rolexmaniac88 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 Dear fellow members, Long time no see, flooded with work, had the opportunity to move to the US, lived there for 8 months before returning to Europe and maybe coming back in a few months , I didn't have much time to share with the forum. I'm sorry for that. As some of you may remember (or not), I was lucky enough to get Ubi to assemble a 5513 based on parts I had gotten. 2 years in the project, I finally found a pair of genuine 580 endlinks, only thing missing for a great watch. I got them this morning and guess what, they don't fit!!!!! I was under the impression genuine 580 endlinks would fit a old MBW case (or any mbw for that matter). I tried everything, with bracelet or just endlink and lug bar. Apparently, I can't get the lug bar to align with the lughole. I can't get them to fit in really. Does anyone has any clues? any remedy? Otherwise, I would either have to find other endlinks (but come on, I now have a full genuine 93150 bracelet) or I'm thinking of selling the bracelet for $$$ and getting a really nice cordovan leather bracelet that would give the watch some edge!!! What do you think? Thanks guys PS: I'll try and find some time soon to do a proper review of the watch but I have a shitty camera at the moment.
Jimster Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 My first thought is that they are not gen as I have a pair from Rolex and they fit my MBW case just fine. Mine came from the service center so I hope they're gen but someitmes I'm starting to wonder where they get their parts as well.
rolexmaniac88 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Posted January 31, 2012 I got them there, so I think they're good...http://www.network54.com/Forum/207673/message/1327109773/2+sets+of+580+ends-and+no-Line+9315+clasp+%26quot%3BH%26quot%3B+Clean Let me know though
rolexmaniac88 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Posted January 31, 2012 The thing is that they seem to fit the caseback just fine but it appears I can't get the springbars to align correctly to the lughole. Or I played with them too much and they won't kick correctly to release themselves correctly then. I don't know...
Justasgood Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 What type of bracelet? Sometimes the center link(the one the goes into the endlink) won't go in deep enough to allow the spring bar to....um, spring.
rolexmaniac88 Posted January 31, 2012 Author Report Posted January 31, 2012 What type of bracelet? Sometimes the center link(the one the goes into the endlink) won't go in deep enough to allow the spring bar to....um, spring. I thought so too. that's why I tried without the bracelet, just spring bar and enlink but even then, it won't work!
cib0rgman Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 A picture says a thousand words, maybe the holes are off.
candide2424 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Posted January 31, 2012 Maybe the holes were not drilled properly... Mine are perfect on my MBW 5513
highoeyazmuhudee Posted February 1, 2012 Report Posted February 1, 2012 Dear fellow members, Long time no see, flooded with work, had the opportunity to move to the US, lived there for 8 months before returning to Europe and maybe coming back in a few months , I didn't have much time to share with the forum. I'm sorry for that. As some of you may remember (or not), I was lucky enough to get Ubi to assemble a 5513 based on parts I had gotten. 2 years in the project, I finally found a pair of genuine 580 endlinks, only thing missing for a great watch. I got them this morning and guess what, they don't fit!!!!! I was under the impression genuine 580 endlinks would fit a old MBW case (or any mbw for that matter). I tried everything, with bracelet or just endlink and lug bar. Apparently, I can't get the lug bar to align with the lughole. I can't get them to fit in really. Does anyone has any clues? any remedy? Otherwise, I would either have to find other endlinks (but come on, I now have a full genuine 93150 bracelet) or I'm thinking of selling the bracelet for $$$ and getting a really nice cordovan leather bracelet that would give the watch some edge!!! What do you think? Thanks guys PS: I'll try and find some time soon to do a proper review of the watch but I have a shitty camera at the moment. maybe they were not drilled straight or large enough. if ubi did it however i doubt this to be the case. sometimes they need a bit of wiggling to get them [the bars] to 'snap in' . but yes maybe theyre not gen endlinks or the case you bought was not an MBW. was it a POLEX L342 XXX ? if you hold the endlinks against the case are they too tall slightly rising above the lugs? if this is true then they are not genuine
rolexmaniac88 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Report Posted February 2, 2012 Indeed, the case is POLEX L342 XXX. When held against the case, the endlinks are actually a little under the lugs (about 1-2mm). I honestly think they are genuine. Then maybe I have a trouble with the drilling of the lugholes. The case was prepped by Justasgood, it was its old 1680 build What should I do?
rolexmaniac88 Posted February 2, 2012 Author Report Posted February 2, 2012 After much consideration, and trying every possible way, when I put the endlink between the lugs and look through the hole, I can see through the opposite hole but at the same time I can see that the alignment isn't perfect with the inner holes from the endlink. Therefore, I guess, a small piece of metal is the only thing in the way of those springbars actually springing in! Thus, I'll probably sell my full 93150 bracelet, get some $$$ and wear this beauty on a cordovan leather. Thanks all for your input and let me know if you see an alternative solution!
highoeyazmuhudee Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 if youd like i can redrill them for you and attempt to get things straightened out. just pay the shipping
candide2424 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Posted February 3, 2012 if youd like i can redrill them for you and attempt to get things straightened out. just pay the shipping You're really a good guy
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