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25 June 2014, 02:01 AM
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Rare GMT 1675 Blue Bezel Insert FS on eBay
Hey Guys:
I found this auction over on eBay; I guess it confirms that the "elusive" all blue bezel insert for the GMT 1675 really exists... Nice pricing too....  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rolex-1675-G...item1c4243685b
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25 June 2014, 02:03 AM
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Wow, $9,000? Really? I could buy a Gilt dial 1675 for that price!
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25 June 2014, 02:05 AM
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25 June 2014, 02:06 AM
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23 August 2014, 05:16 AM
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25 June 2014, 04:39 AM
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I thought it was the complete watch, but $9,000 for an insert!!!
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25 June 2014, 01:50 PM
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25 June 2014, 02:25 AM
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looks like a blnr, is that the same size as the earlier versions?
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25 June 2014, 02:52 AM
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Very cool! This is about as close as I'm likely to get.
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25 June 2014, 02:53 AM
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no, not same size as blnr! ^^
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25 June 2014, 05:17 AM
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It is mad - I've seen bakelite inserts selling for even more.
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25 June 2014, 10:46 PM
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25 June 2014, 05:19 AM
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Ken where you at with your blue insert all red hand GMT?!
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25 June 2014, 05:25 AM
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 let me get this out of the way Ken
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25 June 2014, 05:27 AM
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i'd say its safe to say Ken has the most diverse variance of Rolex both vintage and new that i've ever seen.
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25 June 2014, 05:35 AM
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So is it really true these all blue inserts were only installed on GMT'S for the Peruvian Air Force? or..no?
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25 June 2014, 09:27 AM
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25 June 2014, 09:26 AM
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9K???? prices are insane!!!!!!!!!!
I'd rather have another watch |
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25 June 2014, 10:08 AM
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Think I'd just pick up a BLNR instead
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25 June 2014, 10:12 AM
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There are too many investors in vintage Rolex right now. Jmho
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25 June 2014, 11:13 PM
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25 June 2014, 11:49 AM
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One of the most rare insert. Price certainly reflects that. I think they are very nice and I'd be lucky to own one but I would NEVER spend 9K on a insert.
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25 June 2014, 05:48 PM
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25 June 2014, 10:47 PM
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25 June 2014, 11:21 PM
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yep ....
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25 June 2014, 10:54 PM
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Sometimes see all-blue GMT bezels on watches made for UAE military, with their insignia on the dial. Nickname: "blueberry."
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26 June 2014, 04:27 PM
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What did Forest Gump say! Stupid is as stupid does!
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26 June 2014, 11:31 PM
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Milsub, "blueberry" gmt and red triangle inserts are super rarer to find loose and they demand an insane price on the open market.
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27 June 2014, 01:21 AM
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So, if you have the means and wherewithal to pick up a blueberry bezel and all red hand and put them on your 1675, you have... A frankenwatch of sorts. Most purists here (and I am by no means one under any circumstances) demand all original and more and more "unpolished" examples. How would you resell this investment? As a Peruvian/Italian/UAE pilot watch? Or a cobbled together look-alike?
Now understand where I'm coming from: I have put a Luminova hand set on my Tiffany 1675 and still have the original tritium one for eventual resale with the watch. I don't sneer at changing these things at all. I believe they should be enjoyed and worn. I'm just curious about what you would (ethically) do with that watch.
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27 June 2014, 01:24 AM
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