ubiquitous Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 I've had this old Jimmy case that my good friend watchmeister gifted to me several years back. This case has housed numerous different movements and dials; most recently it was configured as a Pre-A 002: I had sent the case/crown/CG up to Zigmeister for his most recent PVD run a few months back; well, today I got the case back and although I knew the finished product would be awesome, I wasn't quite prepared for how awesome the finish truly was. The pics are hurried and for that, I apologize, but I was pretty excited to get this one back together again Wrist shot: And with my w0lf-case 201/A: Thanks for looking! //ubi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolfire Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Simply gorgeous, mate! Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 just wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paneraitom Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 The PVD is sublime, isn't it? Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbetts1790 Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 wow, absolutely fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Sweetness and pencil lead perfection. Can you give some more details on that dial, cos that lume is looking nice and flat and not sunken at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianton Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Looks stunning mate, congrats! Perfect couple with the 201/A!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarface Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Looks beautiful mate Sent from my iPhone 4 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellons Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Very nice: what are ingredients? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Looks great. Didn't take you long to get this one together...wow... Amazing what results you can get when you use the same factory for PVD coating that Panerai used...there is no comparison that's for sure. Perfect finish, perfect colour, no orange peel plastic coating effect, just a beautiful dynamic colour that you can't take your eyes off. Enjoy, especially the ageing of the PVD as you wear it and it takes on it's own patina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Thanks much for the kind words, gang Here's the recipe list on this one... -Jimmy Fzu case with PVD treatment from The Zigmeister -Genuine Pre era crown (double gaskets on the flange) also PVD'd -C3 sapphire crystal -Gen 004/009 Pre-A dial . . . . . . . Kidding! FGD dial with awesome luminous application and satin top coat by none other than The Zigmeister (who else?) -FGD hands also given the lume treatment by Zig -Old ‘Dirk’ strap (one of the straps with the Dirk name, made from the same leather from the same supplier but not actually sold by Dirk) with sewn in PVD Logo buckle The watch in hand has a very dynamic color and tone to it as Zigmeister mentioned. It's very rich and deep, very smooth. I've had PVD and DLC watches before, but none with a finish as nice as this! Gonna try and get some better pics sometime today/tomorrow... Free of smudges and fingerprints and all. After seeing my initial pics, I realized that I gotta give it a rinse and clean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 A tip: get some Gun Bluing Oil and wipe it down. Eliminates the smudges and fingerprints you constantly get on the PVD... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Perfection! Another one of your builds that has me inspired! And if the PVD looks that good in the pics, I can only imagine what it looks like in the metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 A tip: get some Gun Bluing Oil and wipe it down. Eliminates the smudges and fingerprints you constantly get on the PVD... Very interesting, DL. Does the bluing oil change or alter the color of the PVD? i.e. make it darker? Perfection! Another one of your builds that has me inspired! And if the PVD looks that good in the pics, I can only imagine what it looks like in the metal. Thank you, sir. Coming from you, I hold these comments in very high regard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Very interesting, DL. Does the bluing oil change or alter the color of the PVD? i.e. make it darker? No because it is not exposed steel being coated. It does, however, do an effective job at preventing the smudges and prints. learned that trick from Avitt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crezo Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 That looks great!! Out of interest how does the PVD hold up to wear and tear... Example if you're an idiot and get a knock or deep scratch etc, does it peel or chip/flake ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 PVD, from my experience has been pretty durable. I think DLC is a little more resilient to knocks, but I'll gladly sacrifice a little in that regard for the more organic appearance and finish of PVD as I don't regularly subject my watches to any tremendous amount of physical abuse Regardless, I have seen instances where PVD can chip, exposing the base metal underneath. But I've not seen it flake away, mostly due to the manner I suspect in which PVD is applied (the process involves the coating, starting as a solid or liquid evaporating into a gas and physically bonding via deposition to the surface of the base object). I'm no scientist, so if I've butchered that concept in explanation, please feel free to correct (that is just how I've come to understand the process). I am looking forward to seeing how the surface ages and patinas over time; I think that may be the overall appeal for me in having a watch with this type of coating. The individual character that it takes on with patina to make it my own is something I have great anticipation for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 ...cos that lume is looking nice and flat and not sunken at all A few quick pics that I took of Zig's awesome lume work under the sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0lf Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Perfection!! Love it You must do a traditional stack shot with the 201/a to show the lug and CG difference in the profile view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 A few additional pics (with the case a little cleaner this time)... Perfection!! Love it You must do a traditional stack shot with the 201/a to show the lug and CG difference in the profile view Some stacks... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Wow, absolutely gorgeous. Congrats on a great project. The bluing oil is a great idea. But I would also suggest going the other way when putting it away for a while. I rub the whole case with my hands to leave skin oil on the case. I have no idea whether it does anything but I like to think I am speeding up the Patina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 Beautiful finish, simply amazing, even at that high magnification you can see how finely finished the case was, no orange peel on this one, and I must say, the lume ain't that bad either I'm with Watchmeister, hand and finger oil works for me and give it that nice patina and ageing effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projectologist Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 BAM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikellem Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 What a masterpiece R, And The Zigmeister's lume is just outrageous, MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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