced or did he manage to clean them up/re-lume? Looks great now. :)

on the estimate, it says "hands - match to dial" and the cost was $95, so i assume they're replaced. however, the old hands aren't in the packet with all the other old parts, so maybe that was the cost of reluming.

roh123 · 19 June 2011, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bscepter

on the estimate, it says "hands - match to dial" and the cost was $95, so i assume they're replaced. however, the old hands aren't in the packet with all the other old parts, so maybe that was the cost of reluming.

Ok, just interested since my hands on one of my watches mismatches similar as yours did before service. Looks great anyway. Stellar GMT :)

greekbum · 20 June 2011, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bscepter

on the estimate, it says "hands - match to dial" and the cost was $95, so i assume they're replaced. however, the old hands aren't in the packet with all the other old parts, so maybe that was the cost of reluming.

They are a perfect match to the dial plots and look great. IMHO hour hand is of a latter vintage as you can see the thickness of the metal in the Y so to say of the old vs new hand. Nice watch wear it in good health.

bscepter · 19 June 2011, 11:29 PM

ah, father and son, together again...

Chris B · 20 June 2011, 12:32 AM

Beautiful

conrail · 20 June 2011, 02:11 AM

Wow looks awesome!!! $95 to match up the hands with the lume plots is a steal IMO. Very cool!

Route 66 · 20 June 2011, 02:16 AM

What a transformation!!

I just love before and after pics.

19 June 2011, 01:32 AM	#1
bscepter "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Patrick Location: Omaha Watch: 16610 Submariner Posts: 948	'66 GMT back from Bob Ridley! Before After And on the wrist! Thanks to Bob and Barbara for a great customer service experience! __________________ 2009 16610 Submariner Date 1971 1601 Datejust 1966 Omega Seamaster 1965 Vulcain Voyager Chronograph

19 June 2011, 01:36 AM	#2
dalip "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Real Name: Dalip Location: Mumbai and Perth Watch: Rolex PAM Omega Posts: 18,656	Incredible watch. Fantastic work again from Bob. Looks great on you also...enjoy!! __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------ *"The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else." George Bernard Shaw*

19 June 2011, 01:46 AM	#6
Beaumont Miller II "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,615	Nothing like a Bob Ridley Spa Treatment to bring it back to its original beauty. Congrats. __________________

19 June 2011, 01:47 AM	#7
Chipmunk "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Alvin Location: So Cal Watch: ROLEXES Posts: 5,390	Nice. __________________ "A thing of beauty is a joy forever"............John Keats

19 June 2011, 01:48 AM	#8
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,007	Welcome home!! Very nice!!! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

19 June 2011, 01:37 AM	#3
roh123 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Per Location: Sweden Watch: Gilt Rolex Posts: 2,946	Great looking. Congrats

19 June 2011, 01:37 AM	#4
kyle L "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Watch: Rolex Explorer I Posts: 10,278	Looks like it came out great! I hope your father is happy with the outcome, it really looks fantastic! Do you still have the original bezel?

19 June 2011, 01:43 AM	#5
DiamondJack "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: London Watch: Quite a few Posts: 4,315	Wow that's what I call rejuvenation therapy Looks fantastic

19 June 2011, 01:58 AM	#9
hdrazor251 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Jeff Location: Arizona Watch: is recovered!! Posts: 4,255	Nice!! LNIB __________________ 16753 GMT Master, 16613 Bluesy, 16710 GMT Master II, 16570 Polar Explorer II-Stolen & Recovered!! Card Carrying Member of the Global Assoc. of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

19 June 2011, 01:59 AM	#10
Michael M. Banned Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 8,391	Amazing transformation!!! Love old 1675's!!!

19 June 2011, 02:11 AM	#11
roh123 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Real Name: Per Location: Sweden Watch: Gilt Rolex Posts: 2,946	Now I can't wait to get my '66 GMT back from service. Arrrgh... :)

19 June 2011, 02:31 AM	#12
PhilM "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Phil Location: London Watch: Sea-Dweller Posts: 1,765	Perfect, now its good for another 20 years

19 June 2011, 02:38 AM	#13
lhanddds Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA Watch: of course Posts: 8,429	very nice

19 June 2011, 03:01 AM	#14
Johny "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: john Location: Scotland Watch: sub 16610Lv Posts: 13,523	it looks great, very fresh. __________________ "AFTER DARK" BAR AND NIGHT CLUB GM.

19 June 2011, 03:03 AM	#15
vukotab "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Vukota Brajovi Location: Belgrade,Serbia Watch: ing movies! Posts: 3,812	Wow, remarkable job! Hats down to Bob Ridley! __________________ My fashion blog and Instagram: https://stylebyvukota.com/ https://instagram.com/vukotabrajovic/

19 June 2011, 03:29 AM	#16
greekbum "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Nikos Location: Florida Watch: Rolex GMT 16750 Posts: 8,418	What a nice clean looking GMT! Nice! Did he change the hands and relumed the gmt hand? __________________ Follow Me On Instagram @nickgogas Original Owner ROLEX 16750 GMT Daily Wearer For Over 13,000 Days And Counting

19 June 2011, 04:06 AM	#18
johnbeth "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Real Name: John Location: Australia Watch: Depends on mood. Posts: 9,536	gorgeous! enjoy!

19 June 2011, 04:20 AM	#19
KarlFr "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Scandinavia Watch: ♛ Posts: 1,330	Nice work, looks ready for another 40 years of duty. The old insert looked pretty good though.

19 June 2011, 04:23 AM	#20
Cannop "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Real Name: Duncan Location: UK Watch: Lots Posts: 443	Gorgeous! __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "The quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten" - Sir Henry Royce (1863 -1933) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

19 June 2011, 04:24 AM	#21
TSW "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: TSW Location: Le Brassus Watch: Rolex & AP's Posts: 27,449	Hats of to Mr.Ridley __________________ AP Owners Club IG @swiss.watch.connection

19 June 2011, 11:29 PM	#27
bscepter "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: Patrick Location: Omaha Watch: 16610 Submariner Posts: 948	ah, father and son, together again... __________________ 2009 16610 Submariner Date 1971 1601 Datejust 1966 Omega Seamaster 1965 Vulcain Voyager Chronograph

20 June 2011, 12:32 AM	#28
Chris B "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peterborough Posts: 9,631	Beautiful

20 June 2011, 02:11 AM	#29
conrail "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 3,177	Wow looks awesome!!! $95 to match up the hands with the lume plots is a steal IMO. Very cool! __________________ "Oh, you give a f****' aspirin a headache, pal!"

20 June 2011, 02:16 AM	#30
Route 66 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Steve Location: Burbank, CA Watch: 214270 Mark II Posts: 4,121	What a transformation!! I just love before and after pics.

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