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1680 Replacement Case


Martyd3

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There was a post a couple of months ago about a new source for replacement cases. They looked similar to Phong's but were less than half the cost. Does anyone have that post or a link to the site? I have searched for it and can't find anything.

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Try Yukiwatch over in hong Kong:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Full-Complete-Set-of-S...%3A1%7C294%3A50

The 1680 case used to be listed for $350 plus shipping. A friend said they will take the Rolex 1575 movt and are as good as Phong's.

Also, Chris at Eurotimez has the MBW 1680 case for $165. This doesn't take a gen movt w/o some mods, if I recall correctly.

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For the MBW... I think you need a specific 1570 to fit the case right. More to do with the shape of the ring holding the date, as some cases (1500, I think) require the different ring to facilitate fit due to their smaller size.

Stilty was talking about this recently... Which explains how some movements fit as-is (reinforcing the original myth behind the MBWs accepting gen movements) and some require modification to fit.

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For the MBW... I think you need a specific 1570 to fit the case right. More to do with the shape of the ring holding the date, as some cases (1500, I think) require the different ring to facilitate fit due to their smaller size.

Same problem on Phong's cases, you need a 1500 (date) movement to fit in. Datejust has a different plate for the day wheel and needs to be machined before

Hope this helps.

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