dw 1680 case set

[cc33]

Hey guys, some of you were discussing the dw 1680 case the other day. I asked him for pics and he just sent them, for the price it looks good. But I'm no 1680 expert... He will include the dial in the sale.

[alligoat]

The dial looks pretty good!

A while back there was someone who got a 1680 DW case and it didn't work out at all.

Also, I know some other people have had issues w/ DW lately- he's taken some money and then not responded.

But a few others have had recent success.

The pictures of the case look pretty good, I wondered if it wasn't a gen, except the lugholes appear small and the case tube wasn't installed all the way, which isn't important.

I guess I'm saying be careful, don't spend more than you're willing to lose!

[Donerix 2.0]

I ordered one anyway to try it out. I will share my experience when I get it.

[Ephry73]

I am so tempted!!!

[cc33]

He says 260$ for case set and dial.

[flex]

i bought a set 2-3 years ago...i recall they used to have wrong profile. the gen is thinner. i recall they used SD mid case...

[danielv2000]

Is that "Regstered Design" or "Reistered Design"

Also, is he showing that a gen1570 would fit?

[woof*]

I think auto had one and had to do a bunch of machining on it to be able to use it.

[1680]

The lugs are wrong, they end with an angle and not straight like the gen, hard to explain... the endlink should be parallel to the lugs...

Edited August 11, 2012 by 1680

[automatico]

"I think auto had one and had to do a bunch of machining on it to be able to use it."

The movement and dial fit just fine but the crystal, inner, and rotating bezel will not fit with a genuine crystal. A genspec crystal will fit the case but not the inner bezel...and the case uses a spring wire to hold the rotating bezel on the crystal bezel. All in all it is not bad for the $$.

I posted a more detailed response in another DW thread last week.