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  4. 6152/1

    in The Panerai Area

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    I think it actually looks like the old Silix case hats 47mm in diameter without crown with the dual display and solid caseback.

    It’s not a bad start but would be a lot of work to get it in top vintage shape.

    Mine started out that way:

    Right

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    Bottom left

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  7. Replacing plexi on a DW Tudor 7032/7031

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    Ohhhh I see. Perhaps the Tudor Monte Carlo case is based upon the T-21 crystal instead of the T-128 crystal I had purchased since they perhaps used the case of the Daytona as a mod case instead of the 7031/2.

    Thanks for the input folks. I’ll have my friend measure he ID size for a correct crystal


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  8. Replacing plexi on a DW Tudor 7032/7031

    in The Rolex Area

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    Hi folks.

     

    During a service my Monte Carlo crystal began to come apart. Although I had a Tropic 128 genuine crystal the inner diameter of the crystal was too large for the David Wong (DW) case and the outer diameter was too tight for the DW bezel.

     

    Any sources for when one might replace this crystal?

     

    Thanks in advance.

     

     

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  15. My first MBW 1665 DRSD build, help please. :D

    in The Rolex Area

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    Is that a phong insert you ended up getting? Looks like a nice fat font. I like the MBW insert very much, the triangle is really nice at 12 but since I actually bought 4 MBWs I kind of want some variety. Looks like a good start though. The MBWs I got have varying degrees of lum glow and color. Some more white and flat, some more yellow and puffy. I am curious so know what you find with the crown and tube as I have just ordered a gen set based on the statement another member made in another thread specifically about the MBW crown. He said a gen crown can fit on the MBW tube but when I compare my cartel with Athaya crown/tube to the stock MBW, the Athaya tube looks thicker.

    No this was a gen insert as sold to me by Sub007

    I also noticed the same thing. The Athaya tube is a lot thicker and needs the case to be drilled and tapped.

    This doesn't seem to be true for the 5513 or 1680 as my friend stated his was okay and swapped right in.

    Athayas tubes for 702 should be exactly the same as gen. They will fit gen crowns.

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    Any advice for nicer and flatter hands? The MBW seems to be small and off on the hour hand. Actually all the MBW hands are seemingly not correct.

    I'm considering TC hands vs. M. young hands vs. Clark's with Clark's being the least pricey at $15 or so.

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  16. My first MBW 1665 DRSD build, help please. :D

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    Thanks for the advice. A friend actually kindly gifted me a cartel 93150 and it wears great!

    As for the crown tube a friend also said in his experience the Athaya (and gen) tubes fit perfect on the 5513 and 1680 MBW.

    That just mean the 1665 uses a different setup.

    So no luck on the crown yet but so far so good:

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  19. My first MBW 1665 DRSD build, help please. :D

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    So good news is I got it drilled and can finally wear it.

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    The bad news is for some reason my Athaya 702 crown is MUCH bigger opening for crown tube.

    So it wasn't a straight forward swap for the 1665 MBW case.

    It seems though that the others such as the 5513 that Delaforce another member did was perfect fit...

    Odd.

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    Stock MBW on the left, and Athaya 702 on the right.

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  22. My first MBW 1665 DRSD build, help please. :D

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    I've been studying gen dials and this MBW dial is just really odd so far as the over expressed spaces in the word "SEA -DWELLER." Makes me feel this dial isn't even worth using as a coaster. Probably just either wear as is or go all out for a nice aftermarket dial and match the lume in the hands. Pouring money to relume this dial seems silly since it's so awkward looking.

    Also been eyeing some t39. May just be thrifty and slip a Clarks or CWP on it. Gen service replacements are tempting. Original superdome prices are astronomical.

    As far as crowns go I'm not wanting to spring big bucks on a 700 or 702 gen so got an Athaya 702 on the way.

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  24. My first MBW 1665 DRSD build, help please. :D

    in The Rolex Area

    Posted

    Hi everyone,

    I've done one of these builds before but with a Cartel cass set.

     

    Thansk to RolexFinder many of us were able to obtain the coveted MBW/MBK cases.

    I hope this thread can be a build thread and seek some of your help.

     

    First off, I was able to remove the stock bezel fairly easily. Unfortunately there was a lot of goo and glue inside it keeping things held together. I've removed some of it but will have to go back over it with rubbing alcohol or goo gone to be rid of it all so that the bezel can spin with the washer in place.

    Was able to install the gen flat 4 insert with tritium pearl that I was able to get from sby007. (THANKS). Currently though the bezel is T-I-G-H-T!

     

    The second issue is lug bars.

    My watch arrived without any lug bars. I had some old 20mm lugbars for a many years ago 6200 build but those were too fat. Any advice on lug bar compatibility? I've read in the past that these will need to be drilled to accept gen lug bars.

    I really wish these came with their original lug bars so I could have something to wear while I gradually build things up. Are there any recommended lug bars that will fit into the current holes as is?

     

    Thanks very much for all your responses in advance.

    Off we go:

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