ty7 Posted March 18, 2007 Report Share Posted March 18, 2007 ROLVIN003 - Rolex Vintage Sea-Dweller #1665 - Swiss ETA- ordering tomorrow now.....who wants to mod it for me? comments warnings about my selection? link- http://www.ttwristwatch.com/index.php?main...products_id=563 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z80 Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I've often wondered about these "1:1" vintage reps. The bezel looks a bit thin for a SD. The crown guards also look way off. I guess I've been spoiled by MBW. I would like to see some real life pics though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighDef Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 ROLVIN003 - Rolex Vintage Sea-Dweller #1665 - Swiss ETA- ordering tomorrow now.....who wants to mod it for me? comments warnings about my selection? link- http://www.ttwristwatch.com/index.php?main...products_id=563 Wow!! 1:1. Are you sure this is not 1:1/2, or 1:2. Just kidding you TV. This is way off from the real thing but it's fun to have one. There are a lot of good gen pics of this model arround. Search for those pics so you can compare what mod do you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ty7 Posted March 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I have found a gen bezel and spring, braclet, and t-39 crystal......what size crown and tube should i use.......need that stuff installed, also lugs and cg's. Is it not 1:1? should i wait for mbr to mod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighDef Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I have found a gen bezel and spring, braclet, and t-39 crystal......what size crown and tube should i use.......need that stuff installed, also lugs and cg's. Is it not 1:1? should i wait for mbr to mod? I would suggest you read a bit more before you buy gen parts for this model. Most of the gen parts you mentioned will not fit on this watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ty7 Posted March 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 mmmm........I have studied.......ttg site says its a 1:1, doesn't that imply that gen parts will fit? arggggg...now I am completly confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ty7 Posted March 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 never mind - ttg just emailed me that 1665 is no longer being offered, guess the web site needs updating......CRAP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 never mind - ttk just emailed me that 1665 is no longer being offered, guess the web site needs updating......CRAP! TTK doesn't have a website. TTK isn't Trusty/TTWristwatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TTK Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Not me......I never supplied this.......and I never advised you regarding anything.......if you can't get your supplier right........how the hell you ever gonna get a watch right........go buy a quartz @ Wal Mart.......! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ty7 Posted March 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 sorry, i type using onscreen keyboard - ttg is what I meant - trusty great! now I have offended the only person who could get me a mbw 1665 white.......CRAP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 sorry, i type using onscreen keyboard - ttg is what I meant - trusty great! now I have offended the only person who could get me a mbw 1665 white.......CRAP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 sorry, i type using onscreen keyboard - ttg is what I meant - trusty great! now I have offended the only person who could get me a mbw 1665 white.......CRAP! You can get MBW's from George. Use the search facility. You have to do much more of your own homework before parting with your cash. You got lucky by not getting the 1665 you were going to get. Don't ask me to tell you how to find George - don't forget these dealers are selling illegal goods, that is why people are tight lipped about who they give info to. Believe me he can be found. I think you need an MBW. Anything less will disappoint. Hope this is of some use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 I think you need an MBW. Anything less will disappoint. Hope this is of some use. Just to head off another potential misunderstanding, the big selling point to MBWs (and similar) is that they are able to be fitted with genuine parts with little or no modification. These watches, while they are some of the more accurate reps available, are still not 'perfect', '1:1 or in any way an exact copy of the real thing. They are reasonably well built and can often accept many genuine parts, which makes them the best for modifiers to use as a starting off point. That is all. I know it sounds like a cop out, but you will save yourself alot of headaches (and costly buying mistakes) if, before you buy anything, you select one specific watch model and learn as much as you can about the real thing. Go to a dealer and try watches on. See how they look and operate. Believe me, the time you spend learning about the genuine article will pay for itself when you start comparing reps. Even the best (unmodified) rep looks and feels different than the real thing. And the only way to know a good rep from a bad one (or which inaccuracies you can live with and which you cannot) is to know what the genuine article is like. Once you are familiar with the real thing, learn as much as you can about the dealers here, the variations of the models each dealer offers (in some cases, there may be a dozen or more different variations of the same watch model, each with different pluses and minuses (and a few with a mixture)). It is good to ask questions, but you need to educate yourself so you do not end up asking the same basic questions that have been asked and answered countless times before (answers for which are accessible by way of the Search). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted March 19, 2007 Report Share Posted March 19, 2007 Just to head off another potential misunderstanding, the big selling point to MBWs (and similar) is that they are able to be fitted with genuine parts with little or no modification. These watches, while they are some of the more accurate reps available, are still not 'perfect', '1:1 or in any way an exact copy of the real thing. They are reasonably well built and can often accept many genuine parts, which makes them the best for modifiers to use as a starting off point. That is all. ... but they really work well if you put the effort in. This is my 'MBW' 1665 Seadweller: I've not done much to it apart from a genuine pearl, but I've got a genuine crystal and other parts to fit as soon as my 1680 Submariner project is finished. If you're patient, I could sell it to you once its finished and I'lls tart a new one for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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