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I am going to pop into a sports shop and see what i can find

Thanks woof Thank M by the way still loving those boots, I think i will be need a second pair soon (try the thinner fitting)

Just a standard gen 703 but i need a new one, glad you can see an improvement in the He valve i thought that work was for nothing when my wife could not see a difference

been drinking recently?

Well this one just arrived yesterday, in different packages and then it was a long night at the bench modding and putting it all togther, my way. Like a 78 rail dial (the MBW serial number matches for that year just about) A bit like this one here but newer and better As you all know i like my watches to look new ish or old but well looked after, and in particualar usable all the time. I had been collecting parts for this one for a few months and as soon as I had all the major parts I had to get to work on it, in particular I wanted the He valve to look real, Now i had toyed with the idea of making a gen style one on the lathe but then I thought it is a rep it will never be asked to work as I will never be in a helium rich over pressure enviroment so what could I do just to make it look different (and to be honest i dont think i have) I drilled out the old He Valve area in the MBW case and then turned a 1.65mm plug of SS, polished and domed the top and glued it in to the case so that it was more recessed then the MBW, well my wife cant tell the difference from before and after the two hours work, ( have you ever tryed to drill on top of a dome dead in the center) What do you think? Any difference? A gen for comparison Any way the rest of the build and parts used Modded MBW old school case with:- Lugs drilled, gen spring bars Modded CGs Modded He Valve area Gen Tube and Crown (need a new crown as the threads are on the way out on this one) Clarks T39 crystal (and this is pretty damn close to the gen T39 service crystal) ETA 2846 21600 movement, just serviced, MBW silver DWO, with Hacking lever added (quick set date still fitted) Ingod Rail Dial relumed by me (not my best work i have to admit) TC hands (and wow are these close to gen and with great lume, fit and ETA perfectly) Currently on 503b endlinks with a 6248 clasp and 7021 links, but it looks fine from the out side, all polished to remove the sharpe edges, cleaned rebrushed and re cleaned for that silky feel like prom queens thigh! Now i just need to improve that pearl, pick up a 93150 josh bracelet and get a new crown and let it age on my wrist So some more pics I know it is not the right case back but oh well The photo all the purist will hate but this is a comparison with my gen 1680 with lumi dial And finaly the wrist shot I would like to than the following people who help with this build in selling, or donating parts TC, DenimHead, Highoeyazmuhudee, My wife and all of RWG for the knowledge i have learnt over the past 8 years to enable me to complete this work. Andy

The standard 7750 based chronos are fine it is the Portuguese with the modded movement that has the issues

same as mine then

The crown does not line up at all and it is pure luck when it does on any Rolex when you think of the variables with two screw threads and the differences in gasket between new and old ones. Also mine is as it comes from an RSC but the picture exaggerate the gap because of the back light

we are being realy picky here with the CG discussion though But the point that i was indicating my be mute when you compare it this way This the one RA shows with mine over the top, now mine is all gen, recently serviced you will note that rolex do not get into champfering the case to seat the crown tube and to have the crown end flush with the case. you can clearly see light shining through, now if my crown screwed all the way down then they may just look the same. Reason not to have the crown base flush with the case is that if the tube is set to low and the crown bottoms out on the case before it compresses the gaskets properly could result in a leaky crown, and i have seen this happen (on a rep) Also as an asthetic point, like the little gap as that is how they come back from servicing, almost all the time.

I don't know Freddy I like lume. And if I get called out in a dark room they won't know what hit them Literally !!!

Still looking how i am getting there, i was thinking of chartering a yacht but the guy i need for the qualifications to sale that distance cant get time off, so i may ride up on the bike or bring the car, or fly. Just dont know yet but i will be there, i hope Tim has a comfy sofa!

Thats actualy not my 1665 in the grass, but it is my 1680, all gen, with 703 service crowns fitted If i could find one at a decent price then a 702 correct to the year for my next build thin i would but i get your point Mapman, fully authentic to the original year is a build direction i would like to take but just cant find those parts so i tend to build serviced version that are correct as if the watch had been serviced recently. (with lume)

I just think they look a little close to the crown at the bottom

Welcome to Rwg

If you were asking about 127 then I would say save your money band get a Clark's but 19s I don't know but the new t39s from Clark's are looking good

Not for an mbw case just keep your eyes on the sales area

Personally I would go for an mbw 5513 and a bit of modification

Oh my eyes Why oh why

Just a little more off the inner crown guards there mate

I know there is some chemistry there but I am thick

So would you be able to call some one out if they had a modern 703 on say a 1680? Or on a 1665

Can you do me a favor and post a pic of the lumi hands please

My collection is pretty all ones that I could own if i did not have any thing else to spend my cash on Well all apart from an old panerai with a theoretical value of a large luxury car. But it was the fists rep I modded and has evolved over the years so I keep it

the 16800 insert would not fit this though, only saphire subs

very nice build indeed