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Hi,
I am new to forum, and have read lots of interesting stuffs. I initially thought about getting Noob factory explorer, but realised I am more dragged into vintage models (e.g old GMT Master 1675 Espresso).
As I think I will not be that satisfied with BP GMT vintage as it is, I will in the future build something more proper. What TS offers seems quite nice, but unfortunately they don’t sell any Espresso bezel version.
Non-date Submariner seems to be much simpler to start with as it does not require much functionality in the watch. Thus, I concluded to try to build by doing some simple mods to the Cartel/JKF 5513.
I’d really appreciate if someone in the forum who are more experienced with me can shed some lights on following:
1. I will order Cartel/JKF 5513 as a base, but ultimately want to use 5512 vietnam dial or from Yuki’s. Can dials be compatible between 5513 and 5512?
(I want my watch to look similar to this:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/msolomon/2018/06/04/the-secret-history-of-steve-mcqueens-rolex-submariner-phillips-auction/amp/)
2. It seems there are 2 versions of Cartel 5513 with different movements. Would 2836 significantly more reliable than 2813? It seems the price difference is almost $100 between these 2.
3. For the budget build/mod, do you guys think Cartel/JKF 5513 is a recommended choice a base? Or, am I outdated and is there any better available option?
Would appreciate your comments! Thank you.
I am new to forum, and have read lots of interesting stuffs. I initially thought about getting Noob factory explorer, but realised I am more dragged into vintage models (e.g old GMT Master 1675 Espresso).
As I think I will not be that satisfied with BP GMT vintage as it is, I will in the future build something more proper. What TS offers seems quite nice, but unfortunately they don’t sell any Espresso bezel version.
Non-date Submariner seems to be much simpler to start with as it does not require much functionality in the watch. Thus, I concluded to try to build by doing some simple mods to the Cartel/JKF 5513.
I’d really appreciate if someone in the forum who are more experienced with me can shed some lights on following:
1. I will order Cartel/JKF 5513 as a base, but ultimately want to use 5512 vietnam dial or from Yuki’s. Can dials be compatible between 5513 and 5512?
(I want my watch to look similar to this:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/msolomon/2018/06/04/the-secret-history-of-steve-mcqueens-rolex-submariner-phillips-auction/amp/)
2. It seems there are 2 versions of Cartel 5513 with different movements. Would 2836 significantly more reliable than 2813? It seems the price difference is almost $100 between these 2.
3. For the budget build/mod, do you guys think Cartel/JKF 5513 is a recommended choice a base? Or, am I outdated and is there any better available option?
Would appreciate your comments! Thank you.