jackflash

Just finished 5513 PCG

Thanks. I got the lume from watchlume.com and added a little vintage pigment. They supply a vintage lume kit. However, it is acrylic based and I found the result a little too glossy. Next time I'll try something else.

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And here it is assembled http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/26/4uvapa8e.jp g

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This is a little something I'll be pulling together later today. This 5513 PCG started life as a 1680 case-set I bought from another forum. I've always fancied the 5513 chapter ring dial PCG model, so I thought I would give it a go. After softening the case and re-shaping the CGs the hunt was on for a suitable dial. Initially I wanted to go with an Ingod44. However, it turns out his dial isn't 27 mm as listed, more like a little over 26 mm. This would have been too small for the dial recess on the 1680 case. Hmmm, as I'd already re-shaped the CGs I needed to find another solution. So I decided to go for a Yuki 6538 dial which did have the required 27 mm diameter. Now although similar to the 5513 dial, it is naturally is a little different, the main tell being that "submariner" is written in gilt rather than white. However, this was the best option given where I was with the project. As well as the dial I also decided to use a Yuki bezel insert, pearl and Tudor hand set. The bezel itself was a one I found on eBay, from Clarks. This seems to be a one off as I haven't seen any others listed by them. Also from Clarks is the T19 crystal. The 702 crown and tube are from Athaya. So, having sorted the case, I re-lumed the dial, hands and pearl, more to match the colour rather than for the lume itself and gave everything a gentle patina. The movement is a Swiss ETA 2846, also sourced in eBay. Now to the pics

1665 for Easter Sunday

Hmmm. After emailing and sending PMs on the various forums still no response for me. Lucky you!

5517 today

Bathing beauties

1665 today

Nope, I didn't. I guess I'll have to be patient until he's back off his travels.

Athaya also does a nice pearl. However, I tried contacting him via email and PM here and elsewhere (homage) but didn't get a response.

That's great advice there from Mendota. Btw. The DWO looks a little off. The "10" in the date window looks a little cropped. But that's a common problem with DWOs. Rare to get one that's perfectly centred.

Nice one! Thanks for sharing

Beautiful watch! Congrats.

Cousins UK (EU), Ofrei (US), both stock gen Omega parts.

Think you'd get a better deal and result with a Cartel case, drill the lug holes out to 1.2 mm and do a some CG shaping. Here's my 5513 from Perfect Clones with a Singer dial and Athaya 702 crown and tube installed: ... and my 5517 from Puretime, with an Ingod44 dial:

btw. the ingod44 dial size isn't as listed on the website 26.5 mm, more like 26.07 mm.

Bought a dial off him a couple of weeks ago. All good

Moin

Today 5513

No, was thinking about it. However all the reps have too many flaws I'm afraid.

Congrats, beautiful work from RA!

JB Marine Weld is great for this.