PowerShot Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Good evening everybody! I've just got this AP from jackob (who I would like to thanks for the great deal) Included in the sale I've got 3 extra straps (1 rubber and one black & one brown leather) My questions is regarding the end links. Which one to get? The AP Bands conversion kit at 178$ or A strap for a trusted dealer at 98$ (coming with the endlinks) If I was listening myself I would go for Josh strap because with a price less you got a strap + endlinks. But would love to hear advice from people who own one or the other. Best regards. PS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterboy Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Good evening everybody! I've just got this AP from jackob (who I would like to thanks for the great deal) Included in the sale I've got 3 extra straps (1 rubber and one black & one brown leather) My questions is regarding the end links. Which one to get? The AP Bands conversion kit at 178$ or A strap for a trusted dealer at 98$ (coming with the endlinks) If I was listening myself I would go for Josh strap because with a price less you got a strap + endlinks. But would love to hear advice from people who own one or the other. Best regards. PS hi i would go with the rep strap, this conversion endlinks would fit any apbands and oem strap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADRED7 Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 If the picture shows the watch you got, than you will have a problem with the dealers strap-set....it will not fit!!! You bought an MBW sec@9 and the shape and fit of these models is a tiny bit different to the sec@12. You should find someone selling you a strap-conversion for the MBW..... Theo P.S.: you can ask me for the conversion kit, I have a spare MBW endlinks-kit that will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooterboy Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 ups, dont see that this one the sec@9 is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitipaldi Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 I just bought the conversion kit from Andrew at $30 shipped... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKDDUDE Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Madred is right! I almost bought this MBW from Jakob a while back -- a great deal on a great watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerShot Posted September 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Thanks for the advice people! @Madred7: How did you recognize it was a MBW version? Is there is a special way to see it or are they the only one to make AP ROO seconds at 9? By the way PM sent for your endlinks Best regards. PS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADRED7 Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 MBW has been the only factory doing sec@9 (in that quality your pic shows....look at the lovely space between the date and the rehaut, way better than sec@12)...the movement is much more reliable, the fit and finish of their ROO´s is amazingly excellent....but the parts from sec@12 models are not interchangable. I had 8 MBW ROO´s some time back....and I still have some of them (and would never sell them!) so I have some spare parts that became rare like hens teeth today. Cheers, Theo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karwai Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Are all the sec@9 AP ROO made by MBW? when you say reliable does it mean that they don't need to be serviced rightaway like the sec@12 AP? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjoer Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 (edited) ups, dont see that this one the sec@9 is On a photo it is not obvious as MBW has the same dial lay-out as the sec @12. In my book that is the greatest negative with sec @ 9. I hate incorrectly functioning dials. What they should have done is to change the dial lay-out so it was clear that the dial @ 9 is the seconds. In that way the watch would be fully plausible, if incorrect. Practically no one would know the difference. Now it really looks fake. Any untrained eye can tell that the secs are running on the wrong dial. I have one and wear it with the chrono running. In that way the small second is much less noticeable. And the above rant aside it is a nice watch. Edited September 16, 2010 by mbjoer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADRED7 Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 The pic shows a sec@9.....the finish of the watch and the date-window (although hidden) made me conclude this is MBW. @PowerShot: was it sold to you as MBW??? Theo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guru1 Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 There is another factory which did sec @9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 i love my MBW with some gen parts and AP conversion kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horolographer Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Hi ALL I am new to this Forum and learning all about aftermarket conversions. BUT I have a query and am sorry if it is detracting from the thread topic. I have the RO Chrono (NON Offshore) and wanting to convert the bracelet to strap. I am however befuddled by the myriad of acronyms on this thread. If anyone can advise me, what are the options available for such a conversion? Also, would Powershot's rubberstrap seller in his post be able to fit my watch? BTW I am looking for an affordable alternative to the AP Original or AP Band offerings. Thanks for any help you can provide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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