Rolex Vintage watches | What you MUST Know before buying | My rolex 1675 nightmare

[@Truth10069]

In my opinion you should give it up. I personally have had terrible experiences buying used stuff. The majority of people are simply dishonest or careless.

[@nakedavid]

I enjoyed your video. I’ll be even more careful now when I buy vintage.

[@56364]

Excellent info and eloquently explained

[@Horologique]

Thank you so much! Don't hesitate to check my other videos and to subscribe as more are coming 😉

[@BigDuke6ixx]

Very useful, thanks.

[@fercos33]

Got a 1675 Mark 1 Long E in Paris (doesn't glow so no radioactivity, apologies), all original if you are interested. I live in Paris and we could visit the Rolex expert together. My problem is who to sell it to.

[@Easteast68]

1: but from Japan if you want old school GMT. Stop buying online. 2: Go to AD and just get in line

[@vonbon954]

One expects and indeed demands that a vintage car, say a Ferrari, will contain the appropriate number of new parts commensurate with age/milage/usage. One would demand certain replacement parts to be Genuine Ferrari, depending on age and availability. However other parts such as tyres, brake pads, sometimes dampers, brake lines, etc. are ideally from Tier 1 OEMs and incorporating the latest performance/reliability technology.

[@mitchmitchell9588]

It takes guts to share your bad experiences in a public forum. Hoping that you found your perfect 1675 and enjoy it immensely.

[@Horologique]

Thank you very much. Sadly I didn't, I went for a 1680 and I'm happy, but still I always wish I could have found that perfect 1675...

[@stevemiltiadous6337]

It’s like getting a girl , you don’t know who it will work out 😢good luck in future, super vedeo

[@MichaelWilliams-mo1vv]

Is it possible the GMT hand on your watch is from a later model but still an authentic GMT hand? Is it possible to take your watch to a reputable vintage Rolex specialist and get it restored with original parts? Is the movement as it should be? All may not be lost.

[@Horologique]

Hello. This happened many years ago if you check the publication date of the video. Original parts for vintage Rolex cost a true fortune, I have already seen bezel inserts for this reference going for 3000 euros. I sent back the watch and got a refund.

[@rickfowler3710]

It's funny how you never get sent a better watch than the one you purchased. Believe it or not I had the exact same experience happen to me with the same watch 16570 white dial.

[@Horologique]

Hey, maybe we got sent the same watch 😂?? I know, it's awfully frustrating. I hope you ended up finding what you wanted

[@ivanzhan86]

dude why don't you authenticate it before buying it or ask for a licensed authentication of the watch before buying

[@Ivy_Robins]

I am about to buy a 1968 1675. Can I somehow send you some photos and help me at least a bit with your experience?

[@Horologique]

Of course, send me your photos to [e-mail]. And don't forget to check gmtmaster1675.com/ The most complete database for this model. And do seek the expertise of a true watch expert, don't go throwing away as much money

[@Ivy_Robins]

@@Horologique thank you! I e mailed you some photos!! Waiting for your reply 😃

[@Horologique]

@@Ivy_Robins I replied mate 😁

[@Ivy_Robins]

@@Horologique you are the best 👍👌

[@sierrawhisky2626]

Horrible luck also. Even if you think you can trust your vintage dealer and you build a great rapport with them, there are too many variables that allow them to rip you off

[@Horologique]

Sadly this is true... I don't even know if they know all there is to at this point

[@edwri9759]

The 1675 in this video is fake

[@Horologique]

It's not a fake all the way, it's a Frankenwatch, made of original and non original parts, that's what I say in the review! The movement and dial are real, the bezel and insert are replacements and the rest I don't know. That's why I returned it and that's the whole point of the video, how people should be wary of these kind of things

[@alanchadwick2646]

Hmm have you even watched the video

[@miloscvetkovic2633]

@@Horologique well, hands stack is also wrong, so, the movement is also fake

[@Horologique]

Hand stack is correct for a 1575 GMT movement: GMT, hours, minutes, seconds. Later GMT references using the 3085 movement have the now typical hour, gmt, minutes seconds. The movement on this one was as original as it gets for the reference www.fratellowatches.com/tbt-rolex-gmt-master-1675/

[@hugotempesta4867]

@@Horologique case china , bezel aftermarket, insert super low price aftermarket for 16750, crown is wrong shape and aftermarket, dial is aftermarket Yuki style...... is not a Franken is terribly a copy.

[@russiangopnik9639]

Dude, you are just a flipper? You don't enjoy wearing the watch? Buying a vintage watch comes down to compromise. Everybody knows the most mint vintage Rolex watches goes for hundreds of thousands dollars. I'd say 90% original parts on a vintage watch you are lucky man to find. Every watch is polished.

[@Horologique]

I plead guilty, I'm a bit of a flipper but not for every watch, certainly not for my grails. What I'm trying to say in the video is that, if you are into vintage watches and are willing to put a big chunk of your hard earned cash you have to be really careful, do a lot of research and bring the watch to a recognised professional. Not every vintage model goes for tens of thousands, but in the 10k range you can have wonderful pieces, but it's there that you have to be careful. I knew that many parts were non original when I bought it, but the case not matching was something that I couldn't look past. So I gave back this watch and bought a 1680 Submariner from the same era that was in incredible condition, almost all original. Still, I very much would like to own some day a beautiful 1675 with most original parts but they are really, really had to find for less than 15 or 20k, a range that is beyond my means

[@russiangopnik9639]

@@Horologique Thanks for the great advice. Enjoy your vintage Rolex Submariner. You are right. The 10k range seems like the range to watch out for because that's the range for first time luxury watch buyers. New watch buyers tend to not know the most basic watch things. That's good to know if I get a polar Rolex Explorer 2. That's in the 6k to 10k range, but never messed with much. Only polished and sometimes faked.

[@Horologique]

@@russiangopnik9639 You are welcome! Good luck hunting for the Explorer 2, a great watch. Don't hesitate to subscribe and check my other videos, thank you👍😊

[@reynaldocunanan6560]

My 1967 Rolex GMT case 1675, ser#78360, 7206SS, ser#1429886, caliber 1570. Still w/d riveted bracelet. You guys can beat that???

[@J-ms4hw]

Your datejust 1601 was not 'redialed' the watchmaker you talked to was full of crap.