Vintage Sub/SD

[bertieng]

What does the pearl really looks like in the gen insert? I saw some has the metal ring and some don't. What are the variations?

Thanks.

[Jetsons]

Vintage or plastic crystal models' correct insert has an acrylic pearl without the metal ring.

Here you go:

[bertieng]

Vintage or plastic crystal models' correct insert has an acrylic pearl without the metal ring.

Here you go:

But you will see inserts with metal ring on the pearl in the gen. 5513 etc. as listed in the bay. Are these upgraded by the RSC?

[bertieng]

Two variations:

- vintage pearl has no metal ring and is called "acrylic pearl" It was always filled with Tritium with varying activities, the first ones I think were even filled with Radium.

- modern pearl has a metal ring, teh Tritiumand later Superluminova filling was protected by a plastic cap over the pearl. The pearl was introduced when watches like the 1680 were discontinued and the 16800 was launched.

Edit: No - the eBay ones are not gens. The RSC will always install the shown insert. The ones swapped out are now filled with Superluminova, but looks the same. It is a fact that there was no metal ring pearl back then.

Thanks.

So this is no gen.?

5513 insert

[bertieng]

And how about this?

5513

[bertieng]

The insert is a fake.

The insert on the 5513 is genuine, no question. But I doubt that a RSC has installed it. Mayb eit's just the pics and it looks like a metal one whereas it is an acrylic one.

Thanks Rep.

It is quite clear from the picture it has a metal ring on the pearl on the 5513.

Nevertheless, I will take your words and stick with inserts w/o ring for a sure gen. item.

Cheers.

[Tribal]

The one that i installed on your 5513 is gen....