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lee fowler · 24 January 2016, 11:28 PM

Just been in contact with the previous owner of my watch and he has just supplied an outline of its history from his Army days.

1968 Rolex GMT History

Purchased in December 1969

12/69 – 14/10/70 - Royal School of Military Engineering Chatham

15/12/70 – 24/1/80 - Bielefeld West Germany

25/1/80 – 5/4/82 - Gibraltar

19/6/82 – 15/11/82 - South Atlantic Task Force Falklands

16/11/82 – 23/3/82 - UK Specialist Team Royal Engineers Barton Stacey (STRE)

22/3/83 – 29/3/83 - Cyprus

30/3/83 – 7/6/83 - STRE

8/6/83 – 7/6/83 - Canada

29/7/83 – 24/9/83 - STRE

25/9/83 – 24/10/83 - Cyprus

25/10/83 – 30/12/84 - STRE Demob

nick c · 25 January 2016, 12:07 AM

Very nice

Jetkopite · 25 January 2016, 12:18 AM

Awesome... Love to see few close ups of the watch itself.. :-)

sleepyman · 25 January 2016, 12:30 AM

That's what I love. A nice watch with a story to tell!

Vintage Rocks!

Jfullm42 · 25 January 2016, 12:37 AM

So awesome! If vintage watches could talk...

strafer_kid · 25 January 2016, 04:45 AM

Very impressive!

warpath · 25 January 2016, 05:09 AM

Fine set with rich personal history. Ed

Base-Z · 25 January 2016, 05:36 AM

Very nice. Great knowing so much history about a vintage piece.
My 1968 Sub 5513 was bought new in Port Stanley, Falklands Islands.

lee fowler · 25 January 2016, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jetkopite

Awesome... Love to see few close ups of the watch itself.. :-)

Here you go.

Jetkopite · 25 January 2016, 06:20 AM

Fantastic mate.. Great example and love that insert :-) Have dial or hands been changed at any point or everything is original??

lee fowler · 25 January 2016, 07:05 AM

It did have the hands changed but so long ago that they do not glow.

Perpetual74 · 25 January 2016, 08:33 AM

One of the best 1675 l've ever seen, never polished chase and in great condition... Congrats, love history and papers..

morafa4 · 26 January 2016, 01:34 AM

Great set! I see the handwritten guarantee booklet there; is the other guarantee in the picture (at roughly 9 o'clock) the store's own guarantee? I'd never seen that paper before.

Mine is 68' as well, with the same handwritten guarantee w/ Bexley photographed inside. Hah handwriting even looks the same!

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee fowler

Just been in contact with the previous owner of my watch and he has just supplied an outline of its history from his Army days.

1968 Rolex GMT History

Purchased in December 1969

12/69 – 14/10/70 - Royal School of Military Engineering Chatham

15/12/70 – 24/1/80 - Bielefeld West Germany

25/1/80 – 5/4/82 - Gibraltar

19/6/82 – 15/11/82 - South Atlantic Task Force Falklands

16/11/82 – 23/3/82 - UK Specialist Team Royal Engineers Barton Stacey (STRE)

22/3/83 – 29/3/83 - Cyprus

30/3/83 – 7/6/83 - STRE

8/6/83 – 7/6/83 - Canada

29/7/83 – 24/9/83 - STRE

25/9/83 – 24/10/83 - Cyprus

25/10/83 – 30/12/84 - STRE Demob

TheRolexKingofLV · 26 January 2016, 04:59 AM

A truly complete set Lee

Frosty · 26 January 2016, 05:03 AM

Great find!

T. Ferguson · 26 January 2016, 05:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRolexKingofLV

A truly complete set Lee

And I'd imagine fairly unusual for a timepiece that has seen so much of the world.

lee fowler · 26 January 2016, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morafa4

Great set! I see the handwritten guarantee booklet there; is the other guarantee in the picture (at roughly 9 o'clock) the store's own guarantee? I'd never seen that paper before.

