Rolex 1675 opinion needed

[kans86]

Originally Posted by 1watch

Agree with Lee on the endlinks and hands. Either 58 or 80 will fit and work well on a 7206. While it’s always nice to have all original parts, not sure the hands in this case are worth the trouble. If current ones match well in person, probably just leave them alone.


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Thank you I have seen a few sets of 1675 hands in Ebay. They look authentic to me.

[kans86]

Originally Posted by lee fowler

They do appear from time to time but they won't be cheap!

I ran a quick search, found a couple of bracelet and hands but none of these rings.

[lee fowler]

Originally Posted by kans86

Thank you Is it possible to have a 7206 then find the 58 end links?

No, better to find one with 58 end links. I have one with 80 end links.

[lee fowler]

Originally Posted by kans86

Thank you I have seen a few sets of 1675 hands in Ebay. They look authentic to me.

Be very very careful with eBay!

[BigBlue1]

Congratulations. Still a nice watch.

[kans86]

Some more pictures of the dial.

The lume still glows after exposure to flashlight. Is that possible? I read somewhere that these GMT "Swiss" dials used the luminous radium and not the later tritium, and many of those radium lumen still glow under UV light or flashlight.





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[1watch]

Correct that radium would have been used on that particulary piece. The lume should glow under UV light and once the light source is removed, the lume should gradually fall off consistently. If it stays glowing, then it's been likely re-lumed. A gieger reading was also recommended, did you get one?

[kans86]

Originally Posted by 1watch

Correct that radium would have been used on that particulary piece. The lume should glow under UV light and once the light source is removed, the lume should gradually fall off consistently. If it stays glowing, then it's been likely re-lumed. A gieger reading was also recommended, did you get one?

I don't have a Geiger counter with me. Stores still closed down otherwise I can go there to have a test.



This is the glow which gradually fall off after after the light is removed.

[1watch]

That looks correct if they fall off gradually. Why didn't the seller (assuming a dealer) provide a Geiger reading? Did you buy it already?

[kans86]

Originally Posted by 1watch

That looks correct if they fall off gradually. Why didn't the seller (assuming a dealer) provide a Geiger reading? Did you buy it already?

How long can it glow? Here the glow can last about 1 minute . The watch is from private hand and he doesn't have a Geiger. I haven't bought it yet.