Martyd3 Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 I decided to document (somewhat) my 205A build. The FGD 205A dial was lumed with a mix of plaster of paris and NoctiLumina, which I tinted. It worked perfectly as it does not glow brightly and does not last very long. Just like tritium would be. At this point, the dial had not been sprayed with lacquer yet. For that matter, it probably wasn't even dry yet Now the dial is finished with two coats of lacquer. You really can't tell from the pic, but the lacquer does darken the lume, so go a shade lighter than what you want to end up with. Dial off to replace the cannon pin. New cannon pin polished and installed. Dial mounted to back plate and installed. Tinted hands ready to install. Sorry, went crazy with anticipation at this point and forgot to take more pics Finished product ... The case is a short lugged EL with no strap dimple. It has been drilled for Pre-V screws. The crystal is a replacement of unknown origin with no AR. The CG is a Nembo and the crown is from Tourby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swdivad Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Beautiful job M!!! I think the color of the tritium is perfect! I am currently embarking on a few projects as well... Hope I can pull it off even half of what you've done here!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 Excellent work Dude. That colour is perfect, Well done Wear it well ST4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgodeep Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 Nailed !!! Looks excellent - one of my favourite watches and I love seeing them come together like this Enjoy FGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mir36 Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 (edited) Looks great! I suspect we'll be seeing more of these as other folks complete their builds. This is a good one to kick it off. Edited March 31, 2010 by mir36 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertieng Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Congrat! Beautifully done indeed. BTW, what lacquear did you used? Is it a DSN case set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyd3 Posted March 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Congrat! Beautifully done indeed. BTW, what lacquear did you used? Is it a DSN case set? It's an old EL case with no strap cut outs. I used your run of the mill craft store lacquer ... nothing special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted March 31, 2010 Report Share Posted March 31, 2010 Whoa! That's amazing! You can see the difference the lacquer makes...great work...congrats and wear it well:) Cheers Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hackR Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 well done marty!...she's a beauty!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100 Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 I want to start my PreV projects so bad, every week, someone have to post their newly built PreV.... Waiting for the right case coming along... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Great work, Marty. Really. Very, very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babola Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Awesome result, mate. So are the numerals and markers still recessed even after lume was applied? I've got a 201/A FGD dial incoming, still mulling over what to do with respect to aged T-lume. cheers! b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyd3 Posted April 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 A few additional pics ... I need a light box. Too many reflections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Great shots, even without the light box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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