Jkay Posted January 2, 2012 Report Posted January 2, 2012 I'm very interested. Can you please explain more about the cream dial VCO? What's your recipe here?
txcollector Posted January 2, 2012 Author Report Posted January 2, 2012 Both are the regular reps with OEM dials, chief AR and relumed hands. Very simple. I'm also working on the crowns (the gen has a different thinner profile) and I may try to upgrade the DWs and caseback engraving.
Jkay Posted January 2, 2012 Report Posted January 2, 2012 Fantastic; thanks. What's the cream VCO dial go for on the 'bay?
txcollector Posted January 2, 2012 Author Report Posted January 2, 2012 Fantastic; thanks. What's the cream VCO dial go for on the 'bay? I searched for more than 1 year on eBay to get it (NOS nevertheless) but I have not seen another before or since.
krpster Posted January 2, 2012 Report Posted January 2, 2012 Very pretty. Your pics look live VC adds. Awesome.
mikellem Posted January 2, 2012 Report Posted January 2, 2012 Gorgeous watches and superb photography! I have enjoyed that model of VC's... MM
dluddy Posted January 2, 2012 Report Posted January 2, 2012 Never tire of seeing this pair Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
txcollector Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Posted January 3, 2012 just found 2 OEM NOS date wheels for these bad boys
Watchmeister Posted January 3, 2012 Report Posted January 3, 2012 Very nice find. That is what slowed me down from building mine. Can't wait to see the results. Will the date wheels fit the ETA movement?
dluddy Posted January 3, 2012 Report Posted January 3, 2012 just found 2 OEM NOS date wheels for these bad boys Wow, now you are taking it to a new level... Where did you score those?
txcollector Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Posted January 3, 2012 Wow, now you are taking it to a new level... Where did you score those? well I cheated and went for the original JLC date wheel. It's 99% there (the only small difference is the top of 7).
redwatch Posted January 3, 2012 Report Posted January 3, 2012 Wow what a score!!! Congrats and those both look fantastic!!
calatrava Posted January 3, 2012 Report Posted January 3, 2012 Did I read somewhere that you had an extra franken black dial VCO you were thinking of letting go? Let me know if you ever put it up for sale.
Watchmeister Posted January 3, 2012 Report Posted January 3, 2012 Does the JLC datewheel fit the movement?
txcollector Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Posted January 3, 2012 Does the JLC datewheel fit the movement? don't know yet. I'll let you know soon. I did some photo comparison using the size of the JLC case vs the VC. Considering that the Gen uses the JLC movement I'd expect the DW to align (finally) with the date window. If that doesn't work at least I can build an overlay out if it.
calatrava Posted January 4, 2012 Report Posted January 4, 2012 I hope it works out with the JLC date wheel alignment. From your photos, it looks like the standard ETA date wheel is reasonably well-aligned in the radial direction, but off in terms of the angular alignment. This would suggest to me that any date wheel designed for a date window at 3 o'clock would have the same alignment issues with the gen dial. Given that Vacheron doesn't use the standard JLC date wheel, it's certainly possible that they created a date wheel for precisely that strange date window location asymmetrical about the 4 and 5 o'clock markers. Who knows, I hope I'm wrong, and that it works out.
txcollector Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Posted January 4, 2012 Did I read somewhere that you had an extra franken black dial VCO you were thinking of letting go? Let me know if you ever put it up for sale. yes I have 2 and I will keep the best one after I'm done with this project.
txcollector Posted January 24, 2012 Author Report Posted January 24, 2012 Does the JLC datewheel fit the movement? so the DW doesn't fit the movement as expected but it's perfect for the window on the dial. I'll make them overlays.
gran Posted January 24, 2012 Report Posted January 24, 2012 Both are the regular reps with OEM dials, chief AR and relumed hands. Very simple. I'm also working on the crowns (the gen has a different thinner profile) and I may try to upgrade the DWs and caseback engraving. So simple but so beautiful
FxrAndy Posted January 24, 2012 Report Posted January 24, 2012 I love these Overseas frankens. Lolve this photo and the watches.!
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