Falco Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Rlx 5513 Gilt with a twist of Bond, James. Made completely of left-overparts I didn't want or couldn't use for other projects. case from a Trusty's 1680 red sub, lugholes drilled, aged/polished case & bezel cwp insert gen insert-dot MBW gilt dial, repainted and aged Trusty hands, aged cousins tube and Bodo OEM quality crown gen 19 crystal RTL NATO strap All in all, a very fun & cheap project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z80 Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 That looks fantastic. Shape the CG's a bit and you will have it just about perfect. I love the dial!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falco Posted February 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Thanks the CGs, especially top one, need some shaving at the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miquel Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 That's great! Now I want one, too! I love all your projects, Falco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Very nice Falco. I agree with z80 on trimming the inside bottom edges of the cg's a little and I especially like your bezel insert with the gen pearl. By the way, what is a cwp insert? All in all, a great job resurrecting a bunch of old parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falco Posted February 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Thanks! cwp = http://classicwatchparts.com/ They offer some pretty nice stuff for vintages, good alternative if the gen parts are too expensive or can't be found If anyone's interested I liked the result with the dial with using some ash on a q-tip to just touch the dial markers before the paint sets. A clean q-tip cleans of excess ash after the paint has set. Can't really see it very well on the pics, but it gives a more grey/darker area in some dial marker areas which gives a vintage appearence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted February 23, 2007 Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 Thanks for the link on Classic Watch Parts. They've added some stuff since I was last there 3-4 months ago. That 5512-13 bezel insert at $50 isn't too bad a price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falco Posted February 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2007 It's really the only 5513 aftermarket insert I've found that's made for the gen luminous dot and not the larger pearl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbj69 Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 that is one great way to use leftovers for sure , wear it well joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falco Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Thanks Joe, I imagine you must have tons of parts that must be laying around your house Any fun projects going on with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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