chiman12 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Posted February 15, 2012 Built this for a friend. It took a while because he wanted to use a Zodiac 75 GMT movement. So I had to find the correct combination of parts to work with the movement. I also shaved the 116 crystal so that it doesn't stand so high as the crystal needs to be glued onto the Silix case... The specs are: Zodiac 75 GMT movement Aftermarket 116 Gen-spec roulette date wheel overlay Silix case CWP small arrow GMT hand Dial source unknown, but I like it!!! Sorry for taking so long F!!! 1
Ronin Posted February 15, 2012 Report Posted February 15, 2012 Well done... Gen DW? Case looks like the thicker 6538 case...
jmb Posted February 15, 2012 Report Posted February 15, 2012 Another neato from the lab of the C-Man!
chiman12 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Posted February 15, 2012 Thanks everyone....minor issues such as the proper bezel and crown, I'll leave to the owner source...but I really like the transitional look of this 6542 Well done... Gen DW? Case looks like the thicker 6538 case... gen-spec...yes...it is a 1570 date wheel overlay. It is not as thick as a 6538 case, actually looks thinner in real life...The case had 5513 stamped in the case back. I'm unsure of the history of Silix cases in general
JoeyB Posted February 15, 2012 Report Posted February 15, 2012 Very nice! A slight beveling of the top line and softening of the bottom line by buffing gives the case a thinner look. Mine too is the Silix case, and the Clark's crystal needed to be taken down quite a bit even with the thicker acrylic insert. The dial is nice with what looks like the right sized date window that allows the awesome date wheel to be seen better. Raffles Times has 6mm Brevet '+' crowns for a nice touch.
cjjoyce1 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Posted February 15, 2012 Dial source unknown, but I like it!!! Yeah - very interesting dial! The hyphen in oyster-perpetual is not common in non-guilt/gloss versions out there. Perhaps an ingod dial sourced a while ago F had been sitting on?
freddy333 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Posted February 15, 2012 Excellent work, but, as JoeyB correctly pointed out, I would definitely lower the crystal profile. Here is a gen for reference Here is a comparison of my Phase II (gen-cased) & Phase I (Silix-cased) GMTs, both fitted with gen crystals
lhooq Posted February 15, 2012 Report Posted February 15, 2012 Was this for a flexible friend? Well done, C! I'm feeling that Pepsi thirst again...
chiman12 Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Posted February 15, 2012 Good point on the crystal Joey and Freddy. I'll take down the crystal more before I ship it back to the owner.
EMM Posted February 15, 2012 Report Posted February 15, 2012 Can you make me one just like it? That is awesome.
ogladio Posted February 16, 2012 Report Posted February 16, 2012 Can you make me one just like it? That is awesome. +1, you should start a factory for these, lovely! Definitely feel vintage Pepsi thirst, this is one of the nicest I've seen so far. :thumbup:
woof* Posted February 16, 2012 Report Posted February 16, 2012 +1, you should start a factory for these, lovely! Definitely feel vintage Pepsi thirst, this is one of the nicest I've seen so far. :thumbup: I'm in!
chiman12 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Posted February 16, 2012 ...if I can only find the time...
alligoat Posted February 16, 2012 Report Posted February 16, 2012 Oh, just quit your day job Chi! Great job, I can see a run on those Zodiac GMT movements already starting to happen. What about the DG3804, have you dona anything with those?
chiman12 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Posted February 16, 2012 Oh, just quit your day job Chi! Great job, I can see a run on those Zodiac GMT movements already starting to happen. What about the DG3804, have you dona anything with those? Hey M...long time no...post! I would much prefer using DG's because the availability of parts. But the owner was already commited to the Zodiac movement. I have a couple of DG's sitting in my parts box, maybe I'll look in to building a 6542 with the DG for funnsies.
JoeyB Posted February 16, 2012 Report Posted February 16, 2012 I would much prefer using DG's because the availability of parts...I have a couple of DG's sitting in my parts box, maybe I'll look in to building a 6542 with the DG for funnsies. The DG3804b fits the Silix case nicely. http://www.rwgforum.com/topic/127434-pilot’s-cabin-or-executive-suite-no-the-mail-room/page__p__926459__hl__mail__fromsearch__1#entry926459
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