automatico Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 After looking at the early MBW '1680' that Stephane has for sale and reading some past posts on MBW/MBK watches, I looked at my four examples and posted the serial numbers so maybe members with MBW/MBK watches might compare their reference and serial numbers. I have read the 'original MBW' cases were not made by the same outfit that made the later 'MBK' models but it seems no one knows for sure. https://rwg.cc/topic/191826-rolex-1680-mbw-old-school-2007-historical-modified-by-mm-tribal/ Here are the numbers: '5513' from about 5 or 6 years back (iirc)...stamped '5513', serial number L342386 Two '1680' from Narikaa in early 2012...both stamped '1680', serial numbers L342043 and L342301 '5512' from early 2017...stamped '5512', serial number L342327 All four have 'Orig Polex Design' laser etched on them. All four have the extra O ring groove in the case under the crystal retaining bezel. All four are identical except for crystals, reference, and serial numbers. All have 26.0mm dial windows. I modified one '1680' case to accept oem spec 26.5mm 1680 dials by machining the dial window a bit. The others are as delivered except the lug holes were drilled to 1.3mm. If they were numbered in order there are 343 cases between the lowest and highest numbers I have, but no telling when they were made. Maybe all made around the same time, who knows? I also wonder if the later '1665' models had thicker cases and not regular 55xx and 1680 cases. My '5512' had a 1665 bezel on it when delivered from 'Rolexfinder' to the fellow I got it from. I will always wonder how many were made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Mine, which is from around 2007, TTK, is a "ORIG POLEX DESIGN 5513" with a serial L341102 :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 I will have to check my 1680 and report back. It’s an old one I’m guessing 2007 or older. Dizzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsupilami Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 i have a 5513 case L 341189 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewinboise Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 5513 L342378 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 My 1680 from 2006 is L341068 I got this from BigRedJoe69. He put on a smaller rep crown, trimmed the cgs and installed a gen crystal that I furnished. I've installed a gen insert and a gen 93150 with 580 ends and drilled out the lugholes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Replica01 Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Kind a hard to read:Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G960F met TapatalkL342410 on a 5512 case I guess!Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G960F met Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capice Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 On 4/24/2018 at 12:24 AM, Stephane said: Mine, which is from around 2007, TTK, is a "ORIG POLEX DESIGN 5513" with a serial L341102 🙂 Who remembers TTK...Neill was one of a kind, in every which way....😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 1 hour ago, capice said: Who remembers TTK...Neill was one of a kind, in every which way....😎 Twice dead Neil? Who could forget him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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