nnomad Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Hi guys, I bought a very nice 5517 from a fellow member, and that somehow transported me to the rolex world... and im falling in love im affraid. I decided that this watch diserves something special..so.. im gonna try to upgrade it slowly .. that takes me to a couple of questions: What mods would you advise me to do in such a watch? 1- I need a new bezel insert for this model.. is there any good aftermarket one?.. any special advices/technics to age it properly after buying it? 2- I think the original watch uses a triplock 8mm crown.... is this correct?.. 3 - what is the correct tropic for this particular model?..the T39? Thanks for all the tips guys, and ill try not to destroy such a beautifull watch.. (i cant promise anything though..) Cheers A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Hmmmm... Finding a good aftermarket 5517 insert can be a bit tricky. I haven't found many good ones at reasonable prices, and the ones that are decent are pretty pricey for what they are ($130 - $150; for this price, you can buy a gen 5513 service/lumi insert). The 5517 takes a 7mm Triplock. The correct crystal for that watch is a 25-19, though if you want a really high profile crystal a 25-39 will also fit. Best of luck with your project... //ubi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nnomad Posted June 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Hmmmm... Finding a good aftermarket 5517 insert can be a bit tricky. I haven't found many good ones at reasonable prices, and the ones that are decent are pretty pricey for what they are ($130 - $150; for this price, you can buy a gen 5513 service/lumi insert). The 5517 takes a 7mm Triplock. The correct crystal for that watch is a 25-19, though if you want a really high profile crystal a 25-39 will also fit. Best of luck with your project... //ubi Much appreciated Ubi! Cheers mate A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Before long, you'll be doing Rolex mods second nature Nice thing is, they're fairly easy to do once you get the hang of them! Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nnomad Posted July 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Before long, you'll be doing Rolex mods second nature Nice thing is, they're fairly easy to do once you get the hang of them! Have fun! Im loving the ageing proccess! im beating that case the Cr**a *P out of it!!! ..... b( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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