hackR Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 am wanting to replace a yukiwatch 5517 "T" dial (the one that came in his pre-build 5517) with a better dial... have checked out the dials offered by Yuki, NDT and J&W/Phong...the J&W/Phong dial seems to have the better "T"...but many here seem to prefer the NDT dial... is there another source and/or any advice that you have regarding these dials, i'd appreciate it... also, would like to match a new set of sword hands to whatever dial i pickup so i don't have to re-lume...the hands would be mounted on a 2836-2 movement... thanks for any advice... may also condider the older Tudor rose dials as an alternative... thanks...R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 is the fast beat movement even correct for this model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted April 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 @High...i don't think so...i just want to swap in a new dial on this rep to upgrade "its look"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJGladeRaider Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 If you have a pic of the dial you want, I'll see what I might have. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 hey Bill...thanks!... looks like this (with the "T"): (picture courtesy of Ubi -- justasgood's 5517) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 hey Bill...thanks!... looks like this (with the "T"): (picture courtesy of Ubi -- justasgood's 5517) Interesting, that's the best 5517 dial I have seen...is it a gen? Also has a regular insert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 to my knowledge, the one above in Ubi's pix, is an NDTrading dial...widths of the vertical and horizontal lines are the same - which is slightly off from the gen... the one from J&W/Phong isn't bad either - but doesn't appear to be as crisp...and is pricey...this one, tho, does have the different widths of the vertical line and horizontal lines of the "T"...but the "SUBMARINER" is too large and spaced out... here's the J&W/Phong: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted April 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 genuine pix: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiesn089 Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Essentially the Milsub dial is just a 5513 dial from the 70s (a lot of variations) with a "T" printed on it. I don't think they differ in any other way. That being said, since most Milsub dials look horrible (expect that one from Ubi, but I don't know if these are still around and also it was quite pricey if I remember correctly) your best bet might be to look for a good looking 5513 dial and have it refinished with the "T"-marking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AskMeAgain Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Our you could drop 2 grand on this bit of crap.. ebay id 140591498095 this needs lots of people reporting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesd Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 I like my NDT dial because it has the serifs on the markers. Comapred to the gen, I think it looks pretty damn good! NDT: And a gen: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 the ndt is kind of different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 NDT is in my opinion the closest to gen out of all the aftermarket dials. That's what I used on Justasgood's and what I recommend to anyone looking to build a 5517 Comparing all details and aspects, the NDT has: -Closest coronet shape to gen -Closest indicies shape to gen -Best font replication -Decent quality circle T The next best option is to go with a genuine dial and have the Circle T applied. But that is a very expensive way to go (and also requires a talented dial printer with the proper capabilities to do the job right). It could turn out to be an expensive endeavor, especially if something goes wrong in the process... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polexpete Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 also, would like to match a new set of sword hands to whatever dial i pickup so i don't have to re-lume...the hands would be mounted on a 2836-2 movement... Hey Rob, i read somewhere recently that Omega Seamaster hands are perfect for this project ... i'll dig around and try to find more info Cheers P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polexpete Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Hey Rob, i read somewhere recently that Omega Seamaster hands are perfect for this project ... i'll dig around and try to find more info here you go ... http://www.rwgforum.com/topic/136234-finally-done-5517/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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