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Here's some quick shots of a no date I recently picked up. Similar in appearance to Shundi's, although this 1003 is slightly older Like Shundi's, this piece also has a 1560 motor In the beginning, I never thought that I'd like these. It's funny how things tend to grow on you Here's my small family of mid-sizes: Here's a nice shot of the two brothers (blood brothers I guess.. can anyone guess why?) ...And, while we're keeping things in the family, here they are again along with their big daddy: Finishing things up, here's a shot of two old gents:

Beautiful new piece! Wear it well and enjoy in the best of health. I've actually been searching for a tritium 14060 for quite a while now, and still can't seem to find a good one!

Nope Vly, still mine, unless someone were to make me an offer I couldn't refuse Nanuq, the insert & pearl came with the case, but I think a CWP insert is the next best thing. Maybe I'll get one to freshen it up a bit, unless I find a nos gen. Thanks everyone for your comments. I'm experimenting with the camera, and those were some of my very first shots with it. I'll take some larger ones next time

Playing around with my new (for me at least) point and shoot, a Canon G6.

Patina is nice, but the watch does in fact match very well. As if newly refurbished @ RSC, with a freshened case, the addition of a heavy oyster, late model insert with lumi pearl, a new crystal, and trip-lock crown Very nice indeed Here's what it probably looked like just before it was sent in for service:

Simply spectacular Congrats to the builder and the owner, that watch rocks! Wear in the best of health!

Damn Stilty, why did you have to say that? Now I'm jealous :D

In short: NO

Ok guys, listen up Quick tutorial (learned the hard way) on inserts: First of all, neither one of the Jewelry outlet inserts are the correct part for your MBW 1680, and here's why. The jewelry outlet insert is indeed excellent, and the insert of choice for modern submariners (when used with a watchmaterial pearl). The size of the pearl in modern subs/seadwellers is much larger than a vintage insert. Check out this thread by our sub guru bklm: http://www.rwg.cc/members/JewelryOutlet-In...atc-t75312.html Next, you're probably wondering, ok, where the hell do I find an insert that has the correct pearl size and font? You could go to Mr Slimeball (this is where you too can learn the hard way). Or, you can choose to go to yuki and simply buy his insert and pearl. That's it, you're done!!! Of course you can still go for that faded look and set up a dish of Nitric and Phosphoric acid (I know, that sounds nasty, doesn't it? In actuality, it's a weak acid solution used to clean tile, and less harsh on your beautiful insert than bleach). Keep an eye on your insert while it's in there. The dark streaks that begin to form in the solution is actually the paint releasing from your metal insert. This info has been discussed here ad infinitum, and I'm sure a little searching through our archives will reveal more info from members who have tackled this problem years ago.

Looks sharp Stilty! I bought one for myself, and still haven't figured out a safe way to age it without washing all the color from it. Any ideas?

Here ya go Nanuq It's one of my favorites, although I'd trade it in an instant for a color change meters first sub. IMO, this particular watch can be most appreciated in the sunshine, where the gradient color change of the gilt dial is spectacular. If anyone ever wants it, they'll have to get in line behind Stilty, who claimed first dibs while on his recent visit to Manhattan

Hmm... do I like them??? ....enough to sell my rep collection and begin a gen collection ...and who says reps are bad for business???

A brand new LV Milgauss for 5k? ...try again

Looks nice, great job on the cg's. You may want to change the crystal to a Clark's superdome 39. Consider a yuki pearl and insert too, they are inexpensive and much closer to gen.

Wow, that milgauss is hot in PVD!

It's funny, I've never heard any snide remarks while wearing this one

RG told me he had problem fitting a 702 tube because of the threads being an different size, but I've never heard of a 703 tube with a larger circumference. Perhaps the best place to confirm would be on VRF or TZ? Maybe RG would know.

