Sherrington

Any one got a bezel insert for a SMP Chrono? Or know a source for a good one

perhaps you could sue them. If they were 1:1 then it would be a gen. Get a life. Stop wasting your money and by a real watch.

Hope they are better than the last crappy ones done by ubi and his gang. They were absolutely awfull. If they are any good I would have 2. Would have to see the quality first. Don't want to be ripped off again!!

good job but still not perfect and wouldn't fool a rollie expert

Hi Guys. Any of you know the omega part number for a crown and tube for the Planet Ocean Chrono?

Hi Guys,

Just aquired a MBW 6541 from Reg but would like a better insert. Don't want to replace the bezel, I just require the best available, correct, insert to fit the existing MBW bezel. Where to buy one from???

I think this is what Freddy is alluding to:-

MBW DRSD

MBW 1665

MBW 1680

DW 6263

5517

Fantastic. Keep 'em coming guys. Anyone want to sell one?

Anyone got any photos of an unmodded MBW Bond Sub??

Anyone got one of these for sale/trade??? Preferably in the EU

Difficult for me to work it out. If someone inside the

EU could help me in any way, please let me know!

Turn it into this!!!MBW

Genuine DRSD

Hi Guys,

Anyone got a MBW/WM Bond Sub or Milgauss (lightning hand) for sale or want to swap for this beauty (fully modded)

Nah, They are all fakes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GEN

MBW Modded

Nice review, only query is bezel fix -

'5 minutes under normal afternoon sun...glue becomes soft'

Not in the NE of England it doesn't, it's got more risk this year of becoming rusty! (I used a hairdrier on my old SMP for the same effect.)

I agree with you on that score. Geordie land is the coldest place on earth, even Nanuq would be at home there. Lancashire isn't much warmer although it's a lot wetter!!!!!

Yea, gen end links will take care of it. You might even be tempted to replace the whole bracelet while you're at it.

Maybe some of our members have a couple of spare rep ones if you asked.

Hello,

I would like to hear your opinions about the MBW 1665.

Which one is the most "perfect" rep in your eyes, which dial

is closest to the original thing?

The Great white or the DRSD?

Would be great to hear something about that from you!

Kind regards

Chris

Mine!!!!

Hey,

was sure about getting that SMP chrono due to dial looks/ accuracy...

But .... can you wear that 17mm THING with under your dress shirt cuffs?

I had a PO... which is thick... I had a Navitimer which is thick too! But this SMP chron is even THICKER!?

Is this a watch that you would buy as gen for everday wear? Or did Bond choose the SMP wisely for his ops

Buy a short sleeved shirt. Who wants to hide that beauty!!!!!!! I have just got one from Josh and is virtually perfect, so why hide it.

A misalligned datewheel is jsut absolutely NO indication for a rep... have you seen any genuine Rolex Sherrington? Misalligned bezel inserts, dusty dials, no accurately at 12:00 clicking date, poor bracelet quality, and many many misalligned dates...

I have seen and handled plenty. It's obvious from your comments that you haven't. As freddy says it depends on the way the light throws shadows on the date window. If you look through a loupe and directly over the top in diffused light then they are perfectly centred.

You probably know my opinion already!! I much prefer the rounded 3 datewheel, mainly because it's more accurate, much better printing and perfectly centred on every number (just like my Luenfat datewheel). I agree that the first thing that stands out a mile is a poorly centred date which screams "REP".

I think I am about to throw up

Great job, Avitt. Nice to see the CORRECT numbered endlinks. They should be 585's and not 580's as some other members have on theirs. Correct numbered bracelet as well, I see.

Not just me then. Don't see many posts praising them yet.

I'm sorry you're disappointed but a couple things need to be cleared up.

The short version: The font is perfect. The printing blows away what was on your watch when you bought it, and it's printed to 1/2800 of an inch accuracy to originals. The material ain't paper. But is is water resistant, won't fade in the sun and is as close to anything you'll ever see without remaking an original wheel through the same process--and you'll never see one of those for 30 bucks.

Well I think some members here won't like my reply but for what it's worth here it is:-

I received 2 datewheels today, as ordered. As soon as I opened them I realised they are printed onto paper and not metal. I put one on an old Eta datewheel I had and installed it into my 1680. When I looked through the cyclops I was very disappointed. The edges of all the numbers were blurred and jagged due to ink bleeding into the paper. You just don't get this the same on a vintage genuine metal datewheel. The watch looks....well fake. I contacted one of the Watchmeisters only to be told they would only refund the unused one even though the only way to find out they were not good enough was to fit one into a watch. Maybe you can just about get away with installing one into a 1665 with no cyclops but not a 1680 Sub.

So maybe I lose out on $30 but that's life, I suppose.