bumroxas Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 As they say the modding never ends. I just finished installing a gen crown on this and noe the vintage bug has me thinking. Should I age the insert and creme the markers and hands? or leave it as is? BTW this has a rep superdome from my 1665. I kinda like the way it looks. Clarks t19 was a tight fit and seemed wokkier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Don't vintage it just wear it lots my gen 1680 from 1978 looks just as shiny an it goes places all over the world from the jungles of Africa to the cold of Sweden and it is not messed up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumroxas Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Thanks Andy, I actually tried to bake the dial and hands under a halogen light and a bread toaster when I first got it. It didnt creme up and the paint started to bubble a bit. Good thing it flattened out when it cooled down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 @bum Now thats a very nice rolli mate!!! NO dont vintegize it, it looks to good for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumroxas Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Thanks man...I guess i'll just hold off the bleach and the can of nails for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 What is the basic recipe for that one MBW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ueno Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 what case are you using? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Don't vintage it just wear it lots my gen 1680 from 1978 looks just as shiny an it goes places all over the world from the jungles of Africa to the cold of Sweden and it is not messed up +1. I have a '66 5512 and although the crystal (when I got it) was very scratched it was otherwise in not particularly bad shape. I love the look of bleached inserts on folks frankens but it isn't what I see in real life. What I do see are plain old scratches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Nice watch. Source of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 For sure a mbw case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumroxas Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Its an MBK 1680 case converted to a 5513 from Reg. Yuki insert, pearl and dial. Hand is a mix of mbk and yuki. Gen crown. The bracelet from josh's 5513. Crystal is from a rep 1665 high dome. CG's were trimmed with the base slightly recessed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumroxas Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 For sure a mbw case! What are the tells my friend? please enlighten me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 Keep it as it is. Looks fantastic. Save your money for a Gen crystal. You won't believe the effect that will have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumroxas Posted April 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 I'll definitely do that. Thanks for the tip dutchguy ...and so the modding continues... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysharona Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Looks fantastic! I'm working on an mbk 5513 now myself. This looks great.Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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