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WM1680

Good point. I'm looking to upgrade the tube/crown set of my DW v72 kit.

Hi. Has anyone here purchased this CROWN/TUBE SET on Fleabay? To my inexperienced eyes, it looks like a nice crown with sharp, clean edges - and the $45 price is very reasonable with the included tube.

I was just kidding about the kids M-ville. Think of it this way . . . When viewing the dial, we're seeing two things generally - reflected light from the dial and reflected light from the crystal. AR just minimizes the latter so the former is more obvious, hence increased perceived contrast.

Like others here, my other hobby is photography. I've used two versions of a Leica Summitar lens - one coated and the other not. Both were equally sharp, but the coated one performed better and exhibited better contrast in high contrast scenes. Neither lens could be said to have more distortion than the other - one just exhibited better contrast through a wider range of scenes, particular shooting into light type shots.

Whether the 4th has AR or not, it is not anything like the gen. If I was looking to purchase a 4th version PO, I wouldn't stress over the AR issue based on what I've seen. Tikerz's supposedly has AR and it's as reflective as any of his other watches not having AR. I would spend the time worring about the more accurate dial, He valve position, bezel insert triangle, bezel knurl shape, clasp engraving or proper hand length.

AR doesn't have squat to do with distortion, but it has everything to do with contrast. Lack of AR doesn't 'distort' the dial - that is related to crystal geometry. A dial will always look 'distorted' through a domed crystal even with heavy AR.

No. None of my Rolexes are AR coated and there is no distortion of the dial looking at an angle through the flat surfaced portions of the crystal. I'm at Tikerz's house this evening - there's no AR on his 4th version PO. I know AR - this is not AR. The 'blue' that everyone is wanting to see is not AR - that is separation of light passing through lightly curved crystal, particularly when point light sources are reflected at an angle off the crystal face. The bluish hue that is characteristic of AR should be uniform at an angle across the crystal face - not just as a halo around point light reflections.

Watchmaster 1680 w/ RBJ Mods

I wonder if that would fit a 1665. I've got a superdome on the way, but I wouldn't mind a backup even if it was aftermarket.

Ok, which version is this? 5th? Does this have AR?

Wow, gorgeous! Which tropic is that?

What a great looking watch!! FXO1 pics??

Weather has been pleasant in the midwest, ranging between 50's in the evenings to high 70's during the day, light rains during the evening. Perfect weather for growing grass (the lawn type).

That's a useful tip. A polarizing filter would be helpful also.

I must have missed this pic earlier. I like the extra large date magnification. I'd rather have that so it's usable. This watch is fantastic.

Looks beautiful. How's the date magnification?

I like the cyclops magnification of the MBW (3x), even though I think it's a bit high - I like it. However, I prefer the thinner font of the latest Joshua/Andrew models. I'd like to see the thinner font of the Joshua/Andrew models with the cyclops of the MBW's.

That's an awesome sight. All those wonderful parts . . . dials, datewheels, Tropics . . . oh, my!

T19?

I paid on May 31, so almost two weeks. I'm not worried, or anything. I believe it usually takes a couple of weeks for mail to travel between Australia and the U.S.

Speaking of 1665's, did anyone receive their timeman superdome yet? I'm still waiting anxiously for mine!!

Happy birthday frog dude!

Over the weekend, I installed a replacement bezel insert on my mbw 16610. I had to remove a bit of material along the outer diameter of the insert so that it would seat in the bezel ring. But, I found that the insert itself sat high, wherein the top surface was not flush with that of the bezel ring. So, I removed (a lot) of material from the back surface of the insert. It was a little better, but still not quite flush. I noticed that there is a raised lip defined along an inner diameter of the bezel ring - should I try to shave this down to get better flush fit betweent the insert and the ring? I think this would help the flushness issue, but also another issue of the crystal not extending far enough above the top surface of the insert. Thoughts and insight are much appreciated. Thanks.