freddy333 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 1st quick & dirties of my (just completed) Comex 5514 Sub (shown here next to its gen-powered siblings) Rolex 1520 Rolex Triplock 702 Rolex 2mm springbars MBW 5514 case with working Hev Gen T19 crystal Clarks 1570 handset (vintagized to match dial) Gens for comparison _______________ UPDATE - A more formal shot of the completed watch In the name of the Queen, I now pronounce my search for the holy grails complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justasgood Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Great job Freddy.....I love the issue number...coincidence?..........I think not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arty909 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Freddy- may I just say that your taste in watches, modding ability, and photography skills are all among (if not THE) finest on these rep forums. Kudos, Arty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Great job Freddy.....I love the issue number...coincidence?..........I think not. Not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Beautiful. Does that mean you had the caseback engraved, or were you able to source that caseback with that number??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJo35 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Very nice! I love the working hev. Which crystal did you install freddy? Cheers, JJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Freddy- may I just say that your taste in watches, modding ability, and photography skills are all among (if not THE) finest on these rep forums. Kudos, Arty You certainly may & I appreciate the compliment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Beautiful. Does that mean you had the caseback engraved, or were you able to source that caseback with that number??? Click Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Very nice! I love the working hev. Which crystal did you install freddy? Gen T19. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heywood Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Nice work! Wear it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmg Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Very nice results, great job Freddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarini Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Great job indeed looking good freedy thx for sharing. regards Laz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephane Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 I am with Arty here Freddy. Incredible collection you're building. Fantastic detail: the 33 is amazingly well done. Cheers Stephane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub1965 Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Great watch! What bezel did you use? Doesnt look like regular MBW... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalayclass Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Congrats from a Comex lover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polexpete Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Great work as usual Freddy. Where do you source your 1570's? i"m always a little apprehensive about the ones on the bay.. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Very nice job, Freddy. You did a great job 'aging' the Clark hands to match the dial. And a 702 crown w/ tube is quite a find. Those tubes are hard to come by. Would a 93150 with 580 end pieces be correct for this watch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 OMG... I'm lost for words... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Wow very nice. Really great job do you have done. How about the HE Valve looks a bit big to me?!? But really a damn nice watch. Congrats to this beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Nice work! Wear it well. Very nice results, great job Freddy! Great job indeed looking good freedy thx for sharing. regards Laz I am with Arty here Freddy. Incredible collection you're building. Fantastic detail: the 33 is amazingly well done. Cheers Stephane Amazing. Congrats from a Comex lover OMG... I'm lost for words... Thank you. Your kind comments & support are appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Beautiful watches.........very good taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Great watch! What bezel did you use? Doesnt look like regular MBW... Oops, I guess I forgot to add a couple of construction details - Bezel is from MY, insert is PMWF with the usual Illumines Dot (pearl) from Ofrei. Great work as usual Freddy. Where do you source your 1570's? i"m always a little apprehensive about the ones on the bay.. P. I must either be very lucky or have a good 6th sense about people, because (with the singular & notable exception of Mr. Slimeball, who is in a separate category by himself) I have never really been ripped off on ebay. And I always overhaul these movements before installing them. The 5514 (& standard early 5513s) was fitted with the 1520 calibre & that is what I used here. Very nice job, Freddy. You did a great job 'aging' the Clark hands to match the dial. And a 702 crown w/ tube is quite a find. Those tubes are hard to come by. Would a 93150 with 580 end pieces be correct for this watch? Oh, the 702s - they were easy (it only took me 1 year of daily searching to find them). The bracelet is a bit of a sticky issue. I wanted (want) to fit a folded link 9315 with 380 or 580 ends, but I cannot rationalize the cost these things are going for these days. So my 2nd option was a 93150 with 580s (I may swap the gen 93150 from my Doublered over to the 5514, since it already has 580s & they are more correct on the Sub than the SD). I actually have a gen 93150 clasp in my parts box that I was considering to use to build a franken 93150 bracelet, but I have not been able to find a set of gen 93150 links in need of a bracelet (so if anyone has a set of 93150 links, please PM me). So, for the time being, I am strapping it with a waterproof strap. Wow very nice. Really great job do you have done. How about the HE Valve looks a bit big to me?!? But really a damn nice watch. Congrats to this beauty. Thanks Tribal. I think it just looks big because I decided to leave it unpolished, which gives it a dark gray appearance. But the valve piece is exactly the same size as the piece in my Doublered's working Hev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youpmelone Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 i have a problem with this post. the holy grail, three in one picture, same owner.. can not mumble more then wow.. pfff.. jeezz .. wow.. i wish you good health, and a lifetime of enjoying these works of art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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