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mike · 17 September 2011, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by toph

of course you are right but that would make no difference if they just had a 1675 case and stuck a 16750 mov't ,hands and dial on it. This matte dial was laos used on both so from its appearnace it tells us nothing. I dont know if rolex could have done this but thats what he wants too know i think

True and a 16750 caseback works on a 1675, but I'd think Rolex would use a case marked 16750 for the 3075 movement. Who knows though. Opening it up will answer all.

roro · 18 September 2011, 08:34 PM

16750 hand stack but not a quickset, so what's in there???

Keep us posted, I'm very interested to see what's inside.

toph · 19 September 2011, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike

True and a 16750 caseback works on a 1675, but I'd think Rolex would use a case marked 16750 for the 3075 movement. Who knows though. Opening it up will answer all.

I would tend to fully agree again but as you say, who knows, stranger things have happened

Konrad Bigsby · 20 September 2011, 10:42 AM

thanks for the insight. I will keep you posted.

CapitalIQ · 20 September 2011, 10:43 PM

Did we get an update on this? Interested to know as well...

DoubleRedRolex · 6 October 2011, 05:02 PM

Are you sure theres a Rolex movement in there and not an ETA movement?? Ive seen a number of vintage Rolex watches that have been water logged and the movement replaced with an ETA2836... Its not possible to install the hands in the wrong order, so if it is indeed a 1675, you have some other replacement movement in there. Hopefully we can get some more pictures.

Konrad Bigsby · 21 October 2011, 02:25 PM

Hey guys/gals..

Sorry. I have not had the chance to go to my dealer and ask to have the case removed. To be honest I bought it from a friend/ trusted dealer (Honolulu Time)

http://honolulutime.com/

And I feel kinda weird taking it back to get him to remove the case for me. Maybe I'll take it for a service next year and ask?

CapitalIQ · 21 October 2011, 10:39 PM

I don't know about you, but I would've taken it back right away to get it checked out.

Dalton · 22 October 2011, 04:31 AM

Open it up, could be a 16750 movement with a modded dial. By modded i mean the dial feet have been re-soldered to match the movement, is your crystal aftermarket? Magnification is weak on the cyclops

Submarino · 22 October 2011, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konrad Bigsby

Hey guys/gals..

Sorry. I have not had the chance to go to my dealer and ask to have the case removed. To be honest I bought it from a friend/ trusted dealer (Honolulu Time)

http://honolulutime.com/

And I feel kinda weird taking it back to get him to remove the case for me. Maybe I'll take it for a service next year and ask?

Furthermore, cause he is a friend you should be able to discuss the issue with him and he should be able to clear your concerns. That's what friends are for.

toph · 22 October 2011, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Submarino

Furthermore, cause he is a friend you should be able to discuss the issue with him and he should be able to clear your concerns. That's what friends are for.

absolutely!

ROGERB · 22 October 2011, 09:18 AM

OPEN IT UP.... OPEN IT UP.....

R

DoubleRedRolex · 27 October 2011, 12:12 PM

I would be fairly concerned about this if it was my watch... Whatever is in there, isnt the correct movement. Hopefully its a newer movement with the old dial installed but, like i said, I see a lot of vintage Rolex that have been flooded and the movement replaced with ETA cal movements because they are 10x cheaper. Which was does the datewheel rotate when you advance the date? Does it turn clockwise or counter clockwise?

Tim Wells · 16 February 2013, 10:29 AM

I know this is an old thread but I'll chime in a fact that I just discovered while putting my watch back together after overhaul.

it is impossible to stack the hands in the wrong order. The pipe on the 24 hr hand is larger in diameter than the rest and will only fit one way and that is on the bottom in the case of the 1570 caliber movement in a 1675 GMT, in my case a 66' or 67' year of manufacture.

If your hands are stacked like you showed in the photo then it is a different caliber movement.

gogogojojojo · 16 February 2013, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Wells

I know this is an old thread but I'll chime in a fact that I just discovered while putting my watch back together after overhaul.

it is impossible to stack the hands in the wrong order. The pipe on the 24 hr hand is larger in diameter than the rest and will only fit one way and that is on the bottom in the case of the 1570 caliber movement in a 1675 GMT, in my case a 66' or 67' year of manufacture.

If your hands are stacked like you showed in the photo then it is a different caliber movement.

OP never came back so I am going to think the outcome was not favorable. The tube looked off to me....a bit thin.....just sayin'

linesiders · 16 February 2013, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Wells

I know this is an old thread but I'll chime in a fact that I just discovered while putting my watch back together after overhaul.

it is impossible to stack the hands in the wrong order. The pipe on the 24 hr hand is larger in diameter than the rest and will only fit one way and that is on the bottom in the case of the 1570 caliber movement in a 1675 GMT, in my case a 66' or 67' year of manufacture.

If your hands are stacked like you showed in the photo then it is a different caliber movement.

Correct

Konrad Bigsby · 2 May 2013, 09:44 AM

Hey All!

