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you can get the no-seconds version from our TD's

First of all, big thanks to JAMDOT for letting me borrow his 1:1 15300 to compare and take bracelet measurements against my MBW 15202.

Thank you, JAMDOT!

Now off to my pics and notes:

the MBW 15202. note the large white gold screws. could be more recessed though, IMO.

the 1:1 15300. nicely recessed screws. but a bit smaller than it ought to be, I think.

compare them to the gens here. Note how the AP logo is incorrect on our reps.

I prefer the 15300 butterfly clasp, however, compared to that of the 15202.

Wrist shots.

The thickness is the same on both as measured by my digital caliper. note that the 15202 bezel is closer to the case but the caseback is a bit thicker.

The 15300 has a thicker gasket that lifts the bezel a bit. But the caseback is thinner though.

Note the differences on the bevel angle on the bezels.

The two jumbos side by side. they measure the SAME, even though dealers list one as 39mm and 40.5mm

What to choose? It's a personal choice - one with seconds hand and the other without. Both have visible flaws that a Royal Oak WIS will spot.

I wish our dealers can combine the virtues of both and come up with a SUPER REP in the end.

One can only wish.....

anyone tried to fit the standard 15300 rep bracelet on the MBW batch from Paul? the 15300 clasp looks more comfortable

the 15300 bracelet looks more comfortable. will the bracelet or at the very least the clasp fit the 15202 version?

I'm sure someone here has had both and thought about the switch.

agreed. look at the rehaut all around - the insert should not show at all.

here is one from the previous group buy.... pristine still....

Pls add me to the group buy list (black dial, pls)

isn't the blkm WM9 sub a V2? Does his WM9 V2 fix the issues noted above?

Haven't logged in a while and now I see that there has been a lot of progress on the 16610.

Sticking with my MBW 16610 for now until the dust settles....

I have a chrono but don't use the chrono function? That's a bit of wacky, isnt it? What if a friend wants to check out my rep - do I tell the person "don't use the chrono's" ? Hmmm....

Yes, gen does have AR. You may be referring to the GST, which does not have AR from factory

now here's the thing - once you've seen how the double AR brings out the dial beauty, you'd want to do it to all you watches

Quick specs:

• IWC Portuguese with Panda dial
  
• serviced movement and @6 frozen
  
• double AR'ed crystal
  
• curved end leather strap
  
  
  Quick impressions:
  
  • PR has improved dramatically after the extra gears were taken out. no more sluggish chrono hand movement
    
  • AR is TRULY impressive. get it for one of your favorite watches if you have the funds
    
  • dial just glistens now. see the finish on one of the pics below. markers are also really shiny now. this is because there is no more glare onthe crystal.
    
  • Curved ends on the strap fill the gap nicely and it hugs my wrist better IMO.
    

  Quick Pics:

  

  

  

As you know, the caseback on the MBK PPN is solid. it can only be opened from the top. So how is the movement serviced if you can't get to the stem release pin? I think it's been asked in the past, but it did not get a lot of replies.

So what is the trick?

For me, it's not KISS. It's the number of jewels that matters

GOO GOO GAGA ! ! !

was that good or bad? Couldn't tell if that watch is real with all those bad pics.

but seller swore up and down that it is

the winning bidder looks like a watch reseller.

so it better be real!

I have the blue one, and it is worth it. the quality is better than your CN version. whether the price difference is worth it is really a personal call

bracelet edges, screws not stripping easily, fit and finish, gaps between links, etc.... are small details that to me, make it worth the $$ difference.

I have red somewhere that PP also make "custom combos" like Hublot does so a fantasy PPN is not really impossible.

Like Jeff, I wear mine with pride. on some weird occasions, I would try to slide my MBW 16610 under my sleeve, not because of fear of being called out, but I did not want to come across as a show-off. But not the PPN. Not a lot of people know it. But everyone who sees it always gaze at its beauty.

there is someone who did take out the extra gears and put pics for the procedure. but I would not try it myself - my confidence is not that high.

however, I had mine done professionally and it's been been reliable since. undergoing double AR right now. PR is akso improved.

there is one on the bay now: item 170158188210

894972 here

add 1 more for me. thanks

not so much concerned on accuracy (yet) but I heard @3 is even more complicated than the 7750 @6. Some of the AP models use @3 and have not seen them repped correctly yet.

Time will tell

I would go on the SOSF on this bout

Lume is a bit raised.

I've seen gens where the markers are truly white when new. I've also seen them age and take a darker shade

so why am I inquiring? no, this is not a shameless FS ad. Am not entertaining offers until I officially put it on the block.

been going back and forth on this "trimming down effort" and I am in the middle on this one.

too many watches, only one wrist to put it on. only seven days in a week. only 4 weeks a month. so something's gotta give in.

so just looking for opinions, that's all. thank you.

thanks for the fix. almost sold this a while back, but your reviews always pull me back right.