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my new rolex 1680 vintage red submariner no cyclope project


chronobam

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Hi Guys
as per description i want to share my next project.
I finally decided to build my new franken project
my problem was to find a great modder for this project, but after many days in searchin on each forum ive contact adrian
ado213 , and he is enthusiast to work on it.
so we have started the project with parts list down below

- vietnam 1680 case
- aftermarket plexi
- vintage aftermarket 1680 dial with yellow patina
- athaya 702 tube and crown
- movement of an old mbw 2836-2
- mbw dwo
- tc hands v2 relumed with machin dial patina
- aftermarket insert customized and aged by my friend
- yuki pearl

i ll keep you update

regards

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here attached base and pieces pics i have started to begin the project
Hands tc v2 to be relumed for match dot patina

Vintage aftermarket 1680 red dial
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And here with tc hands

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Vietnam case need to reshape cg

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Athaya 702 crown

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Insert aged By my friends
Before

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AFTER

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Mbw 2836 movement

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And sample of watch

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Sent to Ado213 4 weeks ago for modding
Ill keep you updated

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Looks Amazing.. wow

I love the Creamy Lume color

I love the faded insert

Good Choice in using TC Hands.. best you're going to get to gen.

Good Choice in using Athaya 702.. best you're going to get to gen.

 

I would use a plain White Date Wheel as the red's came with a white date wheel.  

Silver Brushed Dates came later on white 1680's.

 

May I ask where you obtained your bezel?  Not the insert but the actual SS Bezel.

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here attached base and pieces pics i have started to begin the project

Hands tc v2 to be relumed for match dot patina

Vintage aftermarket 1680 red dial

0f7577f4b8b0e68f477caa866621ae6b.jpg

And here with tc hands

ae8d8b1614d7a90346451e30fee32af0.jpg

Vietnam case need to reshape cg

5a7ec1649cb2baa1859acadae1d15949.jpg

Athaya 702 crown

ceda27b20581c14890430ef1f76eeea4.jpg

Insert aged By my friends

Before

491920127bde55a85ea56f86a8d5e9cb.jpg

AFTER

c9d700f0fffbe189e27eea627f42b9df.jpg

Mbw 2836 movement

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And sample of watch

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Sent to Ado213 4 weeks ago for modding

Ill keep you updated

Amazing.... my I ask where to get dial and crystal? cheers!

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  • 2 weeks later...
good to see i am not crazy.
ok good.
after my question about..ado sorry but why hands are burned???
he told i was not so clear about matchin dial with hands..because i have wrote ''machin dial with hands'' and no ''matchin dial with hands'' so he thought is better to burn them...
ok..after some bla bla bla...has replaced hands...1a948a8241b8c66d7f5e76bffe7393de.jpg7107522c9084dc3a57f82e724943b3bd.jpg
 
do you like my vintage 1680?
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To make it authentic, the 2836 movement is incorrect. It's a fast beat movement (28800) and the original 1680 movement was a 1570 that has a beat rate of 19800. Outside of a gen movement, the next best alternative us an ETA2846 which has a 21600 beat rate.

I'm sure to many, this is "splitting hairs" but if you want it to be as close to a gen as possible, this is part of the equation.

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thanks fot your advice Panerai153 , i can consider to convert in low beat my movement..but now i want to give esthetic priotity to my project, and i agree with alligoat that LV hands are the worst choice that a modder can use for a vintage project...

i told same thing to ado , and after that he has totally disassembled this 1680 and resent back to my home.

no pearl inside and no mbw crown inside to the package.
i have asked him info about.
and he has answered that i have never sent to him pearl and mbw crown... after all the fact reletaed to this 1680 mod project...is the last step that confirm is a total failure...

 

now i have to clarify where is my pearl and crown..and after choose the best way to go...

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yes mendota.

you are right. perfectly understood...yes i have post pics with crown and pearl..and he has sent to me pics with his mods also..he has sent to me pics of pearl mounted..(you can see the glues around triangle at12 ) and after mi comment about burned hands before...lv hands after...info about cg shape with some pics requests..he has write to me im too picky.. and has resent all parts back to me..totally disassembled..and without pearl and mbw crown.he told i havent sent that items....no words.

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A modder who says "You are too picky" is a modder you should run away from

Sorry you lost the pearl and crown... that sucks 

 

Get the pearl, crown and tubes (7020 and 702) from Athaya: athaya.rave@yahoo.com 

Get the hands from TC 

 

Do the mod yourself.  I think everything else looks great. 

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A modder who says "You are too picky" is a modder you should run away from

Sorry you lost the pearl and crown... that sucks 

 

Get the pearl, crown and tubes (7020 and 702) from Athaya: athaya.rave@yahoo.com 

Get the hands from TC 

 

Do the mod yourself.  I think everything else looks great. 

i totally agree.

in one message when i have requested some pics of cg shape, ( the only pics sent are that posted here in that moment ) he answered he is a modder , not a potographer. ohoooo!! isnt a problem for me to go on with my project mate, for sure i continue as your advice, but all the users have to know this incredible story...

and why he doesnt still write on 3d in your opinion ?

this story is 2 month old... i wanted wait ado213 answer and explanation...but no way for him. so.. imho anyone can make mistake , important is to solve , to give excuses , and to give respect. i think he isnt of the same idea...

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Sounds like the kind of flaky stuff that MD2020 started doing towards the end before he completely freaked on everyone here. I'd get your stuff back, make sure he doesn't have anything else of yours, and then avoid him like The Plague from now on. What an unfortunate situation.

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