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SuperHero

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  9. Decals print dials

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    Hi, I´ve tried both silver and gilt hands and the gilt ones are so amazing under different lighting conditions/ reflections in the sun or semi-glare in the dark I never went back. As for period correct the objective often is to re-build it as it left the factory. In real life (and in our case out of budget reasons) I often just jump the step and fit whatever is at hand. This is what a watchmaker in the sixties or seventies/eighties in some remote african location or tropical island would had done: attach the hand/ the crown or the plexi that was available, not the one from the RSC center. Even RSC centers started attaching the thick GMT-hour hand to early 6542 or 1675 GMT-Masters that use the small GMT-hour-hand if serviced. It´s only in modern times that because of the value these pieces are retro-fitted again:)

    To bring the decal-dials yet to another level they´d need a puffy, creamy relume to give them that depth of 3-D effect. Below 2 samples with silver and with gilt hands, home-relumed with a mixture of acrylic white/raw sienna/yellow ochre and Nescafé/lume powder. Some day these will get the Athaya-crown attached, by now I go with the above philosophy (have the crown, just didn´t want to break the stem and destroy the tube - if it needs drilling and retaping I´m stuck and they just work relentlessly well as they are).

    What fascinates me about Your project is it opens limitless possibilities for special editions/ tropical vintage pieces... it´s mindblowing:)

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    and silver

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    What is your case from? It's looks spot on! The crown and guards looks correct but am curious about the bezel assembly and crystal. Beautiful.

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    What brand of decals is everyone using? I am in Toronto-area of Canada so looking for specifics so I can find the right stuff. Might need to order... I have a friend who will be working on my file via Illustrator and will probably make a template so that I can make different size dials, change text etc...

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  14. Rolex 5513 Let's see some 5513s

    in The Rolex Area

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    Just finish assembly

    Gen 1520 movement

    Gen T19

    Gen SL hands

    Gen insert

    Gen 93150 bracelet

    HR modified case

    HR dial

    Unknown bezel assembly

    Unknown long coronet crown

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    This look just like my previous gen 5513 with the crown being the only exception (and no patina on dial and hands). Beautiful.

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  17. Rolexfinder MBW 5513

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    Mine came in today. Looks really good! The bezel was free spinning so I added the tension spring from the HR bezel I had and now it works perfect. I don't know enough about Rolex case shapes to say how gen it is, but I'm gonna throw a t19 on it, a nice bracelet and call it a day.

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    Very nice pair! Absolutely fantastic.

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