Current projects: Tudor 7032 black dial & Rolex PAN-AM 6542

[donerix]

Finally had some time to play with newly arrived parts and start two projects I had planed for a while now:

1) Tudor 7032 (I really want a 7031, but can't find a black bezel at a reasonable price):

DW case set and a Valjoux 7732 (I am gonna let my watch smith do final transplant, keeping my fingers crossed that everything will fit):

2) PAN-AM inspired 6542 GMT

Still need to age the dial and hands, but I really like the faded blue bezel.

Gen crown and Clark's plexi:

Hopefully I can install my Angelus tomorrow in it's new case and finally finish a 9 months project.

[grifter]

Looking good my friend! Can't wait to see the finished products!

[cht]

wow, the gmt looks great!

Specs on the build?

[donerix]

Case is from a 6536 I bought from a member here and dial and movement are from a 1675 I bought from Josh, Clarks crystal and gen crown for now.

Just gave the dial some texture and patina:

[mastergod]

Case is from a 6536 I bought from a member here and dial and movement are from a 1675 I bought from Josh, Clarks crystal and gen crown for now.

Just gave the dial some texture and patina:

Respect!! Great ideas, great work

mg

[bones]

Both of those are very nice

[donerix]

Finally put it together:

[Original Scope]

Wow, thats nice! How did you get that texture?

[freddy333]

Not too sure about the dial (texture), but, other than that, I like it.

[Reginald37]

Absolutely beautiful.

[Reginald37]

In case you think Donerix's imagination and faded bezel is too far from reality

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rolex-GMT-Master-16750-Vintage-/110624886798?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item19c1c1d00e#ht_4059wt_1141

[donerix]

I toasted the dial and then sprayed some matt clear coat on it.

I think I came out nice (I get Freddy's point though, but the rep dial looked kind of plain and cheap, now it has some character at least).

[lhooq]

Really nice progress, donerix! I especially like the aging of the 7032 dial, but if I were you, I'd ditch those main hands for a Yuki set ASAP.

[donerix]

Really nice progress, donerix! I especially like the aging of the 7032 dial, but if I were you, I'd ditch those main hands for a Yuki set ASAP.

The master has spoken and the student will go ahead and order NOW

I can't wait to get the watch back from the watch smith, he is making a little clip right now that is holding on of the pusher levers down and that was missing. Otherwise dial, case and hands fit perfectly together (he had to widen the holes of the hands though) and I honestly think that the 7732 feels superior to the 7734 IMO ( a lot more refined)

[cib0rgman]

Do you mind telling me how you faded the insert? I have a WSO insert put in bleach and pool chlorine but it looks the same no fading at all.

thanks

[mrboombasteke]

Fascinating!!! I didn't know the vj7732 would fit the DW Tudor 7032 case set. Does your vj7732 have a 30min counter?

[donerix]

Yes the 30 minute counter is the one issue, but for me it's not that important (I can;t remember when I ever used the chrono functions to be honest.

[lhooq]

The master has spoken and the student will go ahead and order NOW

Trust me on this one! As great a job DW did on this kit, his hands look like rejects from an $88 vintage Milgauss.

I'm glad to hear the 7732 transplant went well. You're right about the 7734. It's a solid movement (most of the time), but you can understand why Tudor switched to the comparatively ancient Valjoux 234 for the 7100-series chronographs.