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gilt dial 6610

Raffles dials are not gilt dials. they are printed in light brown. The 6530 “honeycomb” has an overprint, largely incorrect: My point is it gives the same amount of effort to do it right or to do it wrong and suppliers like rffls and others have been doing it wrong for decades. They mass produce them so price is as cheap as the quality. that is the reason I started doing my own, time and production are quite a high toll but they are correct. @JSebWC, if you find them expensive try to do one yourself if you are happy with rffls i am not, but i am happy for you. in the end it is an hobby but each one of us has our own standards. having different standards, we also have different results… this is an example of a true gilt dial, carved explorer, first generation, self made, self lumed: 320c6e52-812b-46f2-b474-ddde9706d6ff.mp4 perfection has costs and that is why i do them for myself. best, M. PS- I am not comparing a ferrari to a ford, i am just saying that if i cannot afford a ferrari, i prefer walking than driving a ford.

That's a beautiful dial as well! Nice job!

I saw the old school SD thenightwatchman had for sale and remembered I saved a few from back then. Here are two from 'River' 15 or 18 years ago when he was selling all types of watches: Both NOS with some of the original plastic wrapping still on the bracelets. New Swiss ETAs for sure and pretty good bracelets with solid mid links, sapphire crystals etc. I have two more from years later (not from 'River') with hollow mid link bracelets, case numbers/letters etc. I'll post them later on. Here is where they have been for all those years: All pics taken 10-21-23.

Wow! I have the rep of that Comex 5513