ubiquitous Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 Last week, I received a new addition to my collection to replace a prior MBW 1680 that I had sold (and since regretted). This one is a collaborative effort between myself and Tommy (palpatine). I appreciate and enjoy Tommy's work very much- So much that I just had to have some of his 'artwork' in my watchbox. This watch consists of: -MBW 1680 -Genuine Tropic 127 (ubi) -Genuine bezel insert (ubi) -Genuine crown (palpatine) -Genuine tube (palpatine) -Dial aged (palpatine) -Shaped CG's (palpatine) -Drilled lugs (palpatine) -Genuine springbars (palpatine) -Hollow link Oyster bracelet (ubi) I added a few touches myself, but the overall product is Tommy's. I think he did a fantastic job... A keeper in my book. I find collecting other people's work to be the same as collecting art Maybe a strange way to look at the hobby, but for me it's just another facet of the fascination... Thanks for looking! Best, R
Jetsons Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 That is one darn good looking red 1680! The Palp aged dial is a total killer! I'm more of a 1665 fan but this one leaves me scratchng my head. I would have zero concerns wearing this guy to a watch show, short sleeves included. Congrats, Randy! Another marvelous piece added to your collection. Jet
Watchwatcher Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 fantastic! and you are absolutely right about it being artwork. the craftsmanship is remarkable. it is scary how close this comes to the gen... only visible difference is that it doesn't have 30 years of wear and tear. enjoy!
lionsandtigers Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 thanks for making my mbw 1680 look like it came out of a cracker jack box guys!!!! i'm gonna buy all of the gen parts in the WORLD!!!!! i kid i kid, FANTASTIC job as usual....
Guest avitt Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 ...Ubi & Palp...That's one devastating tag-team!
Tribal Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 Hi Friends, thats a great watch...Palp did a great job on it... Randy i hope you never sell this beauty... RG Tribal
dadog13 Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 i ma not a huge fan of rolex...but i wouldn't mind having this one... very nice.....wear it well! BTW...how much $$$ are invested in this project?
linkukbora Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 I find collecting other people's work to be the same as collecting art Maybe a strange way to look at the hobby, but for me it's just another facet of the fascination... Thanks for looking! Best, R It's a true beautiy680 you've got and modded to the perfection Hey....we're in competition now Honestly speaking there're just not many rare birds too hunt
AlexM Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 i ma not a huge fan of rolex...but i wouldn't mind having this one... very nice.....wear it well! BTW...how much $$$ are invested in this project? Same question But amazing watch, can't believe it's a rep !
ubiquitous Posted August 30, 2006 Author Report Posted August 30, 2006 Thanks for the kind words, guys. The 1680 has always been one of my favorite watches, so it's nice to have one back in the watch box As for cost to build something like this- I think I have somewhere around the neighborhood of $800.00 into it, with the bulk of the cost being the watch itself, and the genuine parts. I've got a few more mods planned for the near future which could push this one up a little more...
SubFrog Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 Good looking watch Ubi. Good job Palp. Enjoy it!
RWG Technical Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 Great looking watch, and nice to see a cooperative effort between members to have such a nice result at the end... Thanks for the great info and pictures. RG
DuDro Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 WOW!!! Pardon my ignorance, but why does the crystal sit sooooo high above the bezel?
ubiquitous Posted August 30, 2006 Author Report Posted August 30, 2006 WOW!!! Pardon my ignorance, but why does the crystal sit sooooo high above the bezel? Because that's just how they are on the 1680's... Genuine 1680 Seriously, I suspect the thicker crystal is to achieve more resistance from deeper underwater depths. The height of the crystal- The portion that rises up above the bezel is solid acrylic. Pretty serious stuff...
DuDro Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 Because that's just how they are on the 1680's... Genuine 1680 Seriously, I suspect the thicker crystal is to achieve more resistance from deeper underwater depths. The height of the crystal- The portion that rises up above the bezel is solid acrylic. Pretty serious stuff... When you wear it, do you find that you "bang" it against things more so than a watch with a "thinner" crystal?
Antonio Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 Gorgeous watch, great work! One question: is the 9 supposed to be open on the date?
Sherrington Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 That's one fine 1680 Randy. I find the 1680 and the 1665 are my 2 favourite watches and certainly the most accurate. I love mine. Only one more mod to do and that's in the pipeline. Watch this space
eddhead Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 i kid i kid, FANTASTIC job as usual.... Bill Mahr fan?
cskent69 Posted August 30, 2006 Report Posted August 30, 2006 Extremely nice. Hopefully, i will have one of these one day. Much cooler looking that the typical Rolex.
2005SUBMARINER Posted September 3, 2006 Report Posted September 3, 2006 Extremely nice. Hopefully, i will have one of these one day. Much cooler looking that the typical Rolex. thats a beautiful 1680 love the crystal hight where to find a Genuine Tropic 127 & is it saphire & plexi ? excellent job as always UBI !
Inspector Gadget Posted September 3, 2006 Report Posted September 3, 2006 Thanks for the kind words, guys. The 1680 has always been one of my favorite watches, so it's nice to have one back in the watch box As for cost to build something like this- I think I have somewhere around the neighborhood of $800.00 into it, with the bulk of the cost being the watch itself, and the genuine parts. I've got a few more mods planned for the near future which could push this one up a little more... er $800 for a copy?
Edge Posted September 3, 2006 Report Posted September 3, 2006 er $800 for a copy? $800 for as close as you can get, without spending $5000+, with a plethora of Genuine parts, and the pleasure of being involved in making something of this beauty.
Heywood Posted September 3, 2006 Report Posted September 3, 2006 A fine job gentlemen! You guys both do great work.
ubiquitous Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Posted September 3, 2006 er $800 for a copy? Yup. Genuine parts ain't cheap.
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