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I ordered a couple of watches from Josh and have been waiting for them to arrive in the US. I just checked the tracked on the EMS China website and this came up - 2014-09-15 20:33:00 GUANGZHOU Posting 2014-09-15 21:18:00 City of Guangzhou Despatch from Sorting Center 2014-09-15 22:09:00 GUANGZHOU Arrival at Sorting Center 2014-09-16 01:56:00 GUANGZHOU Despatch from Sorting Center 2014-09-22 18:01:00 GUANGZHOU Arrival at Sorting Center Looks like it left Guangzhou last week but came back 6 days later. I emailed Josh and was told not to worry, might get new tracking numbers. Does this mean that it's being returned to sender and he'll resend them? I've shipped several items from China, and they have always arrived within 5 to 7 days. Maybe customs in China rejected it? I wish FedEx/UPS was an option for these guys.

For the Clark T19 crystal for the 5513, there are two different versions - vintage and dome. Which one is more authentic to get?

So DG3804 it is! Thanks ceejay and JoeyB. I think I might get the bezel assemblies and crystals from Clarks. Some of you guys refer to WSO as Mr. Slimeball, which can't be good. HAHA Are the Clark parts easy to install, meaning do they simply snap into place? I'm also adding a Rafflestime Milsub caseback to the 1675 to finish it off.

Thanks for the replies. It seems the 5513 build will be more straight forward than the 1675. I'm still debating to try to fit the ETA 2893 or go with Hangzhou 6469 or DG3804. I want something that will be reliable and easily serviceable in the long term.

I'm looking to build a Submariner 5513 and GMT Master 1675 and have the Cartel 5513 and 1675 with Asian ETA 2836 clone movements on order. I'm hoping that some of the more experienced that provide a little help? Here are the list of parts that I'm looking to add and some questions... Submariner 5513 - Replace clone movement with ETA 2824-2 or 2836-2 - Is this a straight, simple swap? All the hands will fit fine? - Clark T25-19 Plexi - Is this a plug and play part; no modification to the case needed? - WSO Bezel Assembly - WSO offers different versions, rotating bezel, retaining ring, insert, and tension spring for $180 or rotating bezel, insert and tension spring or $80? Which one is the right one to get? Looks like the difference is just the retaining ring. And is this part plug and play? GMT Master 1675 - Replace clone movement with ETA 2893-2 or Hangzhou 6460 - I would prefer the ETA 2893 as I already have one from a donor watch that I can use, however the Hangzhou seems like it might be easier to swap without too much modification. Will the ETA 2893 even fit the Cartel 1675 case, meant for the 2836? Will I need a movement adapter or spacer? Will the 2836 dial fit onto the 2893? - ETA H5 Pinion Set for hand clearance Cannon Pinion With Drive Wheel Height 2.90mm ( 242 ), ETA 2890 (ETA2890242H290) Double Toothed Hour Wheel, Height 2.04mm ( 2558 ), ETA 2893.2 (ETA289322558H204) Hour Wheel 24 Hour Height 1.19mm ( 251 ), ETA 2893.2 (ETA28932251H119) Fourth Wheel Centre Seconds, Height 5.61mm ( 227 ), ETA 2890 (ETA2890227H561) - WSO GMT Hand 250 hole size - Clark T25-116 Plexi - Is this a plug and play part; no modification to the case needed? - WSO Bezel Assembly - WSO offers different versions, rotating bezel, retaining ring, insert, and tension spring for $180 or rotating bezel, insert and tension spring or $80? Which one is the right one to get? Looks like the difference is just the retaining ring. And is this part plug and play? I'm also planning to send the watches to pbdad to reshape the crown guards, reluming, re-drill the lug holes and some aging. Right now, I'm trying to figure out all of the right parts needed and start ordering them. Thanks for your help!