freddy333

Very nice, but it looks like it may be of recent vintage .

MBW (sometimes referred to as MBK) is an acronym for Maria's Best Watch & is covers a number of good quality reps that were sourced through the MBK shopping district several years ago. Their vintage Subs & Seadwellers were famous as being 1 of the 1st reps to have a case that was made similar to the genuine (gen) watches so that they will accept gen crystals, crowns, crown tubes & bracelets (&, with a bit of nudging, a gen movement as well). These are still being made today, but I believe the design has changed & cannot verify the status of their current production. There are many threads on the subject that you can Search out, but I would encourage you to read Toad's guide in the Introduction forum 1st.

If you know someone with a geiger counter, you might have them check your watch dial. My mid-50s OPD, while not immediately dangerous, does emit an occasional electron or 2 http://s95.photobuck...nt=MVI_1735.mp4

Wearing my '39 still & again

2-3 dozen.

I do not allow any of my watches to get wet & a hazy crystal inhibits function, but I do wear & use them. Tool watches, like hand tools, were meant to be used & tend to look better when they look that way

7924. The rose Tudor is so much prettier than the Sub.

Posing with 1 of my Newmans among the last of the summer flora

What, no mountain biking wristie? I feel cheated.

Regardless of the sales pitch from the dealer, you should always assume that the movement in your new replica is either used or unserviced (or both). Therefore, if you plan to keep the watch & need it to be reliable, I would have it professionally serviced as soon as you receive it. Otherwise, you are likely to be back here in hours, days or weeks posting that your new watch is stopping or not keeping time. Check your local phone book for 'watch & clock repair' (or similar) or do a google search for watchmakers in your city. Before making the trip to a watchmaker, phone & ask if they will service replica watches with <insert type of movement in your replica watch here>. Many watchmakers will happily service your watch, but some will not.

<p> Me no-likee.

I guess it is up to me to start the wristies again & still wearing my white Newman

Me likee. He even got the wide P in COSMOGRAPH, which is a 1st on a rep Newman dial. Overall, it looks better than my MQ, even with its gen crown. Did he give you a price quote?

Wearing my '39 tonight

Correct, but the indented areas are hidden below the bezel, so what you actually see should look similar to the watch in my pic. The rep (not from Andrew) I took apart had the standard lug holes & this may differ from Andrew's. Of course, Andrew usually knows his stock, so I could be wrong in this case.

Gaskets come with crystals.

If you can remove the end links, you should be able to use any aftermarket strap (20mm width), but there will be a gap between the end of the strap & the watch case

Like Diesel, I have limited experience with modern Subs & others can probably identify more problems, but here are some of the more obvious problems with your watch when compared to the genuine Sub Again, YOU must educate yourself about the specific model YOU are interested in. Then, compare each seller's reps to the gen & choose the rep that has the least number of problems that bother YOU.

Not sure it qualifies as tropical, which is identified by a distinctly brown tint, but it does look nicely aged. And I would not worry about the watch being too big for your wrist in an age where some are still wearing pocket watch-sized watches .

I am where the temps are in the 70s & please do not re-quote entire sets of pics just to add a line or 2 at the end.

29-295-1 for both 16520 & 116520.

Cubeistan - Very nice. Have we seen this watch before?

We only give sellers space on rwg if they are good. However, like I said, YOU should do your homework & educate yourself before buying, because no rep watch is perfect. Each rep has a different set of mistakes or inaccuracies & YOU must decide which mistakes bother you the least.