midshipman01 Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 (edited) Just finished messing around with and vintaging this Goldfinger Sub. Fairly accurate I think. The reference shot... and mine... Edited August 28, 2010 by midshipman01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Nice what is the recipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelizer Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Nice job! +1 on the recipe request.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theblueprince Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 +2! Very nice. Good crown position for once on these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrgod Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Good work on replicating a classic. But, I think Mr. Bond actually wears the watch on an 18mm Nato strap. It looks too small for the lug width! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 That looks spot on to me Nice build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Nice This other similar watch was posted a week or so ago.... http://www.1-pc8838.com/rlsv10029-vintage-james-bond-6205-ssnato-a2836-p-9099.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 Looks great. Good call not replicating the weeny strap that chrgod pointed out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 I think Bond used a 16mm strap, but, otherwise, looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midshipman01 Posted August 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 (edited) Good work on replicating a classic. But, I think Mr. Bond actually wears the watch on an 18mm Nato strap. It looks too small for the lug width! This Nato is too small (18mm) as per geniune, although I do think the actual is 16mm (you just can't find that). It's hard to tell but you can see springbar in some of my pics. Edited August 29, 2010 by midshipman01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midshipman01 Posted August 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 (edited) Oh, and the recipe is deceptively simple. Perfect Hour has almost the correct watch even with the 28,8 movement, but you need to add a Tudor Sub bezel insert (Ebay has a few) and a Corvus Nato. Then I shaved the case down just a little (I think it could use a little more), baked and tea stained the dial/hands, sanded and bleached the bezel insert, aged the crystal, and sanded the strap all to get the right period look. Edited August 29, 2010 by midshipman01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4GTR Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Damn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmurphy926 Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 @ Midshipman - Very nice project! I've been wanting to do one of these for a long time. I even ordered the corvus strap in 18mm and 20mm when they were first released thinking that I ever got around to doing the Goldfinger sub, and corvus no longer had the straps available, I'd be kicking myself for not getting one. @Mickey - Thanks for the link to PC. I didn't realize these were available. I just ordered one, so it looks like I will finally get to use my corvus strap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Padge Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 @Mickey - Thanks for the link to PC. I didn't realize these were available. I just ordered one, so it looks like I will finally get to use my corvus strap! I look forward to seeing some pictures when it arrives! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottosaurus Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Love it! The Bond watch is on my want list. Congrats on beating me to it, midshipman01. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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