aeromatic Posted April 24, 2010 Report Share Posted April 24, 2010 (edited) I prefer the trusty bond watches they have smaller crowns but thick cases the others on eden/idle are not quite correct! the trusty bond this will be perfect for my 6542 gmt project with a few mods, cant find a white dial though! and the trusty crystal looks better i think. Edited April 24, 2010 by aeromatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastergod Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 I wonder If a yuki brevet crown will fit? Davidsens Brevet Crowns are USD 30. Maybe they'd do just as well? I wouldn't know, but I do know the price difference is huge. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 Davidsens Brevet Crowns are USD 30. Maybe they'd do just as well? I wouldn't know, but I do know the price difference is huge. MG Thanks mastergod! for this pricerange rep thats a good price for a crown! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastergod Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 (edited) Thanks mastergod! for this pricerange rep thats a good price for a crown! I haven´t seen it in the flesh, its the one he uses on his 6154. Hope this is correct for your use, if not I apologize... DSN Brevet Ordering one for myself for my SPACE-DWELLER II project!!!!!!! MG BTW AERO: What are you making? A Pan-Am w/fantasy crown or a bond sub? Or both? Edited April 27, 2010 by mastergod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mastergod Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 (edited) Thanks mastergod! that looks great to me iv got a franken bond sub with yuki parts and a gen 1030 ,im now planning a 6542 gmt pan-am i will build it as close as possible to the gen but with a brevet crown a fantasy model but with a vintage scene i will use the 2893-2 gmt if i get the trusty bond watch to use the case then hopefully get a gmt white dial if i cant find a dial that will fit i may use a redial company in isreal who specializes in vintage dials they normaly ask you to send your old dial in but i will ask them if they can work from a scan of the white dial or mabe ask yuki if he can find me one! this will be say like a classic car but with a modern engine! I´ll be using a Brevet for my 6542 project myself, the brevet crown kind of makes this small watch more - how do you say - protruding? Fantasy or not, the most important factor IMO is that what is made is the way the watch should´ve been made in the first place! Will wait a round or two to improve skills first... Indeed! Working on my Space-Dweller fantasy I debuted cg-shaving the other day, and wiped the tube clean off, now what´s left of it is stuck inside the case. What a good excuse take out the drill and make room for a maxi crown MG Edited April 27, 2010 by mastergod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 (edited) I´ll be using a Brevet for my 6542 project myself, the brevet crown kind of makes this small watch more - how do you say - protruding? Fantasy or not, the most important factor IMO is that what is made is the way the watch should´ve been made in the first place! Will wait a round or two to improve skills first... Indeed! Working on my Space-Dweller fantasy I debuted cg-shaving the other day, and wiped the tube clean off, now what´s left of it is stuck inside the case. What a good excuse take out the drill and make room for a maxi crown MG i agree why should we stick to a format of (i have to make it as a gen ) lets make our watches the way we want to if we dont like something then change it! you couldent find the tool for taking out the tube? i will be going down to my friends shop to change my tube and crown on my redsub as i dont have much thread on it on 1/2 a turn only is all i get a factory fault im destroying a good watch to use the tube and crown! i just dont like the small crowns plus i have big fingers and cant get on with them! we alway change the crystals from the factory rep and make thick ones i hate that sometimes cheap thin sound that is found on some reps just making a new thick crystal makes all the difference and changes the feel of the watch! my 5512 has now a 6mm thick crystal and has a solid feel now! Edited April 27, 2010 by aeromatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 Interesting... Very interesting indeed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cousin_hub Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 (edited) Hi what do you think of this Trusty watch ? 6536 When you see this gen one, it seems not so far Edited April 29, 2010 by cousin_hub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastergod Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 (edited) ... if i get the trusty bond watch to use the case then hopefully get a gmt white dial if i cant find a dial that will fit i may use a redial company in isreal who specializes in vintage dials they normaly ask you to send your old dial in but i will ask them if they can work from a scan of the white dial or mabe ask yuki if he can find me one... Good idea! Good luck. I ordered some water slide decal sheets, thought I´d try to brew my own dial. Hopefully, an aged tritium (re)lume job will lend authenticity to it. I´ve shaven my cgs. Result: Drilled the lugholes. Result: Painted some hands. Result: Drawing upon this experience, I have a rough idea of how the dial might turn out Still, a voice in my head keeps saying MG Edited April 30, 2010 by mastergod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Hi what do you think of this Trusty watch ? 6536 When you see this gen one, it seems not so far I think that with some work it could make a super lookin watch mabe fitting an afermarket redial or mabe have that dial relumed the case looks good to me and at this price you got a good base! to start with i would have liked it to have a slow beat eta none hack movement! if fact the case is close looking to my 6538 franken but i want to see it in the flesh! the crown to me lookes acceptable i mean i would be very happy with it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted April 30, 2010 Report Share Posted April 30, 2010 Good idea! Good luck. I ordered some water slide decal sheets, thought I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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