XRT Posted June 17, 2006 Report Posted June 17, 2006 WM Bond, aftermarket crystal, case reworked, Brevet crown (custom made), insert/bezel assembly and large "bubble" second hand by Classicwatchparts.com (painted white by RBJ), OEM gold hands
XRT Posted June 17, 2006 Author Report Posted June 17, 2006 Wow, gorgeous! Which tropic is that? You'll have to ask RBJ. He was going to put in a Tropic but the new bezel/insert assembly sticks up so high that you would not get a nice 'dome' effect with it. He apparently bought these aftermarket crystals to try out on some other watches and he thought of using it on this one since the height of this crystal would stick up much higher than the insert...giving me the nice 'dome' effect that I wanted. It looks amazing in person and produces a sweet distortion of the dial. This is what the profile would have looked like with the Tropic installed (picture of 6541 sold by RPS01 with same bezel assembly and Tropic)...much less impressive looking IMO.
leitztozeiss Posted June 17, 2006 Report Posted June 17, 2006 You'll have to ask RBJ. He was going to put in a Tropic but the new bezel/insert assembly sticks up so high that you would not get a nice 'dome' effect with it. He apparently bought these aftermarket crystals to try out on some other watches and he thought of using it on this one since the height of this crystal would stick up much higher than the insert...giving me the nice 'dome' effect that I wanted. It looks amazing in person and produces a sweet distortion of the dial. I wonder if that would fit a 1665. I've got a superdome on the way, but I wouldn't mind a backup even if it was aftermarket.
XRT Posted June 17, 2006 Author Report Posted June 17, 2006 Without a caliber on-hand, it seems to be the same size as my genuine superdome.
marrickvilleboy Posted June 17, 2006 Report Posted June 17, 2006 that looks terribly good! may i ask where the original watch was from?
XRT Posted June 17, 2006 Author Report Posted June 17, 2006 that looks terribly good! may i ask where the original watch was from? Watchmaster, but it is the same as the one from MBW.
rbj69 Posted June 20, 2006 Report Posted June 20, 2006 dammit xrt your pics r better than mine , that crystal was hard to take pics of , and u did a hek of job with that, bravo Mr. photographer , lol btw glad u love it even more than before lol joe
krustybrand Posted June 20, 2006 Report Posted June 20, 2006 A genuine movement would really be the icing on the cake. I have been considering this project for a while now, as I really, really like this watch (and have a soft spot for vintage in general). Unfortunately, I have promised Mrs. Krusty a new Mercedes in the next couple of weeks, so I may have to live vicariously on here for a bit. BTW, a genuine movement would run you $1kish. I know where to get one (reputable).
marrickvilleboy Posted June 20, 2006 Report Posted June 20, 2006 A genuine movement would really be the icing on the cake. I have been considering this project for a while now, as I really, really like this watch (and have a soft spot for vintage in general). Unfortunately, I have promised Mrs. Krusty a new Mercedes in the next couple of weeks, so I may have to live vicariously on here for a bit. BTW, a genuine movement would run you $1kish. I know where to get one (reputable). @ krustyband, i'm sure a couple of hundred dollars wont hurt the budget if you can buy a Merc for the missus! come on! you know you want this watch! do you know whether this model is even still accessible from our dealers?
krustybrand Posted June 20, 2006 Report Posted June 20, 2006 @ krustyband, i'm sure a couple of hundred dollars wont hurt the budget if you can buy a Merc for the missus! come on! you know you want this watch! do you know whether this model is even still accessible from our dealers? Luckyy has this one. No, a couple of hundred won't make much difference, it's the $1500 afterwards for gen parts, on top of the $2000 worth of Omega parts I have on order, as well as all the new tools I have to buy.... It never ends, but I did promise my wife I would lay off new watches for a while. That doesn't stop me from buying more DW movements, or getting the folded bracelet I have restored, or enjoying myself in a dozen other ways. She also wants to go back to University in January, so she thinks on top of the car that our budget is shot. I don't know how she thinks that, considering we have never had one....
manuel Posted June 20, 2006 Report Posted June 20, 2006 SO the custom brevet crown was for you... after that, you may get a gen movement as well, and you´ll suddenly have a retirement plan in your wrist.
XRT Posted June 20, 2006 Author Report Posted June 20, 2006 SO the custom brevet crown was for you... after that, you may get a gen movement as well, and you´ll suddenly have a retirement plan in your wrist. No one said that recreating this watch would be cheap.
Tribal Posted June 20, 2006 Report Posted June 20, 2006 Damm, what a beautyfull watch And your pics atre great too... Nice watch and great work on it... RG Tribal
ubiquitous Posted June 21, 2006 Report Posted June 21, 2006 Man, that 7mm Brevet is just SICK!! I love it!!
krustybrand Posted June 21, 2006 Report Posted June 21, 2006 Man, that 7mm Brevet is just SICK!! I love it!! Should it not be an 8mm on this model?
ubiquitous Posted June 21, 2006 Report Posted June 21, 2006 (edited) Haha... Yes, you are right! Please excuse me... I must consume my morning Mountain Dew to wake my ass up! Edited June 21, 2006 by ubiquitous
XRT Posted June 21, 2006 Author Report Posted June 21, 2006 wake up Randy...how could you say such a blasphemous thing...calling this crown a puny 7mm...sheesh Krusty gets a gold star this AM for being so alert.
ubiquitous Posted June 21, 2006 Report Posted June 21, 2006 It's noon here; I've been through a few of these, and my head still feels foggy...
XRT Posted June 21, 2006 Author Report Posted June 21, 2006 I own a genuine Brevet crown (in fantastic condition too) and will be selling it in the next few months... (ps. admin- this is not an offer...just a brag)
krustybrand Posted June 21, 2006 Report Posted June 21, 2006 I know where there was one for sale recently (still should be) in Canada for about $500....
XRT Posted June 21, 2006 Author Report Posted June 21, 2006 I know where there was one for sale recently (still should be) in Canada for about $500.... That's a great deal if it is in good shape. ...but it won't fit this case (if you think you can use it on your WM or MBW Bond). The problem is that the current tube is set too far posteriorly, and if you try to drill out a larger hole and re-tap it for the 8mm crown tube you will not be able to reinstall the case-back.
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