i dont think id buy rep shoes, unless you wanted to destroy your arches. i realise im generalizing but i doubt rep adidas are as good as real ones despite both being made in vietnam or indo
the 14060 or modern no date sub still retains much of its vintage heritage, its what id call "old school" cept for that crappy rehaut engraving. when it comes time to buy gen a used 14060 for me.
i believe the known regular dealers who resell MBK watches stock complete watches from MBK, NOT the cases. you have to buy the whole mc coy and waste 2/3rds of it when upgrading...
if you fully intend to add a gen insert, gen-aftermarket crystal, gen crown, gen dial or aftermarket "refinished" dial. the really start with a good case to build upon and collect all the pieces to finally put it all together.
you dont. MBK is a place in Asia, NOT a dealer. their complete watches are not really worth buying since youll be replacing the movement with a slow beat, usually replacing the dial if its a 5513/5512 and the bracelet is not an accurate 93150.
PT m serial, M serial removed and repolished, CGs trimmed, case is 1:1 + a noobmariner bracelet. WSO insert +WM pearl
before anyone aks this has been LONG SOLD...
franken, NO.
out of the box + a few lightmods. YES
if youre going for a franken project aim higher.
if you want some thing to kick around for the weekend pull the trigger.
my advice
DO NOT BUY the T19 from WSO, it will not fit, and YES it is the crystal size that is incorrect, i know this because i bought one it did not fit and to further validate it was the crystal a GENUINE insert did NOT fit over the WSO crystal:
nah, ive seen plenty of 5513s and even tudors with that "step of metal" its really not that bad, some cases are worse than others also.
observe:
GEN
GEN
MBK
not a problem