tmg

The one in the middle today

Sweet combo, what's done to the 1655?

Thanks D. See HERE for the work done on the "Orange Hand".

I see Snowflakes today. A stock photo as usual but it is a wrist shot!

Nice gift DP!

Very nice watches and a great pic. I'm working on my pic taking skills....

Thanks LR, some of the best tips on taking pix I've learned here on the forums -a tripod and self-timer does wonders!

The photographic talent here never ceases to amaze me.

A quick and dirty shot of my franken 1655, MBW 1665 & DW 6263

061 today

Nice review Euno, thanks!

Today

I don't need a "bro" or "manssiere" -yet... so here's my 061

Very cool watch... and an AWESOME strap! Is that a Zeuguma (sp) ?

Thanks Chief, it is indeed a Zeugma strap, good eye!

Monday

Beautiful pics TMG, what is the location?

It's Maui

My holiday week wrist shots (well "shot" really, I'm can't hold my arm still, so most did not come out) and a few locale shots.

Don't ya love that Puka shell bracelet -ah that brings me back tp the 70's!

That's not me BTW, just a pix I snapped

Nice work and great post!

Vic, thanks and I might snap a few pix

Vlydog, thanks and it's actually a rubber Tropic strap. I'd suggest the newer silicon divers styles, not so tapered and thicker -the old Tropics are also smelly!

Well, I'm off for vacation for a week and keeping it simple.

Just the Type 1

That`s too bad that Andrew`s 1655 has faux lug holes on the outside - very strange. If I ever come across a better looking version I`ll be sure and post it.

Have any of you ever purchased the MBW vintage Explorer 1 or MBW James bond watch?

Never owned either of those models, so I can't add feedback there.

Thanks for your reply. How do I "give the dial a matte finish coating and aging"? Is there a good way to do this?

Good to know Andrew`s accepts a gen crystal.

Is Andrew`s case about the same thickness as a gen 1655?

Just to clarify, Andrew`s 1655 doesn`t have lug holes drilled through?

Also to let people know, dealing with Paso has been great!

Thanks!!!

Murray

I'm not 100% sure a glossy dial can be made to have matte finish, I'd ask that in the repair & upgrade forum. I recall it being covered before here and some members used a matte varnish with some success. The Trusty Time model that I bought had a glossy dial. I meant aged as in a vintage re-lume job.

I don't think any of them have the correct case thinkness. I believe the 1655 is closer in thinkness to a 1675, most reps use a modern sub or explorer case.

Andrew's case has faux lug holes drilled on the outside of the case that do not line up with the ones on the inside holes of the lugs Maybe that has changed???

Ok well it is a twin lock, and at least the outer indices extend to the edge of the dial, and the straight second hand is an interesting addition (that was an earlier 1655 variant), but other than that, I see nothing here that even comes close to halfway decent.

Repaustria's franken is the king of 1655 reps, with TMG's franken a very worthy 'value' option.

Agreed, RepAustria's 1655 is the KING!

Murray,

This may be from the same supplier of MBW's but it aint an MBW in quality compared to the 1665, 1680 etc, and I'm not knocking Paso in any way don't get me wrong. TTK was offering a 1655 from the same MBW supplier which is 1 of the 3 I mentioned in my franken but the dial on this looks different than mine and glossy too??? The case and bezel look the same, which if it is it will take a gen T116 crystal. I ended up using a different case on mine. The lug holes are a major pain to even attempt to drill out.

If this is at regular MBW prices, I'd pass. You may be better off just changing the hands (see my tip for better hands) and crystal out on Andrew's $248 model (it will accept a gen T116) and give the dial a matte finish coating and aging. The Orange Hand is much better on it, but beware the lug holes aren't drilled all the way through.

Basically there are no good 1655's out of the box unless you want to pay about $3500 for a Jewelry & Watch franken with gen movement.

Lookin good!

I`m thinking of buying a vintage MBW EXPLORER II ORANGE HAND.

I wanted to know if it accepts original crystal and other parts.

Does anyone think it`s better than the owns by trustytime or silixprime.

Thanks!

Murray

Murray,

Do you have a source to get an actual MBW 1655? I'd love to know. I was tired of waiting so I had a franken put together of 3 different models available from our various dealers. Here are some pix to illustrate what can be done.

Good luck in your quest and let us know if you have any special info on an MBW verison.

Well with all this Daytona talk lately....

Great effort Davidsen and thank you for the continous improvement.

The 6's & 9's should be shaped like this.