My latest purchase - Milsub 5513

[Gadget Man]

I've not been active for a while but I recently bought a new camera and I also bought myself a budget priced Milsub so I thought I would share some photo's with you.

I really like the look and feel of this and I know it has flaws, but for the budget price that it cost, I dont think it's half bad?

I do think I need to leave it in the sun and do some 'ageing' on it now though, it looks far too new for a 35-40 year old watch, what do you guys think?

[JoJo35]

Nice homage of a milsub. I especially like the browning though. How about some history on that piece?

[predfan2001]

Reminds me of an old pic of my 5517. I like the way that case has lugholes and springbars.

[Jkay]

I think it's beautiful, and yes it needs some "wear and tear" to add to the illusion.

[Gadget Man]

Does anyone have any tips on how to fade the dial to give it the aged look?

[TeeJay]

That's a tasty looking watch, and interesting that it is a budget version, but only has 'Oyster Perpetual', where the budget versions often have 'Oyster Perpetual Date' on the dial (Pretty funny for a no-date watch ) so that one's quite a find As you say, a little vintaging, and it'll be looking 'historically authentic'

[freddy333]

Does anyone have any tips on how to fade the dial to give it the aged look?

Click me

[tmg]

Nice Gadgetman -I like the coffee lume dial tone!

A better insert with the correct lumidot will be a nice mod, you can bleach the insert a little (50% water/50% bleach for a few mintues at a time) to give it the lived in feel.

Yes, lets hear more about the Browning HP!

I'm a 5517 fan too....

My Sig had to stand in for a BHP since I don't own one!