rsea Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Hi Gents A while ago I did a beautiful 3646 build for a guy off WC which was based on one of b-uhrs (HF) excellent reference pics. I loved it so much I really didn't want to let it go! So when I decided I wanted to make myself a budget 6152 my first stop was b-uhrs thread and I found the following MM build. Something about the way the dial and hands worked together really grabbed me. I'm really, really happy with how it came out. I think it looks like a no compromise legit vintage but at a budget price It's actually taken me weeks to get the lume colour perfect for the dial using vitrail and then I mixed a different shade for the hands to keep it balanced. I corroded the hands by using pompes (HF) excellent egg tutorial and then applying some artists charcoal to reproduce the carbon marks in the lume. I liked the dial from the start and I thought the hands looked pretty good. Together they looked nice. In a build they look gob smacking! It's moments like these that make the process worthwhile. Specs: Cartel 6152/1 Case Standard Crown Guard made firm & text removed Nightwatch Tropic 24 Tall Plexiglass Nightwatch Thick Solid Case back Seagull Asian 6497 ST36 with Swan & H3 Custom dial with flush resin fill & lume Custom hands with lume Pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Hi rsea .. Quite by accident (I was going to look at what WBK had in stock in the USA) I noticed you have just become a trusted modder over at RWI, and I love the pictures of your available models. I hope you do very well in your new custom-order vintage PAM business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbatz Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 awesome photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I must say mate... i think the jobs you have done have looked great and the added value of the budget makes these a stonking opportunity for guys to taste the vintage look for themselves without breaking the bank... Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsea Posted August 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Thanks very much guys PeteM - I was just saying over at RG that I like to avoid using more expensive parts when possible. I don't mean using mineral glass or anything crap like that, but it's the subtleties that push the price of these up, up and over the top eg This build would sell for about $400 + fees & shipping Now $400 to me is allot of cash but if the vintage is good, it's worth that much to me But say I wanted to take it a step further with these awesome and beautiful mods; NW CG Lug pins Solid plexi Brass Crown & Tube Reshape You've just more than doubled the price of your build Is it worth it? If you're a vintage aficionado than yes, because you're not going to be happy with shortcomings of the $400 piece. For the other 99% of the population?? This is why I like to make reasonably priced vintages Some lume shots of my el cheapo build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 rsea is also a trusted dealer for his vintage PAM's on RWG1.1....and he's fantastic! Awesome builts for reasonable prices IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsea Posted August 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Cheers mate I've decided to do a run of these at $400+ fees etc. I'll post details here or in the FS section (whatever is in accordance with site rules) if theirs interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsea Posted August 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Some stunning dial macros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmg Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 Fantastic work RSEA! I eagerly await your sales posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsea Posted August 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 (edited) I want to be careful not to breach forum rules here so heres a cut and past of what I'm offering for sale elsewhere Please let me know if this breaks any rules and I'll remove it immediately Build Summary; Cartel 6152/1 Case Standard Crown Guard made firm & text removed Nightwatch Tropic 24 Tall Plexiglass Nightwatch Thick Solid Case back Seagull Asian 6497 ST36 with Swan & H3 Airbrushed dial with Resin fill, cream indices and upgraded lume Aged hands with upgraded lume Total $400 + Fee's + Shipping (Strap not included) Free Options: Case aging type / level Hands aging type / level Extra Cost Options; Neckyzips Case Works package Super phat Solid Neckzips 6 or 7mm plexi Nightwatch Crown Guard Cracked Indicies Swiss movement Current build time for this is 2-3 weeks but it will blow out as orders come in. Shoot me a PM or email to discuss current build times and option inclusions / pricing Edited August 2, 2011 by rsea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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