Original Scope Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Just got this in today. I will add the rest as I collect them. I thought I would be happy for awhile after the speedmaster build. God I hate this hobby. Let me know what you think.
Guest zeleni kukuruz Posted March 2, 2012 Report Posted March 2, 2012 Now thats nice! Congrates mate!
Original Scope Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Posted March 3, 2012 Thanks, I have a V72 DW case and a PN dial. A tropic 21 on the way and will be looking for a crown and pushers next.
AsiadeCuba Posted March 3, 2012 Report Posted March 3, 2012 im very jealous of you right now. that's going to look awesome. are we doing the full 9 yards with a v72 movement? 1
Original Scope Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Posted March 3, 2012 Yup, going with Ofrei pushers, gen crown and tropic 21 next.
danielv2000 Posted March 3, 2012 Report Posted March 3, 2012 Thanks, I have a V72 DW case and a PN dial. A tropic 21 on the way and will be looking for a crown and pushers next. Loved to see a pic of the dial!
Original Scope Posted March 4, 2012 Author Report Posted March 4, 2012 I will get a few pics of DW dial tonight. I am also looking to source a gen Airking dial for the crown.
danielv2000 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Posted March 4, 2012 I will get a few pics of DW dial tonight. I am also looking to source a gen Airking dial for the crown. Why the airking? I'm thinking doing same but was looking at DJ's.
Original Scope Posted March 4, 2012 Author Report Posted March 4, 2012 Many people are using older Air Kings for donor watches and it seems cases and dials can be found pretty cheap.
Original Scope Posted March 4, 2012 Author Report Posted March 4, 2012 Worked on the dial a little today. toned down the markers and crown with a product called liquid rust. I also discolored the sub dials at the hand hole. I may tone it down a bit as it did not look as noticable until I took a macro shot. I am missing a few markers but it does not bother me too much as it is vintage but let me know if anyone might have a few spare. More to come.
freddy333 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Posted March 5, 2012 If you can reduce the extent of the 'rust' around each pinion hole (both its width & darkness), it might look reasonable. But I would remove it from the crown (I have never seen a rusted crown (they are usually white gold) unless the entire dial is badly water damaged). After replacing the missing index markers, I would also dab a bit of black fingernail polish (or similar black paint) on them all (black Newman dials have black markers)
Original Scope Posted March 5, 2012 Author Report Posted March 5, 2012 Thanks Freddy, I will do just that. I really could not see the rust spots until I took a macro.
danielv2000 Posted March 5, 2012 Report Posted March 5, 2012 Looking nice. Have you considered a non-screw down case for the PN dial?
Original Scope Posted March 5, 2012 Author Report Posted March 5, 2012 The crown and pushers are next!
Original Scope Posted March 10, 2012 Author Report Posted March 10, 2012 Update, I have installed a J&K tropic 21, Cleaned up the rust a bit and have added Clark pushers. In the last pic the Clark pusher is on the left and the DW on the right to compare the difference.
wiesn089 Posted March 10, 2012 Report Posted March 10, 2012 Clark pusher looks very good, congratulations.
Original Scope Posted March 10, 2012 Author Report Posted March 10, 2012 Thanks, I will take a better pic this afternoon. It took forever to file down the bezel for a perfect fit for the plexi.
Original Scope Posted March 18, 2012 Author Report Posted March 18, 2012 Got this in the mail today from iROLEXU. One more piece down.
Ephry73 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Posted March 24, 2012 Scope, Got the same dial. I am leaning move towards this build with the metal bezel(as I'm getting my 7031 soon) and using this dial. Love this dial when compared to the white exotic. E
Original Scope Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Posted March 25, 2012 That's great.I look forward to seeing it.
Ephry73 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 Ofrei sells the pump pushers also. Just in case. Also, I know it's not needed, but a bit of GS glue/cement around the crystal base may be a good thing for added water tightness. Not much, just a small trail and wipe the excess. Ofrei was out of their T21 so now I'm waiting. Looks good man. @ Freddy, ever seen a real PN dial without the blacked out indices? Just curious. E
freddy333 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 Freddy, ever seen a real PN dial without the blacked out indices? Of course. The index markers on white Newmans are always unpainted. But they are always painted black on black Newmans My 6241
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