Need help with 005 project

[drfcfighter]

I'm thinking about getting rid of the movement font problem by just purchasing a 005. Here's the problem. I haven't seen any "straight out of the factory" versions that are convincing enough, including DSN's. Don't get me wrong, DSN's is superior quality watch, but we all can get a bit OCD around here, and I'm no exception.

DSN and Josh seem to have the correct caseback. What else do I need for a Franken005? I'm thinking Swiss mov' and I don't really need all the markings and what not, given that I won't let nobody open it up other than Vaccum or Flav for servicing.

I'm off on a good start; I have a Pre-V buckle

P.S. Josh's auto 21J version seems appealing. Would a new Swiss movement fit in that thing? Probably not? Or, can one of the modders make it fit?

Give me your opinions!

 

[007]

I purchased the auto 21J version for the same reason. No go there brother. The inner diameter of the case is about 0.5mm small to fit a Swiss movement. I then purchased one of Jimmy Fu's cases and went with Davidsen crown, CG, sapphire and hands.
Davidsen tube is lot thinner than the hole on the JFu's case. However his tube's inner diameter is a bit thicker than Davidsen's crown stem part. So there is a bit of modding required.
I purchased a decorated Swiss movement from eBay.
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Here is an update:
The auto 21J version's inned diameter is 36.97mm, and a Swiss movement is 37.13. Not that much do go.
If the bezel and the crystal was removed it wouldn't take much to grind off 1/4 of a mm to make the movement fit. But I would change the crystal to a Davidsen sapphire anyway. The one on the auto 21J version looks ugly blue. That's not an AR for sure.

 

[drfcfighter]

Would Josh's dial fit on DSN005? Would that be recommended if it can?

 

[007]

I know, the dial on that Asian auto 005 is nice. It would look great after a relume job. Would it fit in a DSN case? I don't know. But I can give you the dial diameter: 34.52mm.

 

[drfcfighter]

Thanks mate!

Anyone else with some suggestions?