jackflash

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1665 today

Division

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Nice one. Hope you had a great time!

Congrats! Looking forward to this

The lume application looks great, you could always give the dial another light dusting of matt varnish to take the gloss off the lume.

1016 today

Yes, this is the new Cartel model. The old midcase with the stubby crown guards has been replaced with a 1665 SD midcase without an He valve..

Parole

Corrupt

XVI today

Nice one

Go for a gen T19 service crystal, or a CWP T19 (superdome). Both are way better than Clarks with little or no rehaut distortion. http://www.classicwatchrepair.com/page28.html

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Thanks: Lume is ok for gen dial and hands, nothing amazing though.

Upgraded the crown and tube to gen too.

Clark crystals aren't great on a cartel case. They distort the rehaut too much. After trying many different options, the best rep version I've come across is the CWP crystal, however they do seem fairly brittle. I installed several on my 5513, after a while hairline fractures would appear in the area between the case and retaining ring. The crystal itself was a snug fit on the case and the retaining didn't need much pressure to press into place. So after several tries with the CWP, I went for a used T19 service crystal instead, which hasn't given me any problems.

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Cobra

IWC XVI today, added a gen crown and tube this morning.

To remove the retaining ring you need to insert a thin blade between the case and where you have marked "option 1". Slowly work the blade around the ring and case applying pressure and leveraging upwards. Once the gap is large enough, you can use the case back opener (or penknife blade) to lever the retaining off.

Thanks I shape inside and out, mainly outside though and naturally nothing off the top. To compensate for the lack of CG height I also reduce the height of the saddle, between the guards, hence the need to countersink and re-tap. No idea if the Athaya crown works with the regular rep tube, I would swap it out. Thanks