Very First build - 100% rep parts

[62mas]

WDYT  ?

 

[Utheman]

Looks gen to me.

[1680]

Specs please? But I guess it's the Cartel 5513 ?

[62mas]

Sure!

 

Case : Cartel 1680

Mvt: Eta 2836

Dial: bought from the trading zone - don't know where it's from

Hands : Raffles time

Xtal : Clark tropic 19

Crown & tube : shorter crown bought from the trading zone also, balances the crown guard issue IMO

Insert & pearl : Yuki (pearl filled with paint by myself to match dial & hands color) 

Edited May 23, 2013 by 62mas

[jmb]

Everything blends together nicely, really good crown height for rep...

[62mas]

Thanks!

[freddy333]

WDYT?

[62mas]

What Do You Think

[62mas]

And to answer freddy333 question : I like it a lot, but i wish I could upgrade it with a better case and a gen tube/crown. 

[freddy333]

What is stopping you from further upgrading the case, tube & crown? Better cases can be had from Yuki, NDT & Phong, all the watch parts houses sell Swiss-made tubes & Triplocks can be found on ebay (about $50 to $250, depending on condition & seller).

What you have looks very good.

[eduardor]

It looks great! Congrats on your first build.

[mil04]

Looks really good.

[62mas]

Thanks Guys - Anybody selling a MBW case  ? I don't really have the budget for a Phong/NDT/Yuki now.

Edited May 23, 2013 by 62mas

[pam007]

The case looks good.. might want to thin out the CG's a bit to give it that worn/polished look.

The Crown is ... bad.  first thing I would replace. 

The bezel and the Fat Font insert/pearl looks good.

The dial is... meh.  Second thing I would replace.

Great Build Overall though !!

[phillycheez]

I'd just keep it as is. It looks good.

If you start sourcing parts like a MBW case.. Might as well just start a new build.

[duke1973]

I think you did a damn fine job! Wear it well buddy!

[panerai153]

Wear the heck out of this one, and along the way start to source a few parts here and there for your next build. 1680, 6538, Tudor 9411, the possibilities are only limited by your imagination, your budget and your wife/GF's control of the pursestrings 

[alligoat]

Wear the heck out of this one,

Absolutely!

And then work on the dial and another crown and you're good to go

Achieving perfection in a rep it impossible, but you can get close!

[flyr]

Real nice job! Wear it proud!

[62mas]

Thanks a lot guys.

You're right, I'll wear this one as it is and I'll start another build --> I always wanted to have a 1016  ..

 

I'll keep U of course posted!

Cheers,

 

62mas.