MBK\MBW 16613 is still available

[Ruprekt]

Check that dial! I have a gen and the blue is about perfect. Yep, me likey! These are gen construction, aren't they?

 

[joegrimm]

Well, it seems that this model which narikaa can get is the exact same as the one in BY-TORS review..serial number is exact... however it seem the bracelet may have been changed as this one doesnt have gold plated/wrapped sides on the SEL's

 

[Ruprekt]

True fact, but neither does my WM9 TT Sub. It's almost impossible to notice unless your looking for it right up close. Glad to see it's the same watch that By-Tor reviewed.

 

[joegrimm]

A lot of things are impossible to notice unless your looking up close....thats true for the cheapest noob all the way up the ladder to a franken wm9... For me when your paying close to 500$ for a TT sub, the SEL's better have gold covered sides.. thats a big tell right there.. And as far as i know all wm9 tt watches have gold covered sel's..

below is a pic i borrowed from another member which clearly shows the gold SEL on his wm9 TT

 

[Ruprekt]

I'm looking at the same thing you are, and to me that looks like it isn't covered. Mine is exactly the same as that.

 

[joegrimm]

it is covered, you can clearly see the gold run through the sides of the SEL.

 

[JamDot]

looks covered to me...also just bought another wm9 TT yesterday that is covered...

 

[Ruprekt]

Covered but not polished, I got out my lupe and took a close look. Either way, By-Tor said that the SEL coverage wasn't an issue, and I agree with him. You can't really expect me to believe people are going to notice the sides of the SEL that's only about .030 at the widest point? This watch has so many positive things going for it, I'd say this is a nonissue. Look at that dial!

 

[ispytonyv]

I dunno man, rehaut is pretty wokky compared to the wm9 (or the noob for that matter).

 

[Ruprekt]

It's the same watch By-Tor reviewed, but it didn't look too wokky there. He said it was a bit, but not too bad. The engraved rehaut makes it look worse than it is. The earlier pictures in this thread without the engraving looked less wokkish. Still looks good to me, since not much else is out there.

 

[giobo]

Not worth the 500$ with so many flaws...You can find better tt with a lot less money..
Mbk has good cases though for vintage and classic sub..

 

[GlennRyuen]

I got a few pieces NOS 16613 insert coming . New stock . each piece @$150. Pre order PM me

 

[Ruprekt]

That means they don't have the flat top "4", right?

 

[giobo]

I got a few pieces NOS 16613 insert coming . New stock . each piece @$150. Pre order PM me

pics?

 

[GlennRyuen]

pics?

I haven got the inserts delivered to le yet, got to wait for another week or 2 before I could make any pic posting .
I'll check it out if they are pointed 4 or
flat 4. Anyway which one is more sought after ?

 

[watchace]

That mbk looks pretty good, has a really nice dial, but the engraved rehaut and no full coverage on SEL's kill it for me, if it was closer to 300 it'd let those issues slide but at 500 no way.

Btw- is that confirmed wrapped or platted?

 

[Ruprekt]

I have one on the way, and I'll get a better look at the SELs. It's wrapped.

 

[JamDot]

Just get a wm9 dude...

 

[Ruprekt]

Have one! Never can have too many 16613's though. You need a gen dial in that to really set it off! I'll post pics when my MBK comes in. And it wasn't $500, only $450.

 

[tagman26]

Just get a wm9 dude...

JamDot, that wm9 is right! Wow it looks great in business attire. I'm really looking at a black TT.