Just picked purchased this Modded MBW 5513...Thoughts?

[watchaddict]

As the title states I just purchased this modded MBW 5513. What do you guys think?

I haven't received it yet so these pics are from the seller.

Specs according to sales post:

MBK 5513 from Reg (Narikaa)

Modded by PBDAD (vintaged dial, case, pearl, cartel riveted bracelet with 2mm springbar mod, 2mm lug holes, crown tube install)

Yuki parts (gen crown and tube, yuki pearl)

Gen-like service crystal mod and Water sealed by a known local watchmaker (tested it on my 2.5 ft fish tank)

[duke1973]

I saw this for sale today, PBDad vintage dial magic. Looks good IMO. Congrats!

[Ephry73]

Dig it

[watchaddict]

Any further mods needed immediately? CG's look alright?

[highoeyazmuhudee]

CGs could use a trim

observe:

[Nanuq]

Nice! What's the source of that band?

[freddy333]

CGs could use a trim

Ditto & replace that crummy bracelet with 1 of Yuki's folded links ('This time the endpieces can perfect fit with gen 20mm springbar' - Yuki)

(Click pic for link)

[watchaddict]

Keep the suggestions coming

I actually like this riveted bracelet but I will look into Yuki's...

[freddy333]

Riveted bracelets are fine, just not that 1.

[FxrAndy]

The rehaut looks a little tight and the CGs are to fat but apart from that nice

[Robaer]

Ditto & replace that crummy bracelet with 1 of Yuki's folded links ('This time the endpieces can perfect fit with gen 20mm springbar' - Yuki)

(Click pic for link)

IIRC it's Yuki's riveted bracelet that is good.

LHOOQ recently reviewed and adviced against buying Yuki's folded bracelet at that point The reason was it didn't properly fit a 5513 case, or just about any other case either for that matter and you couldn't replace the endlinks for better ones.

Though i must say from the pictures it looks VERY good.

For folded bracelets the cartel 7836 may be an acceptable alternative.

[freddy333]

To be honest, I have never handled this bracelet (it is new) & 382 end links are a bit longer than the spec'd (for Subs) 380s or 280s, so it is possible that you may need to grind/file the inner curvature of the 382s to get them to mate cleanly with the Sub case. But, overall, these bracelets are nearly indistinguishable from the gens, which is not the case for the poor rivet copy that is now fitted to that watch.

[Star69]

start with an strict diet

first CGs then hips ...

cheers,

Frank

[watchaddict]

Ok so:

1) trim the CG's

2) new bracelet

Now can anyone tell me which is the bracelet that would fit this 5513 w/o having to mod the end links? If you have links I would appreciate it. I am a noob to these vintage pieces. I prefer a riveted bracelet...

[Robaer]

1: Start with trimming the insides and see how it looks. It's easy to go to far if you don't check your progress often.

2: Yuki's riveted here. Or the folded I mentioned here.

[prospex44]

Looks great IMHO! Love the vintage "aged" look.

[watchaddict]

1: Start with trimming the insides and see how it looks. It's easy to go to far if you don't check your progress often.

2: Yuki's riveted here. Or the folded I mentioned here.

Thank you.

Will the 2mm springbar fit these?

[Robaer]

I'm sorry they don't. I made a mistake.

I was 100% sure the one from Yuki had been improved to take gen bars but from what I just read it doesn't seem like it.

I have the folded bracelet from the cartel and it needs the last middle link to be bent open a bit to allow gen spring bars and probably a new pair of end links.

I'm wearing it with the spring bars it came on at the moment.

[cjjoyce1]

A shot of the back of the watch would help too. That way we can see the caseback and the back of the crown guards.

[watchaddict]

As soon as I receive it I'll post pics.