d-rock Posted January 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 I wasn't implying I felt the watch was being "slammed"...not at all, my friend. I just figured I would gain some useful facts/info/opinions on it prior to it actually being shipped and being committed to buying it. If it helps in any way to better determine origin, quality, etc., the serial number on the opposite side is F168589. I could also use opinions on what would be considered a good price for the watch.Thanks for all the input/info/opinions so far guy. It IS greatly appreciated. DR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Im not sure what my serial number is... The last time I took the bracelet off, it took me about an hour to get it back on and get the springbars back in place. Maybe someone else here can tell us what the one or two generations of MBW 16610 serial numbers are. I believe mine is an F-serial also but not 100% sure. dizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgking Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 highoeyazmuhudee, That is a right-on discription of what goes on here not only at this retailer, but in the whole culture of this weird and strange country. Thai (Chinese-Thai) logic defies the laws of gravity and all the principals of physics...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgking Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) Here's a question I've harbored for sometime...the last time I visited MBK (last year), upon inspecting some merchandise I asked him (Nah Piek)if his source was Guangzhou or Taiwan...he said all his inventory came from Taiwan. I know for a fact that Thai's are not manufactoring any of this as they lack the ability to have any attention to detail that is required here (17 years of living and working with the Thais). So, why aren't 'dealers' by-passing this character and going straight to the source...? Edited January 23, 2011 by lgking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Here's a question I've harbored for sometime...the last time I visited MBK (last year), upon inspecting some merchandise I asked him (Nah Piek)if his source was Guangzhou or Taiwan...he said all his inventory came from Taiwan. I know for a fact that Thai's are not manufactoring any of this as they lack the ability to have any attention to detail that is required here (17 years of living and working with the Thais). So, why aren't 'dealers' by-passing this character and going straight to the source...? mr.piek changes his source every week. sometimes its cambodia, sometimes its even europe, which he blames multiple times for the rising prices of parts (the price of the euro) i truly believe it to be small scale taiwan manufacturing, and ive even narrowed it down to a few factories, but the true identity of his secret i assume will die with him as ive tried to pry this information on many a visit. once he even said seiko manufactures it for him. but i agree it might be time to find somewhere else to shop for several reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgking Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 highoeyazmuhudee, Just for your info and to add to what you have stated...a few months ago I was out pricing Casio G-Shocks as a gift for my daughter, and was walking about on the 3rd floor at MBK. I would stop occasionally to ask a vendor if there were any neighboring dealers dealing in discounted G-Shocks. I happen to stumble upon a small out of the way booth with a guy who had the back of a new Rolex 116610 opened. I came in closer for a better look, and he said that it was a rep with an ETA movement and let me examine it with a jewlers magnification eye-piece. It was a very nice looking replica. I asked him where it came from, and he said Taiwan. He said he could get me anything I wanted...and he was a lot nicer guy than Khun Piek. I have not gone back there since, but it shows that there is at least one other dealer with most likely the same source doing the same thing. On your next Trip to Bangers, I suggest you spend some time cruising the building. In the mean time, if I go back to MBK and have the time, I will try to find this guy again and look at his inventory in greater detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eiderdaus Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) so anyone can give me a hint which dealer to contact for an mbw16610? Edited April 13, 2011 by Eiderdaus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 so anyone can give me a hint which dealer to contact for an mbw16610? it might be some time before any mbk watches show up. whats wrong with BKs current Taiwan case? in all honesty the MBK 16610 is probably the same case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eiderdaus Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) nothing wrong with it, only thing is that i don't want to wait till bk can sell one. last info was that he is not able to deliver since he had problems with the dials. so i am looking for the watch it self and not preminilary for the bk modded one. i asked hont few weeks ago but he was telling me that he can' t deliver since he is out of stock. if you have a source for me where i can get a tw best i would be happy. Edited April 13, 2011 by Eiderdaus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJGladeRaider Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 nothing wrong with it, only thing is that i don't want to wait till bk can sell one. last info was that he is not able to deliver since he had problems with the dials. so i am looking for the watch it self and not preminilary for the bk modded one. i asked hont few weeks ago but he was telling me that he can' t deliver since he is out of stock. if you have a source for me where i can get a tw best i would be happy. I have an MBW version of the modern 16610 sub. My problem is, I have so many versions of the 16610 I am not absolutely sure which on it is. Could it have come with lug holes? The TW Best Subs make this confusing for me. Anyone want to tell me how I might focus in on it for sure? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star69 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 so anyone can give me a hint which dealer to contact for an mbw16610? you don't want an MBW 16610 - you want an WM9 / PT Supreme the MBW is by today's standard totally and absolutely off cheers, Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGGodwin Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 What do the PT Supremes run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 you don't want an MBW 16610 - you want an WM9 / PT Supreme the MBW is by today's standard totally and absolutely off cheers, Frank Frank, can you tell me aprox cost and where to get one? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 the current MBK 16610 are the 1:1 Taiwan cases. gone are the polex markings on this modern sub. its totally different than 3 years ago. i have one on order and checked out the sample case in BKK. when i ll actually get my order is an entirely different story altogether. TJ the mbk had a short run of A serial 16610 cases with lug holes likely your 16610s with holes are TWB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJGladeRaider Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 TJ the mbk had a short run of A serial 16610 cases with lug holes likely your 16610s with holes are TWB I know for sure I bought an MBW Sub, but you are probably right - I bought a LOT of TWB and I am not at all sure what happened to that MBW. I have a suspicion that my oldest son took it off to the Marines I gave him one and it would have been my best. My favorite subs are TWBs - two with lug holes and one without. My favorite SDs are TWBs - two with lug holes and one without. What is the current WIS thinking on these TWB subs and sds? What are they worth these days if I decide to let a couple go?? Anybody know? Thanks Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmctowgnr Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 It may be a stupid question but what the he'll is WIS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGGodwin Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 It may be a stupid question but what the he'll is WIS? I was wondering the same thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praetor Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Watch Idiot Savant =P people who knows a lot about watches and nothing else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmctowgnr Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 Thanks for the explanation. Was not self explanitory lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted April 14, 2011 Report Share Posted April 14, 2011 It can be a complimentary or derogatory term ... If you mean someone obsesses over minutiae in excess or simply has supernatural knowledge of a range of models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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