gran Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 So you dont like it then Gran? No I do not it feels just weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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its_urabus Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 @Gran, you will get used to it... @FXR, your new IWC is awesome. it snowed a little finally here in beantown, so I thought I would wear this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davea Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 SOHC ... again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Still wearing the friends watch . Have a nice day Cats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donerix 2.0 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Working on my Franken 6542: Gen case, gen dial (re-lumed by VAC), Rolex 1065 (GMT conversion parts have arrived at the watch smith) Still some kinks to be worked out: need a new crown tube, correct movement screws and unfortunately the classicwatchparts hand set doesn't fit the gen movement... Just seeing the movement run makes my day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Working on my Franken 6542: Gen case, gen dial (re-lumed by VAC), Rolex 1065 (GMT conversion parts have arrived at the watch smith) Still some kinks to be worked out: need a new crown tube, correct movement screws and unfortunately the classicwatchparts hand set doesn't fit the gen movement... Just seeing the movement run makes my day Looks outstanding, but the dial paint looks fine. Why in the world would you modify/relume a gen dial (which seriously mars its value & may cause viewers to question what should be unquestionable)? I hope the lume does not glow too much . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeKa Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Looks outstanding, but the dial paint looks fine. Why in the world would you modify/relume a gen dial (which seriously mars its value)? Well, if the lume is crumbling off or the dial has been washed a relume w/o luminous would give the original look... Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donerix 2.0 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) The dial was washed and had no lume at all. It came out a bit too bright, but I will give it another round in the toaster to make it darker and weaken the lume Any idea where I could find a hand set that will fit the 1065? Edited February 24, 2012 by Donerix 2.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxman Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Enjoying my new Vac Big Pilot minus the horrible strap. Hope my HKTan gets here soon, hope being the key word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Any idea where I could find a hand set that will fit the 1065? Will your small-arrow 24h hand fit a gen 1675 movement? I need one for this beauty... wearing it today, my tropical gilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 My 1036gmt-powered '42 has a 1675 seconds hand (I think the other hands may be interchangable as well, but not 100% positive) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Freddy, didn't you create that 24h hand from two donor pieces? What was the flaw you were trying to correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 No, that was the Phase I 2846-powered GMT (& the 24-hour hand was constructed from 3 different hands). You may remember that the Phase I watch was based on a Silex Sub & 1 of Josh's 1675s. So I took the small arrow tip from MY's GMT hand (made to fit a Rolex 103xgmt), soldered that to the wand from Josh's 1675 & soldered those 2 pieces to the inner ring from another hand. I had a pic of the backside of the hand where you could sort of see the 2 solder joints between the 3 separate parts, but my computer crashed a couple of years ago & I lost that pic. Excepting the insert (which looks gen to me), this watch is gen. I just located 1 of the pics from my construction thread. Actually, the GMT hand consisted of 3 solder joints (4 separate parts). I forgot that I had broken the wand & had to solder that back together. The arrows indicate each of the solder joints Looking at it now, I am amazed it came out so well. If I did not know its history, from a normal viewing distance, I would never know it is a franken-hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Wearing the 202! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Wearing the 202! Great shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GooseRoo Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Gen Breitling Colt GMT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 changing to the Speedy to start the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eton Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Great shot! Thanks, B!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prospex44 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Wearing this again...........Can't help it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justasgood Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Just for JMB: Took this one in heavy winds: HAGW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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its_urabus Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 OMG that is HOT HOT HOT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Just for JMB: HAGW! Kewl!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandal.tbh Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 New addition, and loving it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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