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jackflash
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Where can I find the best GMT 1675 and Sub 5513??
jackflash replied to Martin van den Berg's question in Questions & Answers
It will naturally depend on your budget. Generally the watches off the shelf from the trusted dealers all need modding. Modding can be a fun and frustrating experience, if you don't want to tackle the task yourself there are some very talented modders on the forum to help you. Alternatively keep an eye on the members sales section or start a "want to buy" thread. Decent watches do crop up. Profiteering is frowned upon so you could pick up a decent watch at a lot less than it would cost to buy new and mod. -
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My PCG 5513 or 5512 Build - Help me decide on parts
jackflash replied to jigelow's topic in The Rolex Area
In that case, you may get lucky and find a thicker aftermarket tension spring, there are a few on the bay, here's one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/BEZEL-INSERT-TENSION-FLAT-SPRING-FOR-ROLEX-SUBMARINER-1680-5508-5512-5513-5517-/160907267371?hash=item2576d20d2b:g:LEAAAOSw4A5YpNfR -
My PCG 5513 or 5512 Build - Help me decide on parts
jackflash replied to jigelow's topic in The Rolex Area
Hopefully you won't need to do that. Have you tried the assembly together with the crystal on the midcase yet? -
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My PCG 5513 or 5512 Build - Help me decide on parts
jackflash replied to jigelow's topic in The Rolex Area
Try it in situ with the crystal you may find it becomes tighter. Also, there should be a tension spring between the bezel and retaining ring that you can bend slightly to cause friction. -
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Great tip! Thanks for posting! Looking forward to seeing your finished 5508.
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You'll find info on my 1680 case to 5513 PCG escapade here: https://rwg.cc/topic/169433-5513-pcg-odyssey/#comment-1330780
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There are also solid midlink bracelets available without the line on the last link. WSO has them, you will just need to swop out the fliplock with the rep version as the WSO version is unmarked. WSO also sell the gen spec 580 endlinks and 2mm spring bars with rounded ends: http://m.ebay.com/itm/SOLID-OYSTER-BAND-BRACELET-FOR-ROLEX-SUBMARINER-FAT-SPRING-BAR-20MM-93150-F-LOCK-/310586969327?nav=WATCHING_ACTIVE
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The newer Cartel 5513 midcase is actually what they use for the 1665, hence the extra thickness. You can check out some comparison shots in my 5513 build thread: https://rwg.cc/topic/181702-the-updated-cartel-5513/#comment-1447801 Be wary of the 1680 cases you may find it requires a slightly larger dial 26.5 - 27mm rather than the 26mm of the 5513. Here are my Cartel builds, the newer version on the wrist, older in the hand.
