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Back to my 6542: I modded the insert yesterday. As you know. I have a NDT Trading bezel assembly. It was not cheap. But its quality. The bezel is awesome. The insert. It sat too high up the side of the crystal. So I removed it from the watch and sanded down the insert on some wet 1000 grit paper. Once I reached a desired height. It leaves a flat spot so I contoured it with a small piece till the flat spot was gone. Then moved to 2000 grit. Finishes or off with a light rub of poly watch to clear up the sanding marks. But didn’t polish it to a high gloss finish as it came new. This piece is 60 years old after all. [emoji6] the proportions of bezel to crystal are more gen now. Next I lightly sanded the back to remove a bit of. Paint and filled in with some black marker to give it a more vintage look I am happy with the results. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I agree the profile is not tall enough to look gen like Ideally I would like to source a Tudor Jumbo case and crystal and shave the cyclops but the prices of those are starting to climb Any suggestion on where I could find a different crystal in a 33mm dia>?

ordered a crystal and awaiting for its arrival until then...

Well fellas...she's done!! Well almost. A few tweaks left yet but overall I am quite pleased with how it turned out [emoji1303][emoji1303] A few pics and I will update you guys a bit later. Enjoy [emoji4] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Brief update. I have gathered up all the parts required for my 1019 Miilguass build and they have been sent off to France to a Watch-smith to complete the build. I felt that attempting to broach the hand is outside of my pay grade and didnt want to mess it up. He even felt that it may be a challenge for him so I wouldnt have even stood a chance lol I will update you when I know more....fingers crossed !! photos for Inspiration.