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I while back I picked up a conical diamond tip engraving bit in a spring-loaded carrier and today I finally had time to make an adapter so I could attach it to my engraver. I removed the spindle motor and mounted the the adapter in place and gave it a whirl. I also changed the gearing on my rotary axis from 3:1 to 5:1. The drag engraving is extremely precise and fine and the 5:1 gearing seems to have taking the "jagginess" out of diagonal lines. I need to contact the maker of these diamond points to see if I can change to a bit stronger spring inside the carrier to get it to cut deeper without damaging the diamond tip - somewhat expensive... Here's the results.

Well the itch hasn't stopped with me and the Rolex 1655 explorer model, decided to do a nice budget build. I'm in the process of having my phong bezel modded to fit a gen spec T116 plexi as for some reason it's just a tad too small once installing it onto the cartel case. I just need to ask Mr Daz to drill the lug holes and perhaps remove the gear to make it a non adjustable 24hr hand function as per the gen 1575 Cheers DH

Friends, I want to share with you my happiness! Today I received my reply from Angus 569. Pictures are not properly convey the beauty and charisma of this watch. I can say with confidence: the clock from the first minute became my favorite. They make a great, all the details very precisely executed.

Finally I have this finished. It finally looks like it's really 55 years old.

I have to admit that I am a little concerned about the gold plating. But as I will most probably not wear it more often than once a month I should be ok. Gen strap btw.

5513 today

The details on this thread and photos were great for finding the gen vs rep stuff. Excellent resource from LHOOQ Here's mine. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

sorry, forgot to say it's a gen 5513. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Waiting for my baby to arrive. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

OK guys do not sell to this &*^$# , Esad redzovic, email is nedimredzovic1990@gmail.com. based in North Carolina USA.

Looks really impressing - you and Dirk (and of course Domenico) did a great job ! Here is my gen for comparison. - sent from my iP6 -

Hi all, I have several builds going, but have sourced all the parts and I am just waiting for final touches on the builds....so dangerous time for me. I have had the itch for another gen for a while now and with no parts to hunt down, I am looking at watches. What do you think of this one? It is a 1966 (my birth year) and the transition for this model from gilt. It has the somewhat rare dial and small GMT hand. Insert is a little beat on and no box, papers or service documents and the case was recently refinished by ABC. Kind of on the fence with it. Love the year, dial and small hand, but not crazy about no documentation, the insert and the case being refinished. I know there are a lot of 1675's out there, but I have not run across another with this dial and small GMT hand from 1966. Any thoughts from the collective?

This is one of my works!