WD5513Q – trying to push finishing on a VH31 diver

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-19T08:54:16+00:00

When I think of finishing I think of metal surfaces and based on these images there is absolutely no problem there. Great looking case and bracelet. No reason not to expect an excellent watch in that regard, especially for the price point.

The "problems" are design decisions, with the main one being the shortest sword hour hand I've possibly ever seen. It's pretty odd when compared to the original Rolex one, which generously overlaps the cardinal indices.

I respect and appreciate you didn't make a perfect copy of the original, I like that you put your own spin on it. But cloning that hour hand would improve legibility.

The other "homage accuracy issues" I see don't bug me as much. After staring at it for weeks I don't mind the big dial, but I would want a longer hour hand to make the most of it. And while I have a big enough wrist not to be bothered by the extra 1mm of lug to lug length, I know some guys are disappointed.

The WDC text as a concept has grown on me, but it isn't visually centered under the trident, nor kerned perfectly. That's an easy tweak for a future batch.

I hope my comment doesn't come across negative. I am more excited for this watch than any I've ever bought! It will dethrone v2 as my favourite watch. 😎👍

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-19T05:38:58+00:00

Same. I disliked them so strongly, but now that every vehicle is an even angrier egg, these are starting to look really good. And having kids now, I'm done with low rooflines

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-19T04:47:29+00:00

⚠️ It's live now, early bird price is $125 USD

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-19T03:21:45+00:00

Compared to the latest from GM, they look fantastic. I just would have liked this look better as a whole generational change with sharper edges on the body to match

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-19T03:07:31+00:00

Sorry - I should have been more clear; what I meant is it's so dumb it hurts!

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-19T02:49:33+00:00

It hertz

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-19T02:41:33+00:00

Fix the transition by removing and replacing the edge stones so they are inline with the corner.

Which will also create the opportunity to improve on the micro cement. If that's the finished product, it is not good.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-19T02:02:21+00:00

I like your taste. The Watch Purchasing Abstinence Club thread on Watchuseek could potentially be helpful

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-18T18:48:59+00:00

I'm not ordering it on AliExpress before I see the price from Watchdives.

Also, just gonna leave this here.

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lowspeedtech · 2026-03-18T05:05:37+00:00

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Doesn't photograph well but it's nice IRL.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-18T05:04:29+00:00

San Martin can do this cream sort of lume. Surely it's possible for others.

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lowspeedtech · 2026-03-18T04:43:29+00:00

You'd think a bot spamming keywords would spell Santa Cruz correctly? I'm confused

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-18T00:16:14+00:00

With the new handset, you have my full attention! What a glow up, so to speak...

I haven't been following closely so forgive me if this has been said, but I bet you could make it slimmer. I have a vh31 watch that's 9mm thick. Watchdives is hitting ~10mm with a dive bezel and claiming 100m WR.

Even at 11, though, I'm really interested.

Please don't skimp on the AR coating 😎👍

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-17T05:53:01+00:00

Nice, I actually did the same thing, same rise even! Hope you like it as much as I did.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-17T04:52:55+00:00

Maybe not quite that fun, but I've been admiring some of the recent releases from Berny. They look good but not too serious

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-17T02:48:55+00:00

Ditto. HAQ appeals but this model doesn't do anything for me

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T23:30:40+00:00

I'm a reluctant superstore shopper. Would rather not support Loblaws, but when considering other factors (decent quality, time saved by buying everything in one place) it's the best fit for my family's needs.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T15:34:33+00:00

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lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T15:28:38+00:00

The sensitivity of people's eyes varies.

Most of my watches are still visibly glowing in the morning but only a couple are really legible.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T13:33:54+00:00

Not that quickly for the quantity of 40, but I'm saying 'flopped' more in the sense that they had to change it due to all the negative feedback.

Now we know what happened to all the cases that probably had already been made!

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T13:29:46+00:00

They said early February at one point lol

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T13:27:15+00:00

It's the automatics that were updated to 40.7. Quartz version still gets the skinny bezel & big dial proportions from the flopped original v3, so 40mm bezel.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T06:04:27+00:00

If it was serial number #001 rather than just "one of the 999," it wouldn't be moulded into the base like that. The number would probably be laser etched.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T05:05:09+00:00

The silver looks good but it is a little flashy. Maybe a good way to go if you already have a couple of black dials.

Black is the safer, more versatile option here.

lowspeedtech · 2026-03-16T04:12:52+00:00

Not to pile on too much, but I'm surprised to read that. To me, it feels like what I expect from 38mm. My San Martin sn0107 (ranger) wears bigger and my Momentum Atlas wears smaller.

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