HauteHippie Posted July 30, 2010 Report Posted July 30, 2010 My new pride and joy, also known as "Oh lord what have I done!" I couldn't be more pleased with her.... Any ideas?
gtanak Posted July 30, 2010 Report Posted July 30, 2010 OMG you got so ripped off! What kind of rep is that, they even blurred out the serial number.. Poor chief. Send it o'er and i'll send you a nice Canal rep with legible serial numbers. Jokes aside, I'm guessing... a gen sub.
HauteHippie Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Posted July 30, 2010 Hmmm.... could be. Any other guesses?
rolexmaniac88 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Posted July 30, 2010 Well, first off, judging by the sticker, it is vintage. Juding by the size between the lugs and form in general, my guess would be sea dweller or submariner. The A starter serial number puzzle me however. I can't go any further! Tell us what is this new toy you got there !
mjmj Posted July 30, 2010 Report Posted July 30, 2010 I reckon its from 1999/ 2000 (A serial no.). As to what it is I dont know.
krpster Posted July 30, 2010 Report Posted July 30, 2010 One more guess for the 16520. Come on Chief...spill the beans!
Guest Sql_pl Posted July 30, 2010 Report Posted July 30, 2010 Yup, it has to be a 16520. Lugs and bezel give it away! Now let's see some pics of the whole watch!
HauteHippie Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Posted July 30, 2010 Man oh man... there's no getting anything past you guys. Here I thought I had the bezel sufficiently hidden!! More to come!
HauteHippie Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Posted July 30, 2010 There's a plastic bezel protector in place here:
slickdick Posted July 30, 2010 Report Posted July 30, 2010 Man oh man... there's no getting anything past you guys. Here I thought I had the bezel sufficiently hidden!! More to come! Nice! Doesn't look like itsc genuine case, or is it? Where dit you eventually source this case?
HauteHippie Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Posted July 30, 2010 Nice! Doesn't look like itsc genuine case, or is it? Where dit you eventually source this case? U and A cases do look different than the earlier production models. Most notably, they had the notches on the underside of the pushers, and the lugs turned down a bit more. And of course the CG shapes just varied all over the place.
slickdick Posted July 30, 2010 Report Posted July 30, 2010 U and A cases do look different than the earlier production models. Most notably, they had the notches on the underside of the pushers, and the lugs turned down a bit more. And of course the CG shapes just varied all over the place. Exactly the reason why i asked. MBW had distinct signature: And another genuine case (probably a U): Anyways congrats!
HauteHippie Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Posted July 30, 2010 Hmmm, exhibition case back... I like it. I wonder where I could find one that fits the case?
wiesn089 Posted July 30, 2010 Report Posted July 30, 2010 There's a German watchmaker who sells them on ebay. If you send him an email he'll probably give you a discount. They are very well made, he also makes them for speedies and other watches.
stilty Posted July 30, 2010 Report Posted July 30, 2010 Very nice! My guess was a daytona. the caseback pic is a dead giveaway. the brushed finish pretty much extends across the caseback to the teeth. here is where you can get the casebacks. Very good quality. http://www.thomaspreik.de/ look forward to seeing more pics! Cheers!
HauteHippie Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Posted July 30, 2010 Thanks, T! Pricey, but tempting. Oh, and, the 1655 is looking great!
HauteHippie Posted July 30, 2010 Author Report Posted July 30, 2010 And another genuine case (probably a U): Anyways congrats! Not sure that's a U. I think it's earlier. The notches look pretty shallow and the tips of the lugs look fatter, like the older style.
Toadtorrent Posted September 10, 2010 Report Posted September 10, 2010 Wow Chief...great score...just saw this post. Big congrats on this one.
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