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jackflash
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Crystal looks good, no rehaut distortion.
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Thanks for posting. From the dial it looks like a Cartel?
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Thanks. Very informative and great advice!
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Less is more when it comes to patina. Most gens I've seen have been well looked after and have subtle signs of aging. Here's my 1665 with the following specs: 1665 from PC 703 crown Singer dial, lume lightly stained with tea, light coating of matt varnish Yuki insert and pearl Polexpete DWO Shaped CGs Drilled out lugs to 1.2mm Softened case Tudor ETA hands ETA 2846 A few more builds with varying levels of "patina". 5513 PCG 5517 5513 feet first 5513 meters first
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Spitfire MK 4. Nice!
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Nice. TR6?
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5517 today
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No more pics to hand. Glad you like it though
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Thanks. I may give the inner diameter of the rehaut a go if it doesn't work out with the crystal options. However, that will be in Microns as the Singer dial is seated nicely.
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Good point. I guess you mean the crystal. Could well be that the rehaut optically increases when the crystal is shortened. I may give the Sternkreuz T19 crystal a go, it should have less curvature. Either that or find a better case;)
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Clip the feet and use dial dots to hold the dial in place. That's what I did:)
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Domi does indeed do lume. Extremely well as a matter of fact. However, be prepared for a long wait and sparse communication.
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Seamaster 300 from Basel 2014 released on PT
jackflash replied to maevit4996's topic in The Omega Area
The AR on these look great. Just wish the rest wasn't so shiny. NATO or leather is the way to go. -
With the original T39-like Cartel crystal the rehaut doesn't appear as wide. However, the curvature of the crystal does distort the dial. I do also prefer the Clark T19 profile, so I might try shaving a little off the height to see if that improves the situation.
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This has been bugging me. Is the rehaut width on the Cartel 5513 too wide, or is it the curvature of the T19 Clark crystal that makes it appear so? I tend to think it is, as a gen spec Singer dial sits nicely within the case, and the Clark T19 crystal fits snugly too. Would reducing the height of the Clark crystal help reduce this effect? Anyone done this mod?
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JMB's case set is pretty much plug-in-and-play. A great starter project.
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Thanks. Yuki will ship to Germany. For the price, it's the best value dial.
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Great! Looking forward to it
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Clark T21 arrived today. JMB is working on the bezel.
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Cheers. Contemplating going for a Clark T21 crystal with a new JMB bezel in the appropriate size for a more vintage look.
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Just finished. Probably the easiest build I have done: JMB case set ETA 2824-2 Yuki dial, lightly sprayed with matt varnish Raffles Time ETA hand set Phoenix NATO
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Welcome to the addiction
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That looks great!
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Fantastic build. Congrats!
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Thanks. Keep an eye open for cases in the members trading area. That's where I picked mine up from.
