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So with a beer in hand, last night i decided to see if i could make the 2813 movement in my 5513 a bit quieter. Most of you know that its quite a noisy movement with the bi directional whirring rotor. So caseback off, then i un screw the rotor and place it on the table. Based on what i've read Applying a very small quantity of silicon grease to the bearings allows smother motion and in theory makes it a bit quiter. I then reach for the beer and the rotor flies onto the kitchen floor proceeding to fall apart!! I then spend a few minutes flicking the main part onto the tiled floor musing over the pinging sound, and i had a thoughtperhaps this is the noisy part that resonates the most. What if i made my own micro rotor a la Universal Geneve, so i re screwed the central part of the rotor to the movement and left off the bit in the picture. Well all i can say is that i now have a near silent movement, much the same as a gen 1530, which has run for 12 hours so far and kept great time. Now I'm not suggesting for a minute that you all start throwing your rotors on the floor, but if it has no ill effect on my watch over the next few days then perhaps this could be a great mod for any 2813 owners who want to silence the bugger. Cheers DH

Did you hear them commenting on the video about the chalk on his tires? That's crazy skill. The only way I could personally beat his performance is if I was pointing straight down.

Yeah, the minute hand is a tad long but most folks don't notice...

The WSO990 endlinks are also made for 2mm springbars.

PAM 557 on ADEEOS French Ammo!

Not the case with the 5513 ETA clone movement version I purchased. However, I modded everything anyway.

First of all let me tell you this- the original 702 Rolex tube didn't have any internal splines. So one way to install an OEM tube is to prep the case hole- run the tap thru there- then screw the tube in by hand and tighten it in there with the 702 crown. If you're using a glue like loc-tite and you get the tube screwed in tightly you're good to go. If you're not happy with that, you can stick the rat tail file in there and try additional tightening. As for Adrian's tube- if he says a torx bit, I'd try one of those. You can buy them fairly cheaply and I'd figure T-15, T-20 or T-25 would be the size. And remember to use loc-tite or something to give you a waterproof seal. You may need to chamfer the top of the case hole to seat the tube correctly, but it's been over a year since I installed a 702 copy tube in my 5513 and I can't remember but I'm pretty sure I chamfered the top of the hole- I know I do that on the 703 tubes.

I have them. Sometimes they remove the rotor assy when mounting the movement.Then they forget to put the screws back.

I don't post much as I try to keep my ears (eyes) open mostly and read the info on all the boards voraciously. I would love to have Spin participating more. From everything I've read, his work is legendary and his pieces are rare and highly sought after. Seems he enjoys and specializes on some mods that others don't or won't. Seems like he also had been a victim when DW passed his problems down the line. It's almost impossible to absorb a loss when you do something for the love of it and a supplier takes money but can't deliver anymore, and when done for enjoyment, one does not impose a markup to absorb these things. I can relate as I did the same thing in the early days of computers and high end audio (mid '80s early 90s) when I had the time and knowledge to help friends and acquaintances out before availability exploded. Fortunately for me, all my suppliers were reliable and legit.

This was waiting for me when I returned from my trip. Must agree with mike00! This is a great OTB watch. Did a quick bracelet treatment, removed a link and good to go. I am funny about the fit and feel of watches. Many I like the looks of, I cannot wear because of my bony wrist. They just won't sit right on the wrist. Even though this is a thick watch, the case back is fairly flush and sits nice. The lightness of the TI adds to the comfort factor. Got lucky as movement winds great, date works perfectly and she is nice a quiet. Keeping excellent time so far. So QC was really good on this one. Lume is awesome. Go outside for a minute and come back in and she really glows. Great watch for the gym and pool and I can reduce some wear and tear on my gens. @mike00 thanks for the excellent review.

Still going and keeping great timeI'll keep you up to speed!!

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GEN service Plexi are also there, a T19 Dome and a T39 Super Dome. Let's see what was the best fit for my Tudor!