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  7. 5513 Rehaut/dial gap question

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    Got my caliper.  All measurements are correct but it appears I may have chipped some of the paint off the edge of the dial when installing it (spinning movement around when attaching movement screws)

    any tips or tricks to touch up the edges of dial?   I was thinking some matte paint or a sharpie just to hide the exposed brass..

     

  8. 5513 Rehaut/dial gap question

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    "Dial is unknown on gen 1520."  Case = Yuki. 

    This is something I have seen quite a bit on various projects. The proper dial size should be 26.0mm and about .4mm thick. The dial opening in the case should be around 25.4mm +/-. You will need to measure all three to find the trouble. The dial should also touch the bottom side of the dial seat inside the case when everything is tightened up.

    On some aftmkt cases (DW for example), the dial opening is cut for a 26.5mm 1680 size dial and a 5512/13 dial will always appear be too small. To make matters worse, all the DW cases I have seen were machined for a 1575 date movement, none for a 1520/60/70 no date movement so the dial/movement mounts too low in the case and the edge of the dial and movement can be seen around the outer diameter. I have never seen this problem on Yuki cases (yet) so my guess is the dial od is too small or the movement/dial is too far to one side...hopefully that  is all it is. Even on genuine cases you can sometimes see brass showing on the dial around the edges where the paint has worn/chipped off. If there is too much space between the inside diameter of the case and the movement you can sometimes see down beside the edge of the dial to the movement plate on one side or the other. Look at the center hole in the dial and see if the hour wheel tube is centered in the dial hole. This can also cause the trouble you are having but there is not usually enough room for the dial to be very far off without the hour wheel or hour hand hub rubbing the dial hole on one side.

    The last time I worked on one of these things (about three months ago...MBK case, Yuki dial, 1520), I got so aggravated that I stuck all the parts in boxes and put them way until I cool off. So far, I have not cooled down much. These things can be a real headache. Nothing fits. Nothing at all. Never. 

    I've been wearing my trusty quartz TAG Heuer 2000 (WK1112-0) while I cool down. Trouble free watches like the T/H make me feel guilty because I am used to mechanical watch trouble.

    This is a twisted hobby.  Marquis de Sade would have loved it.    :pimp:

    thank you for the detail Auto.    I will be picking up a digital caliper to figure out what's going on.  

     

  11. 5513 Rehaut/dial gap question

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    T, I think combination of a couple of things.

     

    First, as others have said, the dial diameter might be a bit narrow. Secondly, the dial plate thickness could be a touch thin. And third, the dial/rehaut aperture on the Yuki case could be a touch wide and milled too high.

     

    If you reinstalled the dial with a couple of dial dots to elevate it, then it could help a bit.

     

    As far as replaceable rehaut goes, only the 16660/16600/116660 sea-dwellers have a separate rehaut from the mid-case.

     

     

    thanks D!   I think dial may be thin.  Going to try to  reinstall dial  After adding dial dots. 

    Only problem, I've never removed hands and dial from a movement before....  I have to study up 

    is it difficult? 

  15. 5513 Rehaut/dial gap question

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    Hi guys.   I'm nit picking here, but there is about a mm gap around the edge of dial and rehaut, that at certain angles you can see the brass of movement.

    I tried to capture in pics but it's tough 

    is this normal or do I need a better rehaut? 

    Thanks in advance for the info 

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  23. Help with my dbane franken 5513

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    Thanks for all the help guys!   I got it working!!!

    took some finesse and tweaking the screw that holds the stem in place, which by the way you need a very small screwdriver..

    T,

     

    Did the stem come with the movement? Is it gen or aftermarket?

     

    But I'll repeat what misikped said above, make sure the set screw is properly tightened to secure the stem.

     

     

    By the way. That dial looks much better than the Yuki and more period correct for the 5513 you were going for.

    thanks.  I like the dial as well since I was going for around 1981 5513.  

    not sure if stem is aftermarket    Came on the donor watch/crown.   I then put it on your gen crown.

     

    Here is latest pic on the wrist! 

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  24. Help with my dbane franken 5513

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    hi guys.  I was originally trying to sell this but then decided to go the other way and put a gen movement in it.....further down the rabbit hole...

    I got a good deal on a gen 1520 movement over on the geek.  $1000 for movement with decent dial and hands already installed    Should be an easy swap I thought.

    http://www.repgeek.com/showthread.php?t=260329&p=2725413#post2725413

     

    Arrived today, working well, I pulled it from the donor watch, and installed it into my dbane case.  Fits like a glove and looks great imo

    now for the problem, i can't get the crown stem back into the movement, and movement isn't running..

    any tips or tricks I should be aware of? 

    Thanks in advance with any help 

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