kin tama

got this from andrew.put it on a vintage cromwell rivet band..aged dial hands ..brassed the bezel..old crystal..spent the afternoon ageing it..i know its nowhere near perfect but fun nonetheless.....kin tama

Indeed

here are my two latest explorer builds   ...im still contemplating a direction on the white 1016 that jmb has graciously provided......kindest regards kt

just the lume

Doesnt seem to

Cold black coffee.. anywhere from a few hours to a few days....just monitor them until you get the desired shade...kind regards kt

Yep

I usually buy the yuki white lume dials and handsets...then soak them in coffee... guaranteed consistency...kind regards kt

i went for a weathered in the wild approach on this one..what do you think? ...ingredients are

gen 5500 case unpolished warts and all

gen crystal used

gen crown

yuki dial aged and attached with dial dots

2824 clone

raffles movement holder dremeled to fit

hands of unknown lineage (parts drawer)     kind regards,

                                                                                          kt

 IM EXCITED!  from a simple question to fruition in about a week!...im waiting for my case set and dial to arrive ..it was so incredibly cool of j to do this, im so very appreciative ... question:.ive never used a transfer dial before and im curious if i can use gouache or water colors to age up the dial or will that mess up the transfer? ....simply amazing this place is ......kindest regards,

         kt

hi,

exactly what mods were done to the raffles ring? i have one but im not sure if i should just get a yuki ring for simplicitys  sake... kind regards,

                                                                                          kt

wife.gov    ......your a funny guy j

Simply amazing justin.....superb...you have a pm hahaha....kind regards,

Kt

Haha ...next ill be whining for a rolex commando dial....kind regards,

Kt

Indeed....you are killing me j!

Holy moly!

Please please keep me informed justin....kind regards,

Kin tama

Thank you for the great respnses and clever ideas fellas...Im thinking an antique white with darker degraded lume on the indices and numbers...ill take a white dial and a complete case set if it works out justin...just shoot me a pp invoice to the usual address...kind regards kin tama

Class

this would indeed be a fun build...where would one source a dial?

Did he say purple face?

Nice .... using the jmb platform makes the build simplicity incarnate....enjoy! Kindest regards,

Kin tama

Hey thanks guys....appreciate the info!

need suggestions on a handset......ingredients so far are:

gen case 5500

gen crown

gen crystal

yuki dial lightly aged

2824 movement....................thanks in advance for any suggestions......kin tama

Doesnt the silix budget 1016 have a thinner case?

same seller offered another lot ..i sniped it hoping for another 11 dollar score...ended up paying 60.00....only one rolex band in the lot..looks like all springs are sprung!.now i wait for them to arrive..if i have any extra links or blades i will contact those that expressed interest........kindest regards,

                                                                                                                                                            kin tama