TeeJay

Thanks teejay appreciate it! like magic

It is indeed, the wood stain really is the icing on the cake for the color Last time I tried baking a dial, it was nowhere near as successful

That's a fantastic outcome, I really like the effect you've achieved

Congrats I expect I'll be hitting this milestone in the not too distant future

Tasty I think you'll become quite fond of the 3-6-9 dial, compared to the 'regular' style

Mine are:

Rolex 6200 (the watch which I believe Fleming was refering to in On Her Majesty's Secret Service)

Closely followed by the Tudor 9401:

And the Tudor 7032:

Yes. Thanks.

It's the details like that which're the icing on the cake

Tasty On the 7032?

I'm using one of these as a base for my Snowflake project, but that's because I wanted it to be fixed lug bars on NATO, rather than on a bracelet The lug etchings say 5517, but that's not really an important detail Best of luck with your own project

Hate me....

Dammit, K, how can I put a pic of my Bloom 1655 up after such a post??

Now that, is a job well done, kudos indeed

Absolutely fantastic work, they both look great

Here's my collection of vintages. Varying degrees of works in progress, and working* timepieces

And here's a sneak peak at two more future vintage projects. One will hopefully be something a bit 7032-esque, the other, something inspired by the 6238

*Frequently subject to change

Sounds like a plan If you change your mind, I think I may have a screwdriver for you.

Let me know, and I'll send it over the pond.

That's much appreciated, thanks for the offer At least this way, if I can't reset the keyless works, all it means is I still need to get the new a7750 for the Tudor dial, and if I can, then I get to wear the watch again for a while

Fantastic solution, thanks for sharing

Both of these, I'm planning to convert to Tudors, in addition to building a pre-Daytona with the silver dial

Well crap.. I am sure one of the guys here can explain it. I think I saw a thread somewhere on that.

The info is definitely listed here somewhere, and I'm sure I could actually do it once the process was explained/detailed, the problem is that I simply don't have a small enough screwdriver to remove the top plate from the movement, making it an impossibility to attempt Oh well, I needed to get an a7750 for the Tudor project, this will give me the necessity to press on with that project, rather than just wearing the watch 'as is' and never getting round to it

Only ever by specific sub-forum for me

Hmmmm, definitely gives a new look indeed.

After a second look, that sets off the dial, sub-dials, bezel, and strap. Enjoy.

After re-casing, I had to strip it again to wipe a dot of ink from one of the square markers. No big deal... Only to re-case it again, to find the second hand won't move, so that means the keyless works need resetting I don't have the tools (or the knowhow) to do it myself, and the cash I'd have to pay to have it done, I think I'd rather put towards a new a7750 for my Tudor project... Oh well...

I know I said I wasn't going to mod the dial, but nothing like a little late loupe work to end the day

Nice TJ, looks good on that strap

Thanks, amigo, it feels good

Not a big fan of straps but that one really works! Have fun with it...

Thanks, J, it certainly is a fun beater I can't claim anything on the strap combo, that honor goes to Mr Newman. I must admit though, out of regular straps (both leather and Tropic-Style) and the bracelets, I found this kind of leather strap to be the most comfortable option, as I found the others only made the watch feel top heavy, rather than properly supporting it... Then again, it works, so no harm, no foul

I haven't had any luck with finding a solution to that autocad issue, so it might be worth seeing if one of the autocad guru's in FXRandy's thread might be able to make some suggestions as how to get the file printing

Some fantastic pics!! I really love the look of the Yachtmaster but I just don't think that I can pull it off personally. A little too flashy and blingy for me. But that dial is so gorgeous!!! Congrats on the great pick up J!

I'd suggest picking up a budget one and seeing how you get on with it, I found mine a really nice watch to wear, and actually not as ostentatious as you might fear

I like the super shiny subdials. They look like 3 LPs!

They do look nice, but they really are a nightmare to read

What a good deal.

I think you said it best when you said "I'm not under any illusions as to the accuracy of this watch, but I am enjoying wearing it"

:thumbsupsmileyanim:

That should be the number one reason to have a watch anyway.

Thanks, and absolutely, as long as it's nice to wear a watch, that's all that matters :tu:

Cool watch. Not a daytona fan though! The tudor dial colors on the other hand.. amazing

Thanks, R I have to admit, Daytonas have never been my favorites either, but I wanted to give the more vintage ones a try (I have a pre-Daytona project in the works as well, which will also be going on a leather strap, rather than an ss bracelet...) When I saw that Tudor dial though, that really got me considering the possibilities for a project which wouldn't involve tracking down an old watch for the movement

Here're a couple of quick pics I just took, after brushing the lugs

Wow, that really is a beauty Congratulations on a fine acquisition, and kudos indeed to Mickey for such first-rate refurbishment