kingkitesurf Posted October 2, 2006 Report Posted October 2, 2006 Has anybody here seen a 1680 based Comex rep from MBW/WM? Does it exist or do you have to get the MBW 1680 and find a Comex dial to go along? Cheers
TJGladeRaider Posted October 2, 2006 Report Posted October 2, 2006 Has anybody here seen a 1680 based Comex rep from MBW/WM? Does it exist or do you have to get the MBW 1680 and find a Comex dial to go along? Cheers MBW has the COMEX. WatchMaster also has one in stock for sale. Bill
Watchmeister Posted October 2, 2006 Report Posted October 2, 2006 Interesting. I don't remember seeing a Comex Sub from WM.
abakan Posted October 2, 2006 Report Posted October 2, 2006 I've had 1665 from WM, but don't remember seeing 1680...
kingkitesurf Posted October 2, 2006 Author Report Posted October 2, 2006 Exactly I specifically want the 1680... I know WM has the 1665 on stock... I just want the cyclops model... with the valve...
Watchmeister Posted October 2, 2006 Report Posted October 2, 2006 I didn't know any version of Sub, Comex or not, comes with he valve.
buckeye Posted October 2, 2006 Report Posted October 2, 2006 (edited) KKS: here's a recent Watchmaster ad from TRC for his Comex...complete with pics...you might want to send him a PM because it doesn't say it's been sold....BTW, it does have HE valve. http://www.replicacollector.com/members/in...showtopic=25977 Edited October 2, 2006 by buckeye
kingkitesurf Posted October 2, 2006 Author Report Posted October 2, 2006 Thanks guys... I know that one... But this is the 1665 based Comex... I am looking for a 1680 version... It is different... I read that the genuines have valves in the case made specifically to accomodate Comex divers. Or am I mistaking? I did quite some reading on the topic lately... but the info differs a lot...
alligoat Posted October 2, 2006 Report Posted October 2, 2006 You need to get Skeet and Urul's book, "Vintage Rolex Sport Models" or vice versa, "Rolex Vintage Sport Models", which I don't have here at work, but there was the 5514 Comex and then the 1665 Comex. I believe the 5514 was equipped w/ the HE valve. The SRSD used a sub case and had the HE valve and was a pre-production model (less depth rating), followed by the 1665 DRSD, c. 1967. The Comex models came out around the same time and were also equipped w/ the HE valve. I'm not aware of any 1680 sub w/ a HE valve.
Tribal Posted October 14, 2006 Report Posted October 14, 2006 Ask WM He can change the dial and whole movemnt from the Sd to a 1680 Sub... It's the same dial
HighDef Posted October 14, 2006 Report Posted October 14, 2006 SD models has HV but no cyclop. Subs are the other way arround, unless the no dates ( it will look silly with cyclop but no date )
ubiquitous Posted October 14, 2006 Report Posted October 14, 2006 You want the 5514- Very first watch in the Rolex line with the He valve. this was the Sea-Dweller's predacesor... BTW- Skeet & Urul's guide is not one of the books I'd recommend for Rolex facts.
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