Hi all,
Further to this thread, I just finished a trial fit of franken parts into a V5 4813 case.
I had no issues whatsoever except I couldn't get the bezel to seat onto case. No matter what I did. It was so tough. Anyone know if this should be an issue or was I doing something wrong? The rep bezel came off so easy it was funny.
I even used the brass (?) movement holder but flipped the securing tabs upside down to get a better seat of ring against case.
The gen crystal pressed on fine but was almost too easy so I do question the water proof-ness.
The tube was screwed in and I used pliers to remove. From what I read epoxy is a good option to seating new tube (which I don't have yet).
I also noted that the version 3 case and rep crown used a shorter stem into the 2824 clone movement. The gen crown is 'shorter' and will require a longer stem.