Hey Stilty, can't you just ask her to plant a thumbprint on the crystal of that new Omega? You'd think of her each time you checked your watch

Geezus Nanuq, what an adventure that was! I've got to hand it to you, and give you a lot of credit for taking on that kind of challenge. What kind of safety equipment do you bring? Compass of course, but GPS too? Phone (SAT)? Radios? How about a rifle or .45 for protection from your furry friends? Just think, I was considering an Seiko OM for my vacation last month. However, instead of the freezing cold, I needed to watch my bottom-time during my dive @ Punta Sur off Cozumel

Hi Justasgood, Here's a pic of the MBW 1665 I had. The case was aged nicely, and IMO, the 'paint mod" definitely adds a little depth to the HEV: ..As far as the 5513 goes, I've sent the original expansion bracelet out to have it restored. It mostly needs new springs, and I'm still on the fence about restoring the overall appearance. I think a mild re-brushing may look good, but I certainly don't want it to look new when the rest of the watch is retaining its "as original" appearance. The bracelet in the above picture is an extra gen 7206 I had laying on the bench. Luckily it will suffice while the original gets a tune up

Stilty, you would love the lume on this watch. The white makers glow green, and the orange markers glow blue It's amazing how the worldwide economy has effected gen prices. Check out this FS thread, it's not even two years ago: http://forums.watchnet.com/index.php?t=tre...70731&rid=0

Even on gens that have this feature, the whole idea is not being able to see it. Thus, if you can see it without a loupe on your rep milgauss, that's a big error; especially if the gen doesn't even an etched crown.

Thanks for the compliments Ubi and Justasgood I just checked the crystal with a loupe, and no, the crystal does not have the etched crown @ 6

That looks great Justasgood! A really nice finishing touch would be doing the "paint mod" to the HEV. If you take an X-acto (sp?) knife, or a similar razor that has a very sharp point, you could slowly trace around the circumference of the HEV. This will essentially etch the metal surface, and remove a small amount of steel. Next, wash it with an alcohol prep pad (or a cotton ball soaked with alcohol or similar cleaner) Finally, apply some black india ink or flat paint to the HEV. No need to be careful, because after you let it set all you need to do is gently wipe off the excess paint with a flat folded paper towel. The result will be beautiful, as paint will remain in the etched out circumference of the HEV, making it appear as a separate valve, and not just a simple stamping in the case

If you take a mechanical watch into a strong magnetic field, some of the parts in the movement become magnetized which causes problems; typically the watch will start to run quite fast and require demagnetization. The hairspring, made of an alloy called Nivarox, is particularly susceptible. A watch is normally considered "antimagnetic" (DIN 8309) if it can ignore 4,800 A/m. This works out to about 60 gauss, or 6% of what the new Rolex is rated for. Rolex achieved the superior rating of the Milgauss by encasing the movement in soft iron, which is known as a Faraday cage. They also introduced a new hairspring material, Parachrom-Blu, which is unaffected by magnetism. Quite an achievement! The Milgauss model has an interesting history. It was introduced in 1954 for people who worked in environments with strong magnetic fields: power plants, research labs, etc. As you might suspect, that's a pretty small market, further crowded by the IWC Ingenieur, the Patek Philippe Amagnetic, and the Omega Railmaster, all of which had similar magnetic resistance. The Milgauss was the slowest seller in the Rolex lineup, and was sold for about 20 years before being removed from their catalog. The case of the gen Milgauss pictured below features the desirable smooth bezel, and polished center links on the Oyster bracelet. The bracelet also features the ingenious new Easylink extension system, permitting an instantaneous small adjustment to the bracelet circumference - most useful when a temperature change causes the wearer's wrist to expand. Case is water resistant to 100 meters with a twin-lock crown. The movement is the automatic winding Rolex Caliber 3131 with the soft iron Faraday Cage construction and the brand new blue Parachrom hairspring which is insensitive to magnetic forces and also more shock resistant than previous hairsprings. Rolex really makes phenomenal movements, which are extremely rugged, serviceable and accurate. This movement is a C.O.S.C. Certified Chronometer. The dial is very well done... color is black, with luminous hour markers, and "MILGAUSS" in orange letters. The three o'clock, six o'clock and nine o'clock markers are orange colored. The orange seconds hand is a lightening bolt, which is a design throwback to the first Milgauss reference 6541. There are also orange arabic numerals at the periphery of the dial at the five minute positions. The green sapphire crystal enhances the luminosity of the dial in dark lighting. Here's some pics, enjoy