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On 4/27/2018 at 2:10 AM, aprolexlover said:

Rolex made T<25 gilt 6542 dials very earlier, they exist and they cost around $6,000 USD in market value. There is one for sale recently in Tokyo Japan asking around 625k yen. It has a glossy background and yes its gilt.

 

Later 6542 service dials are printed in silver, and those with Certified Chronometer were later added as opposed to just Chronometer.

 

The 10past10 6542 tropical is gen except for the bakelite bezel.

Interesting  I didnt think they made Gilt  t<25 dials. as service dials 

Alton Brown has a T<25 on his 6542 I noticed on Talking watches.   It looks like it may be a service dial but also looks kinda gilt

1675 OCC PCG

5 hours ago, Bart Cordell said:

Looks fantastic with this insert my friend !

It was a pleasure to work with you.

 

Btw, nice roulette date wheel too

 

Oh Yes !! how can I forget the roulette DW!!   Thanks my friend!!   This thing has not left my wrist   My all time favorite and GRAIL! 

11 hours ago, calvin951121 said:

What is the spec please?


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Sure...Its complete rep build.

Cartel 1655 Case -removed the CG , drilled & beveled lugs, slimmed and aged. 

NDT Trading brass bezel assembly with Vietnam Bezel insert aged and relumed by @tripdog

Clark 25-116 crystal

Negative relief gilt decal dial made by @Bart Cordell 

Raffles hands / relumed  w/ tall pinon seconds hand

Raffles Brevet + crown that has been shaped 

Serviced ETA clone movement timed to+2.8/day

On a folded oyster in pic but also wear it on a 7206 rivet and a jubilee , looks great on all 3 

Also looks great on a gray nato.

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Nice set...Tripdog is one of the best!   His work is top notch and he is quick!   Look fwd to seeing the GMT finished

Sunday chillin.




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Thank you @Nanuq  that is a great compliment.   We all strive for the right look and feel.  

My friends....The GMT Master ref 6542 is finally complete and I am 1000% satisfied with how it turned out and I could not be happier!

The one piece of the puzzle that wasn't quite right for me was the bezel insert...first it was too tall and I sanded and shaped it to be more gen like...and it looked the part but it still wasn't what I was after.....After seeing the pieces that @Tripdog has been building lately and his aging techniques on the Bezel inserts ..I knew that is what I wanted!   I received it this week from the man and I could not be happier   The colours and the level of aging and patina are exactly what I was after!  The profile is slimmer than my NDT trading insert.   Because I purchased just the insert and not a complete assembly  I was concerned how it would fit in my NDT bezel.   It was a tad loose.  If I was to bump it , the insert could fall out.   This was easily solved with the use of some dial dots.   They hold the insert securely and are the perfect thickness.   

So I wanted to shout out @Bart Cordell  for his masterful dial creation and watchmaking skills in servicing my  ETA movement and timing it to +2.3 /day (cosc spec)  and to @Tripdog for the bezel insert and his assistance with my Milgauss 1019.  I can not thank you each enough for your help  I am truly grateful.   When I stumbled across the 6542 gmt  I knew right then that I had to have that watch and because of this community I am fortunate to now have one in my possession.

That’s too bad. I look fwd to seeing it done when you receive it.

I just got my new insert from@tripdog.
It’s great and is the finishing touch
I finally consider this build done and I could t be happier !!




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Did you receive your new bezel assembly Pete ? Looking fog to pics.


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NICE!!  

Gilt dials are sweet.    Enjoy it! 

nicely done...  How does the dial look in person?   looks great in pics! 

Damn. I was eyeing up that dial also. They were asking $650.00 usd when I inquired


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Just looking back at this post and I made a grave mistake.  I credited the wrong builder and I am embarrassed by the mistake and for some reason can not edit it .  Tripdog is the builder that helped me with my 1019 Milgauss build    Sorry Trip   No disrespect bro  , just a bad case of brain farts when I was making the post lol 

Here is a few more pics of the beauty without his surgeon like precision   this would have not happened...

That is a unique bracelet / clasp combo you have on the exp 1   is it a gen clasp or a high quality rep ?  its got 7 holes?

I have yet to buy a replacement crystal and bezel for my 14270  I am for some reason hesitant on doing so as I concerned on the bezel fit and crystal on my case... I have not attempted to remove mine as  I do not like my crystal press  I will order a new press. the crystal and bezel and get it done and it will be done! lol  gotta shake this procrastination 

But for the sake of all things 14270  here is one of my fav pics I took of my watch.

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bump...more GMT! 

1 minute ago, SuperDanX said:

Your thread (which I’ve read many times) has inspired me to build my own, wish me luck with my first build!

Good Luck!!  Be sure to post a build thread and dont be afraid to ask for advice   This community is always happy to help and to see new projects come to light!!  Look fwd to seeing it!! 

On 3/19/2018 at 4:50 PM, Replica01 said:

Wow, great thread and builds mate!

Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G960F met Tapatalk
 

Thanks my friend.   There has been sooo many 6542 builds come to fruition in the last 2 years   Its a great time to be able to build our Grail watches!! 

Swapped in an faded aluminum insert and it gives the watch a whole new look and personality!!  I can not ever see myself parting ways with this watch...