jackflash

Gen movement. Worth investing in gen hands too. Saving to do so if needs be.

Vostok today

These: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hands-ETA-2824-2824-2-shiny-silver-color-For-Rolex-Tudor-Submariner-/233264015398?nav=SEARCH

I just aged the lume with a few drops of coffee applied with a cocktail stick. Bracelet was from Yuki too if I remember rightly, it was a while ago though.

1016 today

Here’s the recipe for mine. JMB Case, Yuki dial, Clark hands, ETA 2824 movement.

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5517 today

Lovely watch. Congrats. Would be tempted to leave it as-is. The watch evolved with your Grandfather, the result is his story.

Vostok 320199

The pheon (broad arrow) kills it for me. The pseudo link to a military heritage is just lame. It would be a much better looking watch without it.

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Tudor 94010 today

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Lovely result! Congrats!

94010 today

... another option Rubyswatch.com (you’ll need to email for password access)

MQ is a PIA to deal with IMHO. I won’t be dealing with him again. HR is a great budget solution for an ETA movement. They will even custom lume a dial to your spec for $20 extra. Just send them a shot of a dial for reference. However, you do need to matt varnish the dial on arrival, as the application is delicate to say the least (water colour based). Here’s an example.

94010 today

Congrats buddy! Looks great and best of all it’s fit for purpose! Wear it in good health!

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Speedmaster Reduced today

They have them at CousinsUK, white or silver. 0.26mm White, Stlyle C, H46103, https://www.cousinsuk.com/product/subsidiary-dial-by-size?code=H46103 You could actually go for white, dip the hand hub briefly in acetone, then gently scrape the paint off with a scalpel. That’s what I did for a 6238 build a while ago. Here’s a shot with the CousinsUK hands in place, compared the those the watch came with. Build link here: https://rwg.cc/topic/187942-6238-cartel-modded/?tab=comments#comment-1498796&searchlight=1

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