my mbw 5513 build

[One4adventure]

So far I have ;

older MBK I case

ETA 2846 movement

Clarke tropic-19 crystal

Need some advise on the dial Yuki or ingod?

Thanks!

[phelps22]

Don't know about the case and if it is gen spec or not, but Yuki has the 5513 dial with eta feet that would work well with the 2846.

[One4adventure]

Don't know about the case and if it is gen spec or not, but Yuki has the 5513 dial with eta feet that would work well with the 2846.

I just got a note back from Ingod44 confirming his dials are not ETA compatible. So I guess that's a decision made!

[wiesn089]

Well, you could always remove the dial feet and make ingod's dial work with your 2846. That's by far your best option and exactly what many others have done, myself included.

[One4adventure]

Well, you could always remove the dial feet and make ingod's dial work with your 2846. That's by far your best option and exactly what many others have done, myself included.

Any issues finding a set of hands with a matching lume for the ingod dial? I'm thinking the Yuki meters first will be ok as it comes with hands and free shipping.

[phelps22]

Yuki has eta Mercedes hands for eta for 9.99 in both white and yellow lime.

[One4adventure]

Yuki has eta Mercedes hands for eta for 9.99 in both white and yellow lime.

thanks for the reply, I'm going to go the Yuki route, white lume pics to follow soon.

[highoeyazmuhudee]

forget the yuki hands. theyre the incorrect thickeness to the point of being obvious as not original. the second hand is also the incorrect length. TC hands are your best bet

 

yukis second hand is the most inaccurate of the set

 

 

Clarks -GEN - Yuki

[One4adventure]

forget the yuki hands. theyre the incorrect thickeness to the point of being obvious as not original. the second hand is also the incorrect length. TC hands are your best bet   yukis second hand is the most inaccurate of the set   [img=http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7185/6986769699_e4e76c1aee_z.jpg]   Clarks -GEN - Yuki

Ok thanks! Now I'm learning something. So tc is Clarke?

[woof*]

Here's my MBW build, an Ingod 5512 dial with probably Clark hands...I forget but I like Ingod dials more than Yuki.

[Olivax]

Beautiful Woof! Is it a PCG?

[phelps22]

I agree that ingod dials are better than Yuki dials. I have an ingod dial for my 1655 build and the quality is much better than most rep dials.

[One4adventure]

Well, you could always remove the dial feet and make ingod's dial work with your 2846. That's by far your best option and exactly what many others have done, myself included.

how to secure the dial to movement? Adhesive presumably, I am having a difficult time finding details.

[highoeyazmuhudee]

how to secure the dial to movement? Adhesive presumably, I am having a difficult time finding details.

 

3M double sided scrap booking tape

 

OR

 

GS Hypo cement

 

i prefer tape as the cement gets stringy

[One4adventure]

Another issue, The Clarke tropic 19 is about .008" smaller than the case diameter. I'm worried it will crack if I try to press it on. Next option would be to freeze the case and warm the crystal to attempt a shrink fit. Anybody attempted to polish the case? The case is the coveted mbw that i picked up from Eurotime a couple years back. I want to keep it water resistant. Thanks,

[highoeyazmuhudee]

you mean the retaining ring is too tight to fit down completely?

 

sand the inner diameter of the ring, about 10 rotations with 400grit should get it and still keep it water tight

[One4adventure]

you mean the retaining ring is too tight to fit down completely?   sand the inner diameter of the ring, about 10 rotations with 400grit should get it and still keep it water tight

I mean the inner diameter of the crystal is too small to fit over the case. .008" Interference seems too much?

[highoeyazmuhudee]

never had that problem. use a crystal press it will 'snap' on with a satisfying sound