rolojack Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Well: for you to tell what is what guys but my guess is it won't be hard as on a reasonable budget these are the best parts available... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 MBW case and insert (need to sort the pearl and He valve out). Caseback looks flatter than MBW so that may be a replacement. Polexpete silver DWO? Gen 703 tall coronet crown. Drilled lugs with 2mm springbars I'm guessing Aussie, Ingod44 rail dial. Just thinking out loud here, could be completely wrong of course. Hands? No idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxsash Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Hi RJ, Thanks for posting the pics today. This is a nice bday treat for me today as the watch looks amazing. I had no doubt you would be able to bring out the best in the parts as you always do. Now I just can't wait to get it back home Diesel, Good guess with the parts list. mbw case - interesting point on the case back but I think it's a standard mbw? Yes it's for a drsd but that's another upgrade Ingod rail dial, mbw hands, Clarks t39 crystal - I think. Athya 702 crown and tube plus the fat spring bars and just add a dash of Rolojack. Shaken and not stirred voila! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 I agree with diesel, the case back is wrong. Look at all the Frankenstein here, they all have the rounded case backs. Also either a gen pearl ( these have gotten crazy expensive) or and identical twin from Ofrei, and finally a real HEV or a better "faux" one. Do that, and you will have a real winner. Here is my red SD, gen pearl, insert Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Damn it - I forgot to say Clarks T39 I knew it I knew it! Is that a polexpete DWO by the way? Here's a shot of my caseback - old school MBW, hope you can see the curve. I believe that is pretty much how the gen should look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxsash Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Hiya Yes it's a polex Pete dwo. Thanks for the clarification on the case back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mech500 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Wowsers. How beautiful is that dial!!! Congrats boxsash on an amazing acquisition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Your valve actually isn't bad. Here's a photo of an old skool MBW side by side with a gen. And here are the backs for comparison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 @ Nook I see what you mean about the He valve. MBW is damn close, I had mine replaced with the 'plug' option and I think the original MBW actually looks closer to gen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 you can tell its mbk case: valve caseback and bezel teeth are always cut too deep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam007 Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Do you have a front head on shot? That dial is scary good. I don't know much about the Mark designations for the 1665 but the initial "look" of it would have fooled me as a Gen Dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolojack Posted April 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Do you have a front head on shot? That dial is scary good. I don't know much about the Mark designations for the 1665 but the initial "look" of it would have fooled me as a Gen Dial. I focused on the case as this is where I operated.... The watch is already packed, so next photos will be from Boxsash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxsash Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Here is a pic before the watch went to RJ for case shaping. The dial is an Ingod rail dial. NDT have what I think is the same dial for sale only they are charging a lot more than Ingod did. I'll post some more pics when the watch arrives home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxsash Posted May 24, 2015 Report Share Posted May 24, 2015 Hi Guys Do we know if a gen 1665 bezel will fit on a mbw retaing ring or do you have to use a gen retainer too? I know Vlydog and Freddie have done this upgrade. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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