Mine is 68' as well, with the same handwritten guarantee w/ Bexley photographed inside. Hah handwriting even looks the same!

No that is Rolex paperwork I will try and take a photo of just those bits and pass it on. I will also find the name of the Jewellers that sold it.

Rebel · 26 January 2016, 10:42 AM

24 January 2016, 11:28 PM	#1
lee fowler 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: UK Watch: GMT Posts: 2,559	1968 GMT History Just been in contact with the previous owner of my watch and he has just supplied an outline of its history from his Army days. 1968 Rolex GMT History Purchased in December 1969 12/69 – 14/10/70 - Royal School of Military Engineering Chatham 15/12/70 – 24/1/80 - Bielefeld West Germany 25/1/80 – 5/4/82 - Gibraltar 19/6/82 – 15/11/82 - South Atlantic Task Force Falklands 16/11/82 – 23/3/82 - UK Specialist Team Royal Engineers Barton Stacey (STRE) 22/3/83 – 29/3/83 - Cyprus 30/3/83 – 7/6/83 - STRE 8/6/83 – 7/6/83 - Canada 29/7/83 – 24/9/83 - STRE 25/9/83 – 24/10/83 - Cyprus 25/10/83 – 30/12/84 - STRE Demob Attached Images __________________ Instagram: @lee1563

25 January 2016, 05:09 AM	#7
warpath "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2014 Real Name: Ed Location: USA Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 339	Fine set with rich personal history. Ed __________________ If you know how many watches you have, you don't have enough! “It’s better to be seen than to be viewed.”

25 January 2016, 07:05 AM	#11
lee fowler 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: UK Watch: GMT Posts: 2,559	It did have the hands changed but so long ago that they do not glow. __________________ Instagram: @lee1563

26 January 2016, 04:59 AM	#14
TheRolexKingofLV "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Real Name: Trace Location: Vegas/Bay Area Posts: 9,234	A truly complete set Lee __________________ Official Host "The Penthouse Party" Las Vegas 2018 Instagram @tracenunes

26 January 2016, 05:03 AM	#15
Frosty 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: So Cal Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 5,087	Great find! __________________ “Anyone can be sarcastic; it takes intelligence to solve a problem!”

25 January 2016, 12:07 AM	#2
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	Very nice

25 January 2016, 12:18 AM	#3
Jetkopite "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Andy Location: Dubai Watch: 5131R,6263,5712T Posts: 1,559	Awesome... Love to see few close ups of the watch itself.. :-)

25 January 2016, 12:30 AM	#4
sleepyman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: singapore Posts: 33	That's what I love. A nice watch with a story to tell! Vintage Rocks!

25 January 2016, 12:37 AM	#5
Jfullm42 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Jeff Location: Seattle, WA Watch: 5513 Posts: 4,235	So awesome! If vintage watches could talk...

25 January 2016, 04:45 AM	#6
strafer_kid "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: Kenny Location: northern ireland Watch: SDs, Subs & GMTs Posts: 5,136	Very impressive!

25 January 2016, 05:36 AM	#8
Base-Z "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 268	Very nice. Great knowing so much history about a vintage piece. My 1968 Sub 5513 was bought new in Port Stanley, Falklands Islands.

25 January 2016, 06:20 AM	#10
Jetkopite "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Andy Location: Dubai Watch: 5131R,6263,5712T Posts: 1,559	Fantastic mate.. Great example and love that insert :-) Have dial or hands been changed at any point or everything is original??

25 January 2016, 08:33 AM	#12
Perpetual74 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Rome Posts: 91	One of the best 1675 l've ever seen, never polished chase and in great condition... Congrats, love history and papers..

26 January 2016, 10:42 AM	#18
Rebel "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Dr Mark R Nail Location: New Albany Watch: Tudor Sub 75090 Posts: 8,257	__________________ ------------------------------- Member of the Nylon Nation

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