jackflash Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Just added a Phong insert to my 5517. Very impressed with the quality, check out those serifs! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rower Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Wow, that is a beauty. I’ve always had a soft spot in myself heart for this beauty! Congrats on the upgrade! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeTrekker Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 That looks absolutely delicious! The 5517 is one of my favorite watches. Great pics, BTW! Since I'm relatively new here, would you mind giving a little more detail of your build, such as case used, dial, hands, crystal, movement, etc.? I'd love to know more. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted February 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 That looks absolutely delicious! The 5517 is one of my favorite watches. Great pics, BTW! Since I'm relatively new here, would you mind giving a little more detail of your build, such as case used, dial, hands, crystal, movement, etc.? I'd love to know more. Thanks! The build was a while ago, some of the parts are now unavailable unfortunately. However, here goes: Cartel 5517 midcase with fixed spring bars. Together with caseback. Both with correct markings (no longer available)WSO bezel assembly (better than current batch)Ingod44 dial (no longer available)Hands (HR, If I remember rightly. Second hand tail trimmed to be more gen-like. Something often overlooked on many builds)ETA 2846 movement.Gen T19 service crystalPhong Insert, Yuki pearl (better than current batch)Phoenix NATO strap in Admiralty grey (they manufactured the original MOD straps) Think that’s about it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrasher Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Put one on mine too, it the only accurate one available. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted February 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Yes, looks great buddy! After seeing it on yours I had to get one too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeTrekker Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 Thanks! The build was a while ago, some of the parts are now unavailable unfortunately. However, here goes: Cartel 5517 midcase with fixed spring bars. Together with caseback. Both with correct markings (no longer available)WSO bezel assembly (better than current batch)Ingod44 dial (no longer available)Hands (HR, If I remember rightly. Second hand tail trimmed to be more gen-like. Something often overlooked on many builds)ETA 2846 movement.Gen T19 service crystalPhong Insert, Yuki pearl (better than current batch)Phoenix NATO strap in Admiralty grey (they manufactured the original MOD straps) Think that’s about it! Very cool! Thanks for sharing. And it's too bad all those great parts are no longer available. I'd really like to build one of these for myself.BTW, the patina on the dial and hands looks great. Do you mind if I ask what technique or techniques you used to achieve it?Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted February 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 3 hours ago, LifeTrekker said: The patina on the dial and hands looks great. Do you mind if I ask what technique or techniques you used to achieve it? Just tea added to the lume plots and a halogen lamp to heat them slightly, same with the lume on the hands. The dial was then sprayed very lightly with a matt varnish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeTrekker Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 Just tea added to the lume plots and a halogen lamp to heat them slightly, same with the lume on the hands. The dial was then sprayed very lightly with a matt varnish.Thanks! I'm gonna have to give that a try. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dlf Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 Nice man, i should finish my 5517 build and put one of these on, looks great 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagnesky Posted February 11, 2018 Report Share Posted February 11, 2018 Looks great! Always nice to see a clean 5517 build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altesporsche Posted February 12, 2018 Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 Beauty ! ill have to get one ! most others are just wrong. Im in the process of building a 5517 with a 1520 movement in it. its been on the back burner now for some time, but I need something new so im going to finish it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted February 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2018 Beauty ! ill have to get one ! most others are just wrong. Im in the process of building a 5517 with a 1520 movement in it. its been on the back burner now for some time, but I need something new so im going to finish it.Nice! Looking forward to seeing some shots when done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altesporsche Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 On 2/12/2018 at 7:52 AM, jackflash said: Nice! Looking forward to seeing some shots when done. Just checked on phong site and I don’t see this insert with the serifs and the pip. I only see the version with the bad pip. Did you contact him or order from the site ? You will have to excuse my ignorance I’ve not ordered from him before lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeTrekker Posted February 15, 2018 Report Share Posted February 15, 2018 Just checked on phones site and I don’t see this insert with the serifs and the pip. I only see the version with the bad pip. Did you contact him or order from the site ? You will have to excuse my ignorance I’ve not ordered from him before lol And since I'm pretty new here, would someone mind sharing the URL for Phong's site? I'd like to take a look around there myself. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted February 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 On 2/15/2018 at 9:31 AM, altesporsche said: Just checked on phong site and I don’t see this insert with the serifs and the pip. I only see the version with the bad pip. Did you contact him or order from the site ? You will have to excuse my ignorance I’ve not ordered from him before lol Yeap, for some reason Phong hasn't updated his website. Drop him an email and use the image below for reference (cost – 95$). BTW the pearl is from Yuki, however the current batch aren't as good they used to be. Here's the link to Phong's site, with old insert… http://www.jewelryandwatch.com/contents/en-us/d242_Insert_Bezel.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altesporsche Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 On 2/17/2018 at 11:05 PM, jackflash said: Yeap, for some reason Phong hasn't updated his website. Drop him an email and use the image below for reference (cost – 95$). BTW the pearl is from Yuki, however the current batch aren't as good they used to be. Here's the link to Phong's site, with old insert… http://www.jewelryandwatch.com/contents/en-us/d242_Insert_Bezel.html if he just blew up the font slightly that insert minus the pip would be perfect ! I just ordered two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted February 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 if he just blew up the font slightly that insert minus the pip would be perfect ! I just ordered two.Agree, not perfect, but a lot better than the rest I‘ve seen.Gen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altesporsche Posted February 19, 2018 Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 43 minutes ago, jackflash said: Agree, not perfect, but a lot better than the rest I‘ve seen. Gen ugh having trouble with Phongs website lol god I hope mine turns out half as nice as yours ! that's a damn beautiful build ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackflash Posted February 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 god I hope mine turns out half as nice as yours ! that's a damn beautiful build !Thanks Looking forward to seeing some shots when done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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