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Wearing my 6239 today

Not the Cobra Yellow I initially wanted, but had to jump on a phenomenal deal

Bustin out the old iron today. 97 years between the two of them.

Here's the one I need/want good luck w/ that! 1962 Rolex Submariner 5513 PCG with Mark 1 Gilt Chapter Ring Dial

New strap. This is from jankoxx on TRF. This is the nicest Horween Shell Cordovan strap I have ever had. Beautiful strap.

You might buy a low buck hand press similar to this to make it a LOT easier...eBay item number 121675756829. It is a knockoff of a Horotec tool but good enough to use. Start the hands by holding the tips with 'Rodico' etc and gently press them on a little bit with a hand held pusher like eBay item number 281157819243 to get them started . Why 'Rodico? Handling watch hands with tweezers will scratch them and handling watch hands with bare fingers may cause corrosion of discoloration...or you can use 'finger cots'. Finish up with the Horotec type tool because it will mount the hands straight as long as the movement is level. Use thin plastic between the hands and push tool after starting the hands...I use one or two layers of 'Saran Wrap'. You can also remove hands from dials with a couple layers of Saran Wrap between the tool and hands/dial to protect them. Be careful starting hands on the movement because a hand held tool can slip off the hands and mark the dial. 'Rodico' = watch putty. 'Finger cots' = little bitty 'rubbers' for fingers or for cheapos like me...fingers cut off rubber gloves. Aging dials = usually a bad idea unless you have a lot of dials (or $$). Aging cases = let your kid brother, girlfriend, or wife wear it for a week. Broaching hands = you are on your own, read up on it and practice. Practice = doing the same thing over and over until you master the craft (more or less) or by working on someone else's stuff until you get better at it. Be sure the 'someone else' is farsighted.

Tried the toaster with a long metal pin through the center of the dial as You can push it in and out - but it would be better to have several dials around for this kind of "test":) Water based varnish mixed with brownish/reddish colour works well but is permanent. Aquarel may be washed out again. For the lume dots my fav. results are with acrylic paint mixed with raw sienna or yellow ochre (or Nescafé) and lume powder. When still half wet or totally dry, with care, the dots can be popped out with a stanley knife and be re-done - or filed off a bit with fine grit sandpaper, it all just requires time. not too period correct but I just needed lume in the dark, don´t like to use them otherwise

Revisited to update with pics. Did this a long time ago, the razorblade/Stanley tip worked on the next day like a charm and from there it was easy to work around. The new WSO T19 worked on the first try (pushed carefully down with the thumb) than repressed the holding ring with a plastic bottle cap first. The end result for my intended budget build needs was beyond fantastic and it gets a lot of wristtime. Thanks All:)

Do not listen to any of them, what you need next is a larger box!!!!

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