my first 5514 prototype case. Done.

[Original Scope]

Wow, that looks great! Very interested.

[woof*]

Yeah buddy! You did it!

[Watchmeister]

Great stuff.

[tmg]

Holy cow, nice proto sir!!

[Tonyyammine]

Wow great job.price?

[dieselpower]

Beautiful work. I can actually feel my wallet straining......c'est combien?

[monkeypunch]

Count me in for one!!!!

[HauteHippie]

Fantastic work. Let us all know when they're ready to ship... I sense a lot of frankens upcoming...

[alt.watch.obsessive]

Lovely. Great pieces like this make projects worthwhile.

[highoeyazmuhudee]

thanks all for the continued encouragement.

this is priced to compete directly with and replace MBKs offerings

$399 - $450 depending on final costs of this little endeavour.

im currently working on a 1680 case, then a tudor snowflake (some of you may have seen the less than accurate prototype to that already, its getting there) a 5513 is obvisouly my base for these so having that case is obvious, my 1680 however WILL fit a gen sized 1680 dial UNLIKE the MBK. after that im going to try and tackle an affordable yet 1:1 5510 case ( i have no idea how this project will work out) and lastly a 5517 which *shouldnt* be too hard since the base will be the same 5513 case but modified as a 5517, much preliminary research and collaboration is still needed for this one.

i am also going to attempt a proper affordable 93150 bracelet, since there are no real good options that currently exist. i might just try the mid bracelet or a mid bracelet and clasp, hopefully the latter but probably not 580s in this mix (at least for a while)

ambitious, i know

i realise the picture of the dial was a bit blurry so i took a couple more, i assure you the markers are creamy white NOT yellow (white balance issues). grabbed a 1680 dial as well installed on an ETA movement to test the fitment. i *might* refine the COMEX caseback further. im in the process of purchasing a number punch after determining the correct sized number engravings for the back

some more pics

(crystal is shorter and more rounded than the MBK 5513)

[TgfRulez]

I am in!

Comex, you are mine!!

[bwhitesox]

Brilliant stuff indeed.

[red series 3]

This looks great.

I'm sure you will be very popular with these.

[Nanuq]

Okay, I'm all in ... Ken's left AND right nuts for this one.

Sorry about your missing future grandkids Ken, but HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CASE??!!!!

[Smqsub]

Amazing work, will you be selling the standard 5513 case also?

[coolfire]

Awesome work, mate!

I'm in for one when you're ready!

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[its_urabus]

Price seems very fair I guess the hunt is on for hands and movements now!

[hava]

I will buy one.

[marsupilami]

one for me too.

[danielv2000]

Okay. Count me in for one. What to do with with my 1665 Comex plans now...

[vlydog]

Well done!

This is very tempting

[panerai153]

You do have a 1665 case working as well, correct? I am definitely in for the 1665 case, although a 1680 with a proper dial would be really nice. that would spolve the date alignment issues I'm having with my 1680.

Great work, sincerely appreciated

[omgiv]

You are going to burn through my budget so fast!!!!! Thanks for the hard work. I would be down for one and several of the others you are planning. Do you know if your 1680 case will take a gen movement?

[freddy333]

$399 - $450 depending on final costs of this little endeavour.

Now, I am impressed. Best crown I have seen on an aftermarket Comex caseback.

Any chance you would sell 1 of these casebacks separately?

[mir36]

I had to double back and check if it this was an old April 1st post. I'd like to sign up!