bones Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Following on from this thread where I had issues with the dial opening and dial set of the old school case. http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/155754-old-school-mbw-1680-build-ingod-dial-issues/ I sourced a 10mm mill bit and actually worked the case myself in my drill press. Something I never wish to repeat. But I think it turned out ok. Full build pics (130pics) in this online album: http://imgur.com/a/BOtpe 1) Base watch : MBW Old School 2) Movement : Eta 2846 Low beat 3) Dial : Ingod White 1680 dial 4) Hands : Yuki Tudor Hands 5) Crown : Gen 703 Rolex Crown+Tube 6) DWO : Cartel DWO 6'n'9 open 7) Glass : Unknown maker tropic 127 Bracelet/Ends : Cartel bracelet 580/93150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Nice job! Your photo tutorial is great too- shows all the steps you went thru building the watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Don't worry too much about the left-justfied dates. It's not your fault; the PureTime and cartel watches are all like that.A different dwo would fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Sometimes I think the original MBW DWO in white isn't too bad- at least it's well centered Here's mine thru a scratched up cyclops on a gen crystal I've got an MBW white dial w/ no dial feet- I need to cut a deal w/ bones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msp Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Niiiice !! I wish I had the skills to mod/ build a watch like you did.. Awesome build pics. Very enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 great build! I believe most 1680 builds suffer from the left justification "Blues" i know mine did. I resorted to a genuine dial and that helped some. mine has one of the old MBW silver DW,s no overlay, and iwanted to keep that if posssible. I truluy believe the only solution to perfect DW alignment in the 1680 is a gen dial, gen movement and gen DW!! Starts getting real expensive to fix a small problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1680 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Wow very nice! Makes me want to complete my 1680 again (my avatar) That ingod dial is very nice and crisp. What Mk dial does it look like? Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bones Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Thanks guys, this was a challenging build. Was very much a shame to see it go out the door to its new owner. I was just a very very temporary caretaker of it whilst being built. I have something special planned for the next build, which will be my first personal build in a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxman Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 I'm not have much luck with Ingod returning my emails, usually he is pretty prompt. Anybody had any contact with him lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bones Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Yeah within the past week or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Did you drill the lug holes to be 2mm and counter-sink them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ueno Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 The only thing about these MBW cases is that their crown position are a bit too low. Too bad because other than that they are pretty ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Althogh i prefere the MBW white dial that looks stunning, i am wearing the gen right now and the only fault i can see is the date wheel, Yes it is left centered but to be the dullness of the sliver and lack of brushing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bones Posted April 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 Did you drill the lug holes to be 2mm and counter-sink them? I never countersink springbar holes. Ever. The case sides are given what I would call restorative polishing. Usually I will take it down with coarse grit paper and re-work it all the way back up to polishing on the bench polisher. This creates the 'countersunk' look to the springbar holes that you would get from polishing the case sides over the decades of use. Ok it might take a few hours to do, but It's much more natural looking than countersinking with a drill bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted April 6, 2013 Report Share Posted April 6, 2013 Good man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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