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007Sub · 9 July 2014, 12:08 AM

Very excited to share with my vintage family here my mk1 maxi back from ABC. These guys are magicians! Came out even better than I had expected. Very pleased with the results. I highly recommend them!

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SAAS · 9 July 2014, 12:12 AM

Congrats very nice! ABC is top notch

PoderEsBueno · 9 July 2014, 12:18 AM

Great work

nsumner · 9 July 2014, 12:23 AM

Well worth the wait Greg. It looks outstanding and much nicer than I thought.

007Sub · 9 July 2014, 12:27 AM

Thanks everyone!!
And thanks to Nathaniel for the awesome bezel ring! :)

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Jason71 · 9 July 2014, 12:31 AM

Looks fantastic. Congrats

Americanlife · 9 July 2014, 12:36 AM

Very nice!

Clay · 9 July 2014, 01:15 AM

nycpassat · 9 July 2014, 01:16 AM

wow, looks great!

007Sub · 9 July 2014, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason71

Looks fantastic. Congrats

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Originally Posted by Americanlife

Very nice!

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Originally Posted by Clay

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Originally Posted by nycpassat

wow, looks great!

Thanks!!

Nycturbovr6 · 9 July 2014, 01:27 AM

Looks great!

Frogman4me · 9 July 2014, 01:29 AM

That patina is beautiful! Wow congrats :)

flyinghell34 · 9 July 2014, 01:30 AM

Very nice results. Can you tell me if anything was done pertaining to the tritium on the dial or in the hands?

I was thinking of using them to color match my replacement 1675 hands to the original dial.

Any insight would be great.

mluther · 9 July 2014, 01:31 AM

looks FAB - I'm a huge ABC fan

Beaumont Miller II · 9 July 2014, 01:38 AM

Wow beautiful Maxi 1.

Ben39 · 9 July 2014, 01:49 AM

Stunning maxi my Fren:)

007Sub · 9 July 2014, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Nycturbovr6

Looks great!

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Originally Posted by Frogman4me

That patina is beautiful! Wow congrats :)

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Originally Posted by mluther

looks FAB - I'm a huge ABC fan

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Originally Posted by Beaumont Miller II

Wow beautiful Maxi 1.

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Originally Posted by Ben39

Stunning maxi my Fren:)

Thanks my friends!

Vincent65 · 9 July 2014, 02:02 AM

Looks really superb, many congrats. Beautiful dial and patina. Really good job on refinishing the case. I wonder how they handled the split in the insert at the pearl. What else did they do - movement service, crystal and gaskets I guess?

007Sub · 9 July 2014, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by flyinghell34

Very nice results. Can you tell me if anything was done pertaining to the tritium on the dial or in the hands?

I was thinking of using them to color match my replacement 1675 hands to the original dial.

Any insight would be great.

The dial and hands were untouched, though I know that ABC can color match hands and have seen them do good work in the past with other watches. The tritium dot on my watch was sourced and matched and I think they did a good job at that. In terms of dial color and hands, its just a waiting and searching game. It took me a very long time to find this piece, after they reprofiled the crystal the patina has shown through even better.

I would give Edvi a call at ABC and send him some photos of your 1675. First ask if they have any hands in stock that match your dial. Also check the forum, perhaps someone has some for sale...If not, you could have them match a set. Good luck with your 1675 and feel free to post some pics!!

Thunderball57 · 9 July 2014, 02:06 AM

They did a beautiful job!

007Sub · 9 July 2014, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Vincent65

Looks really superb, many congrats. Beautiful dial and patina. Really good job on refinishing the case. I wonder how they handled the split in the insert at the pearl. What else did they do - movement service, crystal and gaskets I guess?

Thanks! I know! I was surprised that they were able to handle that so well! I was worried it would interfere with the pearl installation but it does seem to have. They also did a full movement service, reprofiled the crystal and replaced the gaskets. I asked them to leave the original crown but I think they may have replaced the tube. Took a little longer to get back than I had anticipated, but it was quite a bit of work so it was understandable.

Vincent65 · 9 July 2014, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 007Sub

Thanks! I know! I was surprised that they were able to handle that so well! I was worried it would interfere with the pearl installation but it does seem to have. They also did a full movement service, reprofiled the crystal and replaced the gaskets. I asked them to leave the original crown but I think they may have replaced the tube. Took a little longer to get back than I had anticipated, but it was quite a bit of work so it was understandable.

Thanks for clarifying - sounds and looks like it was in great hands. I'd certainly use them if I lived in the US. Enjoy!

jdmi32 · 9 July 2014, 02:14 AM

Wow Greg! You told me about this watch but you didn't say how spectacular it really was. Truly an amazing piece...the markers and hands, the case...very very nice.

Dr.Smellody · 9 July 2014, 03:08 AM

Looks AMAZING!!!!!!

pdoukas · 9 July 2014, 03:14 AM

Greg.....very nice indeed! ABC does excellent work and Nathaniel is just an all around good guy!

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Kingair · 9 July 2014, 03:37 AM

Congrats

Nice job

HAGOne

flyinghell34 · 9 July 2014, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 007Sub

The dial and hands were untouched, though I know that ABC can color match hands and have seen them do good work in the past with other watches. The tritium dot on my watch was sourced and matched and I think they did a good job at that. In terms of dial color and hands, its just a waiting and searching game. It took me a very long time to find this piece, after they reprofiled the crystal the patina has shown through even better.

