ubiquitous Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 A big thanks to flyingwedge for his kindness and generosity in helping me with a 702 crown Rec'd last night and fitted to my 5514, replacing the old rep 702 I had installed prior. Amazing how such a small part can have such a big impact on the overall look and feel of a watch! The broad overview of the build to date: -Genuine Rolex 1520, serviced and overhauled by The Zigmeister. -Genuine Rolex 5513 dial; original and untouched. -Genuine Rolex 5513 Submariner Lumi hands, relumed in a vintage tone by The Zigmeister. -Genuine 25-19 crystal. -Genuine fat font tritium insert. -Genuine bezel. -Genuine 702 crown. >NEW< -Genuine 7020 tube. >NEW< -Phong case with HeV and custom caseback. -Genuine 78360 bracelet links. -Genuine 580 end links. -Genuine 93150 clasp. -Genuine 2mm Rolex springbars. And an old pic of the crown: Nice to get rid of that old crown- Bad knurling/teeth and no crimping at the base... Plus, a tad bit too tall. It's a nice feeling to finally have the correct crown/tube in place Thanks, flyingwedge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Amazing how such a small part can have such a big impact on the overall look and feel of a watch! You are so right! Great work and great help too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 That is a stunner. Icing on the cake Ubi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Wow, that looks great Ubi! Simply gorgeous and the pics are fantastic as always! Small things add up to a lot Ubi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 In this case, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Unless it was cross-threaded, I thought the old 702 looked great. But the new crown has not eroded any of my salivary glands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkwbkw Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 That small addition totally makes the watch! Quick question - Got any ideas or sources for another 7020 tube? I've got a 702 crown looking for a mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Magnificent work. A thing of beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolexmaniac88 Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 A true Ubi-masterpiece!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 A m a z i n g ! ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omgiv Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 That is a stunner Ubi!!! Do you have any pics with the 7020 tube showing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Nice find Ubi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Ubi,you are the MAN!! Great build. Another one to be proud of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 The new crown looks much better. Like Dluddy said.. Icing on the cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 What took you so long? Seriously, looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Oh man, this is pure SEX! Nothing beats a gen 24-702! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted December 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Thanks, gang! I have to say... The old crown was a focal point for me; my eyes were always drawn to it, and instead of really enjoying the character of the watch on my wrist, I could only pay attention to the part that was wrong on it. So, this is a nice departure from that OCD. Hmmmm... What took me so long? I dunno, W... I think I was just procrastinating on swapping everything out to a 703 pairing that I have. But hindsight being what it is, I'm glad I didn't jump the gun, since this 702 is an even better fit! omgiv- I should have taken a pic while the crown/stem were removed for the swap as that's really the only time that the tip of the tube is visible. With the crown in place, it sits over the end and hence the small flanged area is not apparent. Next time I take it all down, I'll grab a pic. bkwbkw- A gen 7020 will be pretty tough to find. Every now and then you'll stumble across a NOS sealed example, but it's gonna be pretty pricey Alternatively, you might also find some used examples out there, but be careful in your purchase as either the crown threads or tube body/case threads might be worn rendering the part useless. One alternative you can try is an aftermarket tube; one of our members on the forum has access to them. Pretty reasonable in price as well. Thanks again, and all the best! //ubi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 flyingwedge is a good guy, very helpful and quick to share information on parts and mods. As for the Sub, how do you improve on perfection? Like that, apparently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 how come you get all the nice stuff? did you say rep 702 crown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted December 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 did you say rep 702 crown? Yeah... Pretty funky, eh? I'll take some pics of it in detail for you tomorrow if you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 how come you get all the nice stuff? did you say rep 702 crown? Yeah... Pretty funky, eh? I'll take some pics of it in detail for you tomorrow if you like I just found that out by luck, and Ubi, as always, has confirmed it too. Funky, i must say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted December 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 rep/aftermarket 702: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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