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Fitting 5711 (MKF) dial and movement into 5711 (BPv1) slim case

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Tony-hk

I am inspired by an expert member here to to the captioned project. He has kindly given me some valuable advice, which offer me motivation to start my own modification for the first time.

 

While I'm asking the expert advice via the PM. I come up a few more questions in mind, so I think it is better I spend my own efforts to research/ ask fellow members here for advice. Here is what I'm going to do:

 

1. buy the 5711 BP navy dial v1 watch with slim case, which houses the undecorated 9015 miyota movement

2. Buy the 5711 MKF white dial watch with thicker case, which houses the decorated Asian 2824 movement

3. Take our the inner body of the watch from MKF, including movement, dial, hands, from MKF

4. Remove the decorated rotor of the 2824

5. Remove the decorated bridge of the 2824

6. And install the 9015's rotor to the 2824

7. Fit the modded 2824 movement into the BP v1 case

8. The resultant watch will have slim case as the gen but with the MKF white dial and hands, which looks nicer

 

My questions need your kind advices before I go ahead:

 

A) With the decoration bridge removed of the 2824, and 9015 rotor installed, can I actually achieve a slimmer 2824 movement so that it can be fit in the BPv1 case?

 

B) overall, do you think the above is achieveable by a non-watch marker?

 

Million thanks.

 

 

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gavmeister

How many watch modifications have you done previously? I'm just concerned you might have unrealistic expectations.

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Realism

Can someone really tell a .5mm or so difference in thickness?

 

It's a rep... save your money and just enjoy an out of the box rep...

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Tony-hk
How many watch modifications have you done previously? I'm just concerned you might have unrealistic expectations.

 

None. But there is always the first time. Isn't it? Seem I answered my own question. Haha.

 

@realism yes. You probably right. I already own a BPv2 navy and the thickness did not bother me too much. So this project is more for perfectionism.

 

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ShovelnTC

Mate I am a pretty handy bloke and have worked with technical instruments, done full teardown and reassembly of multiple motorcycle and car engines but I found that watch tinkering is a whole new ballgame.

 

The main problem is size.

 

I have 100% confidence in doing any watch repair if only the watches were at least 12" in diameter.

 

I have already given up on significant mods and even sold on my favorite watch in need of repair and that repair is what many in here consider rudimentary stuff but was simply beyond my patience level purely due to it's size so you may want to re-consider before poring your cash into parts that will likely NOT be interchangeable.

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edwinowl

You will need to do your homework, stem height, movement size and holder, rotor compatibility etc.

Check out http://www.ranfft.de/uhr/index-e.html may help.

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Tony-hk

https://imgur.com/gallery/3V2IQ

 

As soon in the photo, just to updated you that I have done that. I tried unbuild and rebuild the watch. I just break it down into case, decorated bridge, crown.

 

The screw is small like dust. Spent me hours to screw and unscrew. Not a pleasant job to be honest. After the work, my DW does not align properly. The dial does not align with the case well so that I see glue through the crystal. Yes. I broke my watch. Haha.

 

I decided to find a rep friendly watch maker here.

 

One thing worth noting is how fake the decorated bridge is. I now tend more to like undecorated movement.

 

Anyway, thanks all for the valuable advice. It was not a very good process but a good learning process.

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10:10 Watch Repair

The 2824 Rotor has a single center screw, the 9015 has three screws that hold on the rotor, so there's that.

I don't see why you wouldn't be able to remove the plates covering the 2824 or the 9015, but the 9015 rotor is thick to accommodate the plates, so even if you could install it on the 2824 your net height seems like it would be the same. Why install the rotor? If you have a bare 2824 it looks nothing like the Patek anyways.

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10:10 Watch Repair

 

 

As soon in the photo, just to updated you that I have done that. I tried unbuild and rebuild the watch. I just break it down into case, decorated bridge, crown.

Yes. I broke my watch. Haha.

 

I decided to find a rep friendly watch maker here.

 

just 5 minutes earlier and I could have saved you the heartache.

 

FWIW, the rep 5711 may only be a fraction of a mm different in thickness, but they feel completely different. The Patek case is thinner as well as the bracelet. The 5711 wears very elegantly and feels light on the wrist.

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