Some work on my Comex 1665 today....

[Gileto]

some work to age my SD 1665 Comex today, toasted dial to age markers, trimmed cg, poped out the pearl, and now waitinf for a new bezel.... And I need 2 x 585 enlinks, if someone got them, let me know

before aging :

and now...

Edited December 13, 2010 by Gileto

[FxrAndy]

I would say it needs just a touch of age now

[Gileto]

I agree, next will age the case and fade the insert...

[FxrAndy]

But dont go to far, I think JMB has a the perfect aging method, he just washes the watch in the cuttings under his lathe, me i just wear mine but wear them hard.

[bkwbkw]

What temp and duration did you put the dial into the oven for? I've messed up (bubbled) a few dials, and want to find a happy medium or benchmark to use as a guide to toasting the dial.

did you do anything to the caseback?

Looks sweet!

[The Red Baron]

Wow - looks nice!

[Gileto]

What temp and duration did you put the dial into the oven for? I've messed up (bubbled) a few dials, and want to find a happy medium or benchmark to use as a guide to toasting the dial.

did you do anything to the caseback?

Looks sweet!

just put it under a simple 50watt light, I would say around 5cm from it, and it took around 15 minutes... But, have a look each 3 minutes because it's long to begin to toast but when it comes darker it's fast.... Nothing done to the caseback yet...

Edited December 13, 2010 by Gileto

[Zackb911]

Did you remove the dial from the movement to bake it or just de-case it?

[freddy333]

Where did you get a datewheel with a long-tail 3 (which I have only ever seen used in the minute subdial of a Newman Daytona)?

[Gileto]

Did you remove the dial from the movement to bake it or just de-case it?

no, I didn't remove the dial, just removed dial and mvt from the case, and go under halogen...

[Gileto]

Where did you get a datewheel with a long-tail 3 (which I have only ever seen used in the minute subdial of a Newman Daytona)?

it came with this datewheel, I didn't replace it...

[TeeJay]

Very nice work indeed

[mjmurphy926]

Nice! I agree that a little aging would look awesome!

[flex]

Where did you get a datewheel with a long-tail 3 (which I have only ever seen used in the minute subdial of a Newman Daytona)?

I think the A21J movemebt all come with these DW..

[krpster]

Looks great so far. The dial aging looks perfect. Where did you get this comex from originally?

[Gileto]

I think the A21J movemebt all come with these DW..

This comex is a swiss 2836-2...

[Gileto]

Looks great so far. The dial aging looks perfect. Where did you get this comex from originally?

it comes from Josh : My link

[Ephry73]

Where can one get the correct date wheel for this comex 1665? It would be for an Asian eta 28336-2.

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[Ephry73]

So far, mine looks like this

[Rolexaddict]

You are lucky, your rehaut looks like the gen watch, those from Josh are to high and need to be reduced... but on the nother side, they have the correct silver date wheel

[praetor]

^ yea, I had to reduce my rehaut for my 1665 too, using a drill press and a sanding attachment, works like a charm.

ugh... so busy

Edited July 15, 2011 by praetor

[Nanuq]

That's one of the very few COMEX I have seen with an "O" that's sorta squared off on the inside. Most miss that detail. Very nice indeed!

[UT Horn]

Very nice aging on the dial!