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Great topic. Would love to see the end result


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Simply amazing.
Jaw dropping amazing.


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I think all are valid points, and I would like to point out one more. 

When I am not enjoying my fake or semi fake (franken) watches I do reconstructive surgery.

I give cancer survivors fake breasts, faces and revise their scars. 

People are imperfect to begin with and it took me a long time to understand the extreme frustration of a beautiful patient wanting to be perfect as opposed to the subdued request of terribly deformed patient wanting just to be made whole. 

Wanting to fool others takes a lot of effort and it sheds light on the darkest parts of your soul. whereas appreciating the aesthetic of the imperfect and accepting the things you can modify and the price payed (in scars, pain, medical treatments) builds character and enables you to accept the change and embrace it as your own.

I feel the same about my watches and other posessions. I feel better wearing a vintage franken or watch I have brought back from the brink than wearing  a well crafted gen. and I am certain every other craftsman feels the same about his work, accepting that some may do better and some may do worse.

Very nice. Love the work and description.

Very visceral!


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Very nice, and informative. Thanks you two.

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I put a gen Superdome T39 on my 1665 and it fit like a glove.

I think you posted a pic of that one, you know im a fan!

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I put one of Michael Youngs T19 superdomes on my 5513, turned out quite nice.

Do you have a pic?

Never heard of that one..

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I sold you that watch, I do believe! I modified that retaining ring to fit a Clark's t19 crystal. That's the crystal you need to buy.Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk

How did you modify the ring? Did you just shave it down abit from the inside?

The whole construct should just press down around it real snug right?

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I shaved it from the inside so it wouldn't crack a Clark's. It stays snug without being unmanageable to get on.

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Thanks.

Hope you are well.

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here two examples of my cheap builds with this hands...

 

 

 

Second that

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I sold you that watch, I do believe! I modified that retaining ring to fit a Clark's t19 crystal. That's the crystal you need to buy.

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Yes you did!

And its by far my favorite!

How did you modify the ring? Did you just shave it down abit from the inside?

The whole construct should just press down around it real snug right?

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Hi,

I have a great 5513 based on an mbw case and wso bezel construction.

The plexi shattered and also the replacement yuki one i got shattered soon after i installed it.

A replacment i got of ebay fits but the bezel is loose around it and just falls off.

Id appreciate the help cause i love this watch

Figures. Its a beaut!

Here's a set of Tiger hands, the widths, lengths and points where the diamonds intersect the hour markers are spot on.

Thanks Nanuq. Love your watches!

What is the case source?

this just nailed my build. great thread.

Have to jump in here.

Matt is great to work with and always super helpful even just for reference and info.

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+1 on mymanmatt. He does awesome work on any price range, if you wait long enough here can usually also find a good dials, or you can just look for them yourself on the bay.

Tried one on at the dealership today, right next to all the RLX's and this is a very impressive watch in the flesh.

First off its very surprising how little it weighs, and its ballanced very nicely on the wrist.. none of the sagging or slipping about I get with the heftier watches even though it has wrist presence. 

Thanks!

I didnt mean to highlight. I copy past from my original post on another forum

Sorry

update,
I took another dial to the oven. no coffee this time.
and shaved the dial by connecting it to the dremel instead of the cutting discs and shaving it on a stone. easy peasy.

attached are some crappy pics from the phone. (in bad lighting)

I have two questions of my own:
1. can you recommend an inexpensive way of removing a crown tube? (I have a set of wrist watch broaches but they are too small)
2. any Idea about how to remove the lower text? (I tried medical 70% ethanol with no success, and don't really like the Idea of acetone)

MD, could you suggest a varnish spray brand?

+1

Where did you get those gold 'big buddle seconds hand' hands? That looks sweet after sanding

 

 

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it came with the tiger concept case on ebay.

But I am pretty sure he can sell them separately.

The hands look fantastic, next time maybe a little less aging of the dial and insert. Glad to see you experimenting, that's what it's all about

the dial has seen better days..

but If I got you OK on the hands so this trial could be considered a success

I have two more dials on the way, I'll give them a gentler treatment  

Very interesting and thanks for posting. While I'd qualify your approach as a bit of a "brute force" one, in view of the results, I have learnt a lot. Thanks for posting.

my pleasure.

although this seems less then subtle, I have done my fair share of reading.. but nothing really prepares you to what it feels like hands on

I'll be much more minded to the continuing effect of the different processes next time.