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ww12345
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That's nice! I may have to spring for a DayDate in the ultra rare all SS as well! Haha
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Assembling parts list for my first budget 6538 build.
ww12345 replied to Mendota Explorer's topic in The Rolex Area
Yep - freddy33: "Good point. If either dial has the Comex lettering painted (black, a la the gen) instead of simply letting the dial color through, I would go with that 1. Otherwise, I would still cast my vote for the white 1." In any case, I did some investigating about the gilt dials and found the silver was a different paint on the dial. Those photos really show it - great references cc33! -
Assembling parts list for my first budget 6538 build.
ww12345 replied to Mendota Explorer's topic in The Rolex Area
Hmmm... I don't know - I am 90% sure the COMEX is printed on top. (Black on white) -
Is this the case people were thinking about? http://www.helenarou.com/6538-homage-connery-bond-sub-watch-kit-raf-strap-for-eta-2836-65382836.html
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What size should they be for a standard 7206/7836/9315 clasp? (If you remember off-hand)
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Assembling parts list for my first budget 6538 build.
ww12345 replied to Mendota Explorer's topic in The Rolex Area
Yeah, I'll look into it. The hard part would be pad printing the text before the galvanization. Once I solve that, the actual galvanizing process is not terribly hard. -
Hmmm. Yeah, I guess I'll look into those cases. I assume they can use gen spec dials?
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Haha - fair enough!
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Either one... I'd like a big crown, but I wouldn't mind a small crown either. Whichever would be the easiest to start (since I know there's no real decent case until you get into Yuki/NDT territory). Is Silix OK? I thought they required larger dials too?
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So I'm about ready to start on a pre-5512/5513 Submariner project, and wondered if there was a consensus on the best cases to use. Not really into the Yuki price range, and will probably go with an ETA, so which case would be recommended?
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Damn. I thought I had it the right way, but got it backwards...
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Bummer. I think there's a few people here itching for a 7206.
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Round is drsd, iirc, and straight is gw. (Or do I have that backward?)
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Better be quick - he's running out, and once they're gone, they're gone...
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Nice! Cool Pre-COMEX example!
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Assembling parts list for my first budget 6538 build.
ww12345 replied to Mendota Explorer's topic in The Rolex Area
Oh, so would the "white" or "silver" gilt have just been paint? The thing I'm thinking of is like my gen 5513 dial, which has a silver underline and a silver underneath a white SWISS at the 6 o'clock position.... I have done some chemical etching/galvanizing in my day... I wonder how much work it would be to do one of these dials? Maybe I'll give it a shot... I presume you just pad print the text before putting it in to be galvanized? Sorry for taking us so far off topic, this is just really fascinating. -
Does anyone know a decent supplier for aftermarket clasp springbars? I sort of don't trust the flimsy ones that connect the bracelet in at the clasp on the vintage style bracelets. I've got a 7206 and a 7836 that are in desperate need of that pin, but have no idea where to look...
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Well, I spent like 3 hours yesterday searching and only found the stupid thick link versions... I wonder who we could ask to get closer to the supplier?
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mymanmatt in TX, USA...
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Same here... Too much for one too young... Steel I can do, and I've been thinking about cobbling together a super-rare "steel" Day-Date... haha Great watches! If you can pull them off I'm sure they look amazing! Are they both sapphire crystals?
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I may have an extra (non-gen) - PM me.
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PM sent!
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Nice! Is that a gen bracelet?
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Assembling parts list for my first budget 6538 build.
ww12345 replied to Mendota Explorer's topic in The Rolex Area
So how did Rolex make these? They pad-printed black and everything leaving just the text plain and unpainted? How did they get the silver/white gilt then? (not accusing, just really curious...) For all this time, I assumed the gilt was what was pad-printed onto the already black-lacquered dial.- 69 replies
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Assembling parts list for my first budget 6538 build.
ww12345 replied to Mendota Explorer's topic in The Rolex Area
OK, that looks a little better. I just know that (for example) the Yuki dial is just awful. The gilt looks nothing like regular gilt, just like yellow text printed on a black background...