Waterproofing the newer Cartel 5513 Cases?

[RickFlorida]

Greetings everyone.   It's time I get back in the game after a while.    While I'm working on creating the tutorial on how to precisely etch casebacks for creating Tudor sub casebacks, I have another goal I want to accomplish.

 

I have one of the new Cartel 5513's and wanted to please ask about the case gasket.   I noticed when I removed the caseback I don't think there was a groove for the gasket.  It seems like the gasket is just squeezed between the caseback and the case without any particular "seat".       

Have people who are serious about waterproofing these cases done mods like creating a seat for the gasket or are there replacement casebacks that have a groove?

I'm going to strip my Josh 5513 down and use an Athaya crown so I will properly seal the crown tube opening so I am just concerned with the caseback and later the crystal fitting.

 

Thanks for any advice.

If fitment or room allows.....  I bet the easiest way to create a groove or seat for the gasket is to take a stainless strip/wire and braze/solder that on the inside of the caseback.  I have soldering and welding skills to do this but I was wondering if anyone who has already done something like this has any advice about placement or procedures.

[jackflash]

I think you'll find there's a groove on the case back rather than the case itself. Pictures would help too.

[RickFlorida]

Thank you.     I will check it and see because perhaps you are correct that I didn't check enough if there may be a groove on either the caseback or not.   

 

I'll take pictures if I'm still not sure.

 

Thank you,

Rick

[UmpaHimself]

5 hours ago, jackflash said:

I think you'll find there's a groove on the case back rather than the case itself. Pictures would help too.

That's how it is on both of my cartels and my MBWs too.

[RickFlorida]

Yes Gents.... I found my error.     The Cartel Caseback does have a nice groove for placing a gasket.   My confusion came because I was looking at the back of my Raffles Tudor Sub caseback.   It does not have a groove at all in that caseback.      Does this mean later Submariner cases don't have it or is it missing in error on the Raffles caseback?

So my initial worry is solved.    I will sand the flat part of the case perfectly flat to help with sealing and get a better fitted gasket.   The one that came with the case is a little too big in diameter and does not stay in position.

How do you guys water proof the crystal/bezel seal?    The rest I  can figure out (crown tube and caseback)