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5513 on Bulang and Sons by Tyler David, on Flickr

Ive never seen that model before. Tell me moooaaar

I don't have any problems loading the site, but man it is slow as molasses on Safari for me. Every time I go to the next page of a thread I have to refresh for it to load and almost every process is a few seconds delayed. Is there any way for a member to change the theme they see like on other forums?

Thats an amazing looking build!

Konadoc PMed me saying that he has an additional 5513 incoming to CONUS that he will be posting M2M. I'm sure there will be others if you want to play your luck. Or you could tell your wife that this is a once in a lifetime opportunity and maybe sell a watch or two.

Thanks

At least a 1680 for sure. I have a moded cartel 5513 but I ended up ordering one of each sub anyway just to have. 5512, 5513 and 1680

What's the issue with the hands. Is it the spacing between where the lume is applied?

Gen BB & new lobster friend

Thinking the same thing. I would love a 40mm Navitimer.

God damn USPS. That's all I can say

I'm in for two but I might make it three. Might even leave these stock but the pearl needs changing for sure.

Or you can just enjoy it as is

Nice! That Omega buckle would look good on my Speddie NATO. Do you have the link for that one?

Interesting. I hope you post a thread about this one. Very interested to see your results. Yeah, that's exactly what I am starting to realize. I am also starting to realize that asking how to build one is kind of like a higher level of "who has the best sub?" But because so many people have done so many different builds the info can kind of get jumbled up. But I guess I was more asking what is the best bang for buck 1675 build. I know it will be far from perfect but it will at least give me the feel. Oh yeah... Awesome watch btw!

And even months later this thread helps yet another member... me! Thanks guys.

On top is the gen? The top of the lugs look kind of weird where they meet the bezel, like a sharp cutoff. Very interested to see how you shape the CGs. The more I read the more I want to give up on this build

I think you guys would appreciate this Speedmaster '57 by Tyler David, on Flickr

Interesting points both of you make. But I am ok with it not being perfect. I accept that these are reps and the factories probably make a lot less $$ off the vintage as opposed to the modern watches so the updates are not as frequent or accurate. That's why I am interested in doing a fairly basic build just to get the best bang for the buck and not go crazy with case modification or gen parts. However, I may just stick with the watch I have above if it won't even get me close to perfect and I think the crown and crown guards are pretty cool on this one. The case is definitely too thick though. The bezel is what bothers me the most. Its much taller and has deeper cutouts then the gen.

Looks really good already. That buffing did the trick. Why not just relume the original hands?

Anyone?

Didn't see another one posted so let's start it off with my fairly stock cartel 1680 with a recently ghosted bezel. 1680 White Ghost by Tyler David, on Flickr

Dang! Thanks for the info. Looks like that was a waste of $80. Well I ended up going for a WSO pepsi bezel anyway.

Is it possible the dial was relumed or replaced during service as the dial lume looks pretty damn white for how old the watch is and how used it looks. Fantastic piece either way, I kind of like the hands. If it was me I would only service it and maybe a crystal polish if everything else is original.

Hey guys, I'm sure these questions come up a bunch so forgive me. I just purchased a 1675 from Toro. It's a very nice out of the box rep but I can see a few things that may cause issues for later modification so I am currently trying to decide if I should keep it stock and just do another build. I have seen many posts regarding a 1675 build based on the PC 1655, WSO bezel assembly, Yuki dial, Asian low beat movement and a Clarks crystal. From All these posts I'm coming across seem to be from around 2010-2013 and my question is if that is still the most common build or if there are better options now in 2015. Also, not sure if the 1655 is still available. Any help would be greatly appreciated. For fun, here is the one I got from Toro that I've aged a bit.