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I just read that post. Pretty rad! Think I may try that on my next build. Anyone try putting new dial feet into the movement foot holes and then gluing the dial to the feet? Might work if you're really careful and then you don't have to worry about transcribing foot placement. I just finished my first 1016 project last night. First I tried dial dots, but because the clamps didn't hold the everything together tight enough, the movement would wiggle around behind the dial every time I pulled the crown out. So I took it apart. On the second go, I used g-s hypo cement to affix the dial spacer to the movement, then again to affix the dial to the spacer. I got new clamps that held everything together better and it all worked out great! I like the hypo cement because it holds quite strong, but is easy to remove with a blade if you need to. Here's a pic of my new time keeper: Yuki dial Yuki hands JMB v2 case set Yuki bracelet Asian ETA 2824-2 Word. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi guys, I mentioned awhile back that I was embarking on a new project. Well, its now ready for public criticism. I had my heart set on building a 3,6,9 PCG sub from the early '60's. Having first acquired a cal 1530 with the appropriate butterfly rotor, I looked for an appropriate case. Luckily (although $$ buys one a lot of luck), I found a genuine 1962 PCG case and decided that an explorer dial is the direction i wanted to go. The watch came complete, but had a more recent cal 1530 and a very bad aftermarket dial. Sadly, the mid case was poorly polished and the bevels were all but destroyed. This is what it looked like when I received it. Truly horrific: I can live with an unpolished case that has worn lugs, but I cannot live with a case that was recently polished poorly. As such, I proceeded to give the mid-case a complete make-over. While a NOS looking case may not be appropriate for a 1962 watch, it’s not uncommon to have the case-refreshed by professionals who know what they are doing. If a case is going to be polished, I’d rather have one done properly that one done poorly. After several hours of surgery and taking steps to ensure the CG’s were minimally touched, here is the end result on the mid-case. I think it’s much more acceptable now: For the dial. There was only one choice. Obviously he cannot be mentioned, but I decided I wanted a 3,6,9 “silvery” gilt dial, exclamation. There are several different varieties of 5512/5513 explorer dials, but I think the one I chose suits the build. The hands are still a work in progress. While genuine, I am still seeking a set of flat hands. The hands I’m using now were a set I had lying around. It’s doesn’t look terrible, but I think flat hands would really finish off the project nicely. Genuine cal 1530: Caseback: Most 5513’s in the early ’60’s used 5512 stamped casebacks. It came with the mid-case and despite the poor polishing, the case was in stellar condition. Not corrosion whatsoever. Complete specs: Genuine ’62 5513 mid-case, caseback Gen cal 1530 Gen Tropic 19 superdome gen 5513 hands custom redial gen 700 twin-lock crown and tube Gen bezel asembly gen Uber-font “Long-5” insert (the only “kissing 50” long 5 i have ever seen) Gen 7206 rivet bracelet with 80 endlinks Just waiting to find the right hands, but until then, here are the semi-finished project: Group shot: On the wrist, the PCG 5513 feels great. I think it’s the slender profile that makes it so comfortable. It’s a little known fact, but the PCG cases were a tad thinner than regular CG 5513’s: I'm hoping to have a set of original flat hands soon, but until then, I will have to live with this as it is.

It all started 7 years ago when I sold a minty 24a mid-case with xtal (first pic of the case hoard I bought off ebay, 24a case upper left next to a 28a case). I then spent the next couple of years asking myself "WTF??? why did I sell it???" I eventually got over it until I saw it again built up into the watch you see posted here.When the chance to purchase it came up yesterday, I jumped on it.The build consists of...• Gen mid case• Gen crystal• Gen dial• Gen service hands• Gen datewheel• Gen cg• Swiss 7750 movement• Rep casebackBoth of the previous owners took exceptional care of the watch, I'm grateful for that as the case in original condition was a rare find.Here are a couple of pics...As soon as I got outside, the hands charged up instantly just as all Luminova sub hands do. Unfortunately clean, uncorroded tritium hands are almost impossible to find. Tried this strap today and it will stay on the watch for awhile...

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Here is the link to the write up I did the day I got it. http://www.rwgforum.net/index.php?/topic/177535-This-Seamaster-Chrono-Arrived-Today%21/page__view__findpost__p__1409449 Here is the link to the watch on the TD's website. http://www.pure-time.com/product/seamaster-300m-diver-ss-black-dial-yellow-inner-bezel-on-ss-bracelet-a7753/ I've worn it everyday since I got it. Been very pleased. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk