josh / trusty's 5512 / 5513 / 1680

[marrickvilleboy]

Hey guys,

Ordered a 5513 but have read that the crown is too big

Anyone found a solution to this? heard that the genuine crown wont fit the rep tube.

Has anyone found a rep crown that does work?

Interested to hear any solutions to this oversized crown issue.

thanks!

[Dizzy]

Gen crown should fit no problem. If not swap the tube out. Tubes are cheap.

[marcl]

Hey guys,

Ordered a 5513 but have read that the crown is too big

Anyone found a solution to this? heard that the genuine crown wont fit the rep tube.

Has anyone found a rep crown that does work?

Interested to hear any solutions to this oversized crown issue.

thanks!

Remove the crown from the stem, put it in a drill chuck and using a flat diamond file on sand paper, shorten it. But the most important thing is to reshape the crown guards. When you have done this, I guarantee that they will be fine.

I have the 5512 and 1680 from josh.

First I refinished the hour markers in a more realistic colour and look.

second I reshaped the crown guards

Then I gently and I mean gently tapped the case with a large nut (no jokes!) Just to make a few marks, and then re-polished the case using a sisal wheel and black compound. This polishes the metal so a shine, but not a mirror finish, which is how you want it. It also finishes the metal to the right colour. Much brighter.

Then I do the crown, make sure you put a bevel on the inside of the crown.

Then I polished the bracelet in the same way as the case.

Then just re assemble the watch, Looks super fine now!

I will get you some pics and post them later.

Kind regards, Marc.

[marcl]

Remove the crown from the stem, put it in a drill chuck and using a flat diamond file on sand paper, shorten it. But the most important thing is to reshape the crown guards. When you have done this, I guarantee that they will be fine.

I have the 5512 and 1680 from josh.

First I refinished the hour markers in a more realistic colour and look.

second I reshaped the crown guards

Then I gently and I mean gently tapped the case with a large nut (no jokes!) Just to make a few marks, and then re-polished the case using a sisal wheel and black compound. This polishes the metal so a shine, but not a mirror finish, which is how you want it. It also finishes the metal to the right colour. Much brighter.

Then I do the crown, make sure you put a bevel on the inside of the crown.

Then I polished the bracelet in the same way as the case.

Then just re assemble the watch, Looks super fine now!

I will get you some pics and post them later.

Kind regards, Marc.

Here you go!

The last pic is before i did any work on the crown guards.

Kind regards, Marc.

[dutchguy2]

How did you do the markers? I like what you did to them!

[cjjoyce1]

Gen crown should fit no problem. If not swap the tube out. Tubes are cheap.

+1

If you're going to replace the crown, get a tube also. I got what was offered as a 703 crown, but was probably a 704 (if it was, in fact, a gen - see Blix's thread) and it didn't fit the rep tube on my 5512 at all. Slid right over the tube. Inside diameter much larger than the rep.

[marcl]

How did you do the markers? I like what you did to them!

Water based paint, no2 artist brush, no loupe. I used to do fine art and have very good eyes . Of course there is no lume but there wasn't before and all the mods on this watch have cost zero! I could do a lot better next time, its the first time iv'e done any mods to a watch, but to be honest it looks perfect until you look through a x10 loupe, and looks miles better than the colour it was, to uniform before. Crown guards look excellent.

If you need any guidance ask me I will be happy to talk you through every stage, step by step

Kind regards, Marc.