millertime

Hi there guys... So there was me thinking id give it a whirl and try to make a franken project for my omega SMP black , the model i have has a good case and i managed to re lume the hands very well... (by the way its dead easy with non painted metal finish hands.. you can be pretty messy putting it on.. one wipe with some solvents lume gone from the metal sections of the hands only left perfectly in the lumed bit..!!) all good so far ... but i'd only gone and bought the wrong dial... its the quartz version..!! But it all looks so great that i though what the hell i'll make a franken quartz version.... So this is were i need some help..!! Found the perfect movement a:- ETA/ESA 955.412/4 Replaced By F05.111 Ligne Size 10.5, height 2.5, handsizes 70/120/20, functions: Date at 3, Uses: 3 hands, and cell 371. Swiss made gold plated movement. dead cheap $17.00!!!! and some gen hands.. :- Genuine Omega Hour And Minute Hands For Model 2264.50.00 Caliber number 1538 which is quartz and that is the same as ESA 255.461. The correct hole size is 70/120 and 14.0/9.5 mm long my lovely relumed ones wont fit the quartz movment But this is were you guys and our vast (hopefully shared) knowledge comes in..!! i need a white numbers on a black back drop date wheel. The one i have for the rep is for a automatic movement .. wrong window placement..! Or alternatively if anyone knows were i can get a gen (thats not hundreds of bucks) or dam good lume rep automatic dial from that would be even better...!! Heellppp..!!!! Cheers .. Millertime..

Yep my bad.!

Nice one, thanks...

Thanks for the input guys... i was so excited to find a gen dial i didnt even notice it was a quartz one.. sh*t well $100 bucks down the drain, i would put it back on the bay but choped the feet off..!! If anyones interested... it does have fab lume.! So the Gen Chronograph dial has the date window in the right place for my DG2813.?? Cheers Miller Time.

Hi All.. So my continuing rep watch obsession, i've decided to build a Franken Omega SMP black.. I've got a Gen bond smp blue.. and last time i had it serviced they lent me a smp black loved it ever since so i'm making the best rep i can.! Started by reading Francisco fab tutorial(big thanks) Then got my 21j smp black and swapped the movment to a high beat DG 2813 28,8k even swapped the date wheel over.. bit tricky all done with screw drives , twezzers and the like .. no glue the date wheel stuff going on here. :D Then i thought i know i'll get some super lume and re lume the dial and hands.. How hard can it be ... i've got pretty steady hands.! Wrong Really wrong..!! So after messing my face up... off to the bay to find a gen dial... !! And thats were the problems start.. well get worse.. The date window is in a different place on the gen dial.. The first pic is gen dial on top of rep. You can see the rep window it 2/3mm over to the right making lining up the date wheel impossible so now for the big ask.. Does anyone know where i can get a correct sized black date wheel to glue on top of the original one on the DG2813.?? I found this one on google. http://watchpart.co.uk/valjoux-7750-date-r...ack-p-2121.html And pic But no idea if its the right diameter for the gen dial.?? Any advice would be super.... But not all bad news thought... my luming skills faired better with the hands.. (i think it had something to do with the slight recess on the hands made it much easier to keep it neat!!) Cheers .. MillerTime

Hi All... Right i know its been done before ... but my first mod and i just had to share..! Well Pleased..!! Couldnt have been done without the post from gioarmani... Thanks man. think it turned out quite good.. My DSSD Flat white bezel mod compared to gen pear mod... dead easy just some 1500 grit wet and dry paper Lume shot just for fun.. Thanks for looking.. Millertime..

Me Too.. interested to see from where...!! T

Are... So its a Gen.... Thought it looked a bit to good.!! :p :D

Hi Frank, Looks Good..!! Definatly not the V3 .. Better date window bevel, and bezel numbers are thicker.. if its a V4 , which i dont think it is.. the lume will be off.. bluer hands and pearl, greener number markers. Is the case back two peice or one.?? Also have a close look at the 6 o clock mark on the crystal front.. it should have a rolex cornet engraved on the inside of the glass .. it is tiny so you might need a loop.. but it is possible to see it with the naked eye under the right lighting conditions.. It might be a v2 but the numbers on the bezel look too good for that... So who knows V5..???? Couldnt find it on sillx web site whats the link.?? oh and how much..?? if you dont mind me asking.! Cheers Millertime..

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Hi All... In my continuing quest in the hobbie that is becoming a bit to addictive..!! I decided to swap the movement in my omega smp from the standard dg2813 to a hight beat dg4813.. sort of a practice befor i unleash myself on to the DSSD for the same mod.. Bought some tools , all the bits i needed... Managed to get the thing apart... and remove a tiny little bit of fluff/dust that had been bugging me for ages..!! So all good so far.!! Then the probs began , the DG4813 the part that the hands go on is to close to the face.??? compared with the DG2813.?? have i got the wrong DG4813.?? If so where abouts can i get the correct height ones from.?? Also managed to snap off the second hand locationg pin on my DG2813...!! so cant even put the thing back together..!! :o Any info would be sweet... Please help a poor noobie Cheers, T Oh and also (always put this on the end of all my posts so far , but no joy!) how do you post full size pics, like on all the post i read.???! Thanks. T

So you think everybody who gets on a plan to fly to another country brings all of there watch papers just in case customs thinks the watch on your wrist is fake..!! Dont be ridiculous... i would understand you concern if you had 20 of them in your luggage... But just one watch on your wrist no worrys..! :p

Been keepin my eyes peeled on the net for close ups of DSSD bezels .. most of the manufacturers pics are photoshoped to hell and back so its hard to tell... but i found this one for sale on the luxury watch exchange.. looks gen with the beveling around the date window.. so i thought it would give us all a good idea of the color of the bezel number points .... What do you reccon.. looks very similar to how its sent out from our dealers, in color not thickness. Oh and anyone... how do you post full size pic's instead of the annoying reduced ones..!! T

Hard to say from the pic's but my v3 defo has a two peice case back and another big tell of a V3 is the pearl on the bezel.. it stand quite proud of the pearl housing.. kind of domed. But the bezel numbering does look a little diferent from mind... but it all depends on the lighting ... Hope this helps. T

Thanks for the reply guys... Platinum , hey.... well ill have to sneak down to an AD and have a closer look..!! Cheers .