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Been wearing this ever since building it this morning...

All of the Explorers I've built and bezels I've made and it finally sunk in that I didn't have one! LH00Q was nice enough to take pity on me and allow me to acquire his old "mongrel" Tiffany Explorer dial. I remember all of the discussion about the logo not being quite right but I really didn't care and always had liked the dial. I drilled some holes in one of my new rep 2824 DJ cases, got in a shipment of clone 2824 movements, and it all sorta came together on this Independence Day! I attempted to "age" the hands bu my stain mix turned out too red so I'll have to re-do this later. On the wrist it doesn't jump out quite as bad as in the pics. Not a whole lot to say about the model as Explorers have been discussed in depth. Build List: 1 - Rep Datejust case for ETA 2824 1 - "Refinished" Explorer - Tiffany and Co. dial 1 - Clone ETA 2824 movement 1 - Rep riveted vintage bracelet 1 - Custom machined bezel 1 - Rep 6mm crown 1 - Clark T22 crystal 1 - Set of sub hands 2 - Ofrei 2mm spring bars

Some DJ action for this preFourth Sunday...

Smokin', Bonez!

Drop dead gorgeous...

Wearin' "Old Faithful"...

Still wearin' this...

I tried all of the usual methods to get the back off my V5 and finally had to get a wrench from watchbitz...

Great looking family, R!!

Air-King for today...

The cool factor for the Space Dweller is off the charts!

M, no, I had to "install" the holes myself and since I put a Clarks on it I assume it would take a gen. I have one of these cases drilled with the "big" holes, crystal and bezel installed, just waiting...

M, thanks for posting "the stack"! After looking at all of these I'm thinking my new rep cases made specifically for a 2824 stack up pretty nicely! It won't be long...

TOG time for this Monday...

Would ya look at all these Jubilees comin' outa the closet!

What style bracelet? I have a few rep 19mm Tudor and Rolex signed bands rat-holed somewhere...

Geeze, F, great minds must think alike! I don't have it anymore and sorta miss it...

Somethin' funky for this Sunday!

Gonna jump on the Tudor bandwagon with TJ...

Well! We all know where the BBQs are gonna be! I work in Godley...

Howdy, neighbor!

Tudor time...

Countersink just a hair as you don't want the crown to screw all the way down and touch the case...

Vintage and smallish...