jmb Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 All of the Explorers I've built and bezels I've made and it finally sunk in that I didn't have one! LH00Q was nice enough to take pity on me and allow me to acquire his old "mongrel" Tiffany Explorer dial. I remember all of the discussion about the logo not being quite right but I really didn't care and always had liked the dial. I drilled some holes in one of my new rep 2824 DJ cases, got in a shipment of clone 2824 movements, and it all sorta came together on this Independence Day! I attempted to "age" the hands bu my stain mix turned out too red so I'll have to re-do this later. On the wrist it doesn't jump out quite as bad as in the pics. Not a whole lot to say about the model as Explorers have been discussed in depth. Build List: 1 - Rep Datejust case for ETA 2824 1 - "Refinished" Explorer - Tiffany and Co. dial 1 - Clone ETA 2824 movement 1 - Rep riveted vintage bracelet 1 - Custom machined bezel 1 - Rep 6mm crown 1 - Clark T22 crystal 1 - Set of sub hands 2 - Ofrei 2mm spring bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 U WILL BE ASSIMILATED... And she is a looker J! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Can i date her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Looking good, J! I'm glad you finally put one of these together! They're great pieces and the 1016 will fit in nicely with your collection Happy 4th! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asf Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 love it man! between you, LHOOQ, and Ubi, im explorer hungry now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praetor Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 nice. Good to see your projects coming along so fast. Gonna get my new pad tomorrow =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted July 4, 2011 Report Share Posted July 4, 2011 Great looking piece. I want one back now. Hmm, will start getting parts after my holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 It's about time you rolled your own, J, and I'm glad you were able to put that dial to good use. Besides, I always thought Tiffany was cuter than Debbie Gibson (circa 1988, that is). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Thanks again, M, for helping this to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 love it man! between you, LHOOQ, and Ubi, im explorer hungry now Yeah...no kidding! J, that is an awesome watch you put together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Looking good Have you any plans to re-lume the hands and dial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacher62 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Please tell us where you get the cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Preacher - I order the cases from a guy in GZ that I buy all of my parts from. I order the majority of them without crystal and bezel but a couple with a fluted bezel and sapphire crystal. PM me if you want me to add one for you to my next order - about $35. TJ - Not the dial but will take another crack at the hands to get them a bit closer to the dial... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 TJ - Not the dial but will take another crack at the hands to get them a bit closer to the dial... Can't wait to see how it turns out, what kind of luminous material were you considering using? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Nice job JB! Reminds me of the old coral snake rhyme: Red and yellow, kill a fellow Red and black, friend of Jack Good luck on getting a set of yellow hands on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 M - I'm going to try some "Golden Oak" stain if I can ever remember where I put it! TJ - All I have is Glow, Inc. lume so that'll have to do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 JB, What about some of the cheap acrylic yellow paint (water it down) and some light tea to stain it? It's hard to tell which color you have from the pic, but you have to be your own Picasso when it comes to matching colors. I was happy with the yellow acrylic and a little bit of brown mixed in on one set of hands for one of my watches. The lume glows thru the acrylic paint, BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Damn, Goat, that sounds almost like work! Maybe I'll turn the markers red to match my new hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I was pretty happy with the yellow/brown staining I got on my last Daytona, using an alcohol/iodine mixture. I'll be trying it out again this week, when I attempt to match hands with old, sharp cheddar-colored markers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof* Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 I was pretty happy with the yellow/brown staining I got on my last Daytona, using an alcohol/iodine mixture. I'll be trying it out again this week, when I attempt to match hands with old, sharp cheddar-colored markers. I dunno M....sounds a little cheezy to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 What about some of the cheap acrylic yellow paint (water it down) and some light tea to stain it? I take it then that these acrylic paints are water based? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Yes. Easy on the water though and wipe the paint off of the sides of the hands gently. It's not the best in that if you get water in the case it could be a problem, but at that point you have other problems and the stuff does dry and cure so to speak. And it is cheap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flex Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 That's fantastic. I've a gen 5500 case-set. Will that work too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Isn't a 5500 34mm? That would make a nice Air-King or Oyster Perpetual... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 I dunno M....sounds a little cheezy to me! One gouda pun deserves another... You feta believe I'll brie back! Isn't a 5500 34mm? That would make a nice Air-King or Oyster Perpetual... The little Explorers are nice watches, too! Also, Yuki's 5500 dial is probably the only good Explorer dial they sell these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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