hughesj
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That tropical sub dial looks awesome. must have it
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As the title states, does anyone make a decent one?
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On leather today
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Wrist shot
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Thanks everyone!
Very well done, who did the case shaping?
I did the case shaping
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Recently "finished" a 5513 build and felt like sharing.
Specs:
-Cartel 1680 case (has engravings for 1665), Reshaped the cg's and lugs, also aged and softened and tapped for gen spec crown tube
-Yuki 5513 Gilt dial and hands for ETA movement
-Athaya 700 crown and crown tube
-Raffles 7206 bracelet
-Stock insert, pearl removed and aged
-Clarks t19 plexi, sanded the base to lower it a littleI guess the only thing to look into now would be a thinner caseback (HR most likely), a better insert, and maybe a better plexi.
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What is the bezel assembly comprised of? Is there a metal washer under the outer bezel? Pulling the bezel off should require a fair amount of force, so you may need to look for another assembly.
This is it. Just pulled it off with my finger nail, lol. Is the wso assembly any good?
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one thing i've noticed about this watch is that the outer bezel is on way too loose. It turns with an ok amount of tension, but i can pop it off by simply pulling lightly with my finger. Any fix for this? or do i need to get a different assembly?
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Looks great so far! Can't wait until you receive the 700. Looking forward to seeing it. Which crystal did you install?
It's a Clarks t19.
As for the rehaut, I would like to know of a way to make it look better too.
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Already shaping up nicely. Nos build for the time being.
Just took it apart. The bezel uses a retainer ring and tension washer.
Thanks, dlf.
Looks like I got drsd engravings...
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Nice! That's the same one Kime linked earlier in the thread, right? How's the case back and the case profile? I'm just wondering how that 5512 case could be different. This one looks great!
How is the bezel construction?
It looks very similar. Not sure if it's the same one. Here's a pic of the case back on the wrist. Not too sure how the bezel should feel, but tension seems moderate. Doesn't take that much force to turn.
Don't like the crown though, so I ordered an athaya 700 one.
Anyone know of a good place to get a thinner case back? Is the one from raffles time any good?
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Very nice looking dial! I like that one a lot. ETA dial feet and matching ETA hand set?
Yep.
Watch just came in today. Cg's look promising, from the front at least.
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That looks pretty good! Which dealer are you using for it? Do you have a pic from the side profile? I'm wondering if that is the same case as the 5512 that was just recently discussed.
Have you picked out a dial for it?
Got it from toro, but the picture on his site showed the original josh 1680 (stubby cg's).
The dial I got is from Yuki
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Which 1680 did you end up purchasing for your base watch? Can you link to it?
Eggs should work. Another trick I've read about is using salt and vinegar. You soak a paper towel with white vinegar and microwave it to get it steaming hot. Then put your hands on the ends of toothpicks and stick them into a lump of Rodico, and place that on top of the steaming paper towel. Sprinkle sea salt onto the paper towel and then place a glass on top of the Rocico/hands to trap the fumes. Over time the acid in the vinegar fumes, combined with the salt, will corrode the hands. Watch it to make sure it doesn't happen too quickly. Other members have tried ammonia on the paper towel and those vapors react too quickly. Literally within a couple of minutes the hands will corrode so fast that they might break. Vinegar goes more slowly and isn't as caustic.
Yet another technique I read about on another forum is using this Japanese model building "patina paint." They make kits for aging things such as model trains, cars, airplanes, buildings, etc. The kits come in "shades" and contain 3 colors. You use a very small amount of the paint and literally "flick it" onto the surface you are aging. the tiny specks of multiple colors recreate the look of patina on brass, iron, and other metals. I think it may have been an old post on Homage Forum, actually.
starting with the new cartel 1680
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Hey guys,
I'm starting a 5513 build and need a little help. this is the look that i'm going after:
First thing i need advice on is the insert. I know that in general, people use a bleach bath to fade the insert, but i've noticed that makes the bezel fade into a gray color. is there a way to make it fade into the bluish-gray color above?
Next, the 1680 that i ordered as the base for this build has an a2836-2 and wanted to know what the low beat equivalent of this movement is (is it the eta 2846? 2873?).
And lastly, what is the best way to age the hands? The one's i got from yuki are polished and too new lowing. I've used eggs for vintage pam hands, but was just wondering if there's a better way.
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The lugs and the cg's on the HR case a kinda funky
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Anyone wanting to part with the bracelet?
pm for you sir
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for a budget build, it seems great, the back of the cg's look like crap too though
Interesting. So what would you recommend as the base for a budget 5512 or 5513 build?
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only eta?
no a21j afaik
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How much was the sub on Toro's site?
$263 with EMS shipping
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yeah. dial's getting replaced with a yuki one though
You're lucky to have lume !
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Just got my qc pics from toro for a cartel 1680 (using it as a base for a 5513). he had pics of the old one with stumpy cg's on his site, but the qc pics are for this new one. cg's are a lot better, but the lugs need to be reshaped and that caseback has to go. Any good options for replacing it?
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very outdated 111 rep. hold off and and get a noob v3
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that stitching is sooo clean!!
What are some of the coolest Sunglasses to wear?
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My vote is on 714s. One of the best decisions I've made
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