Champagnesky

Thx, well I think that choice is between Phong and Yodog. The insert has to be crownartcustoms one of course, so that will be the first mod. Does Phong offer QC before sending out the watch, does anybody know? Also, is his movements just decorated etas?

Hi! Can anyone recommend parts for a decent 9401 build? Asking for a friend. He found Phongs offer for a complete watch but I wanted to double check on the forum if anyone has experience with better parts for the build.

Interesting project, please post updates.

Youve got PM.

Im also interested.

On 1/24/2020 at 10:49 AM, manodeoro said:

 

Hmmm ... I finally sourced a steel second hand that fit my 1975 Russian movement.

So all parts are there ...

- 6694 watch case and crown

- no-date plexi (don't even remember the ref)

- 19mm rivet bracelet

- 1975 Raketa handwind movement

- custom made 6429 dial

- handset

but they are still in a box as I have delayed that "Commando" because of others projects ..

Now all I need to do is, basically :

- enlarge the lume holes of hour and minute hand (really easier that it sounds)

- lume handset and dial

- check the movement and regulate it if needed (tha last time I tested it was keeping really good time)

- put all those parts together

- enjoy wearing it

 

Thanks for chiming here as it makes me feel ashamed of stopping work on that nice project ... I'll come back to it before spring and probably wear it next summer

Nice, im thinking about building one as well. Are you doing any work on the 6694 case or is it the same as 6429?

On 1/8/2019 at 1:47 PM, manodeoro said:

Thanks !!! I can try that.
Unfortunately that hand is probably just polished brass so "golden" and not gold plated ...

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Any update on this project?

Btw I was in touch with raffles about creating correct connecting links for Mary’s 7836, maybe he could create correct connecting links for the 93150 too.  

1 hour ago, Tribal said:

MBW had never correct markings, also the last links where solid as the whole bracelet

 

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You are correct about the markings, too much space between the numbers, it does say 93150  Here is mbw compared to my gen on top. And yes the last link is solid but not the whole bracelet though. 

Interesting, didnt know that the cartel bracelet had the correct markings, I was sure that the only 93150 out there was the MBW bracelet...

There are No good rep 5513 dials available. Get a gen WG dial Instead, they pop up on ebay now and then.

On 7/30/2019 at 7:00 PM, Ronin said:

That would be great Champagnesky!  

 

Can an you tell us or even PM the Phong alternative?

I can send you a Pm. It would be fun to do a a group build though, if anyone is interested. Needs lots of work though to make it right. The rised text on the dial is a challenge also. Dsn is unfortunately not selling his dials separately and I have no clue how to produce such effect on a dial. The Tornek-Rayville Dial would probably be easier to make. The insert can be made by Athaya, I think someone on HF has already tried doing one. 

Ive been in touch with a VN seller that sells the same case and dial as Phong for 350dollars or something. The cases are off at several places and Ive told him that. His response was that he could make a more correct case if he had the right dimensions etc. 

On 6/8/2019 at 2:32 PM, drury said:

Dear RWG,

 

it's been a while since I posted here but I am tempted to have a go at a build these days. I have at my disposal a decent cal. 1530 from a non-chronometer Air King, early 60s.

 

Would it be feasible for some of the last non-chrono 1530s to end up in early 5513's?

 

Ruby is selling a 5513 vietnam case stamped III.64, which might just make the cut for realistically housing a 1530.

 

If this sounds like a reasonable proposition, I was intending to add

- gen SL Service Dial (these seem to be obtainable some cracked, some not)

- gen SL Service Hands

- gen SL Service Insert

 

Which crown and stem would be appropriate for this build? Is a gen tropic a "must"?

 

Nowadays, is there a reliable EU modder on this board who could do some case work and assemble everything?

 

Sorry for all the questions, if this is a feasible build and people have some parts they'd like to sell, please get in touch.

 

Thanks!

drury

I have one exactly the same build coming up, 64 ruby case, 700 crown etc...I would recommend to get the service dial, save some money and later get a genuine dial. Feet first or meter first, the gilts are crazy expensive. 

Hi! Can anyone recommend a good watchmaker in the states that can service a donor 1520? 

Hi! Has anyone seen rep Tudor big block case sets? Do they exist or are there only 7032 available?

On 3/9/2019 at 4:27 PM, thorne said:

The GWSD rail dial.

Did you recieve any QC pics?

28 minutes ago, thorne said:

IMO that would be MQ.

I'm building a 1665 franken and am going for an MQ dial, hands, insert all in matching tritium lume.

Exactly which dial are you getting?

Hi! Im into putting together a 1665, as always, the hardest thing to do is to find a decent dial. What dials do you guys think are most correct that are out there?

1 hour ago, emanuele.barone2 said:

Vietnam case reworked by me

Contact direct with my friend vietnamita , no have web site .

I met him by buying a dial on ebay

 

 

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How much did u pay for the case?

On 2/5/2019 at 5:52 PM, Nanuq said:

My 1665 from '72 has the case groove beneath the crystal retaining ring.

 

Ok interesting to know, there is basically No information about that on any resources. I’ve decided to use the midcase for an early 80ies 5513 build. No need to find a date stamped caseback either. And the 5513 dials are still affordable. Well almost 😂

10 hours ago, automatico said:

It was in the early to mid 1970s afaik but do not know exactly when.  I always wondered if they cut the grooves in the 5512/13, 1680, 1665 cases all at once or maybe cut the groove in some models first and not others.  Probably some models came out with the groove sooner and some later depending on how many cases they had left over at the end of a production run.

 

As for replicas...the only replicas I have with case top gasket grooves are MBK but they did not come with gaskets in them.  I put case top gaskets in mine and the gasket needed to be a little bit smaller in cross section than the case back gasket.  

thank you automatico! Ive seen one midcase for sale that was dated 1972 by the seller, but im not really sure about that. The only other midcases ive seen for sale with the grove have been dated earliest 1978.

Hi! Quick question - when did Rolex start to produce 5513/1680 midcases with the groove for the oring under the crystal retaining ring?

Very interesting project, subscribed!

12 hours ago, manodeoro said:

 

 

Thanks alligoat.
The "problem" is that the 1975 handwind movement needs a second hand with a 0.19 hole.
I already have one with correct hole and length (from the 70ies) but it's a golden one ... I'll try to use that one and see how it looks.

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I’m not sure but I think the gold is just a plating that can be removed by a chemical process?