Thanks again for all the info. Finally had reason to go to my friend at Honolulu Time who sold the watch to me as I had a 1/3rd of the lume fall out of my hour hand.

We opened it up and found a newer movement inside the 1675 case. Now another mystery. As the watch is a 1979/1980 I am unsure if the movement would have been placed there at the factory during a crossover year or was replaced somewhere along its life.

Either way I love the watch more than anything and continue to wear it every day.

Oh, and he managed to repair the orig. hour hand and lume.

GeoGio Greece · 3 May 2013, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konrad Bigsby

Hey All!

Thanks again for all the info. Finally had reason to go to my friend at Honolulu Time who sold the watch to me as I had a 1/3rd of the lume fall out of my hour hand.

We opened it up and found a newer movement inside the 1675 case. Now another mystery. As the watch is a 1979/1980 I am unsure if the movement would have been placed there at the factory during a crossover year or was replaced somewhere along its life.

Either way I love the watch more than anything and continue to wear it every day.

Oh, and he managed to repair the orig. hour hand and lume.

katana · 4 May 2013, 02:44 AM

Do not think he opened the watch. He does not ask, the seller, also responds now that he does. The case looks like closed ......

4 May 2013, 02:44 AM	#49
katana "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Paradis Location: Sweden Watch: Sub.1680/ Datejust Posts: 885	Do not think he opened the watch. He does not ask, the seller, also responds now that he does. The case looks like closed ...... __________________

18 September 2011, 08:34 PM	#32
roro "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Kayvan Location: Paris Watch: Explorer II 216570 Posts: 195	16750 hand stack but not a quickset, so what's in there??? Keep us posted, I'm very interested to see what's inside.

20 September 2011, 10:42 AM	#34
Konrad Bigsby Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Honolulu Posts: 49	thanks for the insight. I will keep you posted.

20 September 2011, 10:43 PM	#35
CapitalIQ Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 69	Did we get an update on this? Interested to know as well...

6 October 2011, 05:02 PM	#36
DoubleRedRolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Lonnie Location: Canada Watch: Rolex 1680-8 Posts: 80	Are you sure theres a Rolex movement in there and not an ETA movement?? Ive seen a number of vintage Rolex watches that have been water logged and the movement replaced with an ETA2836... Its not possible to install the hands in the wrong order, so if it is indeed a 1675, you have some other replacement movement in there. Hopefully we can get some more pictures.

21 October 2011, 02:25 PM	#37
Konrad Bigsby Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Honolulu Posts: 49	Hey guys/gals.. Sorry. I have not had the chance to go to my dealer and ask to have the case removed. To be honest I bought it from a friend/ trusted dealer (Honolulu Time) http://honolulutime.com/ And I feel kinda weird taking it back to get him to remove the case for me. Maybe I'll take it for a service next year and ask?

21 October 2011, 10:39 PM	#38
CapitalIQ Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New York City Posts: 69	I don't know about you, but I would've taken it back right away to get it checked out.

22 October 2011, 04:31 AM	#39
Dalton TechXpert Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Dal Location: Seattle Watch: 168000 Posts: 1,614	Open it up, could be a 16750 movement with a modded dial. By modded i mean the dial feet have been re-soldered to match the movement, is your crystal aftermarket? Magnification is weak on the cyclops

22 October 2011, 09:18 AM	#42
ROGERB "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Roger Location: WHITE ROCK BC Watch: 89 16610, 57 7914, Posts: 897	OPEN IT UP.... OPEN IT UP..... R

27 October 2011, 12:12 PM	#43
DoubleRedRolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Lonnie Location: Canada Watch: Rolex 1680-8 Posts: 80	I would be fairly concerned about this if it was my watch... Whatever is in there, isnt the correct movement. Hopefully its a newer movement with the old dial installed but, like i said, I see a lot of vintage Rolex that have been flooded and the movement replaced with ETA cal movements because they are 10x cheaper. Which was does the datewheel rotate when you advance the date? Does it turn clockwise or counter clockwise?

16 February 2013, 10:29 AM	#44
Tim Wells "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dallas, GA Watch: Rolex GMT Master Posts: 74	I know this is an old thread but I'll chime in a fact that I just discovered while putting my watch back together after overhaul. it is impossible to stack the hands in the wrong order. The pipe on the 24 hr hand is larger in diameter than the rest and will only fit one way and that is on the bottom in the case of the 1570 caliber movement in a 1675 GMT, in my case a 66' or 67' year of manufacture. If your hands are stacked like you showed in the photo then it is a different caliber movement.

2 May 2013, 09:44 AM	#47
Konrad Bigsby Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Honolulu Posts: 49	Hey All! Thanks again for all the info. Finally had reason to go to my friend at Honolulu Time who sold the watch to me as I had a 1/3rd of the lume fall out of my hour hand. We opened it up and found a newer movement inside the 1675 case. Now another mystery. As the watch is a 1979/1980 I am unsure if the movement would have been placed there at the factory during a crossover year or was replaced somewhere along its life. Either way I love the watch more than anything and continue to wear it every day. Oh, and he managed to repair the orig. hour hand and lume.

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