Some Vintage Spirit Submariner1680

[Tribal]

This is work in progress.
Base is a ugly JKF Sub.
 

There is not really much to use from the entire watch.
 
 


I reshaped the whole Case reworked the CG's drilled and reshaped the Lugs.


After some polishing I installed a gen Tropic 127 and a rare  Athaya 702 Crown and Tube




The Date was really bad so I decided to install a great open 6&9 Datedisk for 3135.




Also the Inlay is bad, so here we go a new one



Put this together now to see how it comes out.

A new Dial is on his way because the stock one is bad in my opinion.

Will keep u updated when all is finished

Thanks for looking

Cheers Tribal





 

[rosnik]

Nice

[nikrnic]

Love it.

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[automatico]

Me too.    

 

I put a '5513' project together using a JKF case (paid for JKF, no way to be 100% sure) and it turned out pretty good.  Oem spec crystal/case tube, and the lug holes were enlarged, that's about it.  My only gripe is the lug holes are a bit close to the tops of the lugs.

Here it is, fourth post down on page 144:

Rolex Wristies thread - Page 144 - The Rolex Area - RWG

 

 

[jackflash]

After some polishing I installed a gen Tropic 127 and a rare 702 Crown and Tube

Coming together nicely! Are you sure that crown is a gen 702 though. They are usually crimped on the underside.



Gen 702

[Tribal]

No it's not Gen it's from Athaya, maybe I must update the Post.

[Tribal]

Work is done for now.



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[P4GTR]

Looking good T! (And good to see you man!)

 

Great case work, CGs look excellent. 

 

What did you wind up going with for dial and hands? 

 

I have a JKF COMEX SD on its way to me on some banana boat, somewhere. Hopefully it's JKF anyway. Was the dial spec 28.5mm? Where did you find the vintage bezel and was it a direct fit or need modding?

[nikrnic]

Great job. I love it.

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