Tudor MonteCarlo DW case ? 7032

[parryl]

spot this DW case 7032 . need some comments from experts here .

http://cgi.ebay.com/DIY-CASE-BODY-FOR-VALJOUX-7734_W0QQitemZ230524836339QQihZ013QQcategoryZ165144QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ht_1619wt_1137

[polexpete]

Looks more accurate than Yuki's especially the bezel... will be interesting to see how much it goes for. Worthy if you wanna build a 7032

Cheers

P.

[parryl]

thanks ,i agreed . its time to start hunting for the movement

[chiman12]

If you ask DW, I bet he'll pull the auction and sell you the movement and the case...

[lhooq]

DW'll even sell you the camera he used to take that picture!

[chiman12]

...and even the socks that he was wearing when he took the pics!

[parryl]

photos

[lhooq]

Looks like an improvement over the DW dial that gplracer posted. Now there's a gap between the plates and the track, and the suspicious holes in the Tudor shield are gone.

But I bet there's a tradeoff I'm not seeing yet...

[gplracer]

Parryl,

Did you get this dial photo from DW?

[parryl]

Parryl,

Did you get this dial photo from DW?

its from DW photobuket

[gplracer]

I forgot to check that

[Pre V]

Here's a closeup 7032 pic for references.

The naked-eye comparative differences I can spot are :

1) The numbers on the outer-Chapter ring (in orange on black base) are like lume-applied textures with slight puffs.

- on DW's the numbers are flat out

2) The number 4s inside both registers should have a slight extension with the horizontal strokes.

- on DW's, the 4s seem to have missing extensions

3) The TUDOR fronts - Shape and Boldness

- on the gen dial, the U has more paint on the left vertical stroke down, less paint on the right vertical stroke.

- on DW's, the U seems out of shape : with the right stroke seemingly longer than the left stroke

4) The Orange Tone

- on the gen dial, the Orange colours are more pronounced and brighter - exudes a more contrasty exhibition between the blacks, grey, white and orange.

- on DW's, the orange tone seems offish with a lack lustre - thereby not as contrasty

5) Register / Sub-dial Rehaut aka Depth

- if you could now take your attention to the 2 registers / sub-dials, you will notice that these sub-dials are in fact an additional added-on cut-out pieces, with a film-like application encompassing the sub-dials. Notice the thin transparent film around the registers, where the 2 homeplate indices meet at an angle.

- on DW's, I can't see any, so I can't speak much.

Of course, there will always be differences. However, I applaud DW's efforts in realizing that a 7031/7032 project. These are magnificent pieces which in the early 1980s, no one seems to care for such psychedelicatessens colour-combinations within a watch. Produced for a short 2-3 years, the gens are now commanding deep troughs of cash.

I am sure in time to come, with The Zigmeister's lume skills, and some after-market projects revolving the perfection of the dials and hands, this could be a close resonance to the one and only Monte Carlo of the 1970s.

[Ylfig]

hey, what

[flex]

nice case-set.. how much does he want the case for?

[parryl]

http://s235.photobucket.com/albums/ee305/watch_david/

[chiman12]

Here's a closeup 7032 pic for references.

The naked-eye comparative differences I can spot are :

4) The Orange Tone

- on the gen dial, the Orange colours are more pronounced and brighter - exudes a more contrasty exhibition between the blacks, grey, white and orange.

- on DW's, the orange tone seems offish with a lack lustre - thereby not as contrasty

Actually...this is not necessary true, due to aging, the orange can become a dull orange brown...here is a 7032 from Antiquorum...

[parryl]

this is the post that got my excited on this watch

http://sg-roc.com/showthread.php?t=41045&highlight=Tudor+MONTE+CARLO

the sub dial looks very close to me

Edited September 16, 2010 by parryl

[patinga]

To settle the debate:

Who has a better dial? DW or Yuki?

[marsupilami]

the subdials should be recessed

[parryl]

the subdials should be recessed

you are right

Edited September 16, 2010 by parryl

[lhooq]

Who has a better dial? DW or Yuki?

Out of those two, I would choose DW.

[marsupilami]

Here you can see the recessed subdials better:

[gplracer]

Mars what is the source of that dial? Are the DW subdials recessed?

[nomad89]

Mars what is the source of that dial? Are the DW subdials recessed?

They are recessed. But, the minute counter isn't recessed like the gen.

[marsupilami]

this is a picture of the genuine dial. both counters are recessed , not only the minute counter.