Ephry73 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 As I go through my parts bin and look at what I have, versus what I need for my different Fall projects, I realized that the case I have does not work with the 5512 dial I planned for the 5512 McQueen build. This forced me to sell a few items and sort of start from scratch. The DW Submariner case I have has a dial opening too big for the gen 26mm 5512/5513 dials, but would work for a vintage 5512 dial(26.5-27mm) or even a 1680 Sub. Now, I like the simplicity of the no date Subs and would love to build a decent 5512. I have a great 2846 movement for it and decent gilt styled hands, as well as a t19 crystal that just looks like the t16, so the question is, can this Ingod dial work for a PCG 5512, or would it be too old and thus only work on a square crown guard Sub? Image courtesy of ingod44's website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc33 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 It's the right dial, here's a 61 pcg Soo nice!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Another 26.5mm alternative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted March 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2014 Odd update. Had to ditch the project. With my first born soon to arrive I have to thin out a few projects and get rid of parts and such to concentrate on what I need, not what I want. Now building just the McQueen 5512 using a nice MBW case I was able to source from HH. Buffed the lugs, fixed a case back-to-case issue and have a decent 5512 dial sourced from HH last year. Will relume hands to match the dial(faint even lume and lovely vanilla patina) I have a few movements I can use. reliably I like the 2824-2 with H3 hands and hacking. Also have a 2846 non-hack and lastly a 2892. Since I will be wearing this watch under heavy rotation for work, gym, working on the cars and yard work as well as in the water, I want a movement that has good shock resistance as well as good accuracy(after all it is a 5512 dammit!) What say yee? I figured the 2892 may be too low, but I can always get a spacer to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hard to beat the 2824-2 as a workhorse. Another option is to use the ETA 2824-2 as a base and make it a slow beat using 2846 parts, like sneed12 is doing to convert theAP divers to slow beat. He has a good thread with photos in the AP section here. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted March 21, 2014 Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 btw. the ingod44 dial size isn't as listed on the website 26.5 mm, more like 26.07 mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2014 Good point Pan. I may just do something like that. From what I see I have the parts also. @jack, That's even better. If anyone is using a DW case that may be the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 So this is the little something I am working on now. I will phase out my Sapphire subs to just the one. I know, I know. The case is an MBK 5513 case with great MBK bezel assembly and great potential to mod well. I trimmed the CGs a bit and opened up the lug holes slightly, then repolished the whole thing. The case was purchased with an issue of the threads on the case - to - case back, but I managed to get it to work. All seals are fitted and it is water tight. Will have it tested at good pressure over the weekend when I get to my tools. I ended up using one of Adrian's 702 crown and tube combos. More practical for me and still cannot decide if I want to use the 700 crown on the 514 or this build. The plexi is a "service" T19 from ST and I like it. Sealed slightly on the bottom of plexi-to-case with GS cement. The 5512 dial is from HH bought last year and thankfully survived a sale thread. I now need to find a good source for ETA hands, or relume some ETA ST hands I have around. The movement I'm using is an Asian 2826-2 with the faux 3135 setup. It has the correct cannon height and is working correctly. I need to see if I can convert it to slow beat. For now it is running at +/- 2 secs a day. Can't complaint. The Insert was aged slightly to get that lovely blue hue. Modified Crown Guards T19 installed. The lugs need to be softened a bit and I have have beveled the holes a bit much, but when I am done with the case it will work well. MBW bezel with gen insert and modified Yuki pearl by me. 2840 as a donor or the two step keyless The build using a lovely 7206 I got straight from Alaska some years back. Thanks Nanuq! (Please disregard the hands as these are just temporary and not a match at all. I may just relume them if I cannot find a better set) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Nice one! Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Ohhhhhhhhhhhh BABY!! That's a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted April 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 Thanks guys. Work in progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlflash Posted April 4, 2014 Report Share Posted April 4, 2014 Well done, very nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ephry73 Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Updating this thread, looking for hand options. Do you guys in your vast library of knowledge know which hands are better suited for a 5512 non PCG build? Skinny minute hand, or wide minute hand? Who carries the best version for ETA? Currently have these hands that are great for a modern build, but somehow seem on the tiny side to me. I could be wrong, as I have seen some thinner minute and smaller hour hands installed on some 5512 samples. I have yet to relume the hands posted earlier (got a little lazy with lume jobs after the little one was born) What say ye? E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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