thogaa Posted June 9, 2011 Report Posted June 9, 2011 The quickest way to find something you lost is to buy a new one... Have a nice day all you good people :-)
hackR Posted June 9, 2011 Report Posted June 9, 2011 my replication of the ONE (1!) gen 55C with Pre-A dial... (used a FGD dial and handset along with 177L case, tho...not accurate, but looks good to me)
lhooq Posted June 9, 2011 Report Posted June 9, 2011 Would you ever wear a vintage 6239 Daytona as a daily beater? Day 5 with El Peruano:
Justasgood Posted June 9, 2011 Report Posted June 9, 2011 Got a great watch from Member J. Added a Gen crystal, crown and bracelet. Pretty darn good looking dial as well. Gen or rep?
dbutlerman Posted June 9, 2011 Report Posted June 9, 2011 Still wearing the: And it appears (based on the date) it's been on the wrist for 1 month straight (less 1 day with the PO)...
freddy333 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Posted June 9, 2011 Day 5 with El Peruano: Great pic (reminds me of some of Avitt's, which were the impetus for my early DW builds) & still a beauty. You might give some thought to toning down the newness of the pushers a bit. I slightly sand/polish the upper edges of the pusher buttons & apply a wee bit of silicone grease to the exposed section of the pusher shaft, which will discolor to a nice rust color. Certainly, your watch looks stunning as it is & this bit of enhanced patina is barely perceptible, but, as they say, God is in the details
jmb Posted June 9, 2011 Report Posted June 9, 2011 Don't think I've ever seen a WC go this far without a sub, so here goes...
lhooq Posted June 10, 2011 Report Posted June 10, 2011 Great pic (reminds me of some of Avitt's, which were the impetus for my early DW builds) & still a beauty. You might give some thought to toning down the newness of the pushers a bit. I slightly sand/polish the upper edges of the pusher buttons & apply a wee bit of silicone grease to the exposed section of the pusher shaft, which will discolor to a nice rust color. Certainly, your watch looks stunning as it is & this bit of enhanced patina is barely perceptible, but, as they say, God is in the details Thanks, freddy! Avitt's were early inspirations, as were yours, Ubi's, and vlaletom's remarkably well-photographed 6263. My original thinking was to match the pushers with the pristine-looking crown, so that they all look like replacement units. But I like your suggestions. I'll give the grease treatment a go, and hit the pushers with some fine-grit, so that they don't clash as much with the bezel and case sides.
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