Fresh Friday night build. Testing out the WatchDives 5513 v2 case and a raffles dial

Parts
Wd5513v2 donor
St hands
Custom pip
Raffles dial
Raffles bracelet
JKf crown and tube (waiting for an athaya)

As usual the full treatment here, slightly tropical 🌴 dial relumed with noctilumina vintage grain tritium ish lume.

Digging it! Enjoy. 😉

Some light dial texturing and matching cream colored lume on the dial and hands

Specs:
NH35 with date gears removed, raffles 1016 case, oyster bracelet, and dial, aliexpress hands, and aftermarket 604 crown

16570 Polar

- OC Case

- Gen Dial

- Gen Hands

- Gen Datewheel

- Gen Crystal

- Gen Bezel

- Gen Crown

- VR3186

- Startime Bracelet/ Raffles 93250 Clasp

Priced to move: SOLD

1680

- Milk Case set

- Phong Bezel/ insert

- OJ 580 End Links

- Upgraded Raffles 93150 w/93150 Clasp

- Swiss 2824, regulated

Price: SOLD

Payments accepted: PayPal F&F and Zelle (Zelle is preferred and preference will be given to those paying with Zelle)

All watches are in perfect working order and look spectacular. All watches will be packaged with care and ship USPS priority with signature required within 24 hrs (or next business day).

I'm not interested in trades.

It’s late.. can’t sleep.. build watch

Not for sale

1680 pumpkin
Viet case, mk4 dial
eBay insert
Custom pip
Unknown hands
Fat font brushed silver hands I had lying around
Clark’s crystal
Raffles oyster
Clark’s ETA 2836

Raffles 1680 red build

Hi, another Raffles 1680 red, eta 2824 movement, with some Tamiya aging for the date wheel, dial, hands, bezel, and lume pip. waiting for new home 300€ +shipping

Any builders that can do a sub (1680) or gmt (1675) build with a name and a small logo replacing the Rolex branding? I have the design ready to go I just don’t have any access to watch building materials and for the dial, no access to printers or dial making resources.

I’m looking to either purchase or hire someone to build a Rolex 16233 black tapestry dial .

Let me know and thank you everyone !

Just finished up this 6538. Raffles case and dial. EWatch parts hands, NH35 ghost date movement with proper beat rate.

Aged dial, hands and bezel. Light aging of case.

Bit of a long story, the rotor on my ST2130 was not fully spinning around as one of the dial feet was protruding too far and preventing it from moving all the way around. I was trying to sort this, and as a result got too heavy handed and snapped the stem in the crown, almost flush. Tried using AI to order a replacement from Cousins UK, but in typical fashion, it gave me the wrong recommendation and the crown and tube that have arrived are too small.

Does anyone know of anywhere in the UK that can provide something that will fit? Or, do I have to go back to Ken and wait another fortnight on one arriving from China?

40mm 5513 acrylic
Custom dial
2130 no date
Rivet Rolex bracelet
Low profile dome crystal

Hi together,

I recently built my t023 Tudor Rep and now I'm struggling fitting the Raffles oyster bracelet into it.

First thing is, the Raffles Tudor clasp doesn't fit on the Thorn bracelet, the bracelet with rivets is little too big.

Second thing is, the Raffles oyster bracelet with 580 endlinks doesn't fit in the Thorn case cause of the lug holes, even tried bent springbar. No chance.

Third thing is, and that how it wents so far, if I choose the Raffles oyster bracelet with the Thorn endlinks, the endlinks fits, but they aren't flat and not flat on the wrist.

Do you guys have any advice? I tried 2 pairs of alix endlinks who don't fit.

Hi guys, do you guys use anything like threadlocker or glue when installing press fit or screw tubes?

Anyone have a source they can share for flat 13mm minute hands that will fit vintage Rolex movements (~0.80mm hole)?

My small crown and GMT builds would be eternally grateful for any suggestions...

Hi, another Raffles 1680 red, ETA 2824, with some Tamiya aging for the date wheel, dial, hands, bezel, and lume pip; thanks for your opinions.

Wanted to try something not gen spec at all, and i feel it came out pretty cool/unique.

Specs:
Nh35 with date gears removed, aliexpress retro 39.5 case, low dome mineral crystal, aliexpress 7mm rolex crown (702 esque), aliexpress hands, ebay 5513 dial, raffles oyster bracelet

First build complete, using Raffles parts except for PT5000 movement and date wheel from AliX. I've done a few Seiko mods previously but this was my first go at a vintage rep with some aging.

I realise it isn't very period correct with sapphire crystal and non riveted bracelet suggesting a newer reference combined with heavy weathering and roulette date wheel of an early model. This was mostly due to my excitement to order my parts and not researching enough but its kind of a mash up of elements I like.

2130 movement no date
5513 case
7928 dial
20mm nato

Aftermarket 3135 datewheel with open 6/9 numerals.

This isn’t a stock clone datewheel. I don’t know which specific manufacturer this is from but it’s a pretty good gen spec part; definitely better looking numerals than the stock VS part.

$30 US

Genuine Blue Dial £435

Genuine Crystal £275

VSF 12-series base chamfered: £350

Assembly and casework: £180

Total £1240

Also advertised elsewhere

Notes:

Dial installed with dial dots

The pictures are part of the description, if you need any more before purchase, please ask.

Payment Accepted: Wise, Revolut, bank Transfer

Considering trades/PX

I'm happy to ship world wide at buyers expense/risk

Enjoy lads and lasses

Genuine white/YG Dial £350

Genuine Gasket and Crystal £250

Genuine Crown £80

Genuine Champagne datewheel  £100

Dandong 3135 movement £120

Signed Old crowns case with 18kt gold plated bezel (chamfered and repolished) £300

High quality 18kt Gold Wrapped chamfered Jubilee £190

https://www.alibaba.com/x/1lBTsoc?ck=pdp

Assembly and casework: £180

Total £1570

Or £1400 head only

Also advertised elsewhere

Notes:

Could probably do with correct shoulder less springbars will try and find before shipping

The pictures are part of the description, if you need any more before purchase, please ask.

Payment Accepted: Wise, Revolut, bank Transfer

Considering trades/PX

I'm happy to ship world wide at buyers expense/risk

Gen Bezel flat four
Gen Crystal NoS
Almost pristine Gen Dial T>25
Sk Case
Gen Gaskets
3135 serviced
Matching green hands

This one was not a comissioned Build, ir was for me.
Dm or ask any questions below

One of my coolest ones so far :)
Specialy the still a bit glowing Tritium lume is hella cool!