508-Fanatic Posted February 11, 2015 Author Report Posted February 11, 2015 Sorry man - crappola iPhone pic - haha. I'll take some waaaay better shots with the Canon when I get it home.
508-Fanatic Posted February 12, 2015 Author Report Posted February 12, 2015 1966 Rolex Submariner 5513 PCG with underline Genuine 1520 movement - completely rebuilt with genuine Rolex parts - keeping within 3 seconds Genuine Bezel assembly w/ gen insert Genuine Crown and tube Mid-case and case-back shaped by MillerDave to PCG - engraved by NeckyZips - polished by master watchmaker Yuki 5513 2-line meters first with underline dial and hands, face aged by me, matching hands Hodinkee Horween Shell Cordovan Nato Strap Star-Time sourced OEM 1665 super-dome Plexi (personal preference) Pressure tested and diveable, not that I would... I'm in love with it! Worth the wait! Hope you all enjoy it (finally) and thank you to all who contributed the knowledge to help me put the parts together and set out on this journey. 1
mmonesix Posted February 13, 2015 Report Posted February 13, 2015 Dude.... Very much worth the wait! Killer job!
droptopman Posted February 13, 2015 Report Posted February 13, 2015 Beautiful piece. Well worth the wait. Dome plexis rule. Sent from my droptop using telepathy.
508-Fanatic Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Posted February 13, 2015 Thank you all I am very very happy with it, particularly knowing that in it's heart beats genuine Rolex. Here's another shot with some post-processing clean-up I didn't have time to do earlier. 3
ogladio Posted February 13, 2015 Report Posted February 13, 2015 Lovely pcg! Like the effect of the sd plexi and the 700 crown - and of course also the case work. Noob question from me who still am poor at inserts, what type is the one you have here? A couple of ref pics: 1
Beachcomber Posted February 13, 2015 Report Posted February 13, 2015 What a beautiful build, congratulations on completing it, I'll bet it was worth the wait. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
508-Fanatic Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Posted February 13, 2015 Lovely pcg! Like the effect of the sd plexi and the 700 crown - and of course also the case work. Noob question from me who still am poor at inserts, what type is the one you have here? A couple of ref pics: I was told it was a MK3 mid-font not fat 5
ogladio Posted February 13, 2015 Report Posted February 13, 2015 I was told it was a MK3 mid-font not fat 5 mid-font / 80s / "mkIV" or whatever it might be called would explain the boxy 4, sorry for letting this go out of topic btw...
508-Fanatic Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Posted February 13, 2015 mid-font / 80s / "mkIV" or whatever it might be called would explain the boxy 4, sorry for letting this go out of topic btw... No no, always happy to hear and learn - dialogue is great! thanks for sharing.
Akira Posted February 13, 2015 Report Posted February 13, 2015 Whatever they told you about your insert (MK III mid font, MK IV whatsoever) - it's not made for a 5513. Looks like a 666 sapphire insert. Otherwise, beautiful watch! Brother says hallo: 1
508-Fanatic Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Posted February 13, 2015 It does the business without breaking the bank. One needs to make decisions when building these things...gen movement that gets entirely rebuilt using original parts...or period correct insert. I know I need to improve the hands and insert - but decisions had to be made.
jerkstore Posted February 14, 2015 Report Posted February 14, 2015 Whatever they told you about your insert (MK III mid font, MK IV whatsoever) - it's not made for a 5513. That IS a genuine 5513/1680/1665 insert. Just google "5513 midfont". May not be period correct for a PCG, but it could have easily been a service replacement. It would not fit on a sapphire watch. 1
dbane883 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Posted February 14, 2015 Only the 14060 inserts have same OD as 5513/1680 inserts. But ID is narrower. Yes. It's a variation of "mid font"
dbane883 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Posted February 14, 2015 So technically it would fit a no date sub but would be a tiny gap at the crystal
508-Fanatic Posted February 14, 2015 Author Report Posted February 14, 2015 That IS a genuine 5513/1680/1665 insert. Just google "5513 midfont". May not be period correct for a PCG, but it could have easily been a service replacement. It would not fit on a sapphire watch. Thank you for helping to clarify!
508-Fanatic Posted February 14, 2015 Author Report Posted February 14, 2015 By the way, as you can all see - I am in need of an aged pearl for the insert - if anyone has one that is readily mountable in the insert and will match the dial patina - please PM me.
508-Fanatic Posted March 8, 2015 Author Report Posted March 8, 2015 So I did a bit of aging to my insert on the 5513. I used a dremel tool "fine-detail abrasive brush" then polished it a bit. These are ultra high res pics taken with a Canon DSLR so it really shows everything. I took an iphone shot as well. Less harsh looking in person, and I'm happy with it, the black gloss of the insert is gone, it's a little barked up - and now looks the business of a 50+ year old watch. Tell me what you think please! 2
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