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Today I would like to show you my New 5513. Yes again a 5513 .... But this has one speciality as i think not see before. Let's start with the base. For the Case i used a Cartel 1680. The basic Watch was as good as new. I know the case has not the right reference number engraved, but I do not care because it is worn on the steel braceled. The case became a strong reshape of the lugs and crownguard. The crown and tube were exchanged. The crown is TC and the tube was still lying in my mint. The lugs were drilled for gen springbars. The Plexi is a rather flat version, I find it more beautiful than the domed original Plexi manufacturer unknown. Now to the dial . I buy from a friendly Member this refinished/ painted dial . The dial was also quickly from Uk arrived and I could start immediately with the relume. This was necessary because the yellow dots I did not like,and i love lume shining . Unfortunately (as always happens with the special things: -0) the first layer has turned out to be too dark gray.So i relumed again .... next default....on the ultra-sensitive surface was a scratch . This did not go up to the Metall but only the matte surface shined .... also around the dots it shone easily .... thats was not very nice... so radical solution. I panted it complete with clear lacquer matt .... Result was perfect. The beautiful gen like hands and pearl were matched with the lume. The pearl was handmade by me and filled with lume. Now to the Movement . Here comes the special. Here is a standart Eta Clone. The complete date circuit was expanded. This created the right place ... The dial had feet for the gen movement Thats i wont to cut it off. So I dismantled till the base plate. At the place where the feet are located i drilled some holes for the dial feet.Than i assembled the movement . Unfortunately, you can apply this trick only to no date because otherwise the datewheel disturbes .... The braceled of the 1680 reworked and drilled to the gen springbars. I hope you like the watch Here with her children... Gesendet von meinem Sony Erricson K750I Gesendet von meinem Sony Erricson K750I

Out my front door, we'll have alpenglow in half an hour

Just thought I'd say hi! Got my feet wet in the other forums but am happy to find RWG. I own Crown & Skull Watchworks and have been providing serviced Yuki 3135s for over a year now. My interest in reps goes beyond the aesthetic and is more in the technical/mechanical. So I'm thrilled to have found a lot of members here who feel the same. Looking forward to contributing! CS.

Well Hello! [emoji3] Thought I would share some of your awesome work (hope you don't mind)

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Well done is really an understatement. I am absolutely amazed by your skills. So much that I still have to learn. Incredible, really

Nice work! Absolutely love old school step-by-step build threads. Congratulations!

Well done. [emoji1303][emoji1303] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Decided on this one Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Love the dial [emoji12]

Good job on a more than average difficulty build. I'm not sure why more of us don't build a nice Ladies DJ for the wife/GF. My wife refuses to wear a "mans" watch so I don't have any choice!

Gr8 work. Looking nice Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk

Which one to wear today? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

See the size difference in the hours hands? If you can, broach half the difference in the hand, and remove the other half difference from the hours wheel hand seat.

Looks even better on the watch than it did in the box! Good choice Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Just have a look of the shape of the Balance shock system on the V2 vs. the V1 and the Yuki. The V2 on the JF and the Yuki look exactly the same in that area, where as the noob SA looks to be a different and overall a different movement. The finishing of the bridges seem to be the same on the V2 and the yuki. just my 2 cents worth Hmm I may order one to compare when I get home in a few weeks. But this could be the reason that its hard as hell to get your hands on yukis for a while.

I can't really answer if they are the same in the jf and the noob, I just don't know. ssteel, the sa I was working on last week looked different than the sa 3135 in my yachtmaster. I bought that watch about 5 or 6 years ago. By the way, it still keeps perfect time and works flawlessly. So i can't say for sure if it is v1 or v2. Is there anyway to tell by just looking? My supplier in hong kong said there are 2 factories that produce the 3135. No more info than that. Oddly enough I think they are same ones that make the asian version of the 7750 with seconds at 6. They seem identical except the post on the sweep second on one of them is slightly smaller than the other. I've had one of his out for about a year now, still working great. But now it seems we are getting way off the op's post. Good luck

I'm getting the same error Micky. I'm sure it will be fixed in due course.

A good machinist would be able to increase the diameter of the dial seat beneath the rehaut, so you have to remove less from the dial. And years ago member Donerix did a tutorial on modifying a dial opening to enlarge it, by sanding back the rehaut. Those together plus some judicious sanding, ought to get that dial to fit. But if you mount the dial to an ETA movement with dots (after cutting off the feet) you might need to machine the dial seat anyway to reduce the stem height. You can do both at the same time. Compare the post sizes for 1570/1520/1530/1560 movements vs. ETA and you might find a little broaching or staking will make them work. I did that for my Big Gonzo, the only real problem was the amount that had to come off the hours hand. Machining down the hands seat on the hours wheel helped. There's more than one road to Rome..............

@chefcook very interesting. Have you actually compared the movements side by side? If you have would you please consider posting your finding in a separate thread when you have time. It would be very interesting for all of us. Especially as the Yuki seems to have erratic availability. In the meantime thank you for your explanation and GLWS

thanks for the info buddy! that watch looks stunning. I was kinda hoping that it was as good as it gets out of the box for 1100 dollars

No. Just observations after watching the video - no anti reflective coating (huge tell) - wacky pearl - no serial# engraved ... really what are they thinking? I clicked away after that

Looks great! I can't wait for the one I just ordered to arrive!

try the link below. These are great replications but they aren't as good as the Noob factory ones, which are now sold outall over, but they are still very good, only people like us would know the difference to be honest! http://www.ttw8488.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=16_144