valerian Posted April 11, 2010 Report Posted April 11, 2010 Mini Fiddy? Ive been waiting on mine for a while. SEAD takes forever haha Yeah, I love mine. Did not know SEAD does them. Lume could be better on mine. A lot better... Val.
valerian Posted April 11, 2010 Report Posted April 11, 2010 Stock pic of what I'm wearing today. Seems to be my Sunday watch somehow. Kind regards Valerian
FxrAndy Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Posted April 11, 2010 Sunday For the last 3 weeks i have had the following watches that i do really like sat on the side lines 3717 superlumed blackbird with modded ocean racer (one of the most comfortable big watches i own) Modded IWC Ingy Schuhren Admiral Champagne dialed BCE (a true stunner) Pam Tantalium superlumed darkened polished ect Pam 36 Destro (but i would not wear that any way as it is my daughters) UN maxi diver and a few others that just dont make it on the wrist recently, am I ill or sickening from some thing
TeeJay Posted April 11, 2010 Report Posted April 11, 2010 With it's new movement, this won't be coming off my wrist any time soon A big thanks to FxrAndy for such an awesome gesture of not just one, but two new movements :drinks: I'd read a while back, the tip of using a Sub dial marker as a replacement pearl on an Omega Planet Ocean. I decided to give it a try on this I think it looks okay, and, being more recessed than the usual Rolex pearls, I'm hoping it won't snag and get pulled out :thumbsupsmileyanim:
FxrAndy Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Posted April 11, 2010 Pearl looks great TJ, have you given it a coat of clear nail varnish to make it smooth and also to protect the lume
TeeJay Posted April 11, 2010 Report Posted April 11, 2010 Pearl looks great TJ, have you given it a coat of clear nail varnish to make it smooth and also to protect the lume I haven't, the marker is it's literally as taken from the dial, and just glued into place in the insert, but thanks for the tip
FxrAndy Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Posted April 11, 2010 I did it with a deepsea pearl and after a while built up a nice high round glass like covering, one coat let it just about dry and then add another, as it drys it gets thinner i think i had about 10 coats at least
Utheman Posted April 11, 2010 Report Posted April 11, 2010 I'll be wearing this while watching The Masters today
aeromatic Posted April 11, 2010 Report Posted April 11, 2010 (edited) I did it with a deepsea pearl and after a while built up a nice high round glass like covering, one coat let it just about dry and then add another, as it drys it gets thinner i think i had about 10 coats at least thats a good idea! i once replaced a sub pear by building it up with white nail varnish i mixed a bit of brown nail varnish i put a blob on a tooth pick and when it dried there was some settlement and i then built up some layers with clear nail varnish there was no lume but it did dry in a glass dome like finish and lasted a long while until i sold it the new owner said its still on! Edited April 11, 2010 by aeromatic
TeeJay Posted April 11, 2010 Report Posted April 11, 2010 I did it with a deepsea pearl and after a while built up a nice high round glass like covering, one coat let it just about dry and then add another, as it drys it gets thinner i think i had about 10 coats at least I'll give it a go and see how I get on I didn't want to get it too raised, as I'm hoping that being more flush with the insert, the marker might stay in place, rather than snagging and getting pulled out, which I've found happen with all my raised pearls thus far...
aeromatic Posted April 11, 2010 Report Posted April 11, 2010 (edited) I'll give it a go and see how I get on I didn't want to get it too raised, as I'm hoping that being more flush with the insert, the marker might stay in place, rather than snagging and getting pulled out, which I've found happen with all my raised pearls thus far... i used to have that problem too with all my pearls but member george loiz came to the rescue with him home made pearl these will not fall out as they have a thin base the is wide and the top thin part then slots through the inset hole he made these yellow in colour to match the yellow dial markers with a glass type cover! i should get him to do me a cream/white one here is a couple of mt watches that have been fitted with these pearls! he has also done some customised colours like red ,black! Edited April 11, 2010 by aeromatic
aeromatic Posted April 11, 2010 Report Posted April 11, 2010 Bond-ish today Nice bond watch! and photos ! is that backgroung your collection of 1970s (8 track cassetes?) i used to be a Dj in the 70s!
FxrAndy Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Posted April 11, 2010 I used to be a child in the 70s but think i am managing to keep it going in to the present as well.
aeromatic Posted April 11, 2010 Report Posted April 11, 2010 I used to be a child in the 70s but think i am managing to keep it going in to the present as well. thats comes from not growing up i suffer from that too! as the saying goes you dont stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing!!! this is very true!!!
FxrAndy Posted April 11, 2010 Author Report Posted April 11, 2010 Na my theory comes that if you dont have a birthday party with jelly and ice cream and a cake with candles then it is not a birthday any way
tmg Posted April 11, 2010 Report Posted April 11, 2010 Wow S, Just when the blood has returned to my head, you pull these out! Thanks for the kind words as always B!
freddy333 Posted April 11, 2010 Report Posted April 11, 2010 Nice bond watch! and photos ! is that backgroung your collection of 1970s (8 track cassetes?) i used to be a Dj in the 70s! Yes &, believe it or not, I have a minty Panasonic 8-track recorder to play them back on (though it has only been used twice since new).
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