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Most of the time when I finish a build or buy a new watch some of the magic wears off rather quickly. The 5513 however I seem to grow more fondly of every time I put it on. Sent from my droptop using telepathy.

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I am back! Back as an owner of an 5513

My 16610 Franken is almost done Should be back from the modder this weekend Started life as a tc v6 picked up on M2M Added: Gen crystal (no ar, with lec) Gen dial Gen hands Gen insert Gen clasp Gen crown and tube Gen date wheel Yuki 3135 serviced Possible addition of gen bezel assembly at later date Once I get watch back I will post better pics on bracelet etc I am going for a 2005 D series with this build

“Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.” -H. van Dyke “Being with you and not being with you is the only way I have to measure time.” -J. Borges “Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains.” -H. Thoreau “I am not particularly interested in saving time; I prefer to enjoy it.” -E. Galeano

Carpe diem ... quam minimum credula postero. (Quinto Orazio Flacco) Perduto è tutto il tempo che in amor non si spende. (Torquato Tasso)

+1. I keep forgetting how fantastic that insert is.

The purple is a blue translucent sticker to protect the crown during shipping - just peel it off. As for the actual problem, can you try to take a better picture of the detached crown and stem? That picture is really out of focus and it is difficult to see what is going on but it looks like the crown itself is damaged and not just detached from the stem. You may be able to reassemble the crown and thread the stem back in but this will require a little work and some know-how

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Agreed - Premium Daytona only, just like Bob Maron does

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I believe that there were some single AR crystals being sold by a member over on RG or RWI, you would need to go over there and do a search in the AP forums for AR'ed crystals. AFA what you need to do, 1. AR crystal 2. AR cyclops 3.Movement service 4. Aftermarket or gen strap If you are in a part of the world (EU) that can safely ship to Germany, I would schedule it in to Domi and have him do the mods as well as a movement service including adding the jewels to the movement. If you send it to Domi, he can do the AR on the crystal and cyclops, also I would have the numbers and hands relumed, mainly because I'm a lume fanatic. From reading the posts about this one, I believe that the seconds @12 subdial hand is the wrong color, but I'm not sure. Read this:http://www.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/199667-Black-themes-SIHH-2014-Noob-or-JF/page2?highlight=Noob+Black+themes Since you are new here, I will give you some unsolicited advice. Read, read and read some more. When you start modding watches, you are stepping off into deep water, with no life vest!! Modding a ROO with just the simple things like AR, relume, movement service and a good strap will more than double the cost of the watch. Most folks would say that you need to add a gen or good aftermarket strap, as the rep straps are pretty bad. Now this will cost you another 200-400 USD. The costs add up quickly, so you need to decide what you want to do and how much you want to spend before you start a project like this. Also remember if you decide down the road that you aren't happy with this watch and you want to sell it. you are NOT going to get your money back. With all the things above, you could easily have 1400-1500 USD in the watch. look at the used ROOS that are selling on the forums. I have bought two ROO's in the past 6 months that got the full Domi treatment, both were around 800-850 USD, so they sell at a big discount when you try to resell them. And by the way, I hate to disillusion you, but even with all the mods, you cannot correct all the faults of a ROO, unless you spend a fortune adding a genuine dial, tachy ring, hands, correct movement, thinning and redrilling the case. All of which will cost several thousand dollars more, IF you can find the correct genuine parts. The AP ROO's are for the most part, very interesting, unique and beautiful watches, they are also some of the most difficult and expensive to mod. Genuine parts are expensive and hard to find and there are only a couple of people in the world who have the tools and knowledge to build a true "Super Franken" ROO.

5513 PCG

5513 today

First of all about that build : A BIG THANKS TO DAVIDS100 WHO HELPED ME TO GET THAT DIAL !!!!!! Without you my friend, that case would still be sitting in a box !!!! We all find DW standard dials plates have a major issue : the position of the index too far inside touching the subdials... Well, why not simply move them ? I did it here, and it looks much better !!!! Simply chop the feet, polish the base of the index and carefully glue them at a better position ! Aside from that, I modified that case to a tonneau shape, with the sunburst finished 300 bezel and the round brushed back case often made by some Rolex USA service centers since the watch is fitted with a Rolex USA bracelet.