danza1812 Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 Ok, I'm struggling with finding the 5513's etc on Joshs site. Could someone send me a link to the best one to mod into a Tudor sub. I found the 1680 that's still at 98. Thanks in advance. Matt
dutchguy2 Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 Does someone have a spare Josh 5512/5513 in the EU? I'm looking for one but can't wait 6 weeks till Josh delivers! I have a gen dial, a 5513 with WG surroundings on the indexes, ready to go in it.
Star69 Posted October 21, 2011 Author Report Posted October 21, 2011 Ok, I'm struggling with finding the 5513's etc on Joshs site. Could someone send me a link to the best one to mod into a Tudor sub. I found the 1680 that's still at 98. Thanks in advance. Matt under Rolex - Submariner - Vintage : http://www.1-pc8838.com/rlsv01106-vintage-5513-date-submariner-asia-2813-28800-best-p-9667.html Does someone have a spare Josh 5512/5513 in the EU? I'm looking for one but can't wait 6 weeks till Josh delivers! I have a gen dial, a 5513 with WG surroundings on the indexes, ready to go in it. usually i takes only 2 weeks i was thinking about an 5513 wg dial too .... just got gen t19+insert - and waiting for the better hands cheers, Frank
dutchguy2 Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 usually i takes only 2 weeks i was thinking about an 5513 wg dial too .... just got gen t19+insert - and waiting for the better hands cheers, Frank Well, not to me :-(. It always takes 4 to 6 weeks when shipped via the UK.
nick1972 Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 Well, not to me :-(. It always takes 4 to 6 weeks when shipped via the UK. I have a few of Joshua's cases, just case and caseback.
danza1812 Posted October 21, 2011 Report Posted October 21, 2011 I thought gen dial was too small for Josh case?
Star69 Posted October 21, 2011 Author Report Posted October 21, 2011 I thought gen dial was too small for Josh case? check page 7
woof* Posted October 22, 2011 Report Posted October 22, 2011 Yep......... gen Rolex and Tudor dials fit fine...the dial in mine is gen (along with the crystal and crown)
danza1812 Posted October 22, 2011 Report Posted October 22, 2011 I must have got some bad info when I first started looking into doing a vintage mod project. I opted for the mbw. But it's interesting to know the Josh subs take the gen dial. Is that the same for the 1680's I know the gen 1680 dials are slightly differing in size to the 5513 for example?
woof* Posted October 22, 2011 Report Posted October 22, 2011 I must have got some bad info when I first started looking into doing a vintage mod project. I opted for the mbw. But it's interesting to know the Josh subs take the gen dial. Is that the same for the 1680's I know the gen 1680 dials are slightly differing in size to the 5513 for example? I must have got some bad info when I first started looking into doing a vintage mod project. I opted for the mbw. But it's interesting to know the Josh subs take the gen dial. Is that the same for the 1680's I know the gen 1680 dials are slightly differing in size to the 5513 for example? The 1680's and 1665 cases are different construction, not sure on dial size.
Star69 Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Posted October 25, 2011 a little - de-vintagizing while waiting for better hands : gen plexi + insert : cheers, Frank
Tribal Posted October 26, 2011 Report Posted October 26, 2011 did the gen insert snap in like on MBW?
Star69 Posted October 26, 2011 Author Report Posted October 26, 2011 did the gen insert snap in like on MBW? yes - insert + glass fit perfect .... cheers, Frank
Tribal Posted October 27, 2011 Report Posted October 27, 2011 yes - insert + glass fit perfect .... cheers, Frank Sounds great, thanks Frank
dutchguy2 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Posted October 27, 2011 I have a few of Joshua's cases, just case and caseback. Hi Nick, Just sent you a PM. Would love to buy one from you.
dublinlad Posted October 28, 2011 Report Posted October 28, 2011 I have a few of Joshua's cases, just case and caseback. I'd be interested in buying one if you have it to spare, once the midcase is good I dont care about anything else. I totally F'd up an otherwise decent effort by "reshaping" the crown guards - reshaping meaning the total destruction of anything that remotely resembles anything Rolex ....or even swiss for that matter. I had a Clarks dome installed, nicely aged bezel, clarks friction washer, markers and hands gently aged - just to take a bit of the edge off that yellow "vintage" look, gave the dial a light mist of matte lacquer, drilled out the lugholes and aged the bracelet for a decent vintage look, replaced the stuttery DG with a nice smooth brand new movement and even went as far as fitting a gen 702 crown and Yuki tube.... and couldnt just leave well enough alone and went ahead and had a go at the crownguards, now its just a pos with a Rolex dial, if I just had a midcase to drill out the lugholes, re tap it for the 702 tube and then leave it be it would be perfect (again)
woof* Posted October 28, 2011 Report Posted October 28, 2011 I'd be interested in buying one if you have it to spare, once the midcase is good I dont care about anything else. I totally F'd up an otherwise decent effort by "reshaping" the crown guards - reshaping meaning the total destruction of anything that remotely resembles anything Rolex ....or even swiss for that matter. I had a Clarks dome installed, nicely aged bezel, clarks friction washer, markers and hands gently aged - just to take a bit of the edge off that yellow "vintage" look, gave the dial a light mist of matte lacquer, drilled out the lugholes and aged the bracelet for a decent vintage look, replaced the stuttery DG with a nice smooth brand new movement and even went as far as fitting a gen 702 crown and Yuki tube.... and couldnt just leave well enough alone and went ahead and had a go at the crownguards, now its just a pos with a Rolex dial, if I just had a midcase to drill out the lugholes, re tap it for the 702 tube and then leave it be it would be perfect (again) I've done that..lol You could also just grind them all the way off and have a no CG sub.
dublinlad Posted October 28, 2011 Report Posted October 28, 2011 I've done that..lol You could also just grind them all the way off and have a no CG sub. Honestly, its even too late for that, I was going to take a pic of the thing, but decided against - just to save myself the embarrassment, it really is that bad, I can't even think of anything to compare it to. Put it this way, once I was finished I had to replace the original caseback with one from a noobmariner because the original was now too wide and was showing through under the "guards", I seriously don't know how I messed it up that bad, if I was drunk at least there would be some kind of excuse.
Star69 Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Posted November 7, 2011 new hands = huge difference i guess im done now cheers, Frank
woof* Posted November 7, 2011 Report Posted November 7, 2011 Frank, what was wrong with other hands? What's better on these? I think I'll end up with a Swiss eta in my Tudor eventually and will use eta hands of course.
Star69 Posted November 7, 2011 Author Report Posted November 7, 2011 Frank, what was wrong with other hands? What's better on these? I think I'll end up with a Swiss eta in my Tudor eventually and will use eta hands of course. i bought them very cheap - like 5 Euro for 3 pairs but the hour hand is totally off - too fat imho - so i had to get other ones - these are real vintage hands with natural patina cheers, Frank
cjjoyce1 Posted November 7, 2011 Report Posted November 7, 2011 Frank, what was wrong with other hands? What's better on these? The old hour hand had a really open point. And the lume cutout on the old minute hand was a tad too short towards the end as well. The second hand reeeeaaallly stuck up from the rest of the stack too. But the mercedes bars in the new hour hand are too thick, the lume cutout is too narrow and the point while longer, is too narrow as well. The only rep hands I've seen that get these proportions right, get the length of the hand (the "stem" as it were) too short. I have this same handset on a couple of mine. *sigh* does anybody make a good set? How about for 21j's?
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