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Mbw Drsd Modding


Mickey Padge

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Hi everyone :)

I have just been delivered my MBW DRSD and it is a beautiful watch, but there is a lot of dust under the acrylic crystal :(

Here is a large picture so you have been warned. :p It shows the dust and marks quite clearly and they are under the crystal.

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Bit of a disapointment, but what I am really wanting to know is who is the best person in th EU to modify these vintage reps? I am thinking of these in particular:

- Crown guards

- Lug holes

- Bezel insert/Pearl

- Caseback engravings

- Dial and hands aging/relume

That is what I would be looking to have done :) I would hope that whoever could do the modifications would be able to clean and remove the marks/dust etc.....

Thanks for your help. You guys on this board have been fantastic in the past with pointing me in the right direction, so I hope you can do the same once more B)^_^

Cheers! :drunk:

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Try Oli (repaustria) or Tommy (palpatine). Both are in the EU...

Thanks ubiquitous, I have PM'ed them both B)

The more I look at the watch, the more I like it :D It is definitely the best replica I have purchased. With the mods done and a little clean, it would be fantastic to say the least :wub:

I really hope they can help -_-

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I know I will :)

Due to the fantastic support I have received here, I have just added myself as a RWG supporter :D

Just pick mine up from the post office and i agree it is a beautiful watch. I am debating whether i should sale it or not since i am more into the modern sub. Wear it well friend.

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Just pick mine up from the post office and i agree it is a beautiful watch. I am debating whether i should sale it or not since i am more into the modern sub. Wear it well friend.

I have seen many people wearing modern subs, be they real or fake. I can't recall ever seeing a vintage sub on anyone, for that reason alone I would keep it :D

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So it begins! :)

Oliver has kindly sent me a couple of pictures to show me how he is aging the dial. Starting with the hour markers.

Here they are:

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Oliver compared my dial to a genuine 5512 and then tried to emulate it as best he could. I think he did a fantastic job! :D

What do you guys think?

Cheers :drunk:

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Do you want the truth? Looks like the Alps!!!!!!! I hope he is going to rub them down.

Here's what a relumed Rollie should look like. This was done by the best in the business (The Zigmeister) and finished off by yours truly. Although The Zigmeister did the hard work. I will post later this week how it was done.

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Man Sherrington, please do your homework.

Tritium expands and moves by times, in little cases symmetrically. I have handled genuine items, seen a ton of reference pics.

Please, go have a look at eBay or all the vintage ref sites...

I admit, the pics are bad and don't reflect the truth... anyway, having a watchmaker helping one with the art (who is actually a local specialist in vintage pieces) is priceless... and I have one.

Furthermore this is no way the finished product...

Glad to hear it's not the finished article. Here's a TYPICAL DRSD dial from the hundreds of photos I have (mostly from TZ not Ebay!!!!). This is the look Mickey should be getting. :D

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