freddy333 Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 My nearly complete tropical 6536/1 Gen 1030 calibreGen Brevet 6mm crown/tubeGen tritium pearlMing Quay dialYuki caseMY bezel (modded for enhanced patination)/insert & hands (modded for enhanced patination)Corvus RAF-style 'Bond' strap (may be swapped for gen 7206 (rivet) or 6241 (jubilee) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff g Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Freddy. That is unbelievable!!!! The dial...bezel...wow. A true piece of art. Wear that one well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 looking good freddy personally i think an aged insert would look more in line with the rest of the watch... aged insert or not though -- what a beauty deltatahoe ps, just sent you a PM about another project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 BOGGLE It's beautiful! Such good work .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted July 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 That is unbelievable!!!! The dial...bezel...wow. A true piece of art. Wear that one well. Thank you. looking good freddy personally i think an aged insert would look more in line with the rest of the watch... aged insert or not though -- what a beauty ps, just sent you a PM about another project I debated performing some enhanced patination on the insert, but, because it is plastic, easily broken & relatively expensive, I decided against it. p.s. Got it (will reply soon). It's beautiful! Such good work .. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Fantastic, as usual. Wear it well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$tingray Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Respect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitimany Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Wow !! That is a great work. Wear it well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailboss Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Nice! As usual. I wish I had your skillset. Maybe one day if I keep at it. Wear her in good health my friend. Col. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 That's one awesome watch, my friend Out of curiosity, what is the mod you performed on the insert to increase patination? It's seeing your projects which inspired my own efforts to such things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmg Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Congrats on ticking this project off the list! What a beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Beautiful job Freddy! Very interesting, a Yuki case and dial. Didn't realize he carried that model. And the fade to brown looks cool on the dial along with the matching lume on the hands and dial. Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HaloArchive Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Great work Freddy! How did you create the patina? I am sure that is something s few of the members would like to know Cheers~ H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Your works never cease to amaze! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbchubb Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 When it comes to Rolex vintages, you're in a league of your own... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Looks incredible Freddy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Looking GREAT! Nice one, F333! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted July 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Out of curiosity, what is the mod you performed on the insert to increase patination? It's seeing your projects which inspired my own efforts to such things Thank you (ALL) for the thoughtful compliments. I did not do anything to the insert, only the dial (I forgot to indicate that above), hands & bezel. Dial - I smeared a very light coating of black shoe polish around the area of the center hole, being careful to avoid the gilt lettering. The shoe polish gives the dial a hint of the dial's 'original' (black) color. Hands - My usual recipe - lume treated with iodine & then hands baked in the oven (along with some scrumptious chocolate chip cookies) until the desired result is achieved. Bezel - Same as above, but without the iodine. Very interesting, a Yuki case and dial. Didn't realize he carried that model. He did not carry it until I requested it. This case is apparently his 1st 6536/1. And for anyone contemplating a similar project based on this case, I would consider, instead, using 1 of the Silix Sub cases that I used for the 6542 project. The reason is that Yuki's case, while it does have better engravings than the Silix cases, is cut a bit too large so the dial just barely fits without falling through. I have been going back & forth with Yuki over this (they maintain that their case is correct & my (27mm) dial is too small (the gen is also 27mm, so make of that what you will), but I suspect there is little they will do about it. I think I could have achieved the same thing using a Silix case at less than 1/3 the cost of the Yuki case ($650). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 Thank you (ALL) for the thoughtful compliments. I did not do anything to the insert, only the dial (I forgot to indicate that above), hands & bezel. Dial - I smeared a very light coating of black shoe polish around the area of the center hole, being careful to avoid the gilt lettering. The shoe polish gives the dial a hint of the dial's 'original' color. Hands - My usual recipe - lume treated with iodine & then hands baked in the oven (along with some scrumptious chocolate chip cookies) until the desired result is achieved. Bezel - Same as above, but without the iodine. He did not carry it until I requested it. This case is apparently his 1st 6536/1. And for anyone contemplating a similar project based on this case, I would consider using 1 of the Silix Sub cases that I used for the 6542 project. The reason is that Yuki's case, while it does have better engravings than the Silix cases, is cut a bit too large so the dial just barely fits without falling through. I have been going back & forth with Yuki over this (he maintains that his case is correct & my (27mm) dial is too small (the gen is also 27mm, so make of that what you will), but I suspect there is little they will do about it. I think I could have achieved the same thing using a Silix case at less than 1/3 the cost of the Yuki case ($650). That's interesting to know about the shoe polish, the effect is most impressive I just noticed, that the strap is 18mm, as Connery-Canon It's the little touches like that which make you the master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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$tingray Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 simply awsome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JoJo35 Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 I've been away on vacation and missed this post until now. Wow, the watch looks superb, and the dial is gorgeous. Where did you find such a fine example freddy? Wear in good health! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 I've been away on vacation and missed this post until now. Wow, the watch looks superb, and the dial is gorgeous. Where did you find such a fine example freddy? Thanks, JoJo. The dial is from Ming Quay in Saigon (I mistakenly referenced Yuki when I posted the thread, but I just corrected/updated it). They certainly do make some good watch parts in Vietnam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docblackrock Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Nice Freddy, very nice. Bar-raising once again. Is that a MY round font insert I see? Understandable you don't want to bleach it, but there are milder, more controlled methods to achieve the look you want. p.s. who's this Ming Quai when he's at home - feel free to email me if you don't want to post it openly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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