bones Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 Same as all my other builds. Experimentation and cheapness.
praetor Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 lol @ the profile shot, ultra dome... It looks nice and vintage
bones Posted July 29, 2011 Author Report Posted July 29, 2011 I would have lowered the profile on the crystal but try as I might the bugger just would not separate from the case.
Nanuq Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 I'd just make two small changes. One, of course, is you buying my gen 6538 bezel from me. The other? Let's see who can spot it. It's not the crown.
FxrAndy Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 the metal part from the old pearl that is still in the insert?
Nanuq Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 On 7/29/2011 at 6:39 PM, FxrAndy said: the metal part from the old pearl that is still in the insert? No, if it was that, then the remaining metal "ring" would be overlapping the edges of the triangle. Those modern pearls are huge! What he's got here is a correct "look" for old inserts that used to be filled with lume "paste". It's something that will be, unfortunately, expensive to fix.
Nanuq Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 On 7/29/2011 at 7:05 PM, donerix said: It's a 6536 dial Bingo. 200m=660ft is what we want here.
panerai153 Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 On 7/29/2011 at 7:05 PM, donerix said: It's a 6536 dial I believe that all the 6538's were 200/660 is that not correct? This is a 100/330
panerai153 Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 On 7/29/2011 at 7:22 PM, Nanuq said: Bingo. 200m=660ft is what we want here. Just can't type fast enough. You answered it b4 i could get my answer typed, course donerix answered it correctly. Nice watch though, but not a 6538.
donerix Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 Still a nice piece. just get a 6mm crown and it's correct and a cheaper solution
deltatahoe Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 hmm, i was gonna say change out the seconds hand to an aged silver version am off base with that B? deltatahoe
Nanuq Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 On 7/29/2011 at 9:02 PM, deltatahoe said: hmm, i was gonna say change out the seconds hand to an aged silver version am off base with that B? deltatahoe No that seconds hand actually looks pretty darn nice. Now if was the Big Lollipop ...
Ephry73 Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 Pols very very nice. I may have to trade the 5514 project for one of these. E
freddy333 Posted July 29, 2011 Report Posted July 29, 2011 Beautiful watch, but, sadly, ditto on the dial & crown. Also, a superdome was never spec'd for the 653x Subs (should be a T17, which has a mild convex shape).
JoeyB Posted July 30, 2011 Report Posted July 30, 2011 On 7/29/2011 at 9:11 PM, Nanuq said: No that seconds hand actually looks pretty darn nice. Now if was the Big Lollipop ... Lollipop lollipop Oh lolli lolli lolli Lollipop lollipop.....
tmg Posted July 30, 2011 Report Posted July 30, 2011 Nice job, but yes it looks like a T39 on there. A T17 profile should look like this:
bones Posted July 30, 2011 Author Report Posted July 30, 2011 Not that I want to disparage your comments. I love the minutia of details that this forum alone seems to harbour. But this build cost me only the ±$70 + labour. The hands and lume I'm very happy with. This below is the inspiration watch to a certain extent. And with it's cheapo siblings.
Nanuq Posted July 30, 2011 Report Posted July 30, 2011 Hey bones we're just messing with ya. It's a beauty! One to be proud of.
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