TeeJay

This is one of my favorite recent shots

No change

Sorry to hear you've had such a tough year, I hope the next will be better

When I tried on the gen, it just didn't impress me at all, but, thinking back, I'm wondering how much of that might have been me thinking "I could get this for 100% less online..." I guess, at the end of the day, I'd rather have the function of a second timezone of a GMT watch, rather than just an AM/PM indicator, which really isn't of much use to me at the moment. That, and, although I'm trying to re-build my collection, I want to try and keep it only to watches which I will wear for particular occasions, rather than just buying everything I like the look of, which I was a bit guilty of in the past (the 1655 was a moment of weakness )

Wow. That would definitely be interesting reading I saw a similar book about a year ago, which covered several prestige marques, rather than focussing on the one, but the photography was outstanding, and if I recall, I believe that was English and Italian language as well. A fine collection indeed

Looking good I tried on a white dial at an AD and wasn't over impressed with it, but it always photographs as an awesome watch. I'm now wishing I'd been able to try the black dial and seen how that looked... I'd now choose the Exp II over the 1655, as the dial is so much cleaner

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No problem at all, I just wish my photos were better 'Reasonably well'?? I think the dials are absolutely awesome Every bit as clear as the factory-produced dials Sorry to hear about your dial accident... When I replace the hands, I use a strip of double-sided tape (with some of the adhesive 'thumbed off') to hold the hand till it's over the pinion, and I've found that a very reliable method Thanks, but mine's as much sentimental value as anything I'm sure you'll have a replacement 79190 dial lumed and varnished before long, and no doubt with better quality movement and parts than mine Do you have any other designs planned?

Many thanks Project Snowflake will be receiving snowflake hands in the future, as well as a correct caseback for the model, when finances allow It's all just a case of having the spare cash for a purely hobby-related purchase To be honest, even though it's not 'model accurate', I felt the mercedes hands worked okay with the Snowflake dial, and the dial itself, is certainly incredibly easy to read regardless of the hands. I'm wondering if it might be that the human eye notices 'edges and angles' more easily that curves... Both watches are still works in progress

Two options I can think of... 1. Buyers remorse. 2. Financial requirement.

Thanks, bro All in due time... First, I need the movement for them to fit onto

I'm liking the sound of this more and more Gloss finish on the movement?

Any time, your work is first rate, and, when I'm in a position to commision your services, the project I have in mind would definitely benefit from the matte look (as it's for a military-themed watch) I love the sound of your project, I'll look forward to it's reveal

Probably the question that every n00b rep collector dreads, is "Is that a fake Rolex??" Everyone knows that Rolex = Fake in the minds of most, simply as it is such a reproduced brandname. I suspect that most members of the community have no desire to pass their reps off as gens, but even so, sometimes, a little anonymity can be nice I have found that wearing a watch which says 'Tudor' rather than 'Rolex', is one way of obtaining this anonymity... Both my Tudor dials have come as gifts from Slartibartfast, who first discussed making Ranger dial transfers in this post. Here're a few photos of the dials and watches to show just what amazing effects are possible using the transfer technique, and how incredible the dials look cased up For a period, I re-cased the dial in my 'Tokyo Case set', and the watch truly became a daily beater: Today, this arrived: And cased up, I think it looks Top Notch The Snowflake dial is now re-cased in the NATO case, and Project Snowflake continues (bezel insert is laid in place for photo) and will hopefully be ready for wear next summer, insha'Allah, but for now, I am quite happy to have converted the 'Tokyo Case' into a 79190 as a daily beater I have no plans to drill lug holes, as I'm not that picky on detail, and I don't plan on installing a new cyclops, as I simply don't like them. I can honestly say, that the 79190 is a near-entirely self-constructed project watch. The only original parts from when the case was originally purchased, are the case, the bezel, and the crown. The bracelet, caseback and crystal were installed before going to Tokyo (the links and clasp are from two bracelets) but the watch was then a Coke GMT II, so there has since been a change in movement (twice) a change in bezel insert, and a change in dial (twice) All in all, I am very happy to be wearing a watch which I built myself Does it glow in the dark? A few seconds under a UV LED... In the words of Dale Gribble, Sha SHA!!! I know I'm probably preaching to the choir here, but I don't think anyone could say that Tudor is Rolex's 'poor cousin'. Personally, I prefer the expression I read online (I forget where) which said that Tudor were 'sponsored' by Rolex. Tudor may be less widely known, and certainly not as widely repped as Rolex, but I think there is more variety to the Tudor Subs than Rolex offered... Thanks for reading, [Edit to add] Just to be clear, the point of this article was to showcase the Tudor dials Slartibartfast made, the words are just padding

Postie delivered What did the postie deliver? As always, a huge thanks to Slartibartfast, who's skill and craftsmanship made this a possibility Mucho gracias, amigo :drinks:

I'm still wearing the 1655, but that is subject to change depending on what the post brings... I must admit, I am feeling it a bit more than I did when it arrived, and am getting used to the dial, but, I still prefer my Tudor Sub, as that is more functionally suited to my needs...

Thanks for the link, there're some parts there which I think might make some interesting projects

They all look fantastic, but the Marathon is definitely my favorite of the group

I'd vote for the Ebel, it's an absolutely gorgeous watch, and the case just feels like a smooth palm-stone

The finish is superb, but I would have to agree with you about the appearance of the insert. I'm surprized, as I had thought it would have made a nicer contrast, but I guess such things can't always be predicted... Top results though

I like how they are charging

That gets a from me

I just noticed, it also has two dots, rather than the underscore, so might that be another variant of the twin-lock crown, thus possibly a different size?

Absolutely fantastic work, I really like how it's looking Looking at the bridgework, I'm wondering how a movement might look with bridges shaped like the way water is depicted in a Japanese tattoo...

Don't forget, it's a DD II, with a slightly larger case, might that be what's making the crown appear smaller by comparison?