New project - Chapter Ring 5512

[tghodin]

Alright, after browsing the world - oh so wild - web for a few days, i came across the absolutely most gorgeous looking 5512 dial ive ever seen, the 5512 (?) Chapter ring.

Appears to me this model was a early one, coming with only (?) PCG's.

In an attempt to make my own, for a reasonable price, i now consider fetching a yuki pcg case, or a regular one and then mod the crownguards. Im looking for more info regarding this dial variation?

Any sources for rep dials? I know yuki sells a 5510 Chapter, but it misses the dept row in the dial?.

Currently im sitting with a captial, a critical need to create this piece and the following:

Gen Insert

Gen T19

Gen Crown/Tube

2836-2 (not going for a gen one here)

Basically im after a dial, handset and a case.

Any ideas, tips?

Borrowed picture:

[Nanuq]

That's a beauty, and a great goal to pursue.

Maybe dluddy will chime in here with his drop-dead-gorgeous gilt Sub?

[JoeyB]

I love the gilt chapter ring dials. I think I'd go with an ETA 2846 for the slow beat. The Tudor handset fits either ETA movement. Would the cartel 1655 case that is being used for 1675 builds be the best bet? And being a cheap SOB, I would make the dial using a water-slide decal. JMB is making them too. Applied to a simple ETA blank dial, it would make the build much easier, and just about as designed with the 1655 case. You can control the degree of 'gilty' look, mine is high. Then it's just a matter of lume. As you can see, I'm still learning that!

[freddy333]

Have you tried contacting some of listed sellers on RWG (many sellers can source specific rep dials, cases, etc) or searched ebay?

[redwatch]

Might be a good project for jmb to make a slide decal for

[flex]

I have done one a while ago..with the Phong case and an old school NDT dial..

the dial received the The Zigmeister treatment and had The Zigmeister magically installed a slow beat movement. The Zigmeister also tinted the hands for me to match the dial color