manuel Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 (edited) Hi, I´ve just received a 1680 mbw from luckyyy. if you are reading this Luckyyy, thanks for this beatiful watch. Well, it arrived at my office today, after three weeks. I had patience and i was told to wait. When it arrived i was so happy that i didn´t even ask the guy from letters and parcels about why they didn´t told me that. I asked luckyyy for a white submariner, but he may considered i´d like the red instead. I noticed that the lume on the dots don´t glow in the dark and the hands very little, but that is an easy fix. the thing that bothered me a bit is that the bezel doesn´t sound, it doesnt play clicks, i thik it may be damaged, any fix? all in all this is a very good looking watch... but i will change the crown and the insert, and i will try to wonder whats about the bezel. Regards! a pic: other: and other: To Randy: granite power Thanks for reading and don´t hesitate to make comments and suggestions. Edited May 26, 2006 by manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted May 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Thanks Nanuq, you see i still have to learn a lot about vintages. The thing i noticed is that the holes in the lugs are very small. See pic 3 and you´ll know what i am talking about. I will change the crown, make holes bigger and put genuine springbars. Genuine cristal, sure! What about changing movement and buying a Schild like ubiquitous does? It is just because the direction of the datewheel. The hands are very new. I think I´ll need to vintagize it before wearing it. But i feel lucky about having this precious watch in my hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Nice granite!! A fantastic watch! A perfect candidate for some mods with genuine parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubFrog Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Congrats on the new watch! (sigh) - One day I'll have an MBW something. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Don't worry about the lume either. 25 year old Lume should not have much, if any, glow. And if you are going to have glow it should be on the hands not the dial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cib0rgman Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 Nice watch, All we need now is a correct date wheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted May 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 The correct datewheel is not valid for current etas. Ofrei sells them, but it counts opposite eta datewheel does. So we have to change the whole movement. Right Randy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Man, great watch a good choice.... Wear it well.... RG Tribal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilboBaggins Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Really nice sub...your a luckyyy guy Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faide Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Excellent choice....i wish i could get an MBW watch but luckyyy doesnt even respond to my email (i didnt even blast him with tonnes...just 2 emails) ....how did you manage to get him to reply to you when you only joined a couple of months ago? _Faide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehtolcad Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 you wait and you actively participate in the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 (edited) The correct datewheel is not valid for current etas. Ofrei sells them, but it counts opposite eta datewheel does. So we have to change the whole movement. Right Randy? Correct, Manuel! The genuine Rolex cal 1570/5 has the datewheel rotating counterclockwise (ETAs rotate clockwise)... Genuine silver datewheels: And A.Schild movements (note the datewheel rotation): Edited May 27, 2006 by ubiquitous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted May 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 this info is pure gold Randy. I am following these datewheels. i think Ofrei sells them but they are white. (as i can see from his blurry pics) thanks for your kind comments. Regards, Manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Please stop torturing me with those silver datewheels Randy, I beg you.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmena Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Buena compra Manuel No sé cómo serás capaz de esperar a hacerle los cambios antes de ponértelo y darle un paseo. Nadie se dará cuenta . Disfrútalo con salud y mucha juerga! (sorry, just a bit of mother tonge). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Correct, Manuel! The genuine Rolex cal 1570/5 has the datewheel rotating counterclockwise (ETAs rotate clockwise)... Genuine silver datewheels: And A.Schild movements (note the datewheel rotation): ARGH Ubi, i hate you Man,i need this datewheels....... Please let me know wich AS-Movement this is..... Thanks my friend RG Tribal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJGladeRaider Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Hi, I´ve just received a 1680 mbw from luckyyy. . . . I asked luckyyy for a white submariner, but he may considered i´d like the red instead. I noticed that the lume on the dots don´t glow in the dark and the hands very little . . . the thing that bothered me a bit is that the bezel doesn´t sound, it doesnt play clicks, i thik it may be damaged, any fix? Oh no - I am terribly sorry to hear that you got one of those sad pieces of junk. The quality of reps these days! Who can you trust? Tell you what, send it to me, and try again. I'll give you what you paid for it. Am I a helpful kind of guy or what? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chronus Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Oh no - I am terribly sorry to hear that you got one of those sad pieces of junk. The quality of reps these days! Who can you trust? Tell you what, send it to me, and try again. I'll give you what you paid for it. Am I a helpful kind of guy or what? Bill Peeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Oh no - I am terribly sorry to hear that you got one of those sad pieces of junk. The quality of reps these days! Who can you trust? Tell you what, send it to me, and try again. I'll give you what you paid for it. Am I a helpful kind of guy or what? Bill Hi Bill, thanks for your kind offer. At first i tought it was broken, but nanuq told me thats teh way vintage bezels are and that rolex later changed that because it was bad and risky for diver people. I am not going to sell it, the more i see it the more i like it I was luckyyy and i love the raised crystal profile, it is much coherent to have a sub that would pass as an inherit watch than a shiny new sub...(i am 22) Faide, PM sent Regards and thanks a lot for your comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJGladeRaider Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 Hi Bill, thanks for your kind offer. At first i tought it was broken, but nanuq told me thats teh way vintage bezels are and that rolex later changed that because it was bad and risky for diver people. I am not going to sell it, the more i see it the more i like it I was luckyyy and i love the raised crystal profile, it is much coherent to have a sub that would pass as an inherit watch than a shiny new sub...(i am 22) Faide, PM sent Regards and thanks a lot for your comments Well I must say that I admire your strength and resilence, but if anyone else out there has one of these miserable MBW's, I'll relieve you of it . . . my generosity knows no bounds. I need another Rx or two. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faide Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 you wait and you actively participate in the forum Thanks ehtolcad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 you wait and you actively participate in the forum Or, don't go through luckyyy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faide Posted May 30, 2006 Report Share Posted May 30, 2006 @ubiquitous hmmm but i understood only Luckyy can source watches that accept gen parts. To tell the truth i have also heard about watchmaster/exwatchmaster but havent seen any of his stuff. Care to enlighten me pls? Thanks _Faide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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