Tonyyammine Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 i got this from reg a week ago. i like it but theres a few things i dont like about it. is the pearl supposed to look like that? for the money i spent shouldnt it have come with the correct case back and silver datewheel? also the sides of the 91350 bracelet are polished is that right? and the diver extension to me looks terrible.anyway all said i like the watch i like the way it fits me. i have a 702 gen crown, a gen (who knows) t-39 rolex crystal and a old sub insert, that i would like to know if i can use for this. ok here are some pics. they are the pics reg sent let me know what else i need to do here and later this year i ask again on who i should send this out to. thank all. btw i already posted this on RWI but for some reason my pictures dont come out good there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Welcome to the MBW club! Now let the modding begin. The pearl on the 1665/1680/5513/5512 MBWs all suck big time, but if you can get it out of there and put in a Ofrei or Yuki pearl, you should be fine. Bracelets have never been great on the MBWs although your end links look nice, but they have the wrong numbers on the back. You could brush the sides of the bracelet. Caseback is wrong for the GWSD, but who's going notice if you keep the watch on! Datewheel is the standard MBW DW, good luck getting a correct one. Crown guards look decent but could use an inside trim. Drilling the lugholes should also be on your list. If you do a put a 702 crown on there, you'll need a 7020 tube- those are tough to find also. But that's an MBW- you pay for the watch and then you pay again doing all of the mods to make it right. But when you get finished, you'll have one fine rep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippohippo Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Just out of interest, what model is that case back actually from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 The famous MBK is a starting point, not an end point. Expect $1200 in parts and mods (including your watch price) Mine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Just out of interest, what model is that case back actually from? The caseback is from the earlier DRSD The GWSD should have the 'ROLEX' rolled along the outside perimeter of the case back like the rest of the writing This is the GWSD caseback! But as is the case with vintage Rolex, the rules aren't always hard and fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyyammine Posted December 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 i have no problem putting money into it. if possible i would like to know what are some good parts besides gen to put on here.. i got a tc sea dweller bracelet, gen crown gen crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Tc bracelet wont fit Tony, its made for the later cases (sapphire crystal) without lug holes, I did try it mind ! I used the clasp in the end on mine (not correct but great improvement) This one has Gen crown, crystal, insert/pearl so far new end links are on the way............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 HI Tony, you can't go wrong with an MBW/ MBK 1665. Here is mine. The mods possible are limitless which is dependant on your budget Mine has - Gen faded bezel insert - Ingod44 rail dial which hasn't been relumed - ETA2846 - Silver flat top 3 date wheel overlay from Fxrandy - Gen 93150 bracelet - Gen crown - Gen crown tube - Gen T39 super dome - reshaped crown guards which I think is the first mod you should get done - redrilled holes to 2mm which is also a must. To gather parts, always keep an eye here on RWG, parts do come up and also on the gen fora. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 some great looking modded pieces in this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 HI Tony, you can't go wrong with an MBW/ MBK 1665. - Ingod44 rail dial MJMJ - how is your ingod dial doing? Mine has conspicuous paint failure .. I hope it's an isolated incident. I had hoped it was a one-time thing, but it keeps flaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 The paint on dial is fine except for the L in superlative flaking off a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 My minute indices are flaking :/ and it was lumed by Zig so I have money in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 some great looking modded pieces in this thread! LOL you made all of them; didnt you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 A couple that i have built 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyyammine Posted December 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Well i will be using one of you to mod my watch when i get the parts. Mjmj why did you replace your dial? Was the ingod that much better? I really like the dial it has. I would like to get that insert you have its very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Well i will be using one of you to mod my watch when i get the parts. Mjmj why did you replace your dial? Was the ingod that much better? I really like the dial it has. I would like to get that insert you have its very nice. Both mjmj and my inserts are simply old genuine parts, faded by sun and salt water. mine less so, than his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devus Posted January 20, 2013 Report Share Posted January 20, 2013 What does mbw/mbk meab is it the name of a company or something; a bit confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyyammine Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Marias best watches but for some reason the watch got changed to mbk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Maria was a trusted watch merchant years ago. He is long gone. He is the one who first introduced this particular watch to the community. MBK is a mall in southeast Asia. MBK is it's name. There is a shop in the MBK mall where you can buy these watches. MBK is an acronym for "the mall of everything." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 If I had to guess, I would say that Maria went to MBK, originally, to buy these watches to resell to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapman57 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Great starting point...........have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devus Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 So this is the notorious MBK shopping mall in Bangkok that the MBK sub is named after. . Maria bought the MBK's at the above mall many years ago. However ,now, it is almost impossible to find a MBK . The popularity of the MBK is due to its transformation qualities (it can take gen parts) Can I ask how much was the MBK originally sold for by Maria? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) It is not impossible .. it is not even hard .. there are dealers and modders who will happily sell you an MBK watch either plain or modded/improved. I know sometimes people tell you a tall tale to make their older watches (MBW etc) seem more desirable and more costly when they sell them. So this is the notorious MBK shopping mall in Bangkok that the MBK sub is named after. . Maria bought the MBK's at the above mall many years ago. However ,now, it is almost impossible to find a MBK . The popularity of the MBK is due to its transformation qualities (it can take gen parts) Edited January 23, 2013 by Jkay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devus Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 there are dealers and modders who will happily sell you an MBK watch either plain or modded/improved. Ok... Who ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devus Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Just to clarify. 1. Maria is not George 2. Maria is not Luckky 3. Maria is not even Maria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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