ghost Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Hi to all fellow recruits/ newbies......i also found all that MBW/ MBK stuff to be mighty confusing.....then i found repgeek.com which explains it all...e Er this site is WAYYYY more professional, but that site is a little newbie-friendlier....pls dont flame me..i'm merely expressing my thoughts/ feelings out loud! MBW = Maria's Best Watch MBK = MahBoonKrung Shopping center in Bangkok, Thailand Now, i've been to bangkok UMPTEEN times but alas have never been to said MBW shoppe.....that's coz i've only recently stumbled upon this wonderful (albeit rather cloak-and-dagger) hobby! Anyhoo, i've since ordered a Euromariner LV and Patek Aquanaut from eurotimez Chris....am awaiting these to decide whether or not to add another Patek Nautilus to the fold too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Welcome aboard Ghost. Good choice of watch and dealer Regarding Noob friendliness...I think we are very welcoming to those Noobs that take the time to read and search the wealth of information this forum has to offer. Simply posting a question about a particular brand or who to buy from without investing some time will get a negative response from the membership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webvan Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Thanks to demonslayer who parted with his MkI MBW, I'm now part of the "PP MBW Blue Nautilus Club" at last...the wait was worth it! The bad/good thing is that I now no longer dream of owning the gen... A few things : 1. It runs about 21 seconds fast per day. How are yours running ? Maybe I'm a bit anal but the ETA should be able to do better than that. 2. Has anyone found a good place to have a Nautilus serviced in Paris/France/Europe ? I've heard of The Zigmeister of course, but he's in Canada, so slighly overkill at this point for the 21s/day problem. 3. Doesn't look like it, but is there a way of fine-tuning the wrist size ? I'm between links, with the link out it's a tad too tight, with the link on it's a tad too loose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff g Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Since The Zigmeister's servicing my MBW/MBK, the watch loses No Seconds per day. I find that I rather like having this particualr bracelet a bit on the loose side. Try that. Too tight never works. Your wrist changes sizes. Go looser. Without a doubt the nicest watch in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webvan Posted November 11, 2008 Report Share Posted November 11, 2008 Thanks, doesn't look like I'll have a choice anyway, it's going to have to be a bit loose ;-) Good news on the time regulationdone by The Zigmeister, impressive, was it off by a lot before that? Not that it would make any sense for me to do that, but has a "opening up a Nautilus' guide ever been posted ? I just noticed that there were tiny screws in the "ears", I take it the top comes off and that's how the movement gets accessed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webvan Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Answering myself : found a guide in spanish to open a Nautilus but for a Quartz (?) Gold model : http://www.hablemosderelojes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1529 Since I can't get that writstband adjusted to my wrist, I'm thinking of swapping it for a leather band, has anyone done that? Any sources for such a wristband ? Maybe buying a CN MBW Rep but the band might not be top quality and still $100+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genrep Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Gorgeous watch - I bought 2 off Narikaa together with 2 Aquanauts. They are ALL stunning!!! The 'burnt blue sticks' dials are greener than Trusty's (with Swiss ETA - of which I bought a couple). Which one is closer in colour to the gen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webvan Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Cool, we need some pics ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff g Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 After owning the MBW/MBK Nautilus for well over a year, it is still without doubt my favorite watch, inaccurate as it is. I recently viewed the real deal at my local AD, both the 5800, and the 5711, and the one thing I will say is that comparing the gen to the original is an effort in futility. The 5800 has an extraordinary fade in the dial, ,black/gray, and the 5711 in the rose gold, has an unbelievable fade in brown/black, like nothing you have ever seen. NO REP watch could ever come close. It figures, seeing that this rose gold case with leather strap retails here locally at a mere 32,000.00. All that being said, I am very happy to wear my MBK rep on a daily basis. Still the best rep ever, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 All that being said, I am very happy to wear my MBK rep on a daily basis. Still the best rep ever, IMO. I agree with Jeff on this. I have mine on right now, it is without a doubt the most beautifully constructed rep to date. A very handsome watch. The way the light bounces off the polished outer edge of the bezel and the polished midlinks is very pleasing to the eye. MBK did a remarkable job with this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webvan Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 (edited) Yes, too bad the wristband can't be adjusted better, I have a black leather strap on order from a CN "MBW" rep to see if it helps. Edited November 17, 2008 by webvan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genrep Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 As already mentioned, Trusty's "burnt blue sticks" has got a bluer dial - but lighter than the gens one finds on ebay (but could be the lighting - though as this is consistently so, unlikely). MBK's is greenish, which does not seem to be like the gen. Is it really so hard to get the colour right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webvan Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Played with a 5711G second hand gen the other day, Grey Gold, wow...nice watch, but the grey dial is undramatic. One thing I noticed is that the sweeping hand is super smooth, it really "flies"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasGirgenti Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 This rep is very good, but has the second hand, GEN has not The mbk ap has not the second hand (correct) why has PP ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Because this rep is a mixture of several Nautilus models. Not accurate on looks, but far superior to possibly any rep available in build quality & fit-finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasGirgenti Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Because this rep is a mixture of several Nautilus models. Not accurate on looks, but far superior to possibly any rep available in build quality & fit-finish. Yes, it is very good I have dead the second hand to my MBK black, but the resultate is not good......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Personally I think it looks much better with the seconds hand. The only watches I prefer without seconds hand are quartz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webvan Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Still waiting for proper pics taken but mines now has a better movement with low cannon pin and the seconds hand removed. All credit goes to ubiquitous and The Zigmeister. All I did was finance the operation. Did you ever get a chance to take pics? Are you happy with the changes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webvan Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 Bump for a super rep! Have their been any new Nautilus reps since that have upped the ante? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelj Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Fromwhat I understand there is now the "1:1" nautilus with correct date wheel position and font... If you look really closely at the movement you can see "SW-200" though, pretty sure no one will believe you have a patek with a selita movement in it. It looks like it's smaller than the old Nautilus as well. I've never seen either of them though, so i might be making all of this up. Anyone seen them side to side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPN Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Fromwhat I understand there is now the "1:1" nautilus with correct date wheel position and font... If you look really closely at the movement you can see "SW-200" though, pretty sure no one will believe you have a patek with a selita movement in it. It looks like it's smaller than the old Nautilus as well. I've never seen either of them though, so i might be making all of this up. Anyone seen them side to side? I'd like to know, too. I'm also curious as to how easy it is to adjust the bracelet - is taking links out pretty easy? Doesn't seem like there are the screw-in pins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjoer Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Fromwhat I understand there is now the "1:1" nautilus with correct date wheel position and font... If you look really closely at the movement you can see "SW-200" though, pretty sure no one will believe you have a patek with a selita movement in it. It looks like it's smaller than the old Nautilus as well. I've never seen either of them though, so i might be making all of this up. Anyone seen them side to side? That's right. The movement will be a tell. However to most people the bigger tell is the stickered rotor. It seems to be a very good rep, but to make it great it needs engravings on the rotor and movement. A proper PP movement is not very likely on a rep as reps operate with a limited range of movement makers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webvan Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 Fromwhat I understand there is now the "1:1" nautilus with correct date wheel position and font... If you look really closely at the movement you can see "SW-200" though, pretty sure no one will believe you have a patek with a selita movement in it. It looks like it's smaller than the old Nautilus as well. I've never seen either of them though, so i might be making all of this up. Anyone seen them side to side? Thanks, sorry didn't get notified of your answer. That 1:1 looks pretty good indeed, except of course for the movement being apparent. Might try to get one to compare to the MBK, too bad there isn't a version with a cheaper Asian movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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