Star69 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Posted October 21, 2009 Well nobody has mentioned the glaring flaw I see, so I'll toss it out there for discussion. Who sees the difference between my MBW and Josh's piece? Think MBW 6538 "Big Crown"... MBW crown, all original: yes - crown sits a little lower - but for the price ? + price, better bracelet and prob better datewheel ..... - lower crown and lugholes ... cheers, Frank
chiman12 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Posted October 21, 2009 Please clarify the issue of Josh's crown and that it sits too low. According to the pic of the gen below, it looks like its in the right position to me. Please clarify members!!!
slickdick Posted October 21, 2009 Report Posted October 21, 2009 (edited) Please clarify the issue of Josh's crown and that it sits too low. According to the pic of a gen, it looks like its in the right position to me. Please clarify members!!! The crown position is lower then gen as pointed out multiple times. GEN: MBW(sorry for wrong angle): NEW VERSION: Edited October 21, 2009 by slickdick
ubiquitous Posted October 21, 2009 Report Posted October 21, 2009 I'm on the fence with this one... As a basis for modding, it's not a bad place to start, so long as you accept the fact that the majority of parts will be discards in lieu of better parts. The only major case issues I see are the crown height position and the low lug holes that could be problematic.
Star69 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Posted October 21, 2009 this is a nice watch to get into modding - get some sand-paper, dremel, lume, bleach and start the game not much can go wrong if you go vintage. cheers, Frank
Nanuq Posted October 21, 2009 Report Posted October 21, 2009 There ya go, Slick. To me that crown is so low that it just tosses the whole works out the window. You can overcome small details but something that far out? It's why I never built a 6538 from MBW's case.
freddy333 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Posted October 21, 2009 Good sighting, Nanuq. But I have to admit that this rep has so many other inaccuracies (the most salient of which, to me, is its too-silvery, cheap-looking metal) that I never even bothered to look at the crown position.
Nanuq Posted October 21, 2009 Report Posted October 21, 2009 And that brings up another point, Freddy. Have you noticed when mounting different bracelets on various models that they are often not the same color as the watch case? That's one thing I really like about Yuki's 7206, it's exactly the same color as a gen case.
lanikai Posted October 21, 2009 Author Report Posted October 21, 2009 I'll try and do pics with the cracelt along side an MBW.. I'd love to put this on my modded watches.. . . On to the next watch
freddy333 Posted October 21, 2009 Report Posted October 21, 2009 And that brings up another point, Freddy. Have you noticed when mounting different bracelets on various models that they are often not the same color as the watch case? That's one thing I really like about Yuki's 7206, it's exactly the same color as a gen case. Yes, that is 1 of the problems with Josh's new DRSD (wrong metal color) & 1 of the great things about Yuki's bracelet (right metal color).
tr4driver Posted October 22, 2009 Report Posted October 22, 2009 I just received the "Great White" version of this watch from Andrew. The bezel on mine is *not* constructed like the genuine at all. It has the bent wire as apposed to the flat washer. The bezel from my MBK 1665 will *not* fit on this watch. Overall, I'm pretty disappointed with the quality of the watch. The ridges in the case back are very rough compared to my MBK watch. I'll post some pictures later.
jmb Posted October 22, 2009 Report Posted October 22, 2009 Hmmm, here's hoping my tr**orwatch DRSD fares better...
gplracer Posted October 23, 2009 Report Posted October 23, 2009 Would it be possible to buy a gen spec Yuki case and then put a low profile eta movement in it with a spacer? If so then that would be a good route.
tr4driver Posted October 23, 2009 Report Posted October 23, 2009 As promised, here are some pics of the bezel assembly of the new 1665 that Josh and Andrew or offering. Not sure how this watch (mine that I received from Andrew yesterday anyway) can accept genuine parts.
rosnik Posted October 23, 2009 Report Posted October 23, 2009 The bud is here........ Sure, No Gen construction Bezel
Star69 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Posted October 23, 2009 well well well im getting slowly serious [censored] about the false advertising from the cartel brothers cheers, Frank
tr4driver Posted October 23, 2009 Report Posted October 23, 2009 well well well im getting slowly serious [censored] about the false advertising from the cartel brothers cheers, Frank Disappointing.
