JCC1968

Hi Group

Have had some epic advise on this website. It is true I am going down the rabbit hole HARD and I want to make my 5517 franken watch as gen as possible.. I have the most updated pic I have. I still need two things fix before I can rest on this build and start another one:

1) Have the second hand trimmed down. It's a Phong hand, I know a lot of people on this board warned me about this hand but, since I got a phong dial he guaranteed they would match.

2) I want a gen rolex crown and tube. I feel this would be the last touch needed for my build.

Otherwise I very happy with what has been done. I need help to finish. I am a paying customer for someone in the USA to help finish my build must have the skills and must be approved by this board

Thanks

Jason

Hi

Got a set of Phong hands and I hear the second hand is too long. How much do I trim off the hand t make it correct?

How much of the second hand do I cut off to be correct?

Update: I recently bought a Phong dial and hand set. I have heard the Phong second hand is too long. My question is how much do you cut of the second hand to make it correct?

5517.docx

Hi

Looking to pay someone to help finish a 5517 Rolex build.

I have the following:

1520 Rolex out of an air king

5517 Rolex case set up for 1520 rolex movement

What I need:

Rolex 5517 dial

Rolex 5517 hands

someone to put it all together

Let me know if you are interested!

Thanks

Jason

14 hours ago, jackflash said:

Welcome to your journey down the rabbit hole! Really need to see more shots of your case, but front-on it looks good. That insert looks very good. Generally they are one of the weak points of 5517 build so you're off to a good start.

 

Next the dial, you could try Phong:

http://www.jewelryandwatch.com/contents/en-us/d216_5517_Subamriner_dials.html

 

He has Sword hands too for a gen movement. Although the tail of the second hand is too long and will need trimming:

http://www.jewelryandwatch.com/contents/en-us/d222_Submariner_1680,_5512,_5517,_6538.html

 

Good luck! Lots of info on the forum to help you on your journey!

 

Here’s my not so high-end build with an ETA 2846 movement.

 

Wow really nice builds they are great! the hands and dials are amazing!

Hi here are the pics I have of the case. Any ideas who made it?  I am very excited about the build. I have had a lot of good feedback. I am going to buy a Phong dial unless someone else has a better idea? I still need hands and someone I can pay to age them a little possibly and do the build. I will obvious pay for this service. Want to make sure I get the right people on board. Thank you so much for all the help!

13 hours ago, jimcon11 said:

Jack gives some excellent advice.

 

Regarding the build, it could be as simple as assembling it, or it could be more involved. Do you need the case reshaped? Do your crown and tube look right and actually function correctly? Do you have the right gaskets, and a proper watertight seal around the crystal? Does your movement fit the case perfectly as is? Do you want your dial and hands relumed? Do you want it aged to look 50 years old (and what amount of aging)? I would try to answer these yourself before you get someone else involved. 

 

There's an art to building these so that they look like an authentic watch instead of a bunch of brand new parts thrown together. Many people can accomplish the latter but only a few the former. And it really comes down to luck whether your parts all fit together well or if you need a lot of craftsmanship to get them to. I could help you out but there are a lot better builders here that I would defer to and I'm sure they will contact you. It does look like a great start though, you already have some of the hard pieces figured out.

 

 

Great advice thank you!

Hi

I am new to the RWG world and have seen some amazing things you have been with watches. I am totally blown away. With that being said, I need help from a master to build my dream 5517 Frankenwatch. I have a 1520 movement just had serviced from my 5500 Air King.  I want to donate the movement to my new build and possibly sell or trade the dial, hands, case, and oyster bracelet. With this being said I wish I had known about this board first. I may of already made a noob mistake. I bought this case on Ebay for $900. Crap have I already been hosed? I do anything else stupid I need two things.

What pieces I should buy for this build?

Who can I hire to put this project together? I want a watch I can keep for a long time. 

Thanks

Jason

Please contact me if you are interested in helping me!

christensenjason5@gmail.com