oswald Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 I was going for the "crusty radium" look. Any input? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Wowzers, J! It's definitely... Um... Crispy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oswald Posted October 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Good crispy or bad crispy! Or crusty, or crappy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oswald Posted October 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Mov't side: The spacer still needs some work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris5264 Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 I'm having the same reaction that the old "rich" couple in that episode of Senfield had to the painting of "the Kramer", something like, I'm repulsed, yet I can't look away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finepics Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Jon that spacer looks great. You just need to machine a recess for the movt securing screws to fit flush and then machine more of a space around the outside to allow for the thread of the caseback to go in - I know you know this anyway!!!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slay Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 what kind of case are you using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oswald Posted October 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 (edited) what kind of case are you using? It's just a cheap fiddy case. I think the dial's gonna be a "do-over"... Put a big @ss dom on it though... more crust... Edited October 9, 2006 by oswald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Movement spacer looks great. And you know how I feel about that crystal! But the dial... Well, it's not to my taste, but that's not important. It's what you like that counts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Movement spacer looks great. And you know how I feel about that crystal! But the dial... Well, it's not to my taste, but that's not important. It's what you like that counts! I agree.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madasboot Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 @Oswald: I would dare say that the spacer ring couldn't be better and that the plexi crystal profile looks really amazing... Thats a real vintage piece of work! Speaking of vintage stuff I must confess I am still in a kind of shock after returning from my trip to Camelot and meeting Mark (a real wonderful chap with a rare latin sense of humor!) who generously took with him some of his "Opere prime" that left me totally knocked-out for the weekend. Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finepics Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 @Oswald: I would dare say that the spacer ring couldn't be better and that the plexi crystal profile looks really amazing... Thats a real vintage piece of work! Speaking of vintage stuff I must confess I am still in a kind of shock after returning from my trip to Camelot and meeting Mark (a real wonderful chap with a rare latin sense of humor!) who generously took with him some of his "Opere prime" that left me totally knocked-out for the weekend. Cheers, Marco Hey Buddy!! I hope you've recovered now!!! Pleasure was all mine as you seem to have a very English sense of humour (and that is a high compliment indeed). I certainly am beginning to get a lot more pleasure from the vintage stuff as I do the normal watches. Not being so popular means we still have some degree of exclusivity about them especially as they are all one offs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Hey Buddy!! I hope you've recovered now!!! Pleasure was all mine as you seem to have a very English sense of humour (and that is a high compliment indeed). I certainly am beginning to get a lot more pleasure from the vintage stuff as I do the normal watches. Not being so popular means we still have some degree of exclusivity about them especially as they are all one offs. Yeap.. I am starting to feel the vintage stuff. Maybe we should do a small meeting to show me the vintage pieces and convince me to spend $$$$ on them for real vintage stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madasboot Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 ... you seem to have a very English sense of humour (and that is a high compliment indeed). I certainly am beginning to get a lot more pleasure from the vintage stuff as I do the normal watches. Not being so popular means we still have some degree of exclusivity about them especially as they are all one offs. I am not so recovered as I would like to (I can still hear the waitress saying "Oh its so big..." - about your vintage 6152 of course -) but I am fortunate enough to sport your skill on my wrist. Vintage is definitelly the way to go... Strangely your "bloody" weather helped the vintageizing process of the strap! BTW thanks for the compliment but I think with my spoken english def-con I could hardly survive as a stand up comedian!!! Hope we meet again soon and that Oswald and Gil can join the party! Like we concluded before, what a wonderful community we got here!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archibald Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Everything is either 100% perfect or well on it's way. But can I be 100% honest? Don't ruin your work w/ that dial! You went for the crusty look....and I believe you got the "I'm going for the crusty look" look. Know what I mean? It looks "done," not naturally aged. With your obvious skills, I bet you'll back off about 40% on your next attempt and nail it dead on! Awesome work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropic Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Good crispy or bad crispy! Or crusty, or crappy... I would say Radioactive Crispy! I the past Swiss Watchmakers died becuase they used to lick the hairs of the brushes that they aplied the Radioctive Lume with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropic Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 It's just a cheap fiddy case. I think the dial's gonna be a "do-over"... Put a big @ss dom on it though... more crust... Cortebért Looks stunning! The Dial agings is nice but the Numerals seem to be too close to the edge? Regards, Kees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madasboot Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Tropic@: Cortebért does not look stunning. It is stunning (you should hear its ticking...) . BTW numerals are more close to the edge because its a fiddy dial. Oswald@: You show an amazing skill not only on metal and plastic working as you do now on brush technique. However and IMHO do not do it with so crispy looking (It looks like the dial was exposed on the seafloor for the last 60 years!). It should sport a milder look so it would match your worn looking case. Keep us mortals amazed with your marvelous work! Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 I agree with archie... Back it off about 40% to 50% and you'll have it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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