dbane883 Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 A few months ago I set out to build a PCG 5513 from '62-63 using a gen PCG mid case and cal 1530 movement: http://rwg.cc/topic/183778-pcg-5513-project-v1#comment-1465646 I have been using an old set of 5513/12 hands until I could find the period-correct hands; hands that had the flat hour hand rather than the curved ones Rolex started using since the mid '60's. To be frank, I've looked high and low and simply could not find them anywhere. Further, even if I did find them, I suspect they would have been extremely expensive. Well, I looked in my parts bin the other week and realized I had a spare set of gen hands I acquired some time ago. Luck would have it that the hands were flat!!!!! WTF. I guess i did something good in another life. This saved me a lot of time and money! Swapped them in this afternoon. Finally she is complete. Specs: Gen PCG 5513 midcase from 1963 ish Gen cal 1530 movement Gen 700 Twinlock crown/tube Gen flat hands Gen bezel assembly Gen kissing 50 "long 5" insert Gen T19 superdome 3,6,9 "silver gilt" dial by he-who-cannot-be-mentioned Gen 7206 bracelet 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sogeha Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Dbane you are a hard man to like. I aspire to your builds, but you always move the goal posts higher and higher. H Q Milton would have trouble matching that watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 There's just one word for this.... magnificent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themannier Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Nothing better than that Thanks for sharing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionsandtigers Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVNE Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Sogeha said: Dbane you are a hard man to like. I aspire to your builds, but you always move the goal posts higher and higher. I concur... Amazing as always... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindpirat Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 TRUE MASTERPIECE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Cordell Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Maestro ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Scope Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Holy &$?@ that's nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 Hard to make a great build better, but you did. That may be the finest build on any forum. Man I would love to find an insert like that for my Bart Sub. Outstanding work as always my friend You alway have the best **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 It makes my gen Nastymariner look like a wart on an ill frog. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendota Explorer Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 Wow. That's spectacular! Stunning build. Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant1 Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 absolutely incredible, raised the bar even higher with that one! Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imajedi Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 Come on....this is getting ridiculous with these builds. My interpretation: "Hey guys let me show you these pictures of my build of parts you will never find a single one of let alone all of them in one place. But don't worry, I have them all and assembled them into a watch that will make you hate every watch you own. Here look, look look at these pictures in super high resolution taken with my 40 million mega pixel camera with all the perfect angles and lighting. That's right, breath it in. Scroll through each one and open them all up individually and zoom in and really appreciate how amazing what I have done is. Now stare down at the crappy TC on your wrist which you thought was cool because you added a gen insert. Can you feel what I'm feeling...that's right, your watch sucks, it's a turd." :-) I don't even know what else to say dbane. That thing is like staring at Jessica Simpson pictures from the Dukes of Hazzard movie. (Note no other pictures of JS just those). I'm in awe and envy of what you've created. It's freakin art not a watch. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dlf Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 Put it in a museum, stunning lovely pics as always . congrats mate ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted June 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 Lol@imajedi. To clarify, the camera is not 40MP but a mere 12 mp because I'm using my iPhone 6s+; unedited because I'm too lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiesn089 Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 What an amazing build! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rower Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Wearable art! To have put it all together yourself is so much better than going out and plunking down a pile of cash for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 that is a great build! congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezio Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 On 16. juni 2016 at 3:43 AM, Nanuq said: It makes my gen Nastymariner look like a wart on an ill frog. I Will Gladly take it off your hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interaktiv Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 My compliment, really very beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted June 22, 2016 Report Share Posted June 22, 2016 Wonderful work! Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mir36 Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 So this is what unobtainium looks like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seacraft Posted June 27, 2016 Report Share Posted June 27, 2016 Damn. Killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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