jerkstore

Nanuq, thanks for the suggestion!  Anybody else have a gen spec (26mm) dial they want to part with?

Also, I did some reading, and it looks like the 701 crown wasn't introduced until January of 1972.  That means a 700 crown works on gilt, meters first, or early feet first (ie, non-maxi) dials.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/thread/1340830196/5512+crown

At 26.5mm, Ingod's dial is too large for my dial seat -- 26.3mm.  

Breaking it down, my case has:

(1) rounded crown guards, ie not pointy

(2) thinnish case

(3) 700 crown

What dial would you fit? Gilt, meters first, or feet first?

What's correct for (1)-(3)?

Thanks

oooo nice case! id love to measure that with calipers

You've got PM.

Mapman: early 703s look like 702s.  Easiest way to tell the difference is to place the crown coronet-side down.  

On the 702, the threads run all the way to the top. 

http://www.chrono-shop.net/img/p/953-5005-thickbox.jpg

On the 703, they don't.

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/1/4/9/0/1/4/9/webimg/572089904_o.jpg

Looking at the tubes, when installed the 7020 has threads near the case, but is then smooth:

http://www.chrono-shop.net/img/p/3042-22122-thickbox.jpg

For the 7030, the tube has a smooth spot near the case to fit a gasket, and then is threaded:

http://www.jewelerssupplies.com/media/R7030.jpg

The 5513 was produced for around thirty years. Over that time, it saw many dial variations.

I would appreciate your help deciding which one to match to this case.

It's a gen midcase with serial number removed. Based on its thin profile and original tube, a 24-7000, I would date it to the mid-to-late 60's. Do you agree?

A 700 crown screws down perfectly.

What dial(s) are correct for it?

Thanks!

Perfect. Thanks!

Hi,

I'm looking for one (or more) of those little round, brass springs that space the dial away from the GMT gear. Any idea where I can find one suitable for a 2836-2? Do the supply houses carry these?

Thanks for your help!

Congratulations on your anniversary! I hope you got her something just as nice

Nice work, Hava. Any updates?

So what's better: Clark or WSO bezel?

Just sent you a PM.

Yup.. Fits like a glove.

I just happened onto one of his eBay auctions yesterday. I wouldn't know his eBay name but I recognized his eBay pic/ icon thing.

What surprised me, the parts he was selling were crap and his pictures were a mess.

Woof, could you post a link? Or at least a pic of the icon? I'm not familiar with it, and I want to keep an eye out in the future.

Thanks

Steve Mulholland is now banned at VRF.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/thread/1375963718/Issue+with-+STEVE+MULHOLLAND+-+Mulholland+Time+Vintage+Rolex

Reading my posts will save you $1275/58 = $22, on average.

http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/161070-rep-cases-on-ebay/

I've been following some recent eBay auctions for various cases. Right now, there's a 5513 and a 1680 listed:

http://bit.ly/18gHA1B

http://bit.ly/18Yp1C9

http://bit.ly/18Yp5BF

Associated case parts, too. A few others are already auctioned off (another 5513, a 1675 etc).

Apparently, the VRFers think these are all (high quality) fakes:

http://www.network54.com/Forum/207593/message/1373815950/All+Fakes-

What do you think? If they are in fact replicas, any idea where these parts are being sourced? Apologies if this has already been discussed.

Riyi's jubilees are a good value.

And that's why it's great to have this community to lean on.  You guys have a lot of invaluable experience.  It's very helpful to new members.

Thanks!

Thanks for your perspective, CC.  There are a lot of good aftermarket dials out there.

I have a "Tritium service dial" that the seller claimed was genuine, and guaranteed that it was never refinished/relumed. Based on what I saw, I believed it to be a genuine Mk5 1675 dial.

Do you agree?  Here are a few pics:

I checked with the usual suspects (at least what they post online currently): Yuki and Ingod appear to rep Mk4's; their coronets are completely different than mine.  NDT's is the closest to the pics I posted above, although the text on NDT's is quite different, and so is the sample dial's back.  Phong's website wouldn't let me zoom into the one dial he carries that might be close.

My dial appears similar to this one, although my lume is in a little better shape.  It also resembles the Mk5 example at this RWG post.  

What are your thoughts?  Are there any tests I can conduct to check and make sure it's actually tritium lumed?  Or anything else I can use to verify its authenticity?

If it is in fact authentic and tritium lumed, where does that place it value-wise with respect to service dials that use luminova/superluminova?

Thanks for your help, and apologies for the noobish questions.  Happy 4th!

The idea is that you want the hour hand to strike 12 just as the date changes. So, on time set position, rotate the crown slowly until the date just clicks over. Install the hour hand. Then, to be sure you have it right, rotate the crown again until the date changes. If you're hour hand is pointed at 12... Great. If not, you can try to nudge the hand a bit with a soft edge (while holding the crown so it doesn't rotate). Or, just pop the hand off and try again.

When you've got that straight, move the hour hand to point at a different hour. 6 is a good candidate, and install the minute hand so it points directly at 12. That's so the hands are in the correct position, relative to one another (recall that your hour hand is anchored to the correct position for the date change). You could leave the hour hand pointed at 12 for all this, but soon so can make it difficult to see, and might cause them to rub against one another. Make sure to check for that, by the way, by rotating your hands all the way around the dial a few times. If the foul, it might stop the movement. So don't let that happen.

As for the seconds hand, that's really no problem, as long as you have a hacking mechanism. So, place it on there pointed in any direction, once you get the other hands out of the way. Use a loupe.

Good luck!

Nice job!  I love how it turned out.  And I recognize that bracelet 

Tiger sells those hands for like $30, for both ETA and dg2813 sizes.

jerkstore could you post some pics of the engravings on the raffles case?

They come engraved with both 6538 and 5508 (so the rep makers cover their bases, i guess). Silix cases usually say 6541 or something. Case back says 5508, but the pic isn't very clear. I don't have one anymore or I would open it up.

Well cheaper than Phong or Minh ($1600) sure. But $800 (yuki's price) is nothing to sneeze at...

So I think it's a Yuki.  

Definitely got some wok.  The case back and crown look identical to the one aeromatic posted about here...  http://www.rwgforum.net/topic/111232-james-bond-6538-big-brevet-crown-sub/

The bezel looks better than Ingod.  The one thing that confuses me is the bezel insert.  But given the pics I've seen, I would say it's either Yuki or NDT.  Probably the former.

Can you help me ID this case?  Who made it?  

After pouring over pics of 6538 cases, I have a suspicion.  But, I want to get your take...  (Sorry for the iPhone quality pics).

Thanks for your help!

coat the dial and spray it over with a varnish.

MD, could you suggest a varnish spray brand?