Part 2 of The Red Submariner Restoration Project is complete>>>>

[[Dents]Milchschnitte]

John,

very nice work indeed - the watch looks stunning and the dial and hands are awesome!

Could you give us a few details on the work that was done inside the watch as I think on a watch this old, there most likely had to be done a few replacements on internal parts of the movement.


Oh.....and another thing: although you describe yourself as not being a vintage guy - if I was in your shoes I would not sell this watch even If I´m not into vintage watches.

If you don´t need the benjamins right now I would just keep it. After all you´re a collector - and in 20 years, when you buy the Submariner Model of that time, you´ll be happy to present the "Evolution of the Rolex Sub" in your collection.

Best regards,

Oliver

[An der Alster]

beautiful :gut

[Der Stahlmann]

perfekt Job now the Red Sub looks very nice

[jholbrook]

Original von Donluigi
That's how its done. Congratulations!!!

Thanks much...I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

[jholbrook]

Original von Der Stahlmann
perfekt Job now the Red Sub looks very nice

Thanks...I was sort of nervous through the process, and wondered if the vintage online community would not like the restoration...but everyone seems positive.

[Edmundo]

Fantastic watch! Thanks for sharing!

[jholbrook]

Original von elmar2001
Fantastic watch! Thanks for sharing!

You are very welcome Elmar!

[Tobimat2000]

john - absolutely marvelous!!!

lovely lovely lovley.

i just missed to buy an 1967 (year of my birth) 5513 in a comperable condition to your 1680 (after the refit) and i feel quite sad about it. so if you don´t need the money, then keep the watch.

best regards, tobias

[boigner]

more than well done!
awesome watch, interesting story/pictures!

"better dead than red" - what a bullsh.. !

red and alive!

cheers, Michael

[Flo74]

for the first couple of minutes after reading the article and viewing the pics, I stood mouthopen in front of my computersreen.

I was so chanted by this amazing story that at first I didn't know what to say.

But now I know...



this reminds me somuch of a missed opportunity to optain a '74 1680

[jholbrook]

Original von [Dents]Milchschnitte
John,

very nice work indeed - the watch looks stunning and the dial and hands are awesome!

Could you give us a few details on the work that was done inside the watch as I think on a watch this old, there most likely had to be done a few replacements on internal parts of the movement.


Oh.....and another thing: although you describe yourself as not being a vintage guy - if I was in your shoes I would not sell this watch even If I´m not into vintage watches.

If you don´t need the benjamins right now I would just keep it. After all you´re a collector - and in 20 years, when you buy the Submariner Model of that time, you´ll be happy to present the "Evolution of the Rolex Sub" in your collection.

Best regards,

Oliver

Oliver - check out part I of the article and the movement photos - it really was in good condition. They only needed to replace the winding tube and crown.

[jholbrook]

Original von Flojo74
for the first couple of minutes after reading the article and viewing the pics, I stood mouthopen in front of my computersreen.

I was so chanted by this amazing story that at first I didn't know what to say.

But now I know...



this reminds me somuch of a missed opportunity to optain a '74 1680

Thanks so much for the kind words!