blackdice Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Hey guys after looking at Ronin thread about his almost gen 1680, i wanna get myself one too but without all the gen parts well maybe the crown and tube? Is there a way to built a good 1680 for under a 600-700? Like a budget verison of his? Please advice! Thank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Hi black dice, There is certainly a possibility to built a nice 1680 for 600-700 ( dollars or euro's ) If you can find a MBW add a gen crown and tube , good after market crystal , nice insert and do some case work you should be able to stay under the 600 euro marker. Hit the search button and you will find lot's of post on this subject. Carpe Diem Cats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeSentier Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Hey guys after looking at Ronin thread about his almost gen 1680, i wanna get myself one too but without all the gen parts well maybe the crown and tube? Is there a way to built a good 1680 for under a 600-700? Like a budget verison of his? Please advice! Thank! PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Cartel or Puretime 1680... Add gen crown, better plexi, better fliplock clasp, and a little case work. If you can do it yourself you would be into it for a bit over $300 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdice Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 (edited) so which is better, MBW or cartel version? Which is more accurate? I was thinking i would need to get a case from yuki and what not and build it from scratch. Edited February 23, 2011 by blackdice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 here's the $98 special from josh- it's really not a bad starting place. http://www.1-pc8838.com/rlsv01104-vintage-1680-white-asia-2813-28800-best-p-9665.html Play with it, do a few mods, see if you like it... You could move up to the $198 Sub with the 2846-2 movement, do the same thing, play with it, do a few mods MBW's will run $350 and up and need mods so you'll end up spending $500-700 or more. Buying a Yuki case and parts from there and you're going to spend $700+ by the time you come up with a movement, dial, etc. It all really comes down to how much do you want to spend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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