Hello,
after some discussion about the quality of an CN 1680 and a MBW 1680
i decided to write a comnparsion tutorial...
Here we go...
Somebody told me the case is all the same on both watches...
I said never..
When you compare it you can see total differences..
First MBW 1680
CN 1680
You can see that the bezel on the CN is a little bit higher and not polished with sharp edges..
The lugholes on the CN are offcenter,CG`are too fat..
Next the caseback..
The caseback from the CN Sub is flimsy not thick like the MBW one totally wrong shape..
Glass installing
The MBW has a nice retaningring to hold the glass in position,sometimes a seal is under the ring...
it is pressed on the case hardly..
On the CN there is a "retainingring" but this one you can get off with your fingers,bad constructed no Sealing under the ring...
The Bezel
On the Mbw you have a nice polished Bezel that fits gen Inserts...
Also a bezelwasher that allow the bezel to rotate free
On the CN Sub there is no bezelwasher,i don't know if a gen Insert will fit
The bezel is holded by a metallspring
Sharp edges not polished and wrong shape
The Glass
MBW
CN Sub
You see the MBW is the better Glass,great quality....
The Dial
MBW
Great finish over all,hourmarkers are creamy and nice printed
CN Sub
Bad printed hourmarkers,too yellow in my opinion,but this is my taste..some like it
Datewheel is silver,thats nice i think...
When you compare the Bracelets of each one the CN has the better bracelet,
with hollow midlinks,correct clasp..
On the MBW it's a massiv bracelet...
After all the CN Sub is half the price of a MBW...
The quality is much better on the MBW,thats the reason why it is expensive...
So is there anybody out there who want to tell me,the watches are the same?
RG Tribal