Need Help On A Rolex Case

[Dutch]

Been a long time Panerai fool, but recently got into Rolex. Some changes aren't so bad...

I've been on the hunt for a good submariner and I realized that I've had a Rolex rep before. A rep I got from a friend that he picked up on a trip to Turkey some 8/9 years back for like $35.

Everything on that watch is garbage, BUT I looked closely at the case and the case looks like those vintage MBW etc cases.

I am just a noob on Rolex, so I've taken some pics to share with you all. Could someone tell me if it's something or that it's just a piece of junk metal.

[lionsandtigers]

thats a rep modern case from the looks of it, has a small lip in the inner top for the crystal to press in, and a lip on the outside for the bezel to snap under.

i think i see a hole on the top left also for the pin that creates the click.

lugs look kinda iffy, tube is pooh, and the cg's need a nosejob, but the rehaut actually looks pretty good. you may be able to make something out of this

[alligoat]

A vintage MBW case is going to be smaller than a 16610 era sub case. Case diameter is going to run in the 38.5 mm range w/o the bezel. My watchmaster has 5513 on one end between the lugs and an L serial # on the other end- the L serial is bogus (1989-90). I've seen similar on vintage MBW's.

A 16610 case is going to run 39.5mm to 40 mm and have 16610 inscribed between the end lugs. Serial #'s should have a letter infront, starting w/ R- 1988+

L

E

X

and so forth, up to D for the latest, as I recall.

[Dutch]

Ok, thnx. Case is modern, measered 40mm, no serials. Will thrash it.

So my short excitement to build something like this pic has ended

Any ideas how to get this? Not want to spend much $.