Tribal

the case looks damm accurate great work from factory... Also the Tube and Crown.... How about the Bezel assembly, is it like the real deal? I can't believe they took 904L for the case because it's damm hard to get.... And platinum plated for the Insert,I don't think so.... But how knows.... Sounds like we get some nice Rolex Reps in the future... By the way the new MBW Submariner has also different sort of steel ,but no 904L.... The Sub comes with Bezel assembly like the real deal... ... and engraved Rehaut like the new 2008 Submariner....

Wow, you amaze me again and again and..... Fantastic work I#m spechless....

Nice watch my friend I think some more Gens and you are in the wrong forum Just kidding, a damm nice review like allways and great Pics... Wear it well

Happy New Year To all of you

Great review Stephane You have bought a damm nice SD, i love the lugholes... With some Mods the SSD will come near to the Genuine thing,expect the bracelet its poor quality of steel and finish... The Endlinks on a gen SD bracelet is splid and not three piece construction,this is only by a gen Sub... But hey a rep is a rep and can't beat the real thing... Thanks Stephane and have a nice happy new year my friend

@Tribal - Does this watch feel "bigger" or more substantial on the wirst than a 16610 Submariner? I would assume that with the thicker case, it would have a slightly diff feel to it. Ive got very little experience with newer seadwellers and i dont think ive ever even fondled a gen sea-dweller before. Excellent work! dizz

You are right about the back,never thought of this because I looked at the front only... But who cares

Yepp,drilled countersink and retapped..

After my first modded one was sold, I build up a new one... Reworked the CG's to to gen specifications Changed and installed Gen Tube and Crown .... Installed a Gen Insert.. Here some Pics...

Merry Christmas to all Members here

Simply no !

Also from me all the best to you and your Familiy... Merry Chrsitmas..... Hope to see you soon back,we all need your knowledge about watches..... ; ) Have a great time and a good new Year

Nice one I also would put a nice Hollow midlink Oyster bracelet on your beauty looks much better and more authentic...

MBW/MBK caseback polished and worked out by myself Ask Paso for it...

Here we go :laugh:

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After you did some work again,they look damm good I think... Good work my friend... I like it a lot..

Hey Rob sorry to hear that... I think we all miss you here... You are really the Master in doing the difficult things on watches... I wish you all the best..... Maybe you come back in the future... Happy christmas to you....

Keep it and ask a modder for doing the job

OEm Crown/Tube installing is harder than the newer MBK come out. You must drill the Tubhole to right dimension,retapp and countersink it, I think nobody will do this for 40$

If you want to replace the Tube and Crown you must countersink the Casehole and retap it... But believe me it's hard to get the old Tube out of the case without breaking it... Maybe heating up the Tube will work... When you broke the tube you must drill out the hole and retap again... You can buy nice Tube and Crown Sets from Bodo here in the Forum... They will work fine....

Thats a damm nice Submariner and it will beats the MBK in my opinion... When it's really accept a Gen Crystal thats fantastic.... Also the Bezel construction looks like Gen to me... Do you must shape the Gen Insert or will it fit with no modification...? I think Tube and Crown will be the same than on the SSD... Hope the other Dealers will have access to this nice watch.... But I stated in an other Thread a new MBW Submariner is in the piipeline.... I will post News when they are done...........

You know Steph, I'm a Freak about it... How is it signed in the SEL's from your Gen SD... Thas also interesting Maybe if you get the SSD,you can put the bracelet on it if it fits the rep...

man, I think it's enouh here.... we all know about strategies and marketing (UlLtimate,Superrep whatever) If Josh can source them why not... Only the pricerange is the problem.... Most of the fellow members know you can get the MBW/MBK for about 185$ in BK Bump... And i know there are some copies from the copies out... But this is only my opinion...

You must not look , I know it 93160 is the correct barcelet for the older SD's. SEL's 592 or 592B there are some differences in the SEL's.... Interesting is,will a 93160 will fit the rep,because there are also differences to the newer 93160A SEL's and bracelet