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Yes, some of them do. (please don't bid on the one that is for sale on the bay right know ;-) I hope to call it mine soon)

Sounds like a fantastic project/build when finished. I don't think there is a difference between the MBW 5513 and 1680 besides the engraving. The pearl was made from epoxy and lume and about 15 try outs LOL.

Thank you very much.

Hi, I have some gen tubes for subs laying around. The last time I tried using one I found out that a normal 3mm tap does not work. Can anyone point me out to the correct tap? Thanks in advance.

Thanks a lot. Yes the Tritium dial still glows, not much though but enough to see it in complete darkness.

OK, I cannot stay behind those beautiful 5513 builds. I must admit mine is not as nice but on the other side it did not break the bank! Still waiting for my josh 5513 case so I used a MBW 1680 L series case to get going (had to strip my 1680 for this ) Build is as follow: - MBW 1680 case - Gen dial (with some WABI) - MBW original crown - Yuki hand set - 2836-2 movement (will be replaced with a slow beat once the case is there) - Cousins insert with home made pearl, vintagized - Bracelet, 93150 with 580 end pieces - WSO T19 crystal (needed a lot of work to fit) Some pictures: Thanks for looking.

Hi Nick, Just sent you a PM. Would love to buy one from you.

Damn, I wish I never sold that MBW 5513 case. I have a similar build just waiting for a case. Great build B. Wear it in good health.

Well, not to me :-(. It always takes 4 to 6 weeks when shipped via the UK.

Does someone have a spare Josh 5512/5513 in the EU? I'm looking for one but can't wait 6 weeks till Josh delivers! I have a gen dial, a 5513 with WG surroundings on the indexes, ready to go in it.

Most of you will probably know that I bought this watch from the sale corner a couple of day's agoo. I still don't have it but I did some research on the dial and to me it looks pretty close to a feet first red sub dial. I have no better picture than this att. It looks like a feet first closed 6 dial. I would say it is a 73/74 dated dial. The L seems to be placed correct and the red " submariner" looks to be correct in size as well. Even the luminous indexes (dots, triangle) seem to have the correct size. Please note that I am no expert at all but I'm trying to learn/see the tells. Can anyone tell me what the source is/was of this dial and what its flaws are?? Here is a gen to compare:

I don't know if a gen or clark crystal will fit. But if it does, changing the crystal and crown and some aging of the bezel insert will give you a very niche watch for less than 400 USD. You can even considering reluming dial and hands and aging the dial to give it a more vintage, worn look. So for you to decide how franken you want to go! I agree on the others that this is as much franken I would go with this watch as a base watch.

Looking good E. Love the faded insert.

Here you go..

Thanks for sharing.

Yes, in that matter it is disappointing. It certainly is not a 1:1 copy of the real 1675. To sum it up: -Bezel is like a submariner bezel -Bezel construction is gen like but with wrong dimension -A gen crystal will not fit -Crown is 6mm -CG are wrong all the way -Case is to thick -No 1.2mm lug holes -Thick applied lume (real thick!) -Wrong case back, from a submariner +It is the best out of the box 1675 (unfortunately) +No Date written on the dial +After modding it looks OK (to me at least) +Nice Jubilee bracelet Besides all the negatives it is still a nice watch (after modding) to wear.

Yes, you are right. Yours has an 5.3mm crown and mine does have a 6mm crown. (of coarse the one on yours is the correct size)

Thanks for the compliment. Sure it looks like a 1675 just not for 100% Next 1675 I build will be based on a Josh 1655 and with a WSO bezel and a gen dial.

Yep, imo it is a gen.

Hmm, not a fan of super domed glas but it looks good on the Tudor.

Yes, it is one of the nicest rolex models out there. I measured the case, without case back, crystal and bezel. Its thickness is 5.5mm (my mbw 1680 measures 5mm)

I don't know for sure. Looks like the same thickness of my mbw 1680. If someone can tell me the thickness it should have I can measure it.

On Friday I got the new 1675 from Josh. I decided to give it some vintage love. First, I don't think it is an easy rep to work on. The crystal and bezel are gen like but have other dimensions. A gen crystal or bezel won't fit without heavy modding and custom parts. The bezel is more like the one on a sub than on a 1675, I shaved mine to a thinner diameter. The case back is from a sub, I changed mine to a correct one. Lug holes need to be drilled, that is what I did on mine. The lume on the dial is very strong but applied very thick (high on the dial), not very gen like. I relumed my dial and hands. The CG are nothing like a 1675 but can be chaved to look decent. Here it is: Thanks for looking.

Very nice, your effort has been rewarded.

I have bought it allready! It is in transit to me. I payed 125€ and did not realy expect it to be gen for the money but the seller still claimes it is a gen.