thebuyingseller Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Can anyone recommend where to buy the best 5513 or 14060 out there? Looking to purchase either and play around with nato straps... Appreciate the help... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 Surprisingly, there is not a single good 14060 Rep in existence. You would think they would be no-brainer easy without date wheel, etc. Problem is the GEN 14060 has slightly different dimensions. The few reps are based on 16610's, and most do not have lug holes (which all 14060's have). 5513 MBW's are good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 .....and most do not have lug holes (which all 14060's have). Unless you get a JMB special Not accurate, but I still quite like it (and it has lugholes ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebuyingseller Posted August 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 5513 MBW's are good start. sorry, but who's that? where can i find him/that model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Jmb is a member here. He does mods and builds some mighty fine 14060's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 sorry, but who's that? where can i find him/that model? mbk is the name used to refer to a model of vintage submariner that can accept gen parts, the name is derived from the store in which they are purchased in asia. once modded up they are very close to a genuine watch of the same model costing far less than what other case manufacturers would charge you ($500-$1000s less) for the same quality. you would really only buy the higher retail cases if you wanted to fit a genuine movement with out having to sand it. other than that they still need modding to be accurate. a quick example of a 5513 once you drill the lug holes, trim the cgs, install a new insert, and refinish the dial. i often sell my modded pieces once i get bored with them and sadly no longer have the one above in my collection, but i have new pieces to play with and mod (until i want to fund new projects and sell those) MBK/MBW (interchangeable namesake from the before time) also makes a sea dweller (1665) they are fantastic watches , but require modding and stringent quality control before they can be (or should be) sold. I am no different than JMB in the fact that i do mods and build some mighty fine 5513s, and 1665s *we should really create a wiki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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