Hey thanks for the info much appreciated, probably worth grabbing a set of rafflestime hands in that case anyway.
You're welcome to any TC hands that come up lol, I'm desperately trying to curb the spending and failing hard as it is!
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The dedicated 5513 appreciation thread.
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You're welcome to any TC hands that come up lol, I'm desperately trying to curb the spending and failing hard as it is!
My 5513 with a tropical chapter ring dial and matching pointed CGs (circa 1963)
Specs:
* VN 5513 midcase
* Gen crown
* Ruby tropical 5513 dial
* ETA 2783
* Swiss grade tube
* VN T19 superdome
* Bespoke brass movement ring, tabs & screws
* CAC Insert in a very dark green faded color
Built by:
- Case refinishing work by @tripdog
- Dial, Hands, & luming hands by @kilowattore
- Assembly and adjustment by @kilowattore
Specs:
* VN 5513 midcase
* Gen crown
* Ruby tropical 5513 dial
* ETA 2783
* Swiss grade tube
* VN T19 superdome
* Bespoke brass movement ring, tabs & screws
* CAC Insert in a very dark green faded color
Built by:
- Case refinishing work by @tripdog
- Dial, Hands, & luming hands by @kilowattore
- Assembly and adjustment by @kilowattore
This is as clean and pure a dive watch as it gets. It is absolutely stunning with the rivet bracelet.
This watch is part of my holy trinity along with the 5517 and the 14060. Let me know if you ever decide to sell it...
Thank you for the kind words. It is its pure simplicity that make it such a perfect watch for me. I will be very honest. This is the last watch I would ever consider selling
Of all my watches it is my favourite.
And of all others' watches it is my favourite so far!
I wouldn't expect less from such a fine gentleman.
Oh well, thanks for the new wallpaper anyways...
Rubbing salt in a fresh wound are we eh??
Reported for inflicting undue emotional hardship...
the truth is that he already promised this watch to me
Promises made to Pokemons (even to the cute ones) don't count!
How are you even still on RWI? Don't we now have to verify that we are humans in order to access the forum???
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You are not supposed to divulge the contents of my Last Will and Testament to anyone. I thought I made that clear.
Not completely there yet with the patina, and I’m not sure if this is the dial I’m going to use, but it came out nice, and my luming skills are getting better.
DIY gilt dial, just part of a batch I baked to practice luming and aging techniques, but it looked good enough I wanted to see it in a case.
DIY gilt dial, just part of a batch I baked to practice luming and aging techniques, but it looked good enough I wanted to see it in a case.
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I think this dial came out great. Probably the first one I’d actually consider putting into a watch, although the lume isn’t perfect and I haven’t even started on the case. It was meant as a prototype to experiment on, but side by side I like it better than the Raffles dial.
Gilt gloss early 5513.
Side by side with a Raffles build that’s only slightly farther along:
Gilt gloss early 5513.
Side by side with a Raffles build that’s only slightly farther along:
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looks nice. 
only thing I would point out is that the print look a little blurry, like it's missing sharpness. I don't know how to explain it
There was something I wanted to try out, and your gilt dial made me think of it.
You might want to try transparent crackling varnish, then transparent glossy varnish as a step 2, then some heat
That should give a spider finish to the dial
You might want to mask the lume plots with rodico before, or lume after.
only thing I would point out is that the print look a little blurry, like it's missing sharpness. I don't know how to explain it
There was something I wanted to try out, and your gilt dial made me think of it.
You might want to try transparent crackling varnish, then transparent glossy varnish as a step 2, then some heat
That should give a spider finish to the dial
You might want to mask the lume plots with rodico before, or lume after.
Yes, was thinking I need to do one more coat of lume over the top.looks nice.
only thing I would point out is that the print look a little blurry, like it's missing sharpness. I don't know how to explain it
There was something I wanted to try out, and your gilt dial made me think of it.
You might want to try transparent crackling varnish, then transparent glossy varnish as a step 2, then some heat
That should give a spider finish to the dial
You might want to mask the lume plots with rodico before, or lume after.