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Hoping that this one is repped before too long!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Snapped a few pics this morning with the new camera. Still experimenting with a couple of post editing software. Some were done using Snapseed on iPhone, some using Aperture/Nik Software on MacBook. But all are uploaded via tapatalk as I don't know how to upload to RWG on MacBook without going over file size limit. Setup is the new Fuji X100T, Gariz 1/2 case, Leicatime leather strap, aftermarket (rep) hood, B+W UV filter, custom soft shutter release button.

Hospital bed selfie or ban... haha

Breitling avenger on gen brown alligator with gen clasp

Here's how my gen dial looks for reference.

Get the lume you want. Both RA and I use a water base acrylic glow paint, and thin it a bit further with water. Then take a picture of your dial or off the net and print up a few. Then practice on them. I've used everything imaginable to apply, from toothpicks to oilers, and tiny artists brush. I'm too old and shaky to make a straight line. Fortunately, many of the old gen gilt dials I have seen were done by someone with the same affliction! For me, a nib (the calligraphy pen) works best. It gives me the control and comfort I need at my advanced age! I use that on the 6 and 9 straight markers, and the coronet at 12. For the hour markers on gilt dials I use a round toothpick, or one of those skinny bamboo skewers for shish-ka-bobs, flatten the tip to about the size of the marker inside the surround, lightly dip in the lume and lightly touch as close to center as I can. A little practice makes almost a perfect circle every time. Be brave! If you think of something that makes sense to you, try it. If it works tell the rest of us! If it doesn't work tell us anyway so we don't!

Gmt

No comes the case modding

One more 109! http://www.deepbluewatches.com/deancoss.html MOAB buying this one...... I have other Deep Blues................ but full lume dial.

Specs: Gen '67 case Gen 700 twinlock crown/tube Gen meters first original tritium dial/hands Gen cal 1520 movement Gen T19 Superdome plexi Gen bezel Gen faded (ghost) kissing 40 insert Gen 580 endlinks Gen 93150 clasp Gen springbars ST oyster bracelet links

As this post is already a couple of months old, I did not expect the new spark of interest Must be all those Daytona threads that were coming up recently... Thanks for the compliments folks. It's a piece of work, but well worth it in the end - considering what V72's go for these days. I hope to complete the 6239 black dial and 6264 PN this year. Next year I will build the 6240 black dial for myself. Pretty much re-machining the bezel lip. The hands have been slimmed with a jewelers file by hand. Difficult to explain - steady hands and good eyes...

There is a guy on Ebay watchNY who sells 6263 bezels that are much better than the old DW bezel. Akira, that is a beautiful job, basically you took a bucket full of lemons and made some delicious lemonade!! Well done sir. Fore the life of me. I cannot figure out why someone hasn't been able to source the "DW Daytonas". I doubt that DW was building them himself, so out there somewhere is a manufacturer that builds those nice Daytonas, looking for a sales person to peddle his watches!!

Made a new strap for the Omega SM300 Master Co-Axial

Just passed the water test with flying colors (well swimming pool only so far):

Got mine yesterday. Feels very solid, but the bracelet was way to shiny for me. I had a suede 20mm strap in my luggage and mounted it instead and now I REALLY love the watch: Nice surprise: the watch head is fully polished between the lugs so there is now unpleasant raw metal showing. Great for people that prefer this on a strap !!!

we have a winner.... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD