jmb Posted March 20, 2012 Report Posted March 20, 2012 I believe this experiment has reached it's conclusion. Although it's by no means accurate I think I've captured the "essence" of the original. Someday when there are more "in the wild" pictures floating around I may attempt to brew up something a bit more accurate if it hadn't been repped by then. It would be a shame for this not to be repped as 90% of it would likely be stock "off the shelf" parts. I took a run-of-the-mill sapphire Submariner case and ground off the CGs and then filed and polished the crown size to shape. I then added the red insert to a "paperclip spring bezel" from some vintage case and it snapped right onto the mid-case, this gives me an bi-directional bezel. I sacrificed a Maxi 14060 dial, applied a modified 7928 gilt decal, and then reattached the hour markers. The Tudor font is not correct for the Heritage but is a throwback to the vintage model, a future decal may contain the correct fonts. I then modified a set of ETA snowflake hands and mounted the dial and hands to a DG2813 movement. These hands are a bit short for this dial so if anybody that has complained about getting hands that were too long for their gen dial could tell me where they got them from I'll get me dome! I chucked up the tube in the lathe and machined the area smooth where the big O-ring sits and then turned a thin red plastic ring to slip over this area. I then chucked up the crown and thinned it by about 50% so now when the crown is fully screwed down you see the portion of the tube with the red spacer. This red is not dark enough so the search will continue for a better material to make this red spacer from. The build is topped off with an Oyster bracelet with a Tudor signed Flip-Lock style clasp. I have not seen any pictures of what the clasp on the gen looks like so I don't know if this is even close. Here's some pics of the outcome of this experiment: Thanks for looking...
its_urabus Posted March 20, 2012 Report Posted March 20, 2012 Looks so good. I love the bracelet a lot. would look good on my 7016
TeeJay Posted March 20, 2012 Report Posted March 20, 2012 That's a true masterpiece, absolutely fantastic in capturing the essence of the black bay
jmb Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Posted March 20, 2012 Looks so good. I love the bracelet a lot. would look good on my 7016 I've got a couple more...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted March 20, 2012 Report Posted March 20, 2012 congratulations you own the first rep of that watch! probably better than what the rep factories will produce too.
jmb Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Posted March 20, 2012 probably better than what the rep factories will produce too. My God, I hope not!!!
hava Posted March 20, 2012 Report Posted March 20, 2012 Awesome, i would like make the works that you make..... all are increible.
jmb Posted March 22, 2012 Author Report Posted March 22, 2012 Glad y'all like it and it's also kinda fun to wear!
watchguy51 Posted February 23, 2013 Report Posted February 23, 2013 This kind of creativity and talent is what keeps me coming back to the rep forums
seafoam Posted February 24, 2013 Report Posted February 24, 2013 I must have missed this one. Nice one J!
blackfidel777 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Posted February 25, 2013 I love that bracelet i want one like this
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