There's never been a better time for PreV and PreA projects, thanks to the collaboration between Rolli (Rolf) and FGD.
I put aside some bench time this weekend to update two of my favorite builds: the Sly Tech 205/a and the 281a Black Seal
The previous generation FGD dial (circa 2009?). I tried to capture the sheen. The earliest FGD dials were shiny, hence the need for a coat of flat varnish. I never varnished this, since it looked ok when cased.
Close-up of the new Rolli/FGD dial. Note the even flat sheen:
A hand press. Life is so much easier since I got one of these. No more popsicle sticks.
The new dial cased next to the previous generation dial:
The 218a was cased in an OP 6500 with fat CG and double-screw lug bars. I used a Kuvarsit V2 case (circa 2012 ) with DSN's previous generation (super fat) PreV CG and crown.
Note the lug screws on the left side of the case...
An early morning, house is all quiet, bench wristie:
And finally the daytime wrist shots which capture the true color of the indices:
Black Seal 218a
Sly Tech 205/a
Thanks again to Rolf and FGD for the amazing dials.
Thanks for looking!