Alan72

Finished this one last night

Finished this one last night

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I've had a little go at scribing the athaya crown, can't really get a decent in focus picture but I think with a bit more practice I can get a better result

Thanks, I'm glad the thread was helpful. The 7922 is a special watch to me, something about the dial text captivated me when I first saw it. I love the calligraphic styling, and the fact that it flies under the radar being a "big crown Submariner" but not a Rolex. I've tried to learn everything I can about this reference, but I haven't gone as far as ordering books or corresponding with collectors or historians. I wish I had become interested in this watch 20 years ago, when you could actually buy one for peanuts. Collectors have realized how close these are to the famous 6538 and prices are in the stratosphere.
 
There are several other vintage watches that I'd like to research and replicate to this degree, but you can only wear one watch at a time and I hate seeing them sitting on the shelf:unknw:
 
 

That's a beautiful result.      That said, never say never ... just when you think it's done something else comes along.     
 
Look at the "case" side of your 8mm crown.  See how smooth it is?  A gen crown has thin stainless wrapped over a brass form, and you can see the rough edges on the inner face.  I'm sorry I don't have a better picture, but here are two to show what I mean.  I bet you could take some jeweler's tools and scribe the inner face of your crown to make it look more like the gen piece.  With your skills it shouldn't be hard at all.
 
Athaya crown

 
 
Gen crown