I would give Edvi a call at ABC and send him some photos of your 1675. First ask if they have any hands in stock that match your dial. Also check the forum, perhaps someone has some for sale...If not, you could have them match a set. Good luck with your 1675 and feel free to post some pics!!

Thanks for the information. I've talked to Edvi and he seems like a more than competent watch maker. Again, great looking watch.

ExplorerChris · 9 July 2014, 06:26 AM

The patina is beautiful

crowncollection · 9 July 2014, 06:28 AM

Very sharp great work abc

007Sub · 9 July 2014, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jdmi32

Wow Greg! You told me about this watch but you didn't say how spectacular it really was. Truly an amazing piece...the markers and hands, the case...very very nice.

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Originally Posted by Dr.Smellody

Looks AMAZING!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by Kingair

Congrats

Nice job

HAGOne

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Originally Posted by flyinghell34

Thanks for the information. I've talked to Edvi and he seems like a more than competent watch maker. Again, great looking watch.

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Originally Posted by ExplorerChris

The patina is beautiful

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Originally Posted by crowncollection

Very sharp great work abc

Thanks so much everyone!

9 July 2014, 12:08 AM	#1
007Sub "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Greg Location: USA Watch: 5514 Posts: 1,630	ABC does it again! Very excited to share with my vintage family here my mk1 maxi back from ABC. These guys are magicians! Came out even better than I had expected. Very pleased with the results. I highly recommend them! Inviato dal mio iPhone utilizzando Tapatalk __________________ @true_patina @true.dome

9 July 2014, 12:27 AM	#5
007Sub "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Real Name: Greg Location: USA Watch: 5514 Posts: 1,630	ABC does it again! Thanks everyone!! And thanks to Nathaniel for the awesome bezel ring! :) Inviato dal mio iPhone utilizzando Tapatalk __________________ @true_patina @true.dome

9 July 2014, 12:31 AM	#6
Jason71 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Jason Location: USA Watch: Rolex/Tudor Divers Posts: 7,973	Looks fantastic. Congrats __________________ Best Regards, Jason Just Say "NO" to Polishing Card-Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch Curmudgeons LIfe is too short to wear inexpensive watches PLEXI IS SEXY

9 July 2014, 01:38 AM	#15
Beaumont Miller II "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,615	Wow beautiful Maxi 1. __________________

9 July 2014, 06:26 AM	#28
ExplorerChris "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Real Name: Chris Location: Ontario, Canada Watch: Explorer II 16550 Posts: 1,401	The patina is beautiful __________________ There's a crown for every achievement A Watch Is Just A Watch A Rolex Is A Timepiece

9 July 2014, 12:12 AM	#2
SAAS "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 546	Congrats very nice! ABC is top notch

9 July 2014, 12:18 AM	#3
PoderEsBueno "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: peb Location: Istanbul Posts: 3,145	Great work

9 July 2014, 12:23 AM	#4
nsumner "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Real Name: Nathaniel Location: Wisconsin Watch: 5513 Posts: 1,991	Well worth the wait Greg. It looks outstanding and much nicer than I thought.

9 July 2014, 12:36 AM	#7
Americanlife "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: DFW, TX Watch: Subs Posts: 74	Very nice!

9 July 2014, 01:15 AM	#8
Clay Banned Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Up a tree Posts: 4,001

9 July 2014, 01:16 AM	#9
nycpassat "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NYC/NJ Posts: 1,107	wow, looks great!

9 July 2014, 01:27 AM	#11
Nycturbovr6 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New York Posts: 7,630	Looks great!

9 July 2014, 01:29 AM	#12
Frogman4me Banned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,268	That patina is beautiful! Wow congrats :)

9 July 2014, 01:30 AM	#13
flyinghell34 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Napoli Posts: 304	Very nice results. Can you tell me if anything was done pertaining to the tritium on the dial or in the hands? I was thinking of using them to color match my replacement 1675 hands to the original dial. Any insight would be great.

9 July 2014, 01:31 AM	#14
mluther "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Michael Location: Brussels Watch: aholic Posts: 1,108	looks FAB - I'm a huge ABC fan

9 July 2014, 01:49 AM	#16
Ben39 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Ben Location: Asia Watch: Gilt sub Posts: 1,605	Stunning maxi my Fren:)

9 July 2014, 02:02 AM	#18
Vincent65 "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Switzerland Posts: 14,293	Looks really superb, many congrats. Beautiful dial and patina. Really good job on refinishing the case. I wonder how they handled the split in the insert at the pearl. What else did they do - movement service, crystal and gaskets I guess?

9 July 2014, 02:06 AM	#20
Thunderball57 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Real Name: Greg Location: Seattle Watch: Dad's YG Longines Posts: 625	They did a beautiful job!

9 July 2014, 02:14 AM	#23
jdmi32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Real Name: Ky Location: Bay Area, CA Watch: 16570 Posts: 2,362	Wow Greg! You told me about this watch but you didn't say how spectacular it really was. Truly an amazing piece...the markers and hands, the case...very very nice.

9 July 2014, 03:08 AM	#24
Dr.Smellody "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 5,193	Looks AMAZING!!!!!!

9 July 2014, 03:14 AM	#25
pdoukas "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Pete Location: Arizona Watch: ing Duke bball Posts: 1,488	Greg.....very nice indeed! ABC does excellent work and Nathaniel is just an all around good guy! Sent from my mobile device. Please excuse spelling, punctuation, and brevity.

9 July 2014, 06:28 AM	#29
crowncollection "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Real Name: David Location: australia Posts: 20,157	Very sharp great work abc __________________ watches many

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