FxrAndy Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 A while ago i was asking about date wheels to sort a project out that i was working on, well in the end i had to make a date wheel as only while were available and only fromm the guy who sells the cases on ebay If you buy one of these you will need to get the date wheel with it which he does not adavetise, do i recomend them, if this is what you want to build then there OK but be prepared too fiddle if you stray from his design, I was expecting a fairly easy build even with my ideas but it was not quite so, My Plan was for a compressor style case, with great lume using a 2892 that i had laying about, in the end i had to mod:- The movement for the dial feet (movement issue) Add H4 canon pin, hour wheel and second wheel dure to the convex shape of the dial (this will be the same with a 2824) relume the dial as stock lume was poor relume the tudor ranger hands to match Make a fitting date wheel from 2, as any ETA one positioned the date exactly between do dates in the window Mode the movement holder to take an eta, (either the one i was sent was for a miyota or they are too small for the ETA from the start) Find a correct size dial spacer to get the movement and dial at the correct height for the date and the stem for the tube. But i ended up with what i was after a 42mm compressor with great lume, plexy glass and internal bezel, I am thinking i should have got the brown aged lume dial though. What do you think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Oh my Wow Andy that is such a beauty! Reminds me a lot of the Longines Legend Diver (which I am guessing is the look you were trying to acheive) This is a new offering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migge Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Just a one off red, i had a longines but sold it on, it was a bit too new and the lume on the hands was terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Well you did a superb job on it Andy! It looks amazing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 That is tasty :thumbsupsmileyanim: Yes, aged brown lume and a bit of vintaging on the case would definitely look good, but, I also think it looks great as it is The hands are a fantastic match for the dial, nice work indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 That is a stunning piece Andy! I love it on that Bund strap too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 It was a bit od a search for the right hand shape, but i got it right in the end i think, the problem with the brown dial is that it is too brown, i would need to remove all the lume and re do it from scratch, I am ammazed that the seller sells this with a 2824 with standard lume ect for €750! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 It was a bit od a search for the right hand shape, but i got it right in the end i think, the problem with the brown dial is that it is too brown, i would need to remove all the lume and re do it from scratch, I am ammazed that the seller sells this with a 2824 with standard lume ect for €750! Yes, you definitely got the right hands for the project How do you mean by brown dial? That one looks matte black (and tasty ) I was meaning if the lume (and case) were to be aged a little, but I really do like it 'brand new' as it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 you can get a dial with vintage brown lume of new green lume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Very nice indeed, I'm thinking she would look hot PVDed on a PVD bracelet. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 I was thinking mesh?or beads of rice? due to the heritage of the case type Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Heeyyy wadda I know anyway... Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Thing is all the compressor type watches i have seen were on leather straps so i dont know how it would look, The mods i would like to do with this still is make the bezel click, reprint the bezel to be a gmt and run a 2893 in it, also replace both crowns to be screw down ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Mate, thats an awesome job !! Congrats I guess its something you threw together between stagging on!! It reminds me of a few watchs I saw recently on Techtalk, it was a small company that made a few models with similar placed double crowns and other positions. But fantastic job mate you must be very chuffed Wear it well mate, Is this the start of something? Could end up like Chris (Flav) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 I was thinking mesh?or beads of rice? due to the heritage of the case type How about silicon Tropic-style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 How about silicon Tropic-style? Have you got any close up photos of these TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Have you got any close up photos of these TJ Not a problem Just took these of it, and here's how it looked on my Tudor Sub over the summer. Very comfortable, I wore it day in, day out, wet and dry, and never had an issue with the watch getting sweaty on my wrist, or slow drainage after bathing/swimming, I can't recommend the product highly enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Thanks TJ I may just give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwatch Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Andy - a 2893-2 powered GMT with an internal rotating 24 hour indicating bezel would be just I think that's an awesome idea!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Thanks TJ I may just give it a try. You're very welcome, amigo, very comfortable strap, and, even if you find it's not right for the compressor, it'll still look the mutt's on a Sub or SD And +1 for this too: Andy - a 2893-2 powered GMT with an internal rotating 24 hour indicating bezel would be just I think that's an awesome idea!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Andy - a 2893-2 powered GMT with an internal rotating 24 hour indicating bezel would be just I think that's an awesome idea!!! Just the bezel printing that is the pain for this one i would love to do it but how to print the bezel?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Just the bezel printing that is the pain for this one i would love to do it but how to print the bezel?? How about a waterslide decal like the Tudor dials Slartibartfast made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted December 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 That is the only way i have found so far but all my attemps have been not as good as i would have liked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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