Indyclmbr Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 Nanuq has me jonesin' for a vintage rollie. The MBWs are the best out there. Looks like I'm going to have to go about proving myself a worthy member of the forum so hopefully I can one day purchase one of these incredible pieces. Have YM WM great watch RR
stac Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 Can someone please PM me with contact info...sounds like a MBW sub is the watch to own. All this cloak and dagger stuff makes it even more desireable
Klink Posted March 22, 2006 Report Posted March 22, 2006 Luckyy is dealing out of RWI now. Life is Good! Klink
yt74 Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 Is it out of line to ask a to ask a price range to expect on an MBW. I've admired them on a lot of occassions but never bothered to ask a price...
Guest HeWhoIsLikeGod Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 So have you decided yet? I like the look of the WSD, I would go with that myself. Post some pictures of whatever you get.
Watchmeister Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 As long as we are on MBW I was curious on the 16610 and YM. I own a pair of vintages and they are fantastic. I've added all kinds of ben parts and they do become better and better. Is the MBW 16610 Sub head and shoulders above other versions? Does it look as close to the gens? Finally, does it take original parts? thanks in advance.
Bazz Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 I emailed back and forth with Luckyyy a few times today but I continue to be torn. I want something believable; the DRSD and SRSD are very rare and makes it harder to believe. Starting to think that the WSD vintage may ne the way to go. Need to see some pics of it. Heres a pic of mine I personally prefer the wsd over the reds but thats just my opinion... they all are great
archibald Posted March 23, 2006 Report Posted March 23, 2006 Heres a pic of mine I personally prefer the wsd over the reds but thats just my opinion... they all are great I have owned both MBW and TW Best LV subs, and I agree that a modded MBW is marginally better than a modded TW best, but I still think a reality dose is in order. I do not know about current pricing, but when I bought my LV's a used MBW was about 50% more expensive than a new, discounted TW Best. So what do you get for that extra dough? The fact is that you get the ability to fool 99.9 percent of the people who see your watch instead of 99.8%. On the other hand, if you do your own mods, it is certainly easier to mod a MBW than it is a TW Best, so that narrows the price gap. Hopefully now that lucky is on the scene the "soup nazi" factor is no longer an issue, but at the time I was looking it was a dealbreaker.
ryaku Posted August 18, 2006 Report Posted August 18, 2006 What's the price range for MBW? Is there a web gallery? Thank you
crystalcranium Posted August 18, 2006 Report Posted August 18, 2006 (edited) I have owned both MBW and TW Best LV subs, and I agree that a modded MBW is marginally better than a modded TW best, but I still think a reality dose is in order. I do not know about current pricing, but when I bought my LV's a used MBW was about 50% more expensive than a new, discounted TW Best. So what do you get for that extra dough? The fact is that you get the ability to fool 99.9 percent of the people who see your watch instead of 99.8%. On the other hand, if you do your own mods, it is certainly easier to mod a MBW than it is a TW Best, so that narrows the price gap. Hopefully now that lucky is on the scene the "soup nazi" factor is no longer an issue, but at the time I was looking it was a dealbreaker. God Bazz...gorgeous picture..... My thoughts on "The Legendary MBW" are well known. Too much trouble, money, patience, groveling, risk etc..... 98% 99% 99.98% who cares. Only a vintage genuine collector is going to appreciate the fact that you have a 30 year old watch on your wrist and most of those afficianatos are going to recognize it as a replica even if it is heavily modded. And the general nit wit on the street would probably be far more apt to view it as a replica because of it's plastic crystal, 600m depth rating, yellowed markers etc.. being wowfully uninformed that this is a "classic" design. A waste of money IMHO. Spend 2/3 the scratch on a TW best and enjoy the acolades!!! Edited August 18, 2006 by crystalcranium
dcrooz Posted August 18, 2006 Report Posted August 18, 2006 What's the price range for MBW? Is there a web gallery? Thank you Luckyyy was about $360, George is around $430 - some one correct me if I'm wrong...
ubiquitous Posted August 18, 2006 Report Posted August 18, 2006 Heres a pic of mine I personally prefer the wsd over the reds but thats just my opinion... they all are great White font 1665 is my preference as well
ryaku Posted August 18, 2006 Report Posted August 18, 2006 Luckyyy was about $360, George is around $430 - some one correct me if I'm wrong... Thanks mate Nice pics ubi
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