Dark and Disturbing thoughts...

[TeeJay]

Okay, this was not only my first rep, but also my first 'high-end' watch (cost me about $800). In terms of detail accuracy, I couldn't be more happy with it, but I hardly ever wear it any more though, as I prefer my Omegas, and, although I'm now going to be wearing it for a while, when I get my Planet Ocean back from repairs, that will be back on my wrist, and the Submariner will be back in the drawer. However, there are a few issues with it that I am severely tempted to modify.

1. I hate the cyclops being on the glass.

2. Having to change the date pisses me off.

So. I am considering ordering a date-less dial (possibly even a Tudor dial), and a Tropical crystal. But, knowing that this will be going back in the drawer and hardly worn, would those expences be a waste of time and money?

Here's how it is now, should I keep it this way?

[alligoat]

You might be able to put a 14060 no date dial in there, but you can forget about putting a Tropic plastic crystal on there. Maybe you could find a sapphire crystal, or you could take the cyclops off, by heating it up, but you need to search around for how to do it. Use the search function.

You paid too much for the watch, but your best bet would be to leave it as is for the time being.

[TeeJay]

You might be able to put a 14060 no date dial in there, but you can forget about putting a Tropic plastic crystal on there. Maybe you could find a sapphire crystal, or you could take the cyclops off, by heating it up, but you need to search around for how to do it. Use the search function.

I was thinking about the Tropic 19 crystal...

Would it not fit?

You paid too much for the watch, but your best bet would be to leave it as is for the time being.

Oh I know that now, but when I bought the watch, I did not have access to forums such as these That said, every detail I've ever found on a genuine Submariner, is present on this one. The only thing that could possibly be done (that I can see) is possibly the crown guards, and even they look better than ones I've seen on other reps available for sale...

I think you're right though, probably best to leave it be

[alligoat]

The T-19 is held in place by a metal ring and then the bezel snaps down on top of that. The modern sub has a nylon (plastic ) ring that holds the sapphire crystal in place. If you want a 5513, you'd be better off buying one from one of the dealers, since the methods of construction are completely different between vintage and modern. Besides, your modern sub has no case holes in the lugs, and the vintage do.

[Falco]

I too wouldn't waste any energy re-modding that watch, consider trading it with someone who has a vintage MBW 5513/5512