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  1. which crystals can fit on 1665 superdome rep

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    Posted · Edited by aeromatic

    My 1665 trusty comex (latest version) submariner crystal has cracked! and i never liked this crystal because it distorted the dial to much i realize that it was designed for easy reading, underwater. i love the tropic-19 i like the high flat top with a distortion only on its edges

    will this crystal fit on this case? if not has anybody fitted other tropics on this case

    any feedback will be appreciated thanks! post-27094-126693841111_thumb.jpg post-27094-126693857539_thumb.jpg

  6. Yuki Case Question and NDT Band vs. Yuki Band

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    And the next one: Is there a place, besides the bay, to get used vintage gen bracelets?? would prefer a folded 20mm one...

    And the last one: If you would go with the Yuki case, which movement would you use (beside a 1570 ;-) )

    Do You think a ETA 2824 would be fine??

    So thank you for your help and may be some day I am able to see all the small things by myself... :bangin:

    hi there if you are going to buy a yukicase wait a while yukiwatch is developing an adaptor so that the yukicase can have fitted a eta 28xx and eta 27xx, im in regular contact with them ,yuki hopes to have ready this adaptor in a month or so

    this adaptor he told me can be removed later if you ever want to upgrade to gen movement

    dont worry about yuki cases they are made to gen specs i prefer to buy all parts from yuki to ensure a good fit!

    i have fitted other braclets onto a yuki case no problems!

  8. Wednesday Wrist Check

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    Posted · Edited by aeromatic

    Early Wednesday morning here. Wearing the crown jewel of my collection right now.

    well its getting to be a chore everyday choosing which watch to wear today!!!!

    post-27094-126641754365_thumb.jpg well i should have been wearing one of these babys!

    But i was being unfaithful today! and wore this :bangin:post-27094-126641704922_thumb.jpg a seiko clone but usable divers watch this watch has been DEEP! DEEP! DEEP!

  10. Puretime 1665 Best Edition

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    Hey aeromatic, you can use the WSO T-39 crystal above for your Trusty, I used it on a GWSD I bought from Josh, it's a tight fit on the case and the retention ring as well, but I got it on there with no watch press, so it's possible. Below is the crystal profile on it

    Thanks brendo22 thats great i will do that thanks for the photo should look good and on mine too! i prefer to put the crystal on if poss without the watch press the last time we put a crystal with a press i cracked a good t-19!!!!

    i dont mind the profile on my 1665 its the magification i hate! Thanks again!

  12. Puretime 1665 Best Edition

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    Posted · Edited by aeromatic

    Two weeks on...

    The movement is great -- really accurate and great power reserve.

    I've replaced the PT superdome crystal with a Wholesale outlet T39, which completely improves the dial as the markers aren't so huge and distorted and the date window is no longer so stretched.

    hi there creations88 great watch! my comex sub 1665 from trusty has a similar dome crystal i also want to replace it distorts the dial too much i want to replace it with a t-19 but i dont think it will fit,and tone down the overbright dot markers that are buggin me!

  13. Project Rolex 1655

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    I've decided to build a 1655 project

    hi marc jacobs great watch youv built i sent a email to yuki suggesting they should feature customers completed watches

    so people can see how they look finished yuki liked the suggestion and now features our watches on there site! aeromatic!

  14. James Bond's watch in Dr. No

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    While watching Dr. No with my 8 and 6-year old sons yesterday, I saw something I'd never noticed before. At one point in the film, Bond has a geiger counter and tests it by pointing it at his Rolex. It clicks as he expected, and he explains to Quarrel that it was triggered by the luminous dial in his watch. Now I have worked with tritium, and with geiger counters, and I know that tritium does not set off geiger counters. The low-energy beta particles are not strong enough to even penetrate the layer of dead skin we all carry. Radium, on the other hand, is easily detectable with standard geiger counters.

    So, all you Rolexers out there...did Rolex Submariners of the late 50s and early 60s have radium lume? Or is this just a little error in the film.

    Indeed you are correct rolex used radium lume in there early rolex subs then it was switched for tritium which was much safer!

  15. Rolex sub rep bezel insert hung out in the sun

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    Posted · Edited by aeromatic

    Thanks :) A coating of matte varnish definitely has a nice effect of aging the dial :) In the past, I've also baked a dial under a grill for 30 seconds, but that was actually a bit too long, but the effect was quite good :) The only problem with baking, is it destroys the luminous qualities, so I'm preferring the results with the matte varnish :) Scouring pads are great to use for re-brushing a case/bracelet, but what I've found most useful, is a 4-surface nail buffer. Put a load of scratches and gouges into the case, (or even the crystal) and then use the buffer to re-finish. It'll take out most of the 'surface' scratches, and blend the deeper ones in really nicely :)

    Thanks teejay i will go with the the matt varnish how did you apply it with a small paint brush? its the waterbased one?

    i aged my case wearing the watch while i was doing some diy building work (house bricks contact)and then i used autosol metal polish, to polish out the surface scratches on my 5508 case i polished up later the top of the lugs as i have seen this happen on vintage gen subs it looked great! thanks again :thumbsupsmileyanim:

  17. Rolex sub rep bezel insert hung out in the sun

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    Sure :)

    I applied luminous material and matte varnish to the dial,

    Great work there i love the explorer and the tudor i want to do some dial work on my 5512 i was thinking about a relume and or using matt varnish on the dial to age it, any tips on doing this would be appreciated, actually the dial looks better than my 1665 comex, the comex yellow dots are too bright and too new looking, so may do the 1665 as well i was going to replace the dial but i do like this dial on the 5512post-27094-12660781472_thumb.jpg my 5512 eta 2783 powered slow beat!

    post-27094-126607839552_thumb.jpg my comex submariner the only part iv aged so far on this is the crystal(with a 3m scouring pad)

  18. Puretime 1665 Best Edition

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    Posted · Edited by aeromatic

    Well looks great so we have to play a bit here and there but thats the fun of our hobby wheres the fun if it was perfect!!

    these factory turned out vintage reps will have small bits here and there that will bug us,which ever watch we buy you may land on a good one or not, but it doesnt mean that every watch has these defects ok things like the crown being to big these can be sorted by feedback to the seller. we will always have a quality that is hit & miss at these prices, anything that is less than perfect for higher priced watches or parts can not be accepted so lets see who can turn out the best franken from these two sellers !!!!

  19. Rolex sub rep bezel insert hung out in the sun

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    [quote name='TeeJay'

    Hello George Loiz, I'm a fan of your customizing work :good::victory: I have to admit, personally, I have never found the 'rattle traps' very effective in marking up a watch... I've always preferred to grind the bracelet/case against house bricks or ceramic tile edges, and even used the blade of a pair of scissors in a slicing motion to put gouges into a case. Of course, that will all seriously scuff up a case, but by re-finishing the case with a 4-surface nail buffer, it blends them all in nicely for a more subtle effect :drinks:

  25. Ubi's Sunday night insert aging project

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    Yeah... The gen pearl in the MBW insert is an old trick ;) For now, I'm still toying with aging these things, so until I'm at a point where I'm pleased with the results, the inserts will remain pearl-less :lol:

    As far as bleach goes... I gave up on that stuff a long time ago. For grins, here's an old bleach job...

    Holly s... Bleep.bleep,bleep Bleach is a definate no go! thanks for sharing!!!!and saving my insert! from a fate worse than death!

    :yuk:

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