TeeJay

Wearing this while updating Wifey's iPod

Gorgeous watch

As always, I'll make no promises, but if I can afford it, (ie win the lotto/sell a kidney/etc) I'll try and attend

I hope you get a swift resolution on this

Have to admit, I rather liked the TT Daytona. Couldn't've worn it myself (never been keen on gold aesthetically, and it brings me up in a rash for some reason ) but I thought it looked like a pretty cool watch, and, at the end of the day, the Golden Rule, is if you're happy with it, and it feels good on your wrist, that's all that matters

PS That TT GMT really looks The Business

If you can find it, I would suggest luming the hands and dial with Revell Night-Color, or Americana Glow in the dark paint (product name and description ) It dries in a creamy off-white color which has a pretty vintage look to it, but it still glows pretty well for a few hours

Maybe her, Lindsey, and Charley could check into "The Clinic" and be roomies?

The little yard-ape going after the stone hooter brings new meaning to "Can't get blood out of a turnip"!

That would certainly make for entertaining viewing

Keeping it casual today

Have to agree, some reps are based on case constructions that are inherently designed to be waterproof, I don't get it, if the rep factories go to the trouble of machining gasket seats and then not actually putting gaskets in during the assembly phase, then that's just silly. And let's not kid ourselves, these reps are not cheap, they're just cheaper than their gen counterparts. That's the essential difference in Psychology between the Swiss-European standard of construction and the Chinese. it doesn't take much more to throw on a gasket, if everything else is already there, but those final details undo all the good work done previously. And if a 15 quid watch can do a better job of being waterproof without copying a proprietary, tested design, then what's the rep factories excuse?

Rant over...

Absolutely so I have a budget DateJust which I only ever wear on a leather strap, as it's as a replica of a costume piece from a show, but moving asside from that, when I first got the watch, if I recall, it fogged up during my flood test, despite having all appropriate gaskets Maybe just a tiny breach around the crystal, and not really an issue when the watch is only ever worn on leather and never intended to get wet, but as you say, it's the principle of it... The DJ would've cost the factory more to make than the £15 sub, which has not just one, but two gaskets on the stem of the crown to create the water resistance, so as you say, what's the factory's excuse...

[Edit to add] The £15 sub is plastic...

Looking good mate

With my bro T for this brisk Friday...79090!

Thanks, bro, although I must admit, the symmetry of the 79090 dial is way more attention-grabbing than mine

s'cuse me while I whip this out......

Bad pics, but comfortable as hell :-)

Enjoy your weekend, I will be "Explore"-ing.

That crystal's got to be a customized option

The only things which really annoy me, are irrelevant to it being a rep, and just apply to watches in general... For me, I don't like:

Weak lume (I'm not expecting C1 or SuperLuminova properties from the factory, but I do at least want the dial to be clear if lights go out...)

Lack of water resistance (If a £15 Softech Submariner can be resistant enough for swimming/shower, what excuse is there for a rep to fog up?)

Other than that, I'm pretty tolerant of the little inconsistencies and flaws in reps, which could just as easily be flaws in manufacture in a gen, as such things can/do happen

Thanks T.

I am looking to turn this one into a: Datejust or perhaps a 16800

I think Option A might be the easier plan

Wow, that really is a beauty

It's decided to be a bit warmer than it has been today, so time to put the 7919 back on its summer shoes

Welcome to the party When it comes to artificially aging the watch, there're several schools of thought... Some of the best results I have seen, involved baking the dial, and then spraying with a few coats of wood stain. I've achieved mixed results on bezel inserts by gently sanding the insert, then bleaching for a few seconds. Ubiquitous has created the best faded inserts, but he keeps his method a closely guarded secret Aging the case, some people like to put the watch in a container with things like nuts and bolts, loose change, etc, and then shaking. The method I have used in the past, involved dragging the case against house bricks and ceramic tiles, and then using a 4-sided nail buffer to re-finish the case, and was quite happy with the results One thing's for sure, modifying watches is much more fun and satisfying than just strapping on one fresh from the box

Dish-washing gloves are good for all sizes

I found a guy on ebay selling them for $8 but i have lost the link.

Afterall, these probably cost about 15 cents to produce, so even $8 seems outrageous to me!

dizz

Thanks, I'll have a look and see what if there's anything floating about on eBay

This is the Clark "Pearl Dot". I can't remember exactly how much they were but $12 seems to ring a bell...

That's definitely what I had in mind, thanks

This one, out of the box, is +3 sec over the past 24 hours...

Well within the allowed COSC timing variance

So DG 2813 movement is reliable?

I've adjusted them to run at + 0.2 seconds over 24 hours, and always been happy with their performance in my own watches

Yeah, well those weren't owned by the Famous JMB and outaw Justasgood

I don't suppose I could convince you to let it continue it's journey to take part in one of my little experiments projects, could I? (for the right price, of course)

Clark has "pearl dots", I'll try to take a pic and post...

Much appreciated I'm sure I've seen Yuki selling them as well, I just wanted to try and gauge the market and see what would be best for my purposesbudget

for the real thing check the vintage forum; it will cost you an arm and a leg

This is going to be very much a budget project, so vintage parts will be a nono, but thanks for the suggestion I guess this project is a case of seeing what I can achieve in terms of parts and modifications available commercially, but on a shoestring budget

According to what I've read these ones from Ofrei is the closest ones to gen. Some even say they are used by RSC as replacement..?

Thanks for the link I've gone a few years in this hobby without dealing with Ofrei... Am I brave enough...

Saving my pennies...

yeah that cg is bugging me as well... i looked up numerous photos of the gen and it should be a tad bit longer... i guess it looks different on the wrist.. does anyone know who can modd the cg with some welding?

JMB is your man when it comes to weld work