Shaving / reshaping crown guards

[catboy]

I've had a search but not found what I'm looking for; hopefully someone can enlighten me!

I've seen a lot of older seadweller and submariner pictures which have quite "slim" looking crown guards, but there appears to be a lot of variation.. I wondered if anyone could do (or has done) a comparison of replica CG's vs. Gen or a guide of what areas of rep crown guards are removed for that gen look.. I understand the overall feel / aim but I'm really struggling with the detail!

Thanks in advance

B

Ps.. I was looking at a friends gen milsub and it's actually got slightly lop-sided CG's top vs bottom.. Were these hand shaped/finished on vintage rolex's, hence the variation watch to watch?

[FxrAndy]

there are variations but http://doubleredseadweller.com/ is good place to start reaserch

[freddy333]

Keep in mind that, over time, CGs get polished (&, thus, changed in shape & reduced in size). Therefore, the way they look in any given picture is greatly dependent on how many times the watch case was polished, what it was polished with & the ability/intent on the watchmaker/owner doing the polishing. So there is really no way to provide a guide or directive on how to shape CGs. You choose your model & do your best to copy it. This is why I always tell people, who are looking to modify their rep/franken, that before you put file to metal, research the specific gen or gen models you are interested in so you know what they look like, how they operate & how they should appear in pictures. Then, once you are familiar with the real thing, you are better able to move ahead (in the right direction).

[highoeyazmuhudee]

there IS a lot of variation. my advice is go find a gen to inspect in person, seeing youre in the UK that shouldnt be too hard. the ones i was looking at in hong kong seemed to be sharp looking at the end almost claw shaped.