Akira Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 I just finished those two and have a third case lying around...but real life has priority now Watches how they arrived: The gen as the desired outlook: *pictures taken from VRF, not mine The modifications: Case reshaped and aged, edges softened Athaya 8mm Brevet crown and tube installed Lugholes drilled to accept genuine springbars Dial aged and given a tropical brown look Hands aged Dial and hands relumed Pearl relumed Insert aged Seconds hand painted - white Bracelet aged and endlinks modified to take genuine springbars Sternkreuz tropic reduced in height and installed O-rings greased The outcome: I hope you like them Cheers Akira 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panerai153 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 WOW,Man those are NICE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Verrrrrrrrrrrrry nice indeed. The white seconds hand really sets it off. Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Too good for those silly rep bracelets. Get rid of them & you will kick the authenticity factor of your work up a notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Real nice akira. What was the base Silix model you used for these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmj Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Wow! The look fantastic. Great work A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted December 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Thanks for the compliments Too good for those silly rep bracelets. Get rid of them & you will kick the authenticity factor of your work up a notch. True. Real nice akira. What was the base Silix model you used for these? ROL234 on their website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lo' Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Hi Akira, oustanding job you did there! Are you willing to sell one of these Beauties? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted December 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Hi Akira, oustanding job you did there! Are you willing to sell one of these Beauties? Both were custom requests for two nice members from RG and therefore are sold...Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lo' Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 I'm a nice RWG member too therefore if I requested it politely enough would you build something like this for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Super Job! any links for the brevet crown seller ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted December 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Super Job! any links for the brevet crown seller ? http://www.homageforum.com/viewforum.php?f=66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted December 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 About to finish the third Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cousin_hub Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 A genuine to compare : http://rolexpassionmarket.com/watches/rolex-submariner-big-crown-ref-6538/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 A genuine to compare : http://rolexpassionmarket.com/watches/rolex-submariner-big-crown-ref-6538/ Nice ! the dial looks just like our aged (refinished dials) a credit to all the franken builders here on RWG ! myself if i was buying a gen 6538 i could never be sure that the dial is a gen untouched or a re-finished one ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monito1975 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) Would you be willing to build one of those for me? Just name your conditions and terms, P M me please. Best Regards Edited December 23, 2012 by Monito1975 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 Nice work. I agree those cheap bracelets just are so innacurate. Get a folded Yuki on there and you'll be set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Finished the last one... This is going to a great guy in Italy a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lo' Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 I think that the definition "great guy" better applies to the individual which crafted these beauties! Can't wait to wear this on my wrist... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry563 Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Put each on a BOND nato strap. I would prefer the version that has a two line dial without indexes on the bezel....a true Dr No look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tvunit Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Hi akira, could not PM you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted January 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Hi akira, could not PM you? PM system is still not working for me. Contact: [deleted] Ich spreche auch Deutsch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhooq Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 F, that last one is really superb. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted January 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 F, that last one is really superb. Well done! Thanks M. I'm hoping to finish a personal project today, before getting back to a busy schedule of real work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mir36 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 The Force is strong in this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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