redwatch Posted December 5, 2009 Author Report Posted December 5, 2009 Thanks upland! Already have a few NATO straps for this one, but I am going to enjoy the gen bracelet for a while first!
rolexmaniac88 Posted December 5, 2009 Report Posted December 5, 2009 What a beauty ! Thumbs up ! Especially the dial, its texture, its...breathtaking ! However, question to red watch: for the members whom might be interested in such a project, how much did it actually cost (excluding the countless hours seeking parts, etc)? congratulation again and wear it well !
redwatch Posted December 5, 2009 Author Report Posted December 5, 2009 What a beauty ! Thumbs up ! Especially the dial, its texture, its...breathtaking ! However, question to red watch: for the members whom might be interested in such a project, how much did it actually cost (excluding the countless hours seeking parts, etc)? congratulation again and wear it well ! Thanks for the comments! Yes, the dial is outstanding, and the Ziggy lume is ridiculous! The vintage tritium look fits the dial and age of the watch so nicely! As for the cost, I haven't totalled everything up yet, but I would guess in the neighborhood of $2k. Before the gen crown & tube and gen bracelet, I was at around $1300. Yes, i could have spent a little more and bought a gen, but I would have had to pay for it all at once. This way, I can distribute the cost over several months. Also, when I started out, I didn't plan for finding so many gen parts. I figured I'd get an MBW case, some sort of donor movement, rep bracelet, etc..... I didn't think it would have been possible to find so many great bits for this watch. This was and is going to be my daily beater watch, and I wanted it to be as close to perfect as possible. @Tribal - thanks! That means a lot coming from you!
GQ1 Posted December 9, 2009 Report Posted December 9, 2009 Hey red, glad to see your finished project. I remember you mentioning it and waiting for it anxiously when we last met. It looks great! I also fixed the issues with my 1680 and will post a pictorial soon!
Anguz Posted December 10, 2009 Report Posted December 10, 2009 Hey Red. Sweet looking Tudor. So so cool. But more importantly than that, I think that we are "arm twins!" We could join a circus LOL
redwatch Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Posted December 10, 2009 Wow! That's crazy! You're like a long lost twin or something!! Or did you just photoshop my arm with your watch on??
Anguz Posted December 10, 2009 Report Posted December 10, 2009 Yeah right. I'm thinking WWE tag team? LOL. Seriously though, sweet Tudor.
redwatch Posted December 20, 2009 Author Report Posted December 20, 2009 Thanks Anguz! It's definitely love for me Should be back on my wrist this week. It's just sitting at the post office (for some reason, the postman will not come to the rear entrance of our office to deliver anything other than an envelope!) I'll have to pick it up on Monday.
Jay Bee Posted December 20, 2009 Report Posted December 20, 2009 Spectacular! Very good work, mate. I LOVE the super thick crystals on those vintage models. Do you know what thickness it is? Jay Bee
redwatch Posted December 20, 2009 Author Report Posted December 20, 2009 Thanks JB! Not sure about the thickness, but I will try to find out for you when I get to my office on Monday (where all my tools are).
Pre V Posted December 20, 2009 Report Posted December 20, 2009 What a beautiful story redwatch! I am really happy for you on completing this Snowflake project The patina on the indices and hand set is impeccable. Really love the tone! Your aged Insert is really amazing with a greenish-hue to it! Hard to accomplish I must say. Did you purchase this insert that way? Lovin' it and wear your Snowflake in great spirits and health. Greetz!
redwatch Posted December 20, 2009 Author Report Posted December 20, 2009 Thanks so much Pre V!! I couldn't agree more. Ziggy did a superb job on the Vintage Tritium mix on the re-lume. It's a perfect color and matches up nicely with the acrylic pearl eddog found for the insert. As for the aged insert, it came that way with the case that I purchased from Marble so it was just ready to go. Cheers!
redwatch Posted December 22, 2009 Author Report Posted December 22, 2009 Got the 9411 back in the mail today with a newly installed Gen Tropic 125 crystal:
rolexmaniac88 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Posted March 9, 2010 I WANT IT !!!!! What a beautiful beast! You gotta love the snowflakes
redwatch Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Posted March 9, 2010 Thanks RM! Yes, it is true love Certainly the one watch I have taken the most pics of at this point!
rolexmaniac88 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Posted March 9, 2010 Plus you are now mastering the pictures taking ! The last one is of course an "ubi-style" one! So great all the way! I may take a similar project in the near future, if i don't choose to get gen with this one, the snowflake is growing on me!
jmb Posted March 9, 2010 Report Posted March 9, 2010 You gotta quit doing this, red, I'm starting to lust for one!
redwatch Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Posted March 9, 2010 Sorry J! Just had to do it! Go for the TJ version with the custom made dial. His turned out really well! @RM88 - thanks for the kind words! I keep trying to learn some new trick every day, but it seems as though it's an endless adventure! I must say, I do enjoy the painstaking process of taking pictures!
jmb Posted March 9, 2010 Report Posted March 9, 2010 I'm exploring that option just as soon as I learn Corel Draw...
redwatch Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Posted June 20, 2011 Thought this thread could use a little bump
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