Champagnesky

59 minutes ago, mkennesonj said:

Got the watch yesterday, here’s some pictures of the movement! Any idea how to tell how old it is? 

1968, the case number refers to a Genève.

2 hours ago, Mattjames84 said:

ill ignore that response since the ref 6205 sub had a cal 645 which is a 600 series

dont mean to be rude but just dont appreciate people chiming in thinking they know everything and giving missinformed answers

Sorry my bad didn’t understand it was the A260 movement. 😂 

15 minutes ago, Mattjames84 said:

i got an old rolex 630 chronometer movement id like to build a sub with.. is it possible? what case would i need.. these are probably stupid questions but oh well.. thnks for any answers

There were no subs made with the 600 series movements so I dont see any reason why you should use it. I have never seen builds with that caliber either. 

Fun project, they look pretty cool actually. Let us know what parts you used.

Probably a VN Blancpain FF case, if I find a way to mod all that needs to be changed, and thats alot

I just got these hands and I would appreciate if any one could tell me if they are genuine or not ? I fined it very hard to tell the difference . It may not be possible to tell from my pore pic.

Looks pretty wasted, not worth it?

1 hour ago, Nanuq said:

There have been quite a few spectacular PP builds here over the years. How about this one?


 

Who made this one?

9 minutes ago, WCM21_88 said:

 

 

No idea, it's the stock dial that came with the watch when originally purchased from Andrew over at TT by myself back in 2012. If I'm not mistaken it's an old MBW possibly.(others might chime in) whatever it is, I love it! Obviously not a "real" variant but something about it I love.

 

Watch is all stock and had been since purchased. Literally the only thing I've done to it is fade the bezel. I'd love to find an old Polexpete silver DW overlay, maybe an Athaya crown and tube but other than that I think the watch looks great.

 

 

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hmm the reason why im asking is because I have a mbw and the spacing on the coronet is not as correct as it is on yours. Great looking watch!

On 11/24/2018 at 3:34 AM, WCM21_88 said:

Late post, been a busy day but had a little bit of fun first thing this morning












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What dial is this?

That would be awesome.


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I’m in for one

Such a lovely watch. Always wanted to build a vintage piece using these as a base. Make it dive legit as well. Group buy maybe?

Wear it in great health brother.


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Fantastic! Have never seen rep 93160, what’s the source?

Can you do an "Open 6 & 9" for gen 3135?
 
 

Freshly serviced Vacheron 454 finally fitted, displacing the old JLC base movement that was installed prior.
 

 

 

 

 

Don’t know about Ruby’s, but JMB’s are a great option.

wow awesome work mate.

Hi folks. I. My 1665 bezel was sitting very loose so I’ve opened it so I could bend the tension ring a little. After figuring out how to remove the bezel from the retaining ring I’ve found out that there wasn’t any tension ring between, so I’ve got one from Phong. Unfortunately the tension ring doesent fit - probably because the cartel bezel is not gen spec. Is there a way to tighten the bezel without creating a custom one or using dental floss ?

My lume work (neutral, charged with lights on, and charged with lights off). I like my lume working (glowing) and relatively flat but with a slight pillow form  

 

14 hours ago, mzinski said:

So I got responses from both sellers. The first, richview8i8, said the dials were "fair" quality. In looking at them compared with the analysis at DRSD and what I can get with Ruby's Watch for a similar price, it doesn't seem worth it. 

 

On the other hand, caucacon, said the dials were from Vietnam - best quality. For $99, it seems like a reasonable risk to buy one. The layout looks decent enough as a Mark IV 1680 but at $99 it's a good price for a Vietnamese dial - even a good price for a Yuki dial - all of which is better than a stock Cartel. I will let you all know how the quality is once I get it (if I get it...haha, knock on wood). 

 

And don't worry - there was never a doubt the dials were rep dials. I was just trying to figure out what quality rep dial they were. 

Ive been on a hunt for a good mk4-mk5-mk6 dial for a long time now, unfortunately ive seen good dials only from Phong and Ming, but they are pricey = 350 bucks. Almost all vietnamese dials ive seen have flaw that the coronet is too far away from the 12 oclock triangle, unfortunately that will bug you out with time. Also some have really weird serifs on the ROLEX text, you can see it on the second link on the "L".

Mind PM:ing where u got the watch? Going to Vietnam this winter on holidays, always wanted a vintage FF


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On 9/3/2018 at 2:13 AM, automatico said:

"Do all MBW 1680 cases have the gasket groove under the retainer ring?"

 

I have four cases the oldest being 7 to 10 years old and they all have the groove in the top of the case.  Afaik no matter what the reference number is, the 5512, 5513, and 1680 cases are all identical.  I could be wrong though as I have never owned any of the older cases.  All mine have 'Original Polex Design' on them.

 

 

"If yes, are they then replicating the later 70ies case that is more correct with a mk4-6 dial?"

 

Yes, they are made more or less like the later cases.  I have an MBK '5512' with a 'me first' dial and it is not period correct because of the extra O ring...but it's a replica. 

Ok, good to know, I was actually really happy with my MBW 1680 until i actually compared it to gen dials. It looks like all rep 1680 red mk4-mk6 dials have the wrong spacing between the 12 o´clock triangle and the coronet logo. I think Phong is the only one who has a decent 1680 red dial.

Do all MBW 1680 cases have the gasket groove under the retainer ring? If yes, are they then replicating the later 70ies case that is more correct with a mk4-6 dial?