elprimerozen Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 I see the new Joshuas 1680 and the last 1665 with the eta 2846 slow beat movements and i realized that both these watches dont realy need a gen insert....and in the case of the 1680 also the plexi crystal is like the gen! So be aware MBW enthusiast!! xaxa! I think that these vintage rolies are the best out of the box reps aout there! Please free to coment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Are these not the same as pure times? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
By-Tor Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Yeah, nice. But crown guards are still way off. Probably easy to modify though... just take the metal off of the insides. I don't know why the rep factories can't make decent cg's (save WM9 v2 ->) But I agree, OTB they're much nicer than the MBW versions. The red version looks ok too. The print isn't "spot on" or anything but it's much nicer than the MBW version. Link: http://www.perfect-hour.com/rolex-c-55.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elprimerozen Posted March 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 I am just lookimg at the pearl and in realy hapy with what im looking....welldone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 A tropics pexi crystal and gen date wheel (for font) were used to replicate these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Hmmm, that does look good, case construction is more like gen with the seal in the case back, is the crown a bit big? Biggest annoyance for me is the yellow dial print Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elprimerozen Posted March 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 I also see that the insert is realy nice placed inside the bezel..and gives a gen feeling to the bezel/insert construction. Also the sells are like gen and the spring bars are all the way in the case just like the gen! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 These look pretty darn good. And about half the price of a MBW. and to get the MBW close, you still have to drop in a 2846. Lani, you said they used a genuine date wheel to replicate these, do I assume that the will have the correct color, flat top 3's, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorilladame Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 The crystal looks flat hat to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 The red sub looks great i love these old 2846 movements they also look the part for me no need to upgrade to the gen vintage subs should have slow beat movement so this is a plus, and much better than the gold ones,i like it! and the price! are well mabe in a month or two i may buy one but got to finish a couple of projects first! with this economic crisis we all could do with a rep out of the box we can just wear without breaking our bank! under 200usd after my 2500usd franken sounds great but first i have to do a tudor sub and an omega gmt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Hmmm, that does look good, case construction is more like gen with the seal in the case back, is the crown a bit big? Biggest annoyance for me is the yellow dial print Will a yuki dial fit i mean diameter wise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 They look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 The crystal looks flat hat to me Well, according to the description, it's actually 'doom plexi plastic'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 I also see that the insert is realy nice placed inside the bezel..and gives a gen feeling to the bezel/insert construction. Also the sells are like gen and the spring bars are all the way in the case just like the gen! Well done! Yes i agree with you there! well said Bravo!!!1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prdubis Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Don't you think they are the same as Puretime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorilladame Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Well, according to the description, it's actually 'doom plexi plastic'. Doesn´t look too doomish to me: I guess it was just copy-paste from the 1665 destription... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paneraiguy Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Just pulled the trigger from (Perfect Clones) Josh for the 1680-eta 2846, will post pics when I get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 Well, according to the description, it's actually 'doom plexi plastic'. It looks like they have one that is a dome and another that is flat (top hat) but they use the same discription for both! they overlooked it iv seen this on some sites before ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertk Posted March 27, 2010 Report Share Posted March 27, 2010 For the price these are the best I've seen. Doesn't look like a lot of mods are needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 same as PT, same as Prowatch Polo, same as Seans ETAswiss 'cept they seem to have more dial options excellent value and watch out of the box, gen crystal wont fit without custom ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 I don't think the PT and the Josh 1680 are the same. The Josh 1680 crown position is low, just like their 1665, while PT's seem like it is in the proper position...more centered. I think I'll hold out for the PT version... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 Certainly not a bad looking watch (the 1680) for the price, trim the cg's and maybe install a gen crown. Like highoey says, be careful with the crystal- it looks OK to me anyway, but trying to swap to gen could mean a new retention ring similar to what I had to do on the PT 1665. If you don't like the yellow lume markers, maybe a Kent Parks relume would be an option. I certainly wouldn't switch back to an MBW dial in this case- you'd end up w/ DW alignment issues and who needs the bad MBW red sub dial anyway. It's interesting to note the 2846 is 'reconditioned'. ETA hasn't made those in quite a few years. Wonder where the chinese come up with a supply of those anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 If you are serious enough about these watches to be concerned about the "yellow" markers, then you already know the zigmeister offers a custom mixed tritium re-lume. So this is a non-issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 It's interesting to note the 2846 is 'reconditioned'. ETA hasn't made those in quite a few years. Wonder where the chinese come up with a supply of those anyway Alligoat...would it be probable that they are from old Swatches or Swatches that were never commissioned? I'm quite positive certain Swatches came from chinese factories, even though they say "Swiss Made" I see that you can still get them on CousinsUK either as a loose pack item or in the packaging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted March 28, 2010 Report Share Posted March 28, 2010 I don't think the PT and the Josh 1680 are the same. The Josh 1680 crown position is low, just like their 1665, while PT's seem like it is in the proper position...more centered. I think I'll hold out for the PT version... very similar to the trusty 1665 case reps but they dont have the 2846 eta movement, with my friend we bought 5 of these watches and all crystals except one had a crack along the base we had to make new crystals and install them with a homemade crystal retaining ring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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