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Olli is so right on this one... These are MBW's... Just the best base to mod and fit gen movements in. I hope these don't go mainstream or they lose value quick!

So what is the story are they still available....

Does anyone have experience with the Chopard Mille Miglia XL Chrono GMT. The A7750 has worked for me so far on several watches but I don

Do you consider shiing two to the Netherlands

To be honest TheMuck going with this watch beyond 30 meters is already beyond my PADI... It would make me happy if I would not have to take it of when entering a pool or going surfing. Isn't that the case with 90% of Sea Dweller owners. Everything beyond that would really amaze me and obviously it does...

For me this is a super rep already... What should you expect at a fraction of the cost of an original! Still good to torture it to see but don't be surprised if it crashes.. Have fun testing but let's not have gen expectations...

To go short on MBW....

Gen crystal #39 superdome (if you find it), shape CG's and vintagize case, adjust caseback, fit seals, drill lug holes and fit gen spring bars, gen crown and tube, gen insert, correct hands, aging dial and hands, create HE valve, fit gen bracelet and end pieces, fit slow beat movement or gen movement. You can put anywhere from 50 to 1800 USD in this 1665. It will still be a rep.

One thing DW is really hard to get to. I have been communicating with him for ages and my orders came always in pieces, incomplete and incorrect. He wants money for it everytime, when it is his fault that thing where wrongfully picked. SOmehow he is the only dealer my stuff got completely confiscated according to him but tracking numbers never worked... I have serious doubt with this guy. I managed to get one complete set but it cost me three times the initial offering and it is not worth the hassle. My advise... try to buy a set from a member here... and source your vj72 form a local watch specialist (ebay is to expensive and risky. Once the watch is complete it is really nice and you forget tha hassle.

Stephane,

Great collection, well informed on the topic. Compliments. As I have been building sort of a same collection and even fitting genuine 1570 movements in these babies... one thing that makes a huge difference is to fit other hands. Clarks carries the 'significantly fatter hands' for ETA (Tudor) and 1570 as well. It makes the watch more balanced and stand absulutely out in MBW rep world. Big thumbs up for your taste!

Cool!

I always thought those silver ones go in the 300 range?!

@KKT - you still owe me a mail

Oli help me out here with a PM

Nanuq,

This guy offers them for sale every two weeks or so. He is German. The same thing happened to me... had my sniper at 60 and went to 127 in the last seconds. I mailed the guy but never got a response... he is keeping them exclusive!!! They go for around that price every time...

So I decided to buy the 20$ white from Wholesaleoutlet99... it sucks... doesn't fit the 1570 properly it is way to thin and sloppy. Now I stick with the gen gold that was on the 1570. It kinda looks mega good with the ivory markers on the white sea dweller with the chocolate faided gen insert... Ivory and chocolate go well.... Really exlusive... I never received compliments for Rolex until now...

Wow... this is premier league modding... RESPECT... I wil be following this thread for sure

Three words...

Revell Night Color

Regular...cousins has them,... sorry for the late reply

Yep a rubber gasket goes underneath the retainment ring. It surely keeps water out. After fitting a gen tube and crown, I also put the ring in there and dove to 30m with the watch. No problems. It has the same sealing as the gen that way so theoretically it should withstand 610m

Has anybody communicated with Andy Timeman lately. He does not respond to the 5 email messages I have sent him the past month...

A friend of mine own a gen blue and white omega broad arrow... The rotor weight broke of... back to the factory it took 4 weeks!

My preference is still the NATO woven strap... 18$ and very tool like...

A Masterpiece.

But it MUST have an HeV and gen bracelet.

Did you spray on the matte varnish before or after applying the Night Color?

I know I know... HE valve and better engravings are the last on the list... I sprayed the varnish before from 50cm distance...just one layer.... a very light haze just to get that little texture in...

Well, you and I must do lunch together...I just got an MBW 1665 and this is the ultimate. I'm getting a dial/lume job, original crown, lug hole drilling/springbar, crystal replacement treatment in phase one. Phase two will be the movement. You filed the case to depth if I remember correctly?????

Ye... just file in an 45 degree angle and you are set... fits perfectly.

@ crystal... The movement is held in place just like the gen... the screws are under the ridge and you screw them out to tighten the movement into place...

@Fxr ... When is a rep to expensive... Well this movement has cost 900 USD. The total watch now comes to 1800 USD.

Three reasons for me having build this Franken...

- It's the ultimate test to see how close one can get by doing it yourself... This is the most awarding

- The gen movement gives ease of mind that the engine is at least of the real deal... unlike fake Ferraris with a Fiero engine

- The gen of this kind is not worth my 10.000 USD (in NL here is one for sale for 11.000 EURO!) to have the similar effect as this 1.800 usd one... I am dutch and you know what they say about us... we are cheap and proud of it!!!

The only thing about it is that you don't pass this one on to your kids... It just wouldn't feel right... It is for my personal use only and otherwise I will sell it (as a Franken rep!!)...

Beautiful job, well done, and I must compliment you on the nice manicured thumb. Are you a hand model?

RG

Haha Rob you crack me up... my thumbs are the best part of my body... haaha... unless I wear my watch... then that is the best...

I am very happy with the results of my MBW 1665. I think this one is forever....

MBW 1665 white seadweller

CG's shaped and case vintagized (worked out well IMHO)

Gen vintage triplock crown and oem tube

Gen tropic #39 superdome

Gen chocalate vintage bezel and pearl (yes! my watchmaker had it laying around and gave it with the service of the 1570!!)

Gen movement 1570 hack non-quickset date

Caseback reworked

Dial vintagized with night colour and matte varnish

Aftermarket 1570 hands

Gen springbars fitted

Waterproofed and tested in the water myself... swimming and diving t0 10 meter with no problems.

All there is left is the escape valve....

The results:

I have nothing but bad transactions with David either... you have to pay extra to get something you did not order...

I am not a Breitling man but I have the serie speciale as well... The Asian that is. Supernice... The flaws on the speling on the caseback don't bother me... Other slight mistakes are the silver subdial hands should be black and the 1000m etc numbers rim are to small... The watch is beautiful with the doomed crystal.