Star69 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Posted October 23, 2009 "THE BEST EVER VINTAGE SPORTS RANGE REPLICATED SURPASSING ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS!!!!" "BEZEL: Black Uni-directional bezel (non-click) **Same Bezel Clip-on Construction as Genuine!" wtf
tr4driver Posted October 23, 2009 Report Posted October 23, 2009 "THE BEST EVER VINTAGE SPORTS RANGE REPLICATED SURPASSING ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS!!!!" "BEZEL: Black Uni-directional bezel (non-click) **Same Bezel Clip-on Construction as Genuine!" wtf I emailed Andrew and included a picture. I'll see what his response is. Seems to me that this watch is pretty useless as a base for modding.
tr4driver Posted October 23, 2009 Report Posted October 23, 2009 Response from Andrew: "MBK is not constructed for the genuine... The bezel parts have to modify to accept a bezel genuine" He didn't even bother to address my issues about the bezel construction of *his* watch. Oh well... live and learn I suppose.
rosnik Posted October 23, 2009 Report Posted October 23, 2009 "THE BEST EVER VINTAGE SPORTS RANGE REPLICATED SURPASSING ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS!!!!" "BEZEL: Black Uni-directional bezel (non-click) **Same Bezel Clip-on Construction as Genuine!" wtf Only lies......
lanikai Posted October 23, 2009 Author Report Posted October 23, 2009 Only lies...... It's called marketing.. the World is full of it..every brand .. every Company I doubt you or anyone here believes everything they read.. that's why we wait for pics and reviews.. if members find it's not what it is cracked up to be pass..simple..really.. Some of us buy reps and post pics and reviews .. so others can decide and not spend their money on reps that are less than what we thought they would be.. leave it at that .......just pass..did you buy one? .. I've bought reps that were not what I thought they were.. don't blame the dealer.... that's why you wait for the reviews. these friggin comments are useless really.. what good do they do us ? A simple.. "I'll pass on this one".. would suffice wouldn't it?? L
freddy333 Posted October 23, 2009 Report Posted October 23, 2009 I doubt you or anyone here believes everything they read.. that's why we wait for pics and reviews.. if members find it's not what it is cracked up to be pass..simple..really.. Lani, of course, I know what you mean. But, judging from the posts & questions I frequently see that reference new models, I think alot of new (& some not-so-new) members DO believe what they read. Especially, when what they are reading comes from 1 of our 'respected' Collectors. I think many noobs assume (to some degree, understandably) that if they read something on 1 of our collectors' sites, that it must have been vetted & is therefore true. Or, at least, have a basis in truth.
tr4driver Posted October 23, 2009 Report Posted October 23, 2009 It's called marketing.. the World is full of it..every brand .. every Company I doubt you or anyone here believes everything they read.. that's why we wait for pics and reviews.. if members find it's not what it is cracked up to be pass..simple..really.. Some of us buy reps and post pics and reviews .. so others can decide and not spend their money on reps that are less than what we thought they would be.. leave it at that .......just pass..did you buy one? .. I've bought reps that were not what I thought they were.. don't blame the dealer.... that's why you wait for the reviews. these friggin comments are useless really.. what good do they do us ? A simple.. "I'll pass on this one".. would suffice wouldn't it?? L Granted, the rep game is a bit of a crap shoot, and I agree with most of your comments. However, I'm not sure that there is a way to categorize the claim "Same Bezel Clip-on Construction as Genuine!" anything other than a lie. Calling it marketing is very generous IMHO. I did buy one, but I knew the risks ahead of time, and I'm willing to live with what I got, but at the same time, I believe that the trusted dealers here should have some degree of accountability in exchange for their trusted status.
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