Tudor Vintage Small Rose

[jmb]

I picked up this "Small Rose" no-date dial off flea-bay a while back and had planned on putting it to the hand-wind movement I had left over from the Time-Zone school. After finally admitting to myself all of the cannons were too short I stuck in an ETA 2846 and pronounced it finished. I stuck a Rolex branded Jubilee bands on it but may get a strap for it if I decide to keep and wear it.

[freddy333]

A Rose Tudor with dauphine hands -- beautiful. I think I would go with a black strap, which will pick-up on the black in the index markers & look smashing.

[chiman12]

what the heck J!?!?!? I thought you were done all your projects! Love the dauphine hands also...and agree that it should be on a black strap...actually a black teju strap...

[redwatch]

Beautiful dial J!

[jmb]

Thanks, Freddy, I may look into that - a very simple plain small-grain black strap..

Chi, what can I say!! This one had been partially assembled for several months and I got in a few movement donor watches over the weekend so I decided to finish it.

[elepaolo]

Sell it to me, sell it to me, sell it to me!

[lhooq]

Beautiful Rose, Justin, and I agree with Freddy: Black leather is the way to go with this one.

[jmb]

I have put some feelers out for a 19mm plain black strap.

[freddy333]

Feelers? Just get this strap ($9)

And install this clasp $18)

(Yes, it is nearly indistinguishable from the gen)

[FxrAndy]

Looks great J, would it be worth using black enamel in the hands instead of lume?

[jmb]

Andy, I'm not sure. It would probably look good against the black accented markers but I like lume! I am tempted to knock the Tritium bumps off the dial and replace them with dots of lume...

[FxrAndy]

I know what you mean about lume and i did not notice the trit tots before, so yep i see your point

[jmb]

Freak me out! I don't know how old this dial is but last night after flooding it with my hi-intensity LED flashlight the old trit still glowed a bit! mcotter is stitching me up a nice plain black strap and I think I will order the Yuki buckle. I may never wear it after the strap goes on but I agree it will make it look bitchin'!! I may even see if this dial will transfer into an old worn gold-plated Tugaris case for an even more believable looking piece...