Josh's New Vintage

[TJGladeRaider]

Josh is advertising a new version of the Vintages that some of us are so fond of.

Josh says they created this line by using a gen - supposed to be able to use real parts like the old MBW's did.

Has anyone seen one of these?

http://www.jpc8118.com/0466-p-7595.html

Inquiring minds wanna know!

Bill

[lanikai]

Got one coming in for a side by side and measurements..

hopefully by the end of the week

AC

Lani

[slickdick]

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[TJGladeRaider]

Yep, that thread really confused me.

I thought I started that thread, and it took me a while to figure out that we both started very nearly the same thread at almost the same time.

It is interesting to me that the watch is represented as being a better watch than the MBWs were, but this one is marketed with the Asian movement. The lug holes definitely look too low, nbut that may not be too big a deal since it would be possible to "raise" the centers when reboring for the larger springbars - possible, but I'd leave it to JMB, our Machinist in Residence, to tell us what would be involved in that. My concern would be that it would change the center axis of the springbars, which would result in a bracelet that wouldn't fit.

I'll also be real curious to see what Ziggy says once he has had one in for mods.

Josh says the case is a better material than the MBWs - 316F Stainless.

Bill

[TJGladeRaider]

Yep, that thread really confused me.

I thought I started that thread, and it took me a while to figure out that we both started very nearly the same thread at almost the same time.

It is interesting to me that the watch is represented as being a better watch than the MBWs were, but this one is marketed with the Asian movement. The lug holes definitely look too low, nbut that may not be too big a deal since it would be possible to "raise" the centers when reboring for the larger springbars - possible, but I'd leave it to JMB, our Machinist in Residence, to tell us what would be involved in that. My concern would be that it would change the center axis of the springbars, which would result in a bracelet that wouldn't fit.

I'll also be real curious to see what Ziggy says once he has had one in for mods.

Josh says the case is a better material than the MBWs - 316F Stainless.

Bill

[jmb]

Not the easiest thing in the world to redrill a hole and change the centerline at the same time.

[lanikai]

The maker claims that the lug holes are correct.. may be the pics.. we'll jus have to wait and see with the actual piece..

[jmb]

It might be possible, would require a miniature end mill, any kind of drill bit will just try to follow the hole. There is not an end mill he correct size but a 3/64" is just a little smaller by around .050". If the hole could be "moved" with this it could then be drilled to proper size... This could get expensive since a 3/64" cobalt end mill is about $20 and I have no idea how many holes it would be god for or if it would just catch and snap off! If somebody'll buy a handful of 'em and send me a bare case I'd be more than happy to try!

[lanikai]

I'll take some macro's.. and you can looks see where it stands..

for the price it may be worth seeing what can be done.. the price is right for "testing"

AC

Lani