ubiquitous
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Razor blade.
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I use a razor blade to go around the spacer... I just did this on my 1680 when I swapped the movement out for a slow beat ETA...
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Today-
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I'm sure I have one of those in my parts box. If I do... It's yours.
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No worries. I saved and uploaded the pics
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I concur. The only major flaws are with the dial, and that's an easy fix if you swap it out with a genuine dial.
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What cracks me up (besides the $10 movement inside) is the completely useless outer minute chapter along the edge of the dial! The hour, minute and seconds hand are all placed on inner subdials that contain their own markers!
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Good stuff! Nice write up, as always!
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[censored]!! SHATZENAGGLES!
btw... I'll be wearing my Davidsen PVD tomorrow!
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I'll take that for a penny!!
P.S. The crappy asian movement exposed in the display back didn't give it away?
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Traitor!! Turncoat!
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LOVE that Patek franken!! An absolute stunner!
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Yup.... It's no good. Look very poorly done, as it appears that the larger sized case is trying to accomodate a dial for the 36mm watch!
I just shake my head...
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Take 2 steps forward then take 10 steps back. Natural evolution of a typical rep....
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Take your pick-
18000, 19800, 21600, 28800, 36000...
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quick question, is there supposed to be a gasket under the retaining ring?
Hypothetically, yes; the provisions are there for a gasket (small grooved ring chamfer around the diameter of the crystal lip) . However, the newer models do not come equipped with them (the older models however did).
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yeah, yeah, yeah! always showing off!
the more i look, the more i think that these need a lot of work...
Well, what is more important is not exactly visible. The thing that makes the MBW's so great is their construction. As an example- MBW's use retaining rings for the crystals, so installation and parts acceptance is just like genuine. The reps in the watchonpo link will most likely not have those retaining rings...
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i think the only positive thing about these MAY BE the bracelet... hollow midlinks with the 380 and 580 endlinks... may be worth buying for a bracelet?
Unless the watch is $40.00, I'd say no.
Besides... It's these endlinks you want...
Genuine 580's. No slots for the springbars.
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Auction might be worth it for the 1030 movement, but that's about all.
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Glue?! Mine just snap in
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Hmmmm... The 1680 and 1665 look 'ok', but not great. Certainly not MBW quality.
I believe these are the same models being sold by aBay/Aspire...
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BTW, Chris- Let me know when you get my 'letter'
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So, Maciek- It would appear that you and I have some solid proof that the two companies are working together. I wonder if anyone else has discovered similar findings? And I also wonder what kind of future projects the combined efforts might produce?
Dial misalignement on a MBW 1665
in Watch Repair & Upgrade
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Leitz- I have been swapping out my vintage MBW 2836's with 2846's, as they beat at a slower 21600bph, which is closer to a Rolex 1570's 19800bph. This swap may be temporary as I have some AS movements that will work with the pair of genuine 1570 datewheels that I have, but for now I have these slow beaters installed in my 1665, 1680, and 7298.
Getting the dates to line up in the window is an exercise of trial and error. Because I have to reinstall the datewheel overlay onto the 2846, getting it aligned correctly is a bit time consuming. Factor in the installation of the floating Singer dial, and you've got another item that must line up correctly as well.
Ludo- Go slow and take your time! For me, mistakes typically happend when I try to rush something, so just relax, and take deep breaths
In all seriousness- I've found that a razor blade helps slice the glue and allows the dial to come off easier. Just go around the diameter, and you should be good. Just be sure to clean the old glue off!
For dust on the dial, I recommend a dust blower. A couple of puffs will take care of any dust particles on the dial or on the underside of the crystal.