ShawnBeever Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I have had a few MBW 1665’s and it always depresses me when you get one and put a lot of it in the bin, so I brought a case and dial from ET for $230 and waited for some parts to turn up. My PT 1665 has just arrived, here’s what I have found so far. The Bezel insert and pearl are pretty good, much better than the MBW ones and I will be using these. The movement is a good clean 2846 not sure if its gen. with the silver flat top 3 date wheel I will be using these. The bracelet is a good hollow type with 580 end links sized to take gen spring bars. The end links fit the MBW case well and the flip lock clasp has no lines. I will be using all this as well. The hands are not bad I may use these. Adding up the value of these bits and pieces using ET and Yuki as references the values are Hollow link band, ET $70 End links, ET $20 Date wheel ET $40 when they can get them. Movement say, $75 Bezel insert with pearl Yuki, $45 Gives a total of $250 and the PT watch cost $198 Combined with the MBW case this will give me a total cost of $428 Compared with a standard MBW1665 at $370 which needs a different movement, new pearl, and date wheel this doesn’t seem too bad. I haven’t included the cost of a superdome, gen crown, tube, drilling the lug holes etc. etc as you need to do this work on either MBW option. Plus I get a reasonable case set to make to make a 1665 Homage beater with a MK II dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 You're right! But the coronet on the PT clasp is so bad Is it possible to use MBW buckle with PT Fliplock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnBeever Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 The coronet is not great although I usually sand away most of the coronet logo on the clasp to give it that refurbished many times look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 i'd dump the PT hands, gen crown fits on the PT tube and the MBK. change crystal for a T39, insert and pearl could go either way for PT. gen eta movement can be sourced for 90+shipping. Why use the MBK case? I priced out the PT with mods (prices rounded up in USD) 1665 from PT shipped $230 gen 703 crown $79 used/shipped keeping the PT insert and pearl MBK GW dial and hands $70 (not sure about shipping $ gonna guess $10) Tropic 39 superdome from Clarks $65 T39 from WSO $15shipped add used GEN spring bars if you wish $12 shipped total using the T39 from WSO: $404 shipped resell your DRSD dial from the PT case $25-30 $377 DONE. dont know if the MBK can be justified for the $165 more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnBeever Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 The deal breaker for me is the way the crystal is retained on the PT. I don’t really like the nylon ring. I would rather have the tried and tested Rolex method, and I already have an MBW case. Are you interested in buying the PT case, I will throw in a gen. crown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted February 17, 2010 Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I am but I also need the rest like the insert pearl and movement, at $200 complete im not sure what the resale value on the case alone would be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnBeever Posted February 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2010 I am sure there is a deal to be done . PM me if you would like to discuss it further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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