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THE MAKING OF A<br />
NEW OLD-STOCK<br />
WATCH PART 1:<br />
THE ROLEX GMT<br />
OFFICIALLY<br />
CERTIFIED<br />
CHRONOMETER<br />
(OCC) PCG 1.60<br />
WORDS WEI KOH<br />
SPECIAL THANKS TO GABRIEL AND THE WATCH<br />
SPECIALIST’S CLINIC, ALESSANDRO CIANI,<br />
@ROLLIWORKS AND @VINTAGEROLLIES<br />
First and foremost, let me begin by emphatically stating<br />
that this story has nothing at all to do with Rolex, which<br />
I consider to be one of the greatest watch brands in<br />
existence. Rather, it is a story about vintage watch collecting<br />
and the dangers its precarious shoals are fraught with.<br />
Further its purpose is to highlight some of the techniques<br />
that are being used today to make watches look brand<br />
new. This is of course admirable, as thanks to modern<br />
technology, restoration has reached an unprecedented level<br />
of achievement, which is admirable — that is, unless of<br />
course a watch that has been made to look new is being sold<br />
toyouasnewold stock,whichitisnot.Ultimately,thisisa<br />
cautionary tale stemming from a very personal experience.<br />
138 VINTAGE
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