cjjoyce1 Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 I'd like to thank all the smackwads who got me hooked on this "birthwatch"/vintage build kick. I've never been so obsessive compulsive following threads, auctions, other forums waiting to snipe the right parts at the right price before in my entire rep career. Freddy, Star, jmb, Jsuperman, Blix, you're all to blame First - the Cast of Characters My Cartel "1:1" 5512 case. Lugs drilled and chamfered, case softened, case back was way ground down to be more gen like, and to say the crown guards where shaved would be a grand understatement - inside and outside job done, case retapped and countersunk for gen tube and crown. Oh! and look who just arrived from Germany to join the party - my gen vintage insert from VRF! Here's a pic of my vintagized dial cased up prior to Gen Mania infecting me. And now, we are just awaiting the arrival of our guest of honor, all the way from Great Britain- my Gen US made rivet bracelet I just snagged! The details, Cartel 5512 base - modded Gen Tropic 19 Gen Insert Clark's Bezel spring Clark's Retaining ring gasket Gen 703 Crown Gen 7030 Tube Gen C&I Rivet Bracelet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Any plan to swap the dial and a slow beat movement? That will complete the watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praetor Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 one question, pardon my noobness, what is countersinking for? I'd figure you'd just have to re-tap it no? And... also do you need all the gaskets in the tube to make it waterproof? My tube is missing the outside gasket, the small one that sits between the case and the tube, not the 703 outer big gasket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjjoyce1 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 (edited) @flex - yup, as soon as I sell off some duplicate parts/open up some additional funds - it's got a 21J low beat right now though, and while most people hate DG2813's - I luv em @praetor - gen 7020 and 7030 tubes are V-shaped at the base. If you don't countersink the case, the tube won't be flush against the case and there will be a big gap between the base of the crown and the case. That's why most people just go with gen crown if it will fit on the rep tube. On these new Cartels, they won't. As far as the case to tube gasket missing, if you use some other kind of glue or sealant you should be fine Edited April 12, 2011 by cjjoyce1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praetor Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 (edited) It doesn't look countersinked.. i.e. v shaped, just a round depression. I guess countersinking works too. But yea, I'm missing the fourth gasket, is that an issue? Great project btw, but I would get another dial too. Edited April 12, 2011 by praetor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Hey Cj! That's coming along really nice, you do very good work! Glad I'm not on your list of bad influences! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjjoyce1 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Hey Cj! That's coming along really nice, you do very good work! Glad I'm not on your list of bad influences! You're RIGHT! I forgot to add YOU! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 whatd the cgs look like before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjjoyce1 Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 whatd the cgs look like before? Post 3 - top two pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjjoyce1 Posted April 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Quick Wristee on Nato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star69 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 looking good ! cheers, Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Right tidy!!! me likes a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGGodwin Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 Looks awesome! That's a fine piece you have there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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