I am in need of advice, I want to finish this project before this month ends. I am very close to do it but I need some help and advice on how to complete the last mile. It has been very rewarding form the start this my first that I would to complete from finish to end. this is a GMT 1675 with a true GMT movement ETA 2893, the Stem aligns perfectly so no issues there, I need to stain the hands and glue the Date-Wheel overlay and I will be done. there is one thing that bothers me the whole in the dial look way too big!!
The parts:
Vintage 1655 From Josh
Gen Springbars
After market End links from WSO
Complete Bezel assembly from WSO
Gen Dial
Gen Crown + tube
Cousins Plexi
There is a lot of guys here that already completed one of these so I am looking advice form them, I do not want to re invent the wheel.
1.- How to stain the hands to get a patina close the the Dial color
2.- GMT Wheel or Hour Hand I think is called also, I think the tube or pinion is too short and there no much play in between and squeezes the dial, where to source one