Mbari 2,227 Posted July 7, 2020 You can probably see from my post count, I am a newbie. Have been lurking for a while here and recently caught the "build bug". Sharing this 1665 build journey as I progress through this build. Thanks to @NCRich for this tutorial and countless more by others I was able to build my first vintage , 1680 Red Sub: Onto the topic at hand, got me a 1665 DRSD from Marvellous, fantastic guy btw. Took the cheaper route by going with the DG2813 because A) Slow beat B) Keyless on ETAs scare me Put some time finding the gens I want to build after: Loved the whole look of this: Took CG ideas from this: Loved the bezel on this: Did all the work today so its fresh off the press. Not going to go into the details of disassembly because this tutorial has it all. Thanks again NCRich!! Step 1: Getting the retaining ring out was a pain! Ran into my first problem, the bezel insert in the JKF was trash. Aging it made it trashier but thats on me. Waiting for a Yuki insert now but here is what I have now, it doesnt have the faded metallic sheen. Instead its more chalky. Need some cleaning up around the edges Step 2: Went to town with my dremel to shape the CGs and installed Athaya 702 crown/tube after shaving and milling the countersink. The tube went right in but I used some loctite to secure it. Need to polish the case to a mirror finish. Any idea how to do it with a dremel? I seem to still see some hairline scratches instead of a mirror finish. Maybe use higher grit sand wheel before compound finish? Step 3: The obligatory Finishline bath for the bracelet Step 4: Next up, rusting the hands. Used steel wool to rough it up a bit, shaved off some rust from an old forgotten FATMAX into salt and vinegar, where the hands are taking a bath. Pulled them out to see progress and looks like its making progress Step 5: Now onto the dial, not going Bonsey style heavy aging, just relume (yeah....daring) and matte coat. Kind of messed up with the lacquer by being a bit trigger happy. Im a newbie after all Mid way through lume process, let is settle a bit and then I pressed down to make it even(ish). Love me some puffy patina lume. Came out much better than my last attempt. I still got ways to go here Acceptable job, C+ grade work will have to do for now Had both t39 versions from Clarks, checking out which one to use, superdome won of course. Looks like its all coming together Superdome: Regular: Next Steps: Lume the hands Age Yuki bezel insert into a Clark Bezel Oh and I cut the stem too short so waiting on extenders to make it better Put it all back together and add one more to the collection. Is there any need for shaving the mid case? Appreciate any additional feedback/thoughts/advice That's a wrap for the day! Thanks for reading/viewing. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paccbet 7,176 Posted July 7, 2020 Crown guards look great! Always hated the chunky CGs on the JKF but so far it looks like they've improved it a little bit. Great Job overall! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted July 7, 2020 Crown guards look great! Always hated the chunky CGs on the JKF but so far it looks like they've improved it a little bit. Great Job overall!Thank you! CGs from factory are so chunky , they need their own zip codes, one for each cg. See first qc pic Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted July 8, 2020 Finished for now until other parts get here Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted July 8, 2020 Making progress! Had a Clark bezel and Yuki insert from my 5513, put it on and its looking like a finished product. Need to set the insert in a bit more for the recessed look. Any feedback? Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edwinowl 179 Posted July 8, 2020 Some good bits there. I’ve been there and done all that. Enjoy the ups and downs my friend. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikosaldente 630 Posted July 8, 2020 Great job mate! Well done 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted September 8, 2020 The dial and insert were bothering me ...latest update Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tribefan 6,768 Posted September 8, 2020 Magazine photo there. Spectacular. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted September 8, 2020 Magazine photo there. Spectacular.Much appreciated Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edeeot 159 Posted September 8, 2020 Outstanding build and great pictures, I hope to one day get to build my own time piece. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NH_Vintage 95 Posted May 19, 2023 The dial and insert were bothering me ...latest update Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using TapatalkI know I'm very very late to the party. Can I ask is both the Dial & Insert in this photo from Yuki? Sent from my SM-A217F using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites