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Old 18 March 2015, 01:41 AM   #1
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After some thought I decided to send my Red 1680 to ABC WatchWerks to have the case detailed and brought back to factory specs as close as possible without removing too much metal. Edvi was wonderful to work with and after receiving my watch and some discussion over the phone he promised to take good care of it. I am absolutely thrilled over the results, they did a fantastic job, and if anyone is thinking of doing something similar you can rest assured that your watch is in good hands! I can't recommend ABC enough, they will be getting all my vintage work in the future!! So here are some photos so you can see their wonderful work!
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Old 18 March 2015, 01:45 AM   #2
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Wow, looks great! I have a watch currently at ABC awaiting polishing; I hope it turns out as nicely as your 1680.
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Old 18 March 2015, 01:48 AM   #3
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Looks great - enjoy it
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Old 18 March 2015, 01:54 AM   #4
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Pls help educate me pls?
what exactly they do at ABC? Polishing?
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Old 18 March 2015, 02:12 AM   #5
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Very nice! Love their work and can't wait to get my Milgauss back from them.
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Old 18 March 2015, 03:44 AM   #6
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what exactly they do at ABC? Polishing?
They can do just about anything you need....polishing, refinishing case, bracelet, re-cutting of chamfers, etc. Also full service and they know how to properly handle vintage pieces and most importantly...what not to do! There is at least one thread on here that shows how they shave down a service crystal to look like the old superdome T39 and doesn't have the fine cracking on the edges that renders even NOS older crystals susceptible to moisture ingress. If you are interested in some work just give them a call, they'll take good care of you!
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Old 18 March 2015, 03:47 AM   #7
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That's a real beauty, very nice job ABC.
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Old 18 March 2015, 05:45 AM   #8
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Not sure why I can't see the pics, even when logged in... strange!
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Old 18 March 2015, 06:08 AM   #9
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That is a great looking 1680!
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Old 18 March 2015, 06:27 AM   #10
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Polishing has been turned in to a dirty word for many collectors, but ABC's case work is fantastic. They detail without really doing a full polish, and they seem to do it better than RSCs, from what I've seen. Big congrats on that beautiful Red Sub!
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Old 18 March 2015, 06:46 AM   #11
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They can do just about anything you need....polishing, refinishing case, bracelet, re-cutting of chamfers, etc. Also full service and they know how to properly handle vintage pieces and most importantly...what not to do! There is at least one thread on here that shows how they shave down a service crystal to look like the old superdome T39 and doesn't have the fine cracking on the edges that renders even NOS older crystals susceptible to moisture ingress. If you are interested in some work just give them a call, they'll take good care of you!
Your red sub looks great!

I had them put a T39 on my red and I love it. I was not a fan of the tophat crystal.

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Old 18 March 2015, 07:30 AM   #12
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Polishing has been turned in to a dirty word for many collectors, but ABC's case work is fantastic. They detail without really doing a full polish, and they seem to do it better than RSCs, from what I've seen. Big congrats on that beautiful Red Sub!
Yes, that's why it took me while to make the decision on refinishing the case! But since I do not have the chronometer certificate and hence it will never be a "full set" I decided I wanted the chamfers back, and as close to original specs as possible without going too far....I intend to keep this one always, even if other pieces come and go as it is my first vintage sub.
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Old 18 March 2015, 07:32 AM   #13
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Your red sub looks great!

I had them put a T39 on my red and I love it. I was not a fan of the tophat crystal.
I really like the way yours looks! I had seen this mod in a previous thread and almost did the same, but had to keep the top hat for originality. Maybe I will have to add another 1680 and do the shaved T39?
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Old 18 March 2015, 08:30 AM   #14
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Old 18 March 2015, 08:32 AM   #15
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Looks great, congrats on having it back. Enjoy
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Old 18 March 2015, 09:29 AM   #16
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Old 18 March 2015, 09:39 AM   #17
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Looks great!

I have ABC working on something for me right. Good to know they are still turning out high quality work.
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Old 18 March 2015, 05:48 PM   #18
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nice chamfers
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Old 19 March 2015, 01:02 AM   #19
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Very nice, congrats
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