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Yes, a few were decommissioned and had the fixed bars drilled out to accept regular spring bars.

Check yer drawers chaps! http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-37455782

This! Don't go for a Clark T19, they distort the rehaut too much. Well, what you have there is a 5513/5517 Milsub dial. With the circled "T" for Tritium. So really the case should have fixed bars rather than spring bars.

Yes, the body of the case is slightly thicker than is should be. But it's the curvature of the lugs that need a little work. Here's a thread I started about modding the Cartel 5513 you might find useful:

That should be a T19 crystal, T127 would be for a 1680.

Yes it did. Also, the new cartel case with the better crown guards is actually a 1665 case without the faux He valve. So a bit chunkier than 5513 should be.

Try an oil bath. Soak in WD40 or similar overnight, flex the links back and forth until they are freed up. Clean the bracelet throughly in soapy water to remove any oil residue (not great for your skin). Then dip bracelet in baby oil and wipe clean.

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The rep case lug holes are too small to accept the gen-spec 2mm spring bars. So many modders decide to drill the lug holes out, not only to accept the 2mm spring bars, but also for a more gen-like appearance.

Too kind! Thanks!

Very nice it is too!

Thanks guys. One more on the wrist.

Decided to fettle my v.1 Cartel 5513 with the infamous stubby crown guards. What I like about this case, compared to the new generation, are the slimmer lugs. Apart from tweaking the crown guards, I relumed the Helenarou dial and combination hand set (Clark hour hand and Helenarou minute hand). Done

Those are the right parts. However, the problem may be the stem being too short.

Nice idea. That should do it.

How about a brass/copper coloured spray paint after filling the holes?

How about filing them with marine weld epoxy, sanding then painting the dial black before you apply the decal?

5513 today

5513 today

What a beautiful build! Congrats!

IWC XVI today

Thanks. Probably a v1 handset, I picked them up in a m2m sale a while back. I used a dash watercolour paint in the lume mix (watercolour, acrylic binder, lume) to get the creamy colour. Although there's hardly any glow to the actual lume itself in keeping with a vintage model.

P0 42mm today

Thanks

I have a Cartel assembly that may do the job. PM sent.