Guest accio Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 cassa Silix 6538 ETA2836-2 Plexi Tropic 19 by Ofrei This is the original watch: this project comes from a "mini group" build, and this dial design: The lume is not perfect when analyzed with the magnifier, it is not as uniform as it should be, but ok, I can live with that "vintage look". THe problem will come with the hands.... THe lume color without charge and charged is not similar, so I decided to relume them with yellow tritium (a kind of which is sold as tritium but is not radioactive). Now the donor... al old Rado with a strong ETA2836-2 heart alive and kicking.... Dial assembled: INside the case: I've decided also to build it lefty or destro... it's easy as you only have to turn the dial, and also as this is a "free hommage" I can do whatever I want the final result Also, I'll change the insert.They are compatible with the insert I have and very cheap (I am a low cost modder ;-) ANd I have to decide on the polexis and hands/dial colours: Plexi tropic 19 from Ofrei Dial and hands.... ......................ecc ecc ........................................................ Finally I managed to finish it: Hands: relumed and vintaged with the dial also vintaged a bit: Sand blasted (by me) case and bracelet:
panermaniac Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Very cool build! Keep them coming!
denimhead Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Congratulations on a the very nice individual watch, you have very good taste in my humble opinion.
StormTooper4 Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 WOAH that is fantatstic, what a great build love the sandblasted finish
aeromatic Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Well done! greatbuild! mabe i should build a lefty im left handed! love the sandblast great idea for vintaging cases !
TeeJay Posted September 30, 2012 Report Posted September 30, 2012 Things like this are a perfect example of why I love custom Stunning project, amigo
aeromatic Posted October 1, 2012 Report Posted October 1, 2012 Things like this are a perfect example of why I love custom Stunning project, amigo Unfortunately not many on here go for custom i myself bend both ways i can appreciate an exact replication of a gen and a custom built watch even some gen makers are making custom style watches take the tudor black bay if a modder put a snowflake dial on a no crownguard vintage type case he would get remarks like why have you put those hands on that case its wrong! at the end of the day its a watch ! build them for yourself not for show! im planning to build a blackbay type watch lets see 6538 case tudor dial and milsub handset! yes i can see that on my wrist with a zulu strap!
aeromatic Posted October 24, 2012 Report Posted October 24, 2012 The sandblasting with a sandblaster gun on aircompressor? what grade of sand did you use thanks in advance any wrist shots?
aeromatic Posted October 27, 2012 Report Posted October 27, 2012 Anyone know where i can get a marine national dial this dial is growing on me !
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