AP RO 36mm

[bertieng]

Does anyone know if a MBW version of AP RO 36mm ever exist?

Don't seem to hear about it so far.

[Katerchen]

mbw is a "collective term" my friend

I know that there existed(?) a TW best model of the 14790ST.

IMO the case and the material is better than most CN models.

It comes with display case back saying something like

"edition limitee" on the back.

Dunno for sure but i think its hard to get or discontinued.

I havent seen this one for long during our trusted dealers...

I do still have a new case with screws (silver) that is an easy

swap if someone who is into fitting the dial and movement of

a CN 36mm RO into it. Bracelet must fit too with the same

case dimensions. The case was shipped from Taiwan to me

because i asked someone on a spare-case for watch mods.

If interested i can post some pics.

Wouldnt bother to part with this watch-case because i wont use

it anymore and i want to clear some space among my spare parts

collection

Regards

George

Does anyone know if a MBW version of AP RO 36mm ever exist?

Don't seem to hear about it so far.

[Katerchen]

Hi Bertie...

Just took some shots of what i have in stock.

1. (New) TW made case of the AP 14790ST make

2. (old) CN 14790ST case and bracelet

As you can see the watch cases differ on few positions.

Finish of both seems to be good, the TW case seems to have

a little bit of a higher quality when hold in hand.

The position of the tube is better on the TW case (closer to bezel),

also the height is closer to gen.

Engravings on the back (i dunno if "edition limitee"

and so on bla bla is accurate or appeared ever on gen)

is sharper and just "feels" more original than engravings on

the CN case (SS back).

Maybe more a matter of taste than of accuracy but i like the

display case back pretty much (also on the TW jumbos).

I tried to fit a bracelet of the CN 36mm RO right into the

TW case (as shown on pic) but i suggest you have to slightly grind

something of the "inner recess" down that

holds the two little inner links of the bracelet to the case

because the clearance of the recess on the case-sides

differs from both models up to 0.15 mm

(yes i know... they call me "The Master of the nested sentences

but if you can follow readin and understanding so far,

moding will be a walk in the park)

So... 1.473 mm to 1.476 mm aint a prob for pushing the links

inside the case, but indeed 7.86 mm to 8.01 mm is.

I wouldnt recommend to grind or adjust the little outer 2 links

of the bracelet because maybe you can grind them easily down

to the size by using a file whatever but you cant reach the part

of the outer links that is fitted into the bracelet!

This will definitely cause something like an edge on your bracelet.

An ugly spot to see...

I would rather grind something down of the

recess of the case that holds the bracelet links.

Remenber... its just 0.15mm in difference.

So... this TW case was told to have saphire. I doubt that

but even if its just mineral glass it looks high grade to me

This TW case is "to go" fellows.

Regards

George