dbane883 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Well my fellow Rolex brethren, It is with joy and a bit of sadness that my 5513 project is just about complete. The aim was to create the most accurate mid '60's 5513 sub as possible..preferably a gilt. The starting point was a gen cal 1520 movement... A Yuki case was ordered and i had a nicely relumed Yuki 5513 gilt dial that I acquired a year or so ago.. But as I was trolling through the jewelry district in NYC the other month, I stumbled upon a nicely weathered (to put it mildly) gen meters-first gilt dial. I snatched it up immediately. Upon installing in the Yuki case, it was obvious to me that the case had to go.. I then committed to go (nearly) all gen on this one. Finding a gen mid case was not easy that's for sure..not to mention cost. Thank you @lionsandtigers for your help and support. So here are the specs: Gen 5513 mid case Gen caseback Gen 1520 movement Gen gilt dial/hands Clarks T19 crystal (I will replace it in due coarse) Gen 700 twinlock crown/tube (will replace with NOS set as the crown is slipping a tiny bit) Gen retaining ring Gen NOS service bezel (looks way too new) Gen insert Gen 20x2mm spring bars Horween shell cordovan strap Rolex Inox buckle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crwilsn Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) That's not a rep, that's a gen with a replacement crystal. I bet you could send that to rolex for a service. Very cool watch. Edited December 4, 2013 by Crwilsn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Beautiful work , but are you sure the dial is gen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Wow ! thats a gen in my eyes ! congrats i am building a yuki 5513 but because its a low budget i will fit a eta 2472 even my low budget builds can excess 1000usd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clem2192 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Beautiful - congrats on an awesome build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Wow ! thats a gen in my eyes ! congrats i am building a yuki 5513 but because its a low budget i will fit a eta 2472 even my low budget builds can excess 1000usd If you are using a Yuki, might I recommend shaving the CG's a little bit? Yuki could lose a little bit of weight. Here's a reference shot. Gen on top.. Yuki on bottom (if you coudn't tell ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsandtigers Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 piggy piggy cg's. Great build my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerkstore Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 Wow. Beautiful job. You're setting the pace with this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopy12 Posted December 4, 2013 Report Share Posted December 4, 2013 What store did you grab that dial from dbane? Looks fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6now Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 nice one! how well a job does a yuki case do? side by side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Flipping heck thats a stunner , awesome looking dial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 nice one! how well a job does a yuki case do? side by side I'll post some comparative side by side shots in a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted December 5, 2013 Report Share Posted December 5, 2013 Goodness that's a gen alright! I'm having some inane thoughts about